The Adventure Trail podcast, episode 14: Jim Walmsley talks motivation after Western States; sets sights on Olympics marathon
- Western States 100 record holder talks about how he sets goals to stay motivated, but would drop it all for a shot at the Olympics
Jim Walmsley is one of the world’s top trail runners and has now turned his focus to qualifying to for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The American, who is ranked No 1 in the world on International Trail Running Association points, spoke on The Adventure Trail podcast about how he stays motivated.
The Hoka One One runner is in town for the Fast 50 mile (80km) ultra marathon this weekend.
Walmsley is outspoken about his goals, and often attracts criticism as a result. He boldly claimed he was out to set the Western States 100 mile record only to be undone by a wrong turn on his first attempt, and then suffered from the heat in his second. On his third go, he smashed the record.
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