56. YiOu Wang: From the Trails to the Trials

This week's episode is with YiOu Wang. YiOu is a trail and ultra runner who lives and trains in Northern California. In this episode ahead of the Olympic Trials, we discussed: -qualifying for the Trials due to a last minute race change -training for the Trials as a trail runner -lessons learned from the trails that carry over to the roads -her "couch to Boston Marathon Qualifier" while living in Boston -going up in distance beyond the marathon -sponsorship and social media as a pro athlete -"luck is when preparation meets opportunity" -being process focused vs results oriented -her travels -and more! Follow along at https://www.instagram.com/ywangruns/ and https://twitter.com/Magicsquid --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support