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184. Francesco Puppi, Moisés Jiménez & Max Keith | Francesco Puppi Black Canyon Preview

February 12, 2026·59 min·3 clips

Francesco Puppi joins hosts Moisés Jiménez and Max Keith to preview the Black Canyon 100K, sharing insights from his training camp in Flagstaff with Jim Walmsley including details of Walmsley's double threshold treadmill protocol with lactate monitoring. The conversation covers key competitors to watch, heat management strategies for the desert race, and broader reflections on US vs European trail running culture and community. Puppi also outlines his 2025 season plan anchored around Black Canyon and Western States 100, discussing how he is integrating new approaches while maintaining his established training system.

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A conversational race-week preview that blends community talk, training details, and a few field notes.

The piece opens with a tidy comparison between trail running culture in the United States and Europe, then settles into the weekend plan: Gorge Waterfall, Portland, the training rhythm, and a few threshold sessions meant to blend American speed with uphill strength.

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If you want Fran talking trail-running community, race prep, and teammate energy, press play.

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