Episode 128 with Ultra Trail Runner (and Golden Ticket Winner), Emkay Sullivan

In this episode we talk with ultra trail runner (and Golden Ticket Winner) Emkay Sullivan:

  • Her Golden Ticket race out at the 2025 Black Canyons 100k
  • Nutrition strategies at Canyons and Black Canyon, and plans for Western States
  • How she approaches recovery

EmKay Sullivan is a professional runner for Craft and NEVERSECOND as well as a running coach for Freetrail. EmKay has been running since she was 12 years old and has competed in many different events including track and field, cross country, roads and trails. Although her main focus is now trails, she still sometimes runs on the roads for speed! EmKay has recently qualified for Western States with her second golden ticket run in 10 months and will be running the Boston Marathon next. 

Don’t forget to also check out Kyla featured on Emkay’s podcast, The Sub Hub, wherever you catch your favorite podcast!

Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment.

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