Anton Krupicka is a Professional Mountain Athlete for La Sportiva based in Boulder, CO.Timestamps(1:14) - considering Black Canyon for Western States Golden Ticket attempt(3:30) - appreciations for other mountain sports(6:00) - identifying with the sport of mountain ultra trail running, but not the scene(9:04) - influences in other sports(11:29) - the mindsets of the top athletes(14:11) - excitement about technical backcountry missions(18:31) - debate about the (lack of) desire to influence (25:53) - what a typical day looks like for Anton(29:25) - whether life is still in alignment with passions(33:07) - sponsor expectations(34:53) - social media impact on attention(38:26) - what life could look like 5 or 10 years from now(41:20) - debate about changing elements of the sport(45:31) - the one regret of his ultrarunning career(51:26) - speculating about the 2008 Western States 100(55:26) - Boulder versus Salt Lake CityLinksAnton's Linktree ProfileAnton's Instagram Profile60 Songs That Explain The 90sUnbreakableLongs Peak TriathlonAdditional Episodes You May Enjoy:#41 -Lee Sackett | Brooks Running, Running Industry Careers, Running Culture Talk#25 - Kyle Richardson | FKT Scene, Intersection Of Music And Movement, Trail Running Culture#16 - Logan Williams | Trail Running Philosophy, Athlete Sponsorships, Why We RunSupport Singletrack:PatreonSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/singletracknews)