Peak Performance
Issue 21, Fall 2021
Running as Meditation HealthyWith Travel Timothy Olsen
Advice from the Pros
By Alexis Costello
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imothy Olsen is an elite athlete and ultra-marathoner with a background in massage and energywork. In 2021 he ran the Pacific Crest Trail which spans from the Mexico/US border in the south to the Canada/US border in the north, covering 4270km of length and ranging from sea level to over 4000 meters of elevation. Tim now holds the record for ‘fastest known time’. I was supporting him with distance sessions through the run and this has been our first opportunity since he completed the trail to talk about it! Watch the full interview on YouTube A: Now that you are finished this huge undertaking, I’m excited to have a chance to sit down and debrief with you and hear a little about it! T: Thank you for all of your work during the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)! It was a huge project/journey/vision quest. I started at the border in Mexico and traveled north, through the desert, the Sierra mountains, the Cascade mountains, and all the way to Canada. It’s mountain trail so it’s rocky, it’s technical, and there were certain spots where I would meet my crew to get me food and water and such, but otherwise, you’re kind of out there by yourself. I would sleep out in the woods sometimes when I couldn’t get to my crew who had an RV. You’re really taxing your mind and body; it’s the biggest thing I’ve done in my life! KinesioGeek Magazine, www.gemskinesiology.com 6
