Today’s guest is someone that has represented the United States in the last few years and has both individual and team medals to show for his efforts.
Tayte Pollmann Taking in the Views Mid-Run
His strong performances have earned him a spot as a professional trail runner on the Nike Trail Team.
I look forward to trying to keep up with Tayte Pollmann for a few miles today.
Today on the show, I’m doing my best to keep up with Sally McRae for a few easy miles.
Sally McRae, Elite Ultra Runner
Sally is still somewhat new to the ultra distance scene, but she’s quickly proving herself to be right there with the best trail and ultra runners in the world.
When I posed my opening question to Sally, her answer proved immediately that she’s insane: her favorite distance to race is 100 miles because “it allows her the opportunity to spend the most possible time in the mountains”.
Call me crazy, but just go camping for a few days and you can spend a longer amount of time in the mountains without beating yourself up by racing 100 miles.
But I digress… Read more
Emily Harrison is hands down one of the best ultra runners in the world.
Emily Harrison Photo Credit: Kristin Wilson
From the time she started running in middle school, she’s always tended excel at the longer distances. As a professional, she continues to excel at the longer distances. Currently, she’s most comfortable in the 50 mile range, but who knows what the future holds in terms of running even longer distances.
During my chat with Emily we talked about her running career to date, continuing to learn about what it takes to run longer distances, the atmosphere surrounded an event like the Olympic Trials, and a whole lot more.
“Consistency, in my mind, is more important than being able to hit a training cycle hard and then being injured or burnt out.” ~Emily Harrison