
178. Francesco Puppi & Max Keith | CCC to Worlds: The Art of Recovery
About this episode
Vert.run co-founder and coach Max Keith joins host Francesco Puppi for a wide-ranging conversation about the end of a long racing season—what recovery really means, how to avoid burnout, and why finishing strong sometimes means doing less.
What you’ll learn
- The reality of managing a full ultra season from February to October
- Lessons from the CCC–Worlds double: recovery, resilience, and mindset
- How to build sustainability into your training and racing
- Why “rest” is an active part of performance
- The growing future of storytelling and authenticity in trail running
- Francesco's CCC video.
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