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Pro Ultra Trailrunner Emily Hawgood - Canyons 100 win & Western States Prep
06 Jun 2025
Emily Hawgood is a Professional trail runner for team Adidas Terrex. Hot off the heels of a high profile win at the 100k Canyons endurance run by UTMB she’s been top 10 at western states & UTMB for the last 4 years, though in 2023 this was in the CCC race at the UTMB festival. She has also previously won ultra trail Cape town.In this chat we discuss Canyons, prep for UTMB & Western states, fueling, training, cross training and all the other good things. (00:00) Introduction(00:25) Medical Question(06:20) David’s Update(06:40) Xylon’s Update(13:31) Interview Starts(15:47) How did Emily End Up at The College of Idaho? (18:01) How Does Emily Think About Family & Community Living Away from Family?(20:55) Emily’s Transition into Trailrunning(24:29) Canyons 100 Recap (28:14) What is a Golden Ticket?(31:22) How Does Canyons Fit into the Western States Build? (34:55) Decreasing Margins of Victory in Trailrunning(37:55) The Professionalisation of Trailrunning (38:41) How does Emily Deal with Pressure at Western States?(41:11) What Does Prep Look Like for Western States vs Canyons?(41:42) Recovery from an Ultramarathon(47:10) Offseason and Returning to Training(51:50) Are There Differences in Preparation for Western States Year to Year? (55:40) Longevity in Running (58:22) Being a Low Mileage Athlete (60:12) How Does Emily Perform on Such Low Mileage? (64:33) Eating in Ultra Endurance (66:03) Fueling Pre and In Race(72:45) Differences in Fueling Plans between UTMB & Western States(75:50) Loose Plans as a Driver of Success(79:20) Heat Preparation(81:52) Thoughts on Kirsty Coventry’s Election(83:21) Outro & ReviewThanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerLinks to EmilyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyhawgood Submit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/Thumbnail credit: Rabbit Wolf Creative
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