#99 - Eiger Trail E101 Race Recap - A Surprising Performance Enhancer

A few days post race, Tommy sits down to recap everything from the Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB, a 101KM, 6700m+ mountain race in Switzerland. Tommy managed to beat his expected time by over 2hrs and come in 40th place overall - his best ultra performance to date.

So, what was the secret? What was the performance enhancer?

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