Best Runninggear Podcasts (2024)

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331: Jenn Coyle is Kicking Cans and Taking Names 59:04

3d ago59:04

59:04

“I was working my way up a hill and this guy goes, “Good job. You’re doing good. You doing the 30?” And I was like, “I’m on mile 95!” And he was like, “What!?” Jenn Coyle is a Sacramento based runner and founder of The Can Van. In this episode, Jenn chats with Luis about beer runs, how to start a beer run to create community, her impressions of Bor…

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330: Rebecca Barnes is Making an Ultra-Running Documentary 50:55

3d ago50:55

50:55

“There’s like a universal flow to things, I really believe that and so I think we know when it’s finished. I have this knowing that we are trying our best, we’re trying to tell the story correctly and it will be exactly how it is meant to be.” Rebecca Barnes is a filmmaker and surfer out of San Diego. Rebecca made the documentary called The Endless…

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REPLAY: 329: The Clemens Clan Hike the Camino 1:36:52

10d ago1:36:52

1:36:52

“Slow is steady, steady is fast.” Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a …

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REPLAY: 328: The Beer is Done with Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld 1:55:35

25d ago1:55:35

1:55:35

“My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that’s when the good conversation starts.” In this replay episode, Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld chat with Luis about ending the Beer on the Run podcast, baseball, football, running events, how Beer on the Run got started, how they got guests by shooting their shot, some of …

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327: Clare Gallagher is Smart with the Winning 47:24

24d ago47:24

47:24

“The Snowman Race mission is to raise awareness about climate change and the plight of people living in high altitude regions.” Clare Gallagher is a professional runner from Boulder CO. In this special Snowman episode, Clare chats with Luis about using an altitude tent, preparing for the Snowman Race, her race history, environmental advocacy, study…

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326: Simon Mtuy is Farming His Way to a Better Future 1:01:09

1M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

“A marathon every day for five days. It is not a joke.” Simon Mtuy is a farmer, guide and runner from Tanzania. In this special Snowman Race episode, Simon chats with Luis about his homelands in Kilimanjaro, how climate change is effecting his land, what he grows on his farm, running ultras, finishing Western States 10 times, his guiding, running a…

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325: Kelly Halpin is Excited for the Snowman Race Adventure 46:23

1M ago46:23

46:23

“I’m expecting to find adventure, and an incredible culture. I am incredible curious about the country and the people, the customs. I love travelling and this is just such an absolutely special part of the world to be invited to visit.” Kelly Halpin is a professional mountain runner from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In this special Snowman Race episode, …

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324: Kaori Niwa is Going to Finish the Snowman Race 38:40

2M ago38:40

38:40

“You have to think about it, you know. How are you going to be like after 10 hours.” Kaori Niwa is a professional trail runner from Japan. In this special Snowman episode, hear Kaori chat with Luis about where she grew up, how she got into running, her running accomplishments, what her goals are, what she is excited about, and what gear she carries…

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323: Pascal Egli has Expectations for the Snowman Race 36:52

2M ago36:52

36:52

“They care a lot about their environment and their natural resources and sustainability. They are one of the countries with the lowest carbon footprint per person in the world and I think they clearly have a message to bring out to the world.” Pascal Egli is a professional trail and sky runner from Norway. In this special Snowman Race episode, Pasc…

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322: Jill Yoneda is Swimming for Canuck Place 56:01

2M ago56:01

56:01

“It’s absolutely a team effort. I wouldn’t be able to do these swims without them. Every single one of them has an important job. They are just as important as the swimmer, if not more.” Jill Yoneda is an endurance swimmer and free diver. Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also a ultra-endurance athlete. In thi…

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321: Veronika Spalekova is a Triple Threat 41:41

2M ago41:41

41:41

“I don’t like the uphill finish. I like to finish downhill.” Veronika Spalekova is a triathlete, accomplished distance runner, and a coach from the Bay Area. In this episode, Veronika chats with Luis about her running career, Broken Arrow, The Formattable, The Greenhorn Ranch, Quicksilver, her coaching, what the biggest failures people make in trai…

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320: Alex “CHIKORITA” Roudayna Does It All 1:01:14

3M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

“If it’s just about me it’s harder when things don’t go as planned. But when I have a bigger purpose, it’s so much easier.” Alex “CHIKORITA” Roudayna is an accomplished distance runner from Mexico City and bad ass at OCR events. In this episode, Alex chats with Luis about distance running, Competing at Spartan events, Her upcoming Los Angeles to La…

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319: Jack Smith is a Skateboarding Legend 1:26:09

3M ago1:26:09

1:26:09

“The best way I can describe that 76 trip was we had no idea what we were doing but it was total freedom.” Jack Smith is a legendary skateboarder and founder of the Skate Museum in Morro Bay. In this episode, Jack chats with Luis about how he got into skateboarding, how the skateboards have changed over time, how the early equipment was dangerous, …

