I am joined by Brett Hornig to talk about some of our takeaways from Black Canyon, prize money and professional support in ultrarunning, emerging storylines for Western States, the future of live-streaming, the future of pacers and crew at race, and which sports outside of trail running produce the best athletes for our world. Discounts:Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next orderHVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next orderTrails and Tarmac - get $120 off your first 3 months of coaching (https://trailsandtarmac.com/get-in-touch/)Timestamps:(4:35) - recapping Black Canyon (12:11) - what makes a race so competitive (18:27) - livestream hypotheticals(27:03) - competitive fluidity of ultra races outside of Western States(34:00) - prize money debate, supporting professionals(48:31) - Western States golden ticket discussion, emerging storylines(82:32) - getting rid of pacers and crews(95:42) - future of livestreaming discussion(111:12) - which athletes from other sports make the best ultrarunnersAdditional Links:Follow Finn on Instagram, Strava, Twitter, Youtube, and PatreonFollow Brett on Instagram, Strava, Youtube, and The FeedAdditional Episodes You May Enjoy:#182 - Long Run Archives #9 | True Fans Of Trail Running, 100 Mile Hot Takes, UTMB World SeriesSupport the show