EP 631: From Pub Bet to Champion: Tom Evans' Triumph Journey
Trail Runner Nation
Trail Runner Nation
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🗓️ 7 July 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
We are thrilled to have Tom Evans, the newly crowned champion of the 50th running of the Western States 100, with us today. Tom, an adidas TERREX athlete and ultrarunner, has just achieved an incredible feat, finishing the race in a remarkable time of 14 hours, 40 minutes, and 22 seconds. Not only did he secure the victory, but he also recorded the 4th fastest time ever in the history of the Western States Endurance Run. Tom's achievements are nothing short of remarkable, and we can't wait to dive deep into his journey. Join us as we uncover his secrets to success, his recent ultramarathon triumphs, and his upcoming trail running footwear collaboration with adidas TERREX.
Check out his WS100 win documentary, Buckle Up: Tom Evans' Trail Running Journey to WSER
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| 0:00.0 | I definitely not forgotten that nearly two years ago I wasn't running at all and I didn't |
| 0:07.0 | think that I was going to get back to that, but yeah it's just approaching each day |
| 0:11.8 | at a time, each race at a time and worrying about the big stuff before trying to get those |
| 0:17.5 | marginal gains. |
| 0:18.5 | It might not be as sexy but it works and it works better than trying to cheat the system. |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to the Trailhead of Trail Runner Nation, where we go on virtual trail runs with |
| 0:39.8 | interesting guests, the tell us some interesting stories, some great stories and help us become |
| 0:45.1 | better runners and possibly even better humans. |
| 0:48.3 | Well today we are running with Tom Evans Scott, the recent champion at Western States and |
| 0:53.6 | there's no chance you and I could ever keep up if it wasn't for this podcast. |
| 0:57.8 | We're going to learn how the race went down, how he prepared for this race and overcame |
| 1:02.6 | adversity. |
| 1:03.6 | It's an interesting story and a great guy. |
| 1:07.5 | If you've been following us for a while you've heard us talk about the benefits of regular |
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| 1:23.4 | your potential out on the trail, you need to understand what's going on inside your |
| 1:27.9 | body. |
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