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318: Hilary Topper From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete 59:19

3M ago59:19

59:19

“Throughout this journey in endurance sports, the whole thing is just convincing yourself that you can do this.” Hilary Topper is an author and an athlete from Long Island. She is the author of a new book titled From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete. In this episode, Hilary chats with Luis about running the New York Marathon, getting started runni…

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317: Rachel Entrekin Knows the Race Isn’t Over Till It’s Over 1:15:48

3M ago1:15:48

1:15:48

“I tend to not perform very well when I feel like I have a lot of pressure.” Rachel Entrekin is a bad-ass trail runner. In this episode, Rachel chats with Luis about living in Los Angeles, running stories, Crazy Mountain 100, Rio Del Lago 100, Badger Mountain 100, winning Cocodona 250, having crew and pacers, she describes certain race courses and …

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316: Marcos Vargas Runs the Peace and Dignity Journeys 54:14

4M ago54:14

54:14

“Running is playing a more important role in raising awareness of different issues including climate change that is taking place throughout our world.” Marcos Vargas is the Co-Chair and Regional Organizer for the Peace and Dignity Journeys - Central Coast, I am leading the organizing of communities and runners to support the Peace and Dignity Journ…

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315: Michael Salsbury is Running From Tragedy 1:44:56

4M ago1:44:56

1:44:56

“I hope people like the book. It’s happy and it’s sad. It’s extraordinarily emotional.” Michael Salsbury is a runner, a family man and the author of Running From Tragedy. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about his runner son Sebastian, his running, Broken Arrow, why he wrote the book, what’s the book about, his personal tragic family story,…

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314: Franziska Maria Chaidez Pretsch Has a Worldview of Running 1:18:48

4M ago1:18:48

1:18:48

“If you run with the Earth then you can run forever.” Franziska Maria Chaidez Pretsch is a trail runner and life coach from Germany and currently lives in Oregon. In this episode, Franziska chats with Luis about her life journey, how she got into distance running, her love of Luna Sandals, her experience of running in the Copper Canyons, how travel…

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313: John Waters is Running for Mental Health 1:12:58

4M ago1:12:58

1:12:58

“I can’t think of any scenario where I’ve witnessed such like a close-knit community that was accepting of new people.” John Waters is runner and works in software. In this episode, John chats with Luis about moving to San Diego, his experience in the Copper Canyons, his experience at Born to Run, playing music in front of people, his prep for Lead…

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312: Rob DeCou is Aware of Raising Awareness 1:17:43

5M ago1:17:43

1:17:43

“That’s incredible that us as people can go out there and push ourselves that hard and just see where that edge is, and there’s kind of this fascination with like where is that edge and what does that feel like.” Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also an ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode, Rob chats with…

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311: Susan Smyth Two Runners One Horse 33:03

5M ago33:03

33:03

“Let them know it’s okay to ride or it’s okay to run. You’ll survive and you can switch off.” Susan Smyth is the coordinator and ride manager of the Ride & Tie race. In this episode, Susan chats with Luis about Ride & Tie, the details around this special race based on the old Pony Express, where the race has been held, the Cool Summer Night Run whi…

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310: Dr. Andy Pasternak Has Your Back at Western States 100 54:38

5M ago54:38

54:38

“A lot of times we tend to see medical issues from Robinson through Rucky Chucky. And that’s where we have a lot of our medical teams set up.” Dr. Andy Pasternak is the medical director for the Western States 100-mile endurance run. In this episode, Dr. Andy chats with Luis about meeting at the Rose Bowl, being the medical director of Western State…

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309: Born to Run First Timers 2:02:05

5M ago2:02:05

2:02:05

“I am what I call a back of the packer runner. And I felt encouraged by everybody on the course. People that I would be like, why are they going to try and encourage me, they’re off running really fast. But everyone was so encouraging and so nice. I did not feel invisible on the course which sometimes I do.” In this special episode, Luis chats with…

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308: Chris Andrews is the Run Coach You Need 1:21:19

6M ago1:21:19

1:21:19

“I think that there is always room to grow, but you can’t grow without other people understanding where you can work with them and where they can work with you.” Chris Andrews is a professional runner and coach. Chris chats with Luis about Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza, how he got into running, getting robbed at gunpoint, running the Big S…

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307: Harris Goodman is Finding Family Everywhere 49:57

6M ago49:57

49:57

“So then my younger brother calls me up and he’s freaked out. He is like, he has 12 half siblings. All different moms, all the same dad. His dad.” Harris Goodman is a pathologist and a long-distance runner. In this episode, Harris chats with Luis about his experience at Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run, being a pathologist, the restorative reset t…

