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Nike Trail Elite Team Introduction and First Race Domination

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

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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

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