This week we’re talking to Olivia Amber, a nordic skier turned trail running pro and strategic researcher at Uber. Olivia shares her journey from being an All-American nordric ski racer in college to finding her running crew and eventually joining Salomon’s trail running team. We chat about the Broken Arrow Sky Race, how she got the Ninja Loop CR on a workout based purely on effort, and her plans for this year’s racing season!
Some highlights from our conversation:
👩👧Early running memories with her mom
🎿Ski racing with Corinne Malcolm as a kid
😜Why she didn’t take racing too seriously initially
💫The difference between being serious and being focused
⛷The hard decision not to pursue skiing professionally
💯Taking a leap when you sense that you aren’t 100% excited about a life choice
🔁The pipeline between nordic skiing and trail running
🏃🏻♀️How she found her running crew
👑The Ninja Loop CR!
🙌Savoring the runs when it’s all there
🌼Why getting faster and slower are just learning opportunities
You can find Olivia on Instagram @osamber and follow her training on Strava
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This week’s episode with Olivia Amber is brought to you by:
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Amazing photography by Ian Tuttle: https://www.ituttle.com/ @iantuttle
Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.
Mixing and editing by Brian Walters at Singletrack Sound.