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306: Aimee Kohler is a Mountain Runner Focused on a Sustainable Future 53:56

7M ago53:56

53:56

“I just really love being out on the mountains, spending longer runs out on the mountains, and I’m just stoked on hard trail running right now.” Aimee Kohler is a mountain runner and chats with Luis about being a Fit Specialist at a running store, common mistakes people make when choosing shoes, maintaining trails, OCR events, running in the Copper…

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305: Colin Dean Leads Brass Mash 1:11:48

7M ago1:11:48

1:11:48

“This is so much fun and all the flags are flying, and I think there was dirt wrestling happening, and everybody had their beverage of choice cracked open.” Colin Dean is a musician and leader of the Brass Mash Band out of San Luis Obispo. Colin chats with Luis about the California central coast, Cal Poly, trombones, how he got into music, his favo…

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304: REPLAY: Raw Talk with Michael Versteeg 2:59:19

7M ago2:59:19

2:59:19

“I’m really fucking good at ignoring pain.” Michael Versteeg is a bad ass professional distance runner sponsored by Satisfy. Hear about him building tiny homes, why he walked off the Colorado Trail after completing over 400 miles, his musical tastes, microdosing and why he will never tape his nipples. David Valenzuela gives his best advice for maki…

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303: Adam Lopez Gets Musical 3:10:09

7M ago3:10:09

3:10:09

Adam Lopez is a musician, music teacher, and runner. This Road Dog musical special episode was recorded live at the Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiology…

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302: Michael Nájera is Running Tofu Scramble 1:15:34

7M ago1:15:34

1:15:34

“We started our Friday runs and those are ones we call caffeinated rituals.” Michael Nájera is a runner from Los Angeles. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about his parents migrating from Mexico, how he got started running, running in high school, running on dirt, traveling up to run Born to Run, his informal run meet up called Tofu Scrambl…

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301: Andrew Miller Coaching 57:15

8M ago57:15

57:15

“I just like running. I like running. I Like spending time with my friends and that’s pretty much I think what everybody else is out there for to.” Andrew Miller is the 2016 Western States winner in under 16 hours. In this episode, Andrew chats with Luis about winning the Western States 100 at 20 years old, the details he remembers about that win, …

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300: Beer on the Road Dog Podcast with Brad Garfinkel 1:48:09

8M ago1:48:09

1:48:09

“There’s a couple of things I do well. I drink beer really really well and I enjoy lots of it. And I run. I am a better beer drinker than I am a runner but I found that they both go hand and hand.” Brad Garfinkel is a beer drinker and a runner. In this special episode, we mash up the Beer on the Run podcast with Road Dog Podcast to get Beer on the …

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299: David Hellard is Taking the Caffeine Bullet 1:01:00

8M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

“You might be needing to use caffeine different ways depending on if you’re using it to help make the right decisions, or to avoid sleep, or for motivation.” David Hellard is one of the presenters of the Golden Trail Series, ultra marathon runner, running journalist, founder of Caffeine Bullet and presenter on The Bad Boy Running Podcast. In this e…

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298: The Places We Run 1:12:03

8M ago1:12:03

1:12:03

“I feel like these endurance events really unite participants, volunteers, and others to respect our forests and rivers while in pursuit of athletic dreams and wilderness adventures.” Bob Crowley, Hal Hall, and Tim Twietmeyer are the authors of the new book, States The Places We Run: Celebrating 50 years of American Ultrarunning History. In this sp…

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297: Richard Larsen Loves Going Uphill 58:57

9M ago58:57

58:57

“As runners age, all sorts of things age. Our cardio vascular system, our feet, our mobility, but for some reason, in uphill running, the aging curve is different.” Richard Larsen is a 72-year-old mountain runner who specializes in running uphill. In this episode, Richard chats with Luis about starting a running club, mountain running, 5ks, advice …

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296: Jade Belzberg and Nickademus de la Rosa are a Powerhouse Couple 1:22:15

9M ago1:22:15

1:22:15

“I would say what differentiates us is we try to take a very holistic approach. Thinking about the athlete as an individual outside of running.” Jade Belzberg and Nickademus de la Rosa are ultra-runners and coaches. In this episode, they chat with Luis about moving to San Luis Obispo, survival run in Nicaragua called Fuego Y Agua, Jade’s first ultr…

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295: The Beer is Done with Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld 1:55:35

9M ago1:55:35

1:55:35

“My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that’s when the good conversation starts.” In this episode, Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld chat with Luis about ending the Beer on the Run podcast, baseball, football, running events, how Beer on the Run got started, how they got guests by shooting their shot, some of their f…

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294: Amber Graziano on Recovery Road Runners 1:14:31

