🔥 Doping scandals, $800M lottery dreams, and trail running chaos. This week’s episode of The Next Aid Station is as wild as it gets.Jake and Mick break down the Wasatch 100 and its biggest performances 🏔️ before diving into Joyline’s doping scandal and Salomon’s response 🚨, plus a wider conversation on Lance Armstrong, Nike, and the doping debate in endurance sports. We also break down McAleenan Sunseri’s illegal FKT case and the Department of Justice’s surprising involvement 🏛️, then look ahead with a Run Rabbit Run 2025 preview featuring Arlen Glick, Matt Daniels, Riley Brady, and more. The crew debates trail running prize money, UTMB vs. U.S. races, and whether iconic courses should be reversed, while also laughing through the latest Guinness World Record chaos — a 100m dash barefoot over LEGOs 😂. To wrap it up, we share listener shoutouts, discuss Candace Burt’s business model, and swap stories about Mediocre Amateur. 👉 If you love trail running, ultras, or just hilarious tangents, this is the pod for you.00:00 – Opening hot take: storms at UTMB vs Kaysville00:22 – Welcome back + Wasatch 100 pacing recap 🏔️05:00 – The King of Wasatch: Hosie Cruz’s 5th podium06:00 – Isabella shocks the field in her 100-mile debut07:30 – Why the new Wasatch course is tougher than ever09:00 – Historic times, trail changes & the “chin scraper” debate11:30 – Lead pack drama: drops, surges & surprise moves12:50 – Women’s race recap + sub-24 milestone 💪15:00 – Wild pacing stories & racing with legends16:15 – WNBA Finals, Kawhi Leonard’s $28M no-show deal 🏀20:00 – NBA salary cap loopholes & load management21:40 – Joel Embiid + Zion talk → are stars “bums”?23:20 – Powerball chaos: scam ticket sales & lottery dreams 💰27:00 – What would you buy first with $800M? (pirate trails, jets & cribs)30:00 – $100 steaks, potatoes & billionaire splurges32:00 – Would you blow your winnings or stay frugal?35:00 – Trail running = $20B global industry 🌍37:00 – Road running vs trail running economics38:00 – Announcing: The Running Event in San Antonio 🎤39:00 – The “Diversity Run” controversy & hot takes 🏃‍♂️45:00 – Guinness World Record: barefoot 100m over LEGOs 😂53:00 – Could Mick break it? New Guinness record ideas56:20 – Breaking news: Joyline doping scandal & Salomon fallout 🚨01:05:00 – Lance Armstrong, Nike & doping in endurance sports01:10:00 – Should doping just be legal in ultras?01:17:00 – McAleenan Sunseri’s illegal FKT & DOJ prosecution 🏛️01:23:00 – DOJ overreach, government waste & frustration01:26:00 – KSL news rants & media distrust 📺01:31:00 – Run Rabbit Run preview: men’s field analysis 🏃‍♂️01:45:00 – Women’s preview: Riley Brady, Ashley Paulson & more01:46:00 – Prize money in ultras: will it ever matter?01:54:00 – Should Wasatch or DC Peaks run in reverse? 🔄01:56:00 – Listener comments: Aussies, Kiwis & rude Americans02:00:00 – Moab 240 business model controversy 💸02:04:00 – Candace Burt email response & “closing the loop”02:13:00 – Mediocre Amateur shoutout + Matterhorn climb02:14:00 – Wrap-up: headed to Vegas (Magic Mick style) 🎰📺 Subscribe on YouTube for weekly trail running chaos👥 Share this with your running crew!