About Old

Timothy Olson is the two-time winner and record holder of Western States 100 Mile race, with numerous other ultra-running wins. Timothy enjoys long runs up mountains, challenging his body, mind and spirit. He finds inspiration in the land, trees, mountains and wildlife, connecting with them on the run, feeling their energy, allowing him to run wild and free. He believes that by being connected to our earth and living consciously and mindfully, we can create vibrations to inspire individual and collective steps to heal, care and nurture our environment and ourselves. Timothy uses a daily meditation practice and has found the value of this practice to motivate, inspire and balance his passions of family, running, nutrition and mindful lifestyle.

9 thoughts on “About Old

  1. Tim…..Jordan put Marc & me on to your account of running the Where’s Waldo race. We are both in awe and amazement. I can’t tell you how cool it is to see how magnificantly you captured your passion and where it’s has lead both you and Krista.
    As your finding, life IS an awe inspiring adventure!!! Continued success and enjoyment.
    Fondly,
    Deb

  2. Tim,
    Nice to meet you and your Father at WS100 the other night.
    I have a few photos for you if you like. Drop me a line.
    Late,
    j

  3. Hi Tim,
    I enjoyed reading your blog, and I am interested in a potential partnership. nSphere is developing a local search tool that I believe would be a good fit for your site. It would allow your visitors to connect to a rich source of relevant data while remaining on your site.

    Do you have time to talk sometime this afternoon between 3 and 6 PM EST? Or, if you prefer we have two Webex seminars, one Friday at 12:30 PM EST, and Tuesday at 5:00 PM EST.

    Thanks,
    Thom

  4. Good luke dude…I am following your progress on ultra live.net for the western states. I am just getting into ultra running and your blog has been very helpful. Can’t wait to read your race report. I hope to run this years from now…

  5. Hi Timothy,
    First, dude, congratulations on winning Western States; that was a seriously inspiring performance out there, man. It was truly incredible to watch everything unfold.

    I wonder if you would be ok with me emailing you a nutrition question. I’m almost 2 weeks in to mostly paleo diet and am curious is some of the changes that are taking place (not so desirable changes, I mean) are typical or if I should troubleshoot. I know you are really busy as it is—especially with all the WS100 press, but I would really appreciate it. And I promise not to take up too much of your time. :)

    Thanks for considering.

    Cheers,
    Mike

  6. Hi, Tim – Congratulations on your great running. I’ve just posted an interview with Steve Phinney about the Western 100 race, and it features your wonderful success. AND, it’s raised a question from a reader, who we can call a fan of yours. Here’s the webpost: http://www.meandmydiabetes.com/2012/08/11/western-states-100-low-carber-wins-ultramarathon-steve-phinney-and-jeff-volek-study/ . . . and here’s the question from the reader (plus my reply) If you want to add anything to this, let me know – Shelley:

    COMMENT FROM READER (JULES) Very cool! But I’m confused- the article is about this guy eating low-carb, high-fat, but then there’s a contradictory statement: “Well typically he probably wouldn’t eat butter or fat anyway because this guy is a super slim, highly efficient, fat-burning athlete.”

    Hi, Jules,
    I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the interview. I believe Steve Phinney is explaining that DURING the race itself, low-carb runners don’t need to eat as many calories because they can rely on their own fat stores for fuel. What’s more, the huge effort demanded for simply running might mean that a body has less ability to digest during this kind of endurance race. So, it MIGHT mean that it’s more efficient, and less wearing, on the body of a super-fast endurance runner to NOT add in nutrients that can be obtained, simply from the body, during the race itself. Thus, Steve hints that Tim Olson probably didn’t eat much butter during the race itself. Now, since the “Bacon runner” obviously enjoyed eating his bacon during the race, and did fine, it is possible that some people eat lots of fat during this kind of race and still achieve a personal best. But for Tim Olson, well, Steve Phinney says Tim’s got a secret advantage based on how he trains and eats. I wonder if Tim will share some bits of his secrets. In fact, since you’ve asked the question, I’ll ask Tim! – Shelley

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