Tara Dower on Life After the AT, Black Canyon, and Western States
Tara Dower returns to the show to talk about life after setting the fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail, re-signing with Altra, building a high-performance team to support her ultrarunning goals, the Black Canyon 100K experience, and her outlook on this year’s Western States 100.
Timestamps
- 01:12 Setting Ambitious Goals
- 04:05 The Grind of The Black Canyon 100K
- 07:12 Bouncing Back from the AT
- 10:25 Building a High-Performance Team
- 13:46 Mindset Techniques for Success
- 15:46 Nutrition and Race Day Preparation
- 17:48 Navigating Media Attention
- 24:12 The Role of an Agent
- 26:01 Reflections on the Appalachian Trail
- 40:35 Choosing Durango: A Runner's Paradise
- 43:16 Mindset on the Start Line
- 53:37 Reflections on Performance and Improvement
- 01:02:19 The Golden Ticket Experience
- 01:05:41 Compartmentalizing Pressure and Expectations
- 01:08:50 Breaking Barriers in Ultra Running
- 01:12:25 Future Goals: Long Trails and New Adventures
Partners:
- Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (https://nordarun.com/)
- Gorewear - use code SINGLETRACKPOD30 at checkout on their website to get 30% off your purchase.
- Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 20% off your purchase.
- Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (https://raideresearch.com/)
Additional Links:
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Tara Dower returns to the show to talk about life after setting the fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail, re-signing with Altra, building a high-performance team to support her ultrarunning goals, the Black Canyon 100K experience, and her outlook on this year’s Western States 100.
Timestamps
- 01:12 Setting Ambitious Goals
- 04:05 The Grind of The Black Canyon 100K
- 07:12 Bouncing Back from the AT
- 10:25 Building a High-Performance Team
- 13:46 Mindset Techniques for Success
- 15:46 Nutrition and Race Day Preparation
- 17:48 Navigating Media Attention
- 24:12 The Role of an Agent
- 26:01 Reflections on the Appalachian Trail
- 40:35 Choosing Durango: A Runner's Paradise
- 43:16 Mindset on the Start Line
- 53:37 Reflections on Performance and Improvement
- 01:02:19 The Golden Ticket Experience
- 01:05:41 Compartmentalizing Pressure and Expectations
- 01:08:50 Breaking Barriers in Ultra Running
- 01:12:25 Future Goals: Long Trails and New Adventures
Partners:
- Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (https://nordarun.com/)
- Gorewear - use code SINGLETRACKPOD30 at checkout on their website to get 30% off your purchase.
- Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 20% off your purchase.
- Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (https://raideresearch.com/)
Additional Links:
2025-02-10
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