The Runner's Lean — and Rebuilding for Summit 200 | The Work · Week 25

A stormy week in Detroit, a body still rebuilding after the Huron 100, an honest deep-dive into the runner's lean, a look at the Norda 002 — and then we point everything west, toward pacing David Brownrigg at Western States. This is Week 25 of The Work. The Work is a weekly training log for ultramarathon racing — the real, unglamorous build from one race to the next. The next start line is the Summit 200 in Colorado on July 27. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 Open — This Week in Detroit 07:41 Weekly Snapshot 08:50 Day by Day 16:02 The Lean — what we actually know 23:43 Gear — Norda 002 26:24 One Thought — Summit 200 28:48 Looking Ahead — Western States 30:32 Close 📓 THIS WEEK • Recovery-and-rebuild week two after the Huron 100 — ~47 km of running and the first real touch of vert • An honest look at the runner's lean: the hip/glute and QL story, Dr. Lovy's potassium theory, and why nobody has it fully solved • The Norda 002 — and where it fits in a 200-miler • Crewing and pacing David Brownrigg at the Western States Endurance Run next week 🔗 THE LEAN — SOURCES & FURTHER READING Links: https://www.irunfar.com/if-you-cant-d... https://www.irunfar.com/author/juhan https://www.irunfar.com/keep-it-going... https://www.snowshoemag.com/6-solutio... https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q... This segment draws on (among others) Joe Uhan's writing on the runner's lean and the magazine feature laying out Dr. Lovy's method. This is one runner's synthesis, not medical advice — if a lean persists after a race, get it properly checked. 👟 GEAR No affiliation with Norda. Bought with my own money — just one runner's take. 🎵 MUSIC (via Epidemic Sound) "Right on Time" — Sully Bright "Make It Through the Night (Instrumental)" — Victor Lundberg "1993" — They Dream By Day "Shine on Me (Instrumental)" — Hector Gabriel "Head in a Cloud" — Anna Landström "Absens" — Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen "Departure – Ending" — August Wilhelmsson 📺 The full series:    • THE WORK   💬 Two questions this week: If you've ever fought the runner's lean late in a race — which side did it pull you, and did anything actually help? For the long stuff, do you rotate shoes during a race? How many pairs, and what tells you it's time to swap? And as always — Detroit stories, memories, and jokes are welcome too. #ultrarunning #trailrunning #WesternStates #Detroit #ultramarathon #podcast #TheWork #getsome