Comments on: Max King Interviewed: It’s Ultras and Montrail in 2010

By: paul

paul — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:44:15 +0000

What a MACHINE! Great re-design too.

By: Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:49:14 +0000

Thanks, Travis. I’m glad you like the new site. As for new Montrails, I can neither confirm nor deny the development of a lightweight racer.

By: Travis

Travis — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:05:31 +0000

Bryon, The new site looks great! Congrats on the “move” Great interview and a possible uncovering of a lightweight racer from Montrail..? :)

By: Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:41:50 +0000

Hey Crowther, congrats on being the first person to comment on the new iRunFar.com. I hope your winter training is going well. -bryon

By: crowther

crowther — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:36:23 +0000

Yes, good interview. I’ve never actually met Max, but I’ve been impressed with him ever since he destroyed me and everyone else (including Uli Steidl) in a brutally hilly 10K cross-country race in Seattle in 2005. I was in good shape and had a good race, and he was still over 90 seconds ahead of me!

By: Scott Dunlap

Scott Dunlap — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:30:07 +0000

Max is top notch - a superb athlete and a great ambassador to the sport. He always makes time for all the participants and fans at every race I saw him this year (XTerras, Lithia Loop, etc.). I think he will do great things in ultras in 2010.

I'm hoping he squeezes in an marathon Olympic qualifier too. He's got the speed for sure. That seems like some pretty awesome bragging rights to make the Trials, and I'm sure he could find 15 more seconds out there. Or maybe his closets are too full of USA shwag already?

SD

By: Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:02:00 +0000

Thanks, Chris. Enjoy your adventures on the trails.

Stacy, glad you liked the article. I'll definitely keep my eye on Cody Moat. Thanks! I'll send you a separate email re OR. Great to see you are now on Twitter.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:13:21 +0000

Great interview, Bryon. I'm a big Max King fan (from afar). I love that the guy seems to be following the Rule of Enjoyment while avoiding being pigeonholed -- or pigeonholing himself -- as just one type of runner.

A name to file away of a guy with a somewhat similar profile: Cody Moat. He was a decent college runner and now coaches cross country at a small town high school here in Utah. He won the Mid Mountain Marathon last fall in 2:45 on a course that has a very different profile but I suspect is comparable (on net) to Lithia Loop. (Until last year, the race hadn't seen anyone crack 3:00.) Lisa had more of a chance to talk to Cody than I did, so I don't know for sure what his future trail and/or ultra plans are, but he seems to have the goods.

Still hoping we can meet up at OR. Mole at Red Iguana is on me.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:38:30 +0000

I've recently found your blog and think it is full of great info (i'm a trail newb).

Thanks for all the great info and a nice interview with Max, he certainly looks poised to make an impact.