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Leah Yingling on Her Western States 100, Pacing Perfection, & the Golden Hour

Off The Couch

English - July 19, 2022 16:35 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 85 ratings
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After finishing 6th at this year’s Western States 100, Salomon athlete (and sometimes co-host) Leah Yingling returns to the show to give us a play-by-play of how her day panned out. Along the way, we talk about the race’s rich history; helpful strategies for assembling a crew; the best hour in all of sports; what it was like for Leah to sprint the final 100 meters with her dad; and a whole lot more. 

TOPICS & TIMES:

A brief history of Western States (1:21)How Leah organized her crew (10:12)Finding “all day pace” (21:25)What to look for in a pacer (28:30)Running 30+ miles on a torn calf (32:34)Using family as motivation (34:57)“Hunting” in the dark (38:38)Leah’s last 6 miles (44:25)Stories from the drug testing tent (51:39)Golden hour (53:33)Will she be back next year? (56:15)

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