#157: Emily Wanless -- The Midwestern Ultrarunning Scene, Preparing for the CCC

This week we are sitting down and chatting with Emily Wanless, an ultrarunner who has been putting up awesome times in races all over the midwest!

Emily lives in South Dakota and after discovering a passion for running ridiculously long distances, she dived head first into the ultrarunning scene. From crewing, pacing and being an exemplar aid station worker to racing and winning races herself, she has fully gone "all in" on long distance running.

In this episode we chat about a smorgasbord of running and adventure topics: a recent adventure up a 14er, what led her into ultrarunning, her recent victory at the Kettle Moraine 100k, and her expectations for the upcoming CCC in France (one of the premiere ultra races in the world).

Besides her CCC training, the main topic of discussion this week is the Midwestern Ultrarunning scene. As an Iowan born and raised, I am seriously getting interested in exploring the midwestern country on foot and wanted to get Emily's recommendations on some awesome races out in the plains. I truly think this sport is the best way to really connect with an area and to be able to connect in that way with the midwest would be really special. Emily is such a wonderful ambassador for Midwestern ultrarunning and has some really awesome suggestions for races in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.

Can't wait to share this episode with you guys!! Thank you to Emily for sharing an hour with me and to you guys for listening and supporting the show!!

EMILY'S RACE RECOMMENDATIONS:

Black Hills 100 (Sturgis, South Dakota): https://blackhills100.com

Kettle Moraine (Elkhorn, Wisconsin): https://www.kettlemoraine100.com

Hitchcock Experience (Honey Creek, Iowa): http://www.irunwithgoats.org/hitchcock-hundred.html

Zumbro Endurance Run (Theilman, Minnesota): https://www.zumbroendurancerun.com

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