Caleb Olson | Grindstone Win, Western States Golden Ticket, SLC Trail Scene

Singletrack

English - October 13, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 528 ratings
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Caleb Olson is an ultra-trail runner based in Draper, UT who recently won the Grindstone 100K which simultaneously earned him an auto-qualifier to next year’s CCC and a golden ticket to next year’s Western States 100.

In this episode, we talk about Caleb’s Grindstone race report, mountaineering background, upward trajectory in the sport, the up-and-coming Salt Lake City trail running scene, and how he’ll approach next season’s slate of high-profile races.

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Timestamps:

(2:31) - leadup to the Grindstome 100K(5:01) - golden ticket to Western States(7:18) - mountaineering background(11:40) - first half Grindstone race report(17:48) - second half Grindstone race report(26:56) - mental strength, nutrition fixes for race day(35:38) - 2024 racing schedule(40:46) - Salt Lake City trail running scene

Links:

Follow Caleb on Instagram, Strava Lambert <10KFollow Finn on Instagram, Strava, Youtube, and Patreon

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