Singletrack Tara Dower on Life After the AT, Black Canyon, and Western States
Feb 10, 2025
01:15:40
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
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