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E62 | Black Canyon: Desert Race Week With Will Walmsley

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Molly Seidel, Tara Dower, Riley Brady, Jennifer Lichter, and Envil Kasperin make the women’s 100K field unusually deep.

1. The Hobby Jogger Podcast episode centers on Black Canyon race week in Mayer, Arizona, with Casey Koza, Rob Myers, and Will Walmsley previewing the event. 2. Casey Koza and Rob Myers are the hosts, and Will Walmsley is a returning guest who is heading to Arizona with them for the race. 3. The episode asks what Black Canyon means for elite runners, local hobby runners, and the Ohio group traveling west together. 4. The hosts contrast Ohio’s 16 inches of snow and frozen roads with the desert weather expected in Arizona. 5. Black Canyon’s 100K gets framed as a golden-ticket race where runners go out hard and the field stays packed early. 6. The conversation names Bumblebee aid station, the downhill opening, and the frozen mud from a previous year as key course details. 7. Will Walmsley says he is especially interested in watching his friend Eamon race the 100K after local marathon and trail efforts. 8. The men’s field includes Francesco Pupi, Eli Hemming, Hans Troyer, Anthony Costales, and Adam Peterman as possible late movement into the start list. 9. The women’s field includes Molly Seidel, Tara Dower, Riley Brady, Jennifer Lichter, Envil Kasperin, Deanna Doan, Laura, and Ann Flower. 10. The hosts debate whether Riley Brady’s course record or Molly Seidel’s road racing background gives the stronger case. 11. Casey Koza points out that Molly Seidel’s usual two-hour-plus road pace has to stretch into an eight-hour mountain effort. 12. Will Walmsley says nutrition will matter because the 100K adds elevation and technical running to a much longer race. 13. The episode also notes that Molly Seidel has already done a training run on the course. 14. Deanna Doan gets singled out after her Laurel Highlands course-record run and first sub-13-hour women’s performance there. 15. The hosts return repeatedly to the idea that Black Canyon changes character after the first 20 miles. 16. Rob Myers describes the back half as punchier, rockier, and more technical than the opening downhill section. 17. The episode stays conversational and practical, with the hosts talking through fantasy picks, course scouting, and their own 50K plans. 18. The tone mixes race-analysis chatter with local-running humor, equipment talk, and logistics about travel, hotels, and aid stations. 19. Listeners interested in trail racing, elite start lists, and Arizona course previews will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly edited race recap or a short episode may skip this one.

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