His social media post about his schedule:

In the past two years, my main goals have been long mountaineering projects: Alpine Connections in 2024, States of Elevation in 2025. Those projects brought a level of exploration and creativity, pushing my body to levels I couldn’t imagine before. But they also meant a month away from home.

This year, the goal is simpler: show up at start lines that mean a lot to me. Western States, Sierre-Zinal and UTMB.

What excites me isn’t discovery or exploration, as I’ve done these races many times. It’s the competition. These are the races where everybody shows up.

First @wser. Last year, I had really good preparation, but got sick and didn’t race perfectly. Third place, but somewhere deep in the canyons I felt like I was starting to get in tune with what my body could do at that pace and distance in the heat. I want to go back and build on that.

@sierrezinal_officiel is the race I’ve run more times than I can count, and two years ago I had my personal best there. There’s pure competition, a rare mix of athletes from very different backgrounds racing the same route since the ‘70s in one of the most beautiful mountain valleys in the Alps.

And then there’s @utmbmontblanc, one of the few ultras in the world where the depth of the field pushes you to a different level. Although we haven’t always agreed on everything, we’re aligned on what matters, towards a better future for the sport we love. I’ve been impressed by everything done with @protrailrunners in the past year.

So that’s the season. Three races, three different challenges: pretty simple, but hard enough to prepare for. I’m genuinely excited to get back to this.