Claire Gallagher is a professional trail runner for Patagonia. She joins the podcast to talk about her summer racing schedule, social media perspectives, environmental activism, the pro athlete lifestyle and her next career steps.  Deals:For Kodiak Cakes, use code Singletrack15 at checkout to get 15% off your next order.For Athletic Greens, go to athleticgreens.com/singletrack to get $20 off your monthly subscription + 5 free travel packs and Vitamin D for a year. For Insidetracker, go to insidetracker.com/singletrack to get 31% off your next order before 7/17/22 or 20% off after that date. Timestamps:(5:18) - summer racing schedule(10:10) - Leadville motivations(15:45) - training philosophy, mental fitness(21:11) - social media and sponsorship obligations(22:34) - athletes taking political identities more seriously(34:05) - advocacy recommendations(36:39) - reflecting on professional running career(40:20) - miscellaneous questions Links:Clare's blogFollow Clare on Twitter Additional Episodes You May Enjoy:#74 - Barry Dana | 100 Mile Wilderness Adventures, Katahdin 100 Event, Appalachian Trail Thoughts#57 - Sarah Keyes | Northeast Trail Running Scene, Whiteface Mountain Races Directing, ITRA#52 - Mike Foote | Race Directing, Skyrunning Speculation, Future Of Ultrarunning Events, UTMB InfluencesSupport the show