Cole Watson is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in Folsom, CA lining up for his first Western States 100 this year.Timestamps:(1:57) - experience running for the University of Oregon(3:23) - whether collegiate running inspired or dissuaded him from continuing to compete post-collegiately(5:16) - inspirations for trail running(6:33) - taking ownership of performances(8:00) - response to and lessons from 3 golden ticket misses in the last 2 years(10:02) - not straying too far from strengths during the training block(13:20) - whether he has enough intel about the 100 mile distance to be successful this year at Western States(15:54) - what Cole is wearing and using on race dayLinks:Follow Cole on InstagramFollow Cole on StravaGet coached by Cole at Trails and TarmacCole's Sponsors: Hoka, Spring Energy, Suunto, Drymax, SRA EliteThis episode is sponsored by Soar Running. Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order. Additional Episodes You May Enjoy:#17 - Ryan Ghelfi | Post Sponsorship Athlete Life, Trail Running Teams, UTMB, FKT SceneSupport the show