This week we’re kicking off a mini series featuring Western States runners, starting with Eric King. Eric is from Redwood City and got into Western States after 6 years of lottery tickets. Eric shares how he went from being indifferent about running as a kid to being pulled into the local trail running scene in 2013 and now having a goal to run in all 50 states. We talk honestly about the challenges of running solo, lulls in motivation during the pandemic, and what he is most excited about at Western States!
Some highlights from our conversation:
🔂 The benefits of having short term memory when it comes to routes and races
🏞 How he got pulled into the local trail running scene in 2013
🎟 6 years of Western States lottery tickets!
💪 The challenge of motivating yourself to do solo long runs
🫀 How a heart issues in 2017 fueled his fire to race
🎉 Experimenting with different workouts during the pandemic when running motivation was low
🔚 Putting the endure in endurance
🧠 Mental tricks to get through hard points in an ultra
🚘 The one thing he’ll be thinking about when things get hard at Western States
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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.
