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Heather Jackson | 2023 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview

Singletrack

Finn Melanson

Wilderness, Sports, Trail Running, Ultramarathon, Ultra Running, Running, News, Sports News, Mountain Running, Ultrarunning

5.01.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Heather Jackson returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss her preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next orderFeetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://feetures.com/) to get 20% off your next order)Hoka - check out the new Tecton X2 and Zinal 2 (https://www.hoka.com/en/us/)Maurten - head over ...

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0:00.0

Welcome back or welcome to the Single Track Podcast.

0:03.0

I'm your host, Finn Melanson, and in this episode, we're joined by Heather Jackson,

0:07.0

ahead of the 2023 Western States 100.

0:10.0

Before we get started, though, this episode is brought to you by Hoka, Rabbit, Morton, and Features.

0:16.0

Head to the show notes page of this episode for new product releases and discount codes from each of our four

0:21.2

sponsors. With that, let's get started. All right, Heather Jackson, welcome back to the single

0:27.9

track podcast live this time in Olympic Valley. I know, live. I love it. It's so good to see

0:32.6

and be with you guys in person. Welcome to the single track HQ for the week. It's amazing, I love it.

0:38.5

So cool to be here.

0:39.4

Thanks for having me.

0:40.7

From what I understand, this is your first time

0:43.2

in Olympic Valley, not just Western States,

0:44.9

but Olympic Valley.

0:46.2

What are your first impressions?

0:47.9

Oh my God, I honestly like,

0:49.9

I feel like a kid in a candy shop.

0:51.3

I'm just like, my phone is out. I'm just that first timer that's taking photos of everything and just taking it all in and just so excited to be here.

0:59.3

Should we run up that?

1:00.3

Should we run up that?

1:02.2

Exactly.

1:02.8

All the trail.

1:03.4

There's just the whole drive here was just trails and like, oh my God, is that part of it?

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