Ailsa MacDonald is a professional trail runner for Saucony based in Alberta, CA. Ailsa is lining up for the Western States 100 this year after securing a golden ticket at Bandera 100K back in 2020.Timestamps:(1:40) - athletic and work background(5:14) - intro to ultrarunning(6:54) - part time living and training in Arizona(9:10) - comparing/contrasting current and previous Western States training blocks(11:12) - race goals and expectations(13:45) - race day gearLinks:Follow Ailsa on InstagramThis episode is sponsored by Soar Running. Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order.Additional Episodes You May Enjoy:#85 - Keely Henninger | 2022 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview#81 - Lucy Bartholomew | 2022 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview#80 - Emily Hawgood | 2022 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview#79 - Brittany Peterson | 2022 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview#76 - Katie Asmuth | 2022 Western States Pre-Race Interview Support the show