Monday, August 20, 2012

Thomas Lorblanchet, 2012 Leadville 100 Champ, Interview

 Thomas Lorblanchet (Salomon) of France won the Leadville 100 in his first 100 mile race. In the following interview, find out how his race went, why he chose to race a 100 miler, why he chose Leadville to make his 100 debut, and why he runs trails.

Thomas Lorblanchet, 2012 Leadville 100 Champ, Interview

Tina Lewis, 2012 Leadville 100 Champ, Interview

The Leadville 100 was Tina Lewis’ second ultra, back in 2010. Back than she finished back of the pack, crossing the finish line with just 15 minutes before the 30-hour cutoff. Last year, she improved to fifth woman before moving on to win the race this year in less than 20 hours. In the following interview, hear about her race, the stomach problems that plague her at high altitude races, and how she came to ultrarunning.

Tina Lewis, 2012 Leadville 100 Champ, Interview