EP 681: Stories From Western States 100
Trail Runner Nation
Trail Runner Nation
4.5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 14 June 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Leading up to the 2024 Western States 100 Endurance Race, ultra legends Ellie Greenwood and Ian Sharman share their incredible experiences at the Western States 100. Ellie, who set a new women's record in her first WS100 in 2011, and Ian, with the record for the fastest cumulative time across 10 WS100 finishes, dive into their journeys into ultra running. They discuss their initial expectations, evolving gear and training techniques, and the critical importance of pacing, discipline, and mental focus. With insights from racing at the front, mid-pack, and back, they also highlight the joy of the race and finding moments of fun along the way.
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| 0:00.0 | But I was not really in race mode. I was in, look after yourself, this is going to be |
| 0:06.5 | a new, crazy experience and you can't predict what will go wrong. So try and learn something |
| 0:12.0 | today. And that really, you know, stood me in good stead for the entire race because even |
| 0:16.7 | though things weren't wrong, I wasn't panicking or thinking, well, I should be running this |
| 0:20.4 | fast or I should be in this position. |
| 0:32.4 | Welcome to Trailhead, a trail runner nation. We've gone virtual trail runs. You're invited. |
| 0:37.7 | If you hit play, you're invited on our run today. And the trail is beautiful. It's spring. |
| 0:45.1 | Everything is blooming. It's wonderful. I hope you've tapered for this run because joining |
| 0:50.0 | us is Ian Sharman. Here he's wearing a weight vest and Ellie Greenwood. We're going to |
| 0:55.0 | talk about some of their great experiences. Some stories got from Western states. Every |
| 1:01.6 | trail run, we go out with John G gear. Don, what are you running in this week? You've got |
| 1:07.1 | to have the right gear if you want to make this hard thing possible. And that is the |
| 1:11.0 | AFO middle short for me. It's got the right pockets. It's got the right ride. It supports |
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| 1:38.2 | You've probably had at least one of those days. It's hot and the run is long. And at some |
| 1:43.8 | point, you feel that gurgling of your stomach beginning to go south. The research is still |
| 1:49.0 | new, but shows that the black currents bury the makeup currents, enhances blood flow and |
| 1:54.1 | is vital for maintaining gut health and preventing GI distress when you're pushing your limits |
| 1:59.4 | in the heat. Polyphenols is a word that I just learned and it's the secret behind currents. |
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