tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post6771214151404414535..comments2024-02-11T00:54:20.373-08:00Comments on A Trail Runner's Blog: On The Record with Jon Olsen (An Interview)Scott Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-90482386149567705662008-10-29T16:15:00.000-07:002008-10-29T16:15:00.000-07:00HI MR OLSEN.IM PR0UD OF YOU! 4RM AIDA AKA (YOUR FA...HI MR OLSEN.IM PR0UD OF YOU! 4RM AIDA AKA (YOUR FAVORITE STUDENT)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-38225867963280663482008-10-29T16:13:00.000-07:002008-10-29T16:13:00.000-07:00hi MR OLSEN!!YOUR THA BESTEST!! KEPP RUNNIN!! ;)hi MR OLSEN!!<BR/>YOUR THA BESTEST!! KEPP RUNNIN!! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-84310255957620514502008-10-28T19:22:00.000-07:002008-10-28T19:22:00.000-07:00hey Mr.Olsen its Monica ya no the 1 in yur 2nd per...hey Mr.Olsen <BR/>its Monica ya no the 1 in yur 2nd period math class<BR/>so i agree that ur gunna run ma miles at skool rite?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-8680850218976283702008-10-28T16:14:00.000-07:002008-10-28T16:14:00.000-07:00hi.mr olsen.good job im proud 0f you.4rm your favo...hi.mr olsen.good job im proud 0f you.4rm your favorite student aida!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-65476958075934071002008-10-28T16:13:00.000-07:002008-10-28T16:13:00.000-07:00HEY MR. OLSEN ITZ UR STUDENT VANESSA FROM YUR MATH...HEY MR. OLSEN ITZ UR STUDENT VANESSA FROM YUR MATH CLASS 2ND PERIOD!! U R THA FAS<BR/>TEST RUNNER ALIVE!! =) GOOD JOB!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-52008280151514217532008-04-22T15:43:00.000-07:002008-04-22T15:43:00.000-07:00Jon Olsen is my math teacher!ahhh!Jon Olsen is my math teacher!<BR/>ahhh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-53483933869601171442007-10-10T16:13:00.000-07:002007-10-10T16:13:00.000-07:00Hi, ScottHuge Jon Olsen fan. thanks for posting th...Hi, Scott<BR/><BR/>Huge Jon Olsen fan. thanks for posting the interview. i root for this guy every time he races. one of the nicest guys out there. <BR/><BR/>Scott Wolfe<BR/>Eugene, OregonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-54830242511752362512007-10-05T06:56:00.000-07:002007-10-05T06:56:00.000-07:00Another wonderful interview. Thanks so much for po...Another wonderful interview. Thanks so much for posting!!!Adelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-78599607518245920392007-10-04T17:59:00.000-07:002007-10-04T17:59:00.000-07:00Great interview with a very classy guy. Toughing i...Great interview with a very classy guy. Toughing it out at WS and finishing well off your goal is far more impressive than running strong all day.<BR/><BR/>Super fast time at Rio. Very cool that Mark encouraged you to go for it, and you did.<BR/><BR/>You should definitely give the Tahoe 72 a shot. It's a really cool event, even if the pavement (or ice this year) isn't very forgiving. And having your great crew is very necessary.<BR/><BR/>All the best at the 24 hour and getting into WS next year.<BR/><BR/>Seansaschasdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920379008380900505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-72155348945692432202007-10-04T14:52:00.000-07:002007-10-04T14:52:00.000-07:00Jon's reply to the question about crewing for the ...Jon's reply to the question about crewing for the 24 hour:<BR/><BR/>Good question. I will have no crew at this race and I am looking forward to that because I want to come out of this race with some new experiences. I may run the Tahoe 100 mile and if it is the 100 mile National Championship you are not allowed pacers. I need that practice. I many however have a few friends come out but not to crew. I am really looking forward to it, BUT I don't think I will be saying that 16 hours into the race. ;-)Scott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-14859958815225246452007-10-04T11:21:00.000-07:002007-10-04T11:21:00.000-07:00great job this year, Jon. I heard rumors that it ...great job this year, Jon. I heard rumors that it was when you heard my name announced coming into HWY 49 that you got up off your cot and kept going. Glad you did, whatever the reason. <BR/>That's great that your school is supportive, enjoy that! I quit teaching because our superintendent told me if he had his way teachers wouldn't have any hobbies, and not even their own kids and would spend 100% of their time focused on teaching. My outside "addictions" just didn't fit with what he thought I should be doing in my spare time. <BR/>See you soon at a race.