9: Alex May Runs the Western States 100
Mile After Mile Podcast
English - February 29, 2016 03:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsSports Health & Fitness biking endurance ironman marathon running swimming triathlon ultramarathon Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Western States 100 is the oldest 100 mile race in the US. It's popular enough that you have to both prove you can run 100 miles and enter a lottery to get in.
Alex May tells the story of the year he ran the Western States 100. We talk about how he trained for the event. Some special challenges he had the year he ran and what went right and what went wrong.
If you've ever wondered about running a 100 mile run and perhaps even the Western States 100 then this is a great story for you.
Events and Links mentioned in this episode:
Western States 100 www.wser.org
Alex May's Blog www.pineridgerunner.blogspot.com
Colorado Marathon www.ftcollinsmarathon.com
Boston Marathon www.baa.org