Caleb Olson | Grindstone Win, Western States Golden Ticket, SLC Trail Scene

Caleb Olson is an ultra-trail runner based in Draper, UT who recently won the Grindstone 100K which simultaneously earned him an auto-qualifier to next year’s CCC and a golden ticket to next year’s Western States 100. In this episode, we talk about Caleb’s Grindstone race report, mountaineering background, upward trajectory in the sport, the up-and-coming Salt Lake City trail running scene, and how he’ll approach next season’s slate of high-profile races. Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website ( https://www.naak.com/ ) to get 15% off your purchase. Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/singletrackpodcast ) to get 15% off your next order. Oladance - use code ST at this link ( https://oladance.com/ST ) to get $30 off the Oladance OWS2 headphones. Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link ( https://www.brooksrunning.com/singletrack ). Timestamps: (2:31) - leadup to the Grindstome 100K (5:01) - golden ticket to Western States (7:18) - mountaineering background (11:40) - first half Grindstone race report (17:48) - second half Grindstone race report (26:56) - mental strength, nutrition fixes for race day (35:38) - 2024 racing schedule (40:46) - Salt Lake City trail running scene Links: Follow Caleb on Instagram , Strava Lambert <10K Follow Finn on Instagram , Strava , Youtube , and Patreon Support the show