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Olivia Amber | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview

Nov 20, 2022

15:35

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Olivia Amber is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in San Francisco, CA preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K in a few days.

Timestamps:

(0:38) - making the switch from Nordic skiing to trail running
(3:17) - how the San Francisco trail running community has influenced her growth in the sport
(5:55) - on sabbatical, running full-time right now
(7:54) - training for Cape Town
(10:04) - motivations for racing Cape Town
(11:35) - knowledge of the race, the course, etc
(12:46) - expectations for the race
(14:13) - race day gear

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