Nike Trail Elite Team Introduction and First Race Domination

Published: March 12, 2014, 4:25 a.m.

We talk with three of Nike's newly-formed Trail Elite Team:\xa0Sally McRae,\xa0Chris Vargo,\xa0Alex Varner, and Team Manager:\xa0Pat Werhane. \xa0This interview was recorded the afternoon before Chris and Alex finished #1 and #2 at a 1200-participant,\xa0Way Too Cool 50K. \xa0Some of the topics we discuss are:

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  • How to adjust for weather or course conditions?
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  • Is there race-day cooperation between team mates?
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  • Trusting your training
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  • Pre-race pump up songs
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Sally: \u201cBack it up\u201d by Gwen Staphanie

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Chris: \u201cHelecopter\u201d by Bloc Party

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Alex: \u201cThe Sign\u201d by Ace of Base\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 uhhhhh, yea :)

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Check out our video simulcast\xa0HERE

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"Race Course in Review" by\xa0Vasque\xa0Running Shoes

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Take the Tailwind Challenge at:\xa0Tailwind Nutrition\xa0\xa0\xa0

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Check out the cool headlamps made for trail running at\xa0Petzl