EP 641: The Evolution of a Bigfoot 200 Champion

Trail Runner Nation

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 15 September 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Today, we've got an extraordinary guest who truly personifies the spirit of relentless improvement—Mika Thewes. She has not only completed the grueling Bigfoot 200 ultra-marathon five times but has also managed to get faster with each and every race! In this episode, we'll delve into Mika's journey from her first Bigfoot 200 to her recent defending win and course record. How does one continuously up their game in one of the most challenging races out there? Mika is here to break down her evolution, offering unparalleled insights that could help both seasoned racers and newcomers alike. "You don't have to run very fast to have a fast finish" - Mika

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0:00.0	So, like, for Tahoe last year in Bigfoot this year, I mean, in terms of actual sleep, I
0:07.2	got 10 minutes.
0:08.2	The entire race.
0:09.2	Oh, wow.
0:10.2	When you're running for, like, 60 hours or less, that's reasonable.
0:14.4	But once you get into the longer distances, right, like, 70 plus hours, you probably need
0:18.6	about an hour spread out is, like, this is all just based on experience.
0:22.9	It's no, I don't know what the science would be.
0:25.5	Well, there's no science.
0:27.0	You're kind of a freak of nature because that's not a lot of sleep, okay?
0:32.5	Welcome to the Trailhead of Trail Runner Nation.
0:43.8	We're going to go on a virtual trail run today.
0:46.2	We do it every week.
0:48.0	We team up with interesting guests to have great stories and inspiration for us to become
0:53.6	better runners.
0:54.9	And possibly, maybe better human beings is that your first time listening.
1:00.0	We welcome you here.
1:01.5	We welcome you to the trail, put on your shoes, lace them up, and let's get down the trail.
1:07.6	Today we're going to be talking with Mika Thuse, who just came off of the Bigfoot 200 victory,
1:13.7	her second victory at that race.
1:16.4	But this year, she ran at nearly 18 hours faster than she did two years ago.
1:22.2	She's run this race five times, has become faster every time.
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