Caleb Olson | Grindstone Win, Western States Golden Ticket, SLC Trail Scene
Oct 13, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 268
Episode description
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes!
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.
Sponsors:
- Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 15% off your purchase.
- Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order.
- Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website (https://kodiakcakes.com/singletrackpodcast) to get 15% off your next order.
- Oladance - use code ST at this link (https://oladance.com/ST) to get $30 off the Oladance OWS2 headphones.
- Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link (https://www.brooksrunning.com/singletrack).
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:
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
