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2016 Western State 100 Preview with AJW

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Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2016

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

This year's Western States 100 is a few short days away.  Andy Jones-Wilkins joins The Nation to talk about

  • the field of runners that have been training hard and will be toeing the line on June 25
  • His 9-month journey from hip surgery to his lean preparation for Hardrock 100 in less than 1 month.
  • How to train and race in the heat
  • "Master Carnage Sweeper"

AJW

AJW's tips for racing on a HOT day

AJW's "Intriguing Stories at the 2016 WS100"

iRunFar's Western States 100 Women Preview

iRunFar's Western States 100 Men Preview

Rob Krar's Ultra Training Camp

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's got the Wester States previews coming up and what we learned is going to be hot and

0:07.0

if it's hot you need electrolytes, you need some nutrition, tailwind and some good tasting

0:13.8

nutrition that you can eat all day long.

0:16.7

You know, a quick shake in the bottle and you're ready to go.

0:19.9

One thing that has always impressed me is if it goes and shakes well in the bottle, you

0:24.2

know what?

0:25.2

You know where else it shakes well, Scott?

0:27.1

In your belly.

0:28.1

That's a good point.

0:29.9

No gut bombs, those sticking, it just works.

0:33.2

So you can't overemphasize electrolytes when you're on a long, hot run like we're going

0:38.5

to be talking about today.

0:40.2

Right.

0:41.2

How often are you taking supplemental like salt tabs or salt caps now?

0:47.0

You know, funny, you mentioned that it used to be standard packing procedures to make

0:51.3

sure I had some sodium in a capsule form and it, you know, it has it.

0:55.8

I just forgot my tailwind and I'm good.

0:59.0

Are you confident that you don't need those capsules now?

1:02.1

Well, I'm confident I haven't used them, but like a good boy scout, Scott, I have backup,

1:08.2

but I haven't needed it.

1:09.6

So tailwind nutrition, they have many tasty flavors.

1:13.0

They have the new two caffeinated flavors that are very good.

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