Lotti Brinks is a professional trail runner for Salomon living in Boise, ID. Originally from Germany, Lotti came to the States to study design and now operates design consultancy with her husband, Aaron. In the past couple years, Lotti has established herself as one of the great young rising stars in the sport. Last year she won the Grindstone 100k, a Golden Ticket race, earning her way into the 2024 Western States 100. This season, Lotti won The Big Alta 50k and the Gorge Waterfalls 100k, continuing the incredible momentum in her athletic career. This is her first appearance on the podcast.

Topics Discussed:

Lotti's design background
Early running influences
Lessons from building a knife business
Design collaboration and business building with her husband
The driving force of joy and optimism
Lotti's introduction to trail and ultra running
Coaching relationship with Tyler Green
Breakthrough performance at Grindstone
Her races at The Big Alta and Gorge Waterfalls
Her final training block and goals for Western States

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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Lotti Brinks | The Big Alta 50k & Gorge Waterfalls 100k Champion