9M ago1:14:31

1:14:31

“No, I don’t drink. I’ve changed my whole life. I mean for me, running literally saved my life because when I stopped drinking, I found a marathon plan and I trained for a marathon and that’s what I did to stay sober in the early days.” Amber Graziano is the founder of Recovery Road Runners which is a running organization focused on recovery throug…

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293: Raheem Yusuff is a Worldly Runner 1:19:59

10M ago1:19:59

1:19:59

“Yeah, that’s the last part of my body that needs to become Raramuri, my feet.” Raheem Yusuff is a distance runner, boxer, and former US Military member. In this episode, Raheem chats with Luis about his experience running in Mexico with the Tarahumara, how he ended up in the US military, jumping out of airplanes, boxing, and how he got into runnin…

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292: Pam Reed Goes Western States, Badwater, and Hard Rock Back-to-Back to-Back 1:31:34

10M ago1:31:34

1:31:34

You know you get 60 hours to do it. So, I just feel like I’m going to be out there for maybe three days. I’m determined. I am going to finish it.”, Pam Reed is a 2022 inductee in the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame. In this episode, she chats with Luis about cold plunging, running Western States, her experiences running Badwater, running Hard Ro…

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291: Jean Knaack & George Rehmet RRCA 1:38:25

10M ago1:38:25

1:38:25

“We are being good stewards of our membership’s dues and the resources that we do bring in. And creating programs and providing services that are vitally need to keep the running community vibrant and strong.” Jean Knaack is the Chief Executive Officer of the Road Runners Club of America and George Rehmet is the President of the RRCA. In this episo…

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290: Sam Heward Runs Ultra X Nevada 1:07:20

10M ago1:07:20

1:07:20

“We want to take people to beautiful remote parts of the world, challenge them over the course of multiple days and allow them to kind of connect with each other in this kind of campsite experience. Sam Heward is the co-founder and organizer of the company Ultra X. Ultra X specializes in multi-day ultramarathon races all over the world. In this epi…

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289: Chris Koehler Runs Away from the Darkness 2:12:12

10M ago2:12:12

2:12:12

“The next couple of days were really rough. They were really dark. But something inside of me woke up. And it’s something that I think is inside all of us. And that is this desire to change.” Chris Koehler is a professor of 3D Animation and a runner who went through a transformation. In this episode, hear Chris chat with Luis about how he got into …

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288: Leo Schumaker is Running Media 1:52:47

11M ago1:52:47

1:52:47

“I’d put my shoes on every day and go out for a run, go out for a run, go out for a run and find other people.” Leo Schumaker hosts a podcast called "Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker and Friends" on KMRE 88.3 FM Monday nights 5:30 to 6 PM (PST). He also hosts a podcast of the same name and hosts a blues music show called Bluesland. Leo discuss…

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287: Zach Friedley Shares His UTMB Experience 2:15:46

11M ago2:15:46

2:15:46

“It truly was one of the most bad ass days of my life. I got to run with my buddy through the Alps, insane conditions, cross the finish line, I mean at the end of the day it was an amazing day for me.” Zach Friedley is an adaptive athlete who started a non profit called Mendecino Movement Project to help people with different challenges move their …

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286: Frank Fumich is Running for Things Bigger Than Himself 1:44:43

11M ago1:44:43

1:44:43

“Lots of people are so busy. Going through life with their head down and working 9 to 5 and really not pushing their boundaries or looking around and then they just don’t see it. But once you start doing this stuff, it just sort of flows naturally to you.” Frank Fumich Mr. Fumich is a family man and extreme ultra-endurance athlete. He is an adventu…

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285: Julie Burges and Cam Ayala Unexpected Mash-up 1:59:29

12M ago1:59:29

1:59:29

“Knowing that there was a morning where I had to wake up and I had to have my parents drive me to that hospital, and I knew that after they put the anesthesia in my vein, I would wake up a completely different person.” In this special accidental mash-up episode, Luis has 2 completely different guests on at the same time. Julie Burges is an ultra-ru…

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284: Joe Church is Cruising to Run a Marathon 1:49:53

12M ago1:49:53

1:49:53

“So I have never DNFed on a cruise ship. My PR was 4:06 and it was one of the very early ones that I did.” Joe Church is a marathon runner and part of the River Runners running club. Hear Joe chat with Luis and co-host Brad Garfinkel about how he got into running, how he started running marathons, how he started running marathons on cruise ships, h…

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283: The Clemens Clan Hike the Camino 1:36:52

12M ago1:36:52

1:36:52

“Slow is steady, steady is fast.” Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a …

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282: Going Deep in the Copper Canyons 2:27:53

1y ago2:27:53

2:27:53

“This is about how we treat each other, and how we walk together in this community.” In this special Road Dog Podcast, Luis records the experiences he has down in the Copper Canyons. Hear beautiful traditional Tarahumara music, poetry, a sunrise ceremony, and a parade. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patre…

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