Winning Western States, Adversity, and Return to Glory! | A Conversation with Adam Peterman

About this episode

Dr. Joey Wilson interviews Adam Peterman about his journey through adversity in ultrarunning and his return to success.

The Tracer Podcast is back! In this episode, Tracer Co-Founder Dr. Joey Wilson sits down with one of the most dominant forces in modern ultrarunning: Adam Peterman. After a historic 2022 season where he seemed invincible, Adam faced a grueling road through injuries, a legendary "slog" to the finish line at Western States 2025, and a triumphant return to the top of the podium at the 2026 Canyons 100k. Whether you are an elite athlete or a weekend warrior, Adam’s insights into volume, injury pr...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Joey Wilson

Guest: Adam Peterman

Topics covered

• ultrarunning
• injury recovery
• endurance sports
• athlete insights
• personal triumph

Keywords

• ultrarunning
• injury
• Western States
• Canyons 100k
• endurance fitness
• Adam Peterman
• Dr. Joey Wilson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tracer

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