Tom Hooper joins the show to publicly announce and analyze the men's and women's long trail teams that will represent the USA at the World Trail Championships in Canfranc, Spain, this September. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:09 Selection Race Controversies, The Future of Selection Races 08:05 Team Composition: Women's Team Overview 12:16 Team Composition: Men's Team Overview 16:39 Building a Strong Team 19:47 Advice for Future Athletes, Future Race Selection Process Partners: Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made ( https://nordarun.com/ ) Gorewear - use code SINGLETRACKPOD30 at checkout on their website to get 30% off your purchase. Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 15% off your purchase. Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains ( https://raideresearch.com/ ) Additional Links: Follow Team USA Follow Finn on Instagram , Strava , Youtube Support the show
