Tara Dower on Breaking the Javelina Jundred Course Record + Her Return to Western States

After setting a course record at 2025 Javelina Jundred, Tara Dower joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about the strategy behind perhaps her biggest win yet — and how she’s using it to fuel a Western States comeback in 2026. Partners: Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made ( https://nordarun.com/ ) Gorewear - use code SINGLETRACKPOD30 at checkout on their website ( bit.ly/3JVNIbL ) to get 30% off your purchase. Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website ( https://www.naak.com/ ) to get 15% off your purchase. Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains ( https://raideresearch.com/ ) deltaG Ketones - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website to get 20% off your next order (https://partners.deltagketones.com/SINGLETRACK20) Additional Links: Follow Tara on Instagram , Youtube Follow Finn on Instagram , Strava , Youtube Support the show