Jake and Mick reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the "Here for the Men's Meat" shirt, the conversations it sparked, and the decision to retire the design. They discuss community feedback, navigating disagreement online, and the challenges of balancing intent with impact.They also cover Western States storylines and other topics from around the trail running world.Partners: Re-Lyte — clean, effective electrolytesUse code NextAidStation for 15% off (https://redmond.life/)Rockstar Energy — fueling the pod, one can at a time (https://rockstarenergy.com/)1Home — your home energy partner for solar, battery, HVAC, roofing, EV chargers, and duct cleaning across Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. Slide into the DMs for a free home energy assessment. (https://1-home.com/)🎙️ Hosted by Jake Kilgore & Mick Garrison#TrailRunning #ultrarunning Music License: COVFFU5C7U01A7NC

Mick is finally back, and things go off the rails almost immediately. We cover the Cam and Sage drama, the absurd stack-height controversy from a college track championship, why trail running attracts so many rule enthusiasts, Western States storylines, Pete's Meats, and somehow end up discussing Juneteenth. Just another normal episode of The Next Aid Station.

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Manuela Vilaseca is the current Triple Crown of 200s record holder. In this episode, we chat about what drew her to attempt the triple crown, why she often prefers no crew or pacers, and her plans for the future.

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In this episode, we talk Cocodona, Badwater 135, and the business of ultrarunning. Sally talks about her experience with Nike Trail, where she'll go next, and gives advice to emerging trail athletes on how to work with brands without losing yourself.

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This episode of The Next Aid Station picks up just after Jake survived Cocodona 250 in a little over 73 hours, finishing 14th male and looking like a man who had legally died sometime around mile 130. Jake and Mick unpack the chaos of race week, the crowds, and the live-stream madness.

The boys also dive into the week’s biggest trail running drama: Sage Canaday vs. “that hybrid athlete influencer who likes bow hunting,” Francesco Puppi declaring 200-milers “not real trail running,” and the unofficial finisher controversy that had ultra runners debating whether one minute past cutoff means you ran 250 miles… or apparently didn’t.

Somewhere in the middle of all that are dirt naps, blown quads at mile 40, fence ladders from hell, emergency hot dogs used as recovery science, and Jamil Coury appearing over sleeping runners at aid stations like a trail-running guardian angel. It’s part race recap, part group therapy, and part evidence that ultrarunners should probably be supervised.

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Partners: Re-Lyte — clean, effective electrolytes powering Cocodona week and beyondUse code NextAidStation for 15% off (https://redmond.life/)Rockstar Energy — fueling the pod, one can at a time (https://rockstarenergy.com/)1Home — your home energy partner for solar, battery, HVAC, roofing, EV chargers, and duct cleaning across Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. Slide into the DMs for a free home energy assessment. (https://1-home.com/)🎙️ Hosted by Jake Kilgore & Kilian Korth 👤 Guest: Rachel Entrekin#Cocodona250 #TrailRunning #ultrarunning Music License: COVFFU5C7U01A7NC