Birk Olson, med student and husband, shares how he got into ultrarunning and how he decided to sign up for a 100 mile race and FINISH his first 100 mile race. Some of you might recognize his name from Jacob's recap of Scout 100, because they ran a big portion of the race together! Listen to hear how Birk never gave up and what tools he used to cross the finish line for the first time.Birk's advice for a beginner:-Training is the most critical-Be patient with your training-Strengthen your mind as well as your body-Stick with it  Birk's Links:https://www.instagram.com/birkolson/~Leave us a review!~Click here to leave a review on appleClick here to rate us on Spotify_____________________________________________________________________________________________Other Links:Coaching for beginner ultrarunners: www.trailto100.comGet a Trail to 100 T-shirt: www.trailto100.comSelf-Defense Course for runners: Run Without Fear | Melody Bateman's School (teachable.com)Our Instagram page: Melody and Jacob Bateman (@trailto100) • Instagram photos and videosSupport Trail to 100 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/905920/supportSupport the show