Olivia Amber | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview

from Singletrack · host Finn Melanson

Olivia Amber is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in San Francisco, CA preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K in a few days.Timestamps:(0:38) - making the switch from Nordic skiing to trail running (3:17) - how the San Francisco trail running community has influenced her growth in the sport(5:55) - on sabbatical, running full-time right now(7:54) - training for Cape Town(10:04) - motivations for racing Cape Town(11:35) - knowledge of the race, the course, etc(12:46) - expectations for the race(14:13) - race day gear Links:Follow Olivia on InstagramFollow Olivia on StravaAdditional Episodes You May Enjoy:#160 - Hillary Allen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race InterviewSupport the show

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