<BR/>BevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-53872571268030949002007-10-04T10:33:00.000-07:002007-10-04T10:33:00.000-07:00Great interview Scott and JonThanks for the great ...Great interview Scott and Jon<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great insights into Western States and also the details on your training regime. Jon is one of the nicest guys you’d ever hope to meet on the trails (well at the start/end of the trail – since he is flying when he on em). Congratulations on a very impressive demolition of the Rio del Lago course. I arrived at Cavitt School only nine minutes ahead of you – and you had run a half marathon more than me to get to the same place!<BR/><BR/>Don’t get too dizzy at the 24-hour Hamster Run :-) <BR/><BR/>Cheers, PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-20196122378589541662007-10-04T06:19:00.000-07:002007-10-04T06:19:00.000-07:00I'm working on a website to create a free national...I'm working on a website to create a free national database of trail information. For most of the activities I'm accommodating there's a sport-sanctioned rating scheme. Trail running doesn't have one.<BR/><BR/>Would you be willing to discuss creating one with me? <BR/><BR/>I was thinking of using the Yosemite Rating Scheme (hiking) times the distance. So you could describe a trail as a 3 by 18 (3X18).<BR/><BR/>What makes sense? If you blog about it I'm sure we could get a discussion going that could help.<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>-Jacob<BR/>(The college student who gives plasma to pay for his site hosting, got a job as a TA to pay for a GPS and other gear, spends too much time on the website, taking 15 semester hours, and still not getting college credit for the project)Jacob F. Roeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511231708190436697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-33032001554102810272007-10-03T21:22:00.000-07:002007-10-03T21:22:00.000-07:00Is Jon using his pacers and crew at the 24 hour? O...Is Jon using his pacers and crew at the 24 hour? Or will that one be more of a solo effort?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-59493372252771796792007-10-03T14:33:00.000-07:002007-10-03T14:33:00.000-07:00Great interview, guys, and great run, Jon. I woul...Great interview, guys, and great run, Jon. I would've been embarrassed if you hadn't started widening your gap (more than I might be embarrassed that you beat me by almost 3 hours).<BR/><BR/>Jon's gutsy attitude is the ideal essence of the competitive aspect of our sport: "I don’t know if I can or even if it is possible, but I want to put myself in a situation that I have that chance." His finishing at States even when things went really bad was also admirable. Many other fast guys would've dropped once things got bad-- a few actually did-- so way to stick it out, even if your time was a disappointment.<BR/><BR/>Good luck, Jon, at Sarah and Wendell's SF 24-Hour Run-- look forward to seeing a probably awesome result, as well as tracking your progress in the years to come.Mark Tanaka (Ultrailnakaman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13506740152878287937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-47601787697868895572007-10-03T13:43:00.000-07:002007-10-03T13:43:00.000-07:00I see Jons name in Ultrarunning magazine all the t...I see Jons name in Ultrarunning magazine all the time and he is definitely one of the better ultrarunners in the nation. I look forward to his results at the 24 hour!<BR/><BR/>NoelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-55703602043289992592007-10-02T18:31:00.000-07:002007-10-02T18:31:00.000-07:00oh, jon is the "real deal" along with ajw. both i...oh, jon is the "real deal" along with ajw. both impressive years.seagull junkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028864749826001843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-6492391234984446022007-10-02T18:28:00.000-07:002007-10-02T18:28:00.000-07:00great interview scott. jon had a great day and yo...great interview scott. jon had a great day and you did too in spite of running extra miles.<BR/>tom rileyseagull junkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028864749826001843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-2125637327631774922007-10-02T17:32:00.000-07:002007-10-02T17:32:00.000-07:00Thanks for the great interview, Scott, and congrat...Thanks for the great interview, Scott, and congratulations to Jon on his recent, record-breaking win at RDL (must be the playlist!). <BR/>It will be exciting to see Jon take on TRT or the 72-mile Tahoe ultra next year. Best of luck with the long-term goals.<BR/>Take care,<BR/>PetePeter Lubbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879965812417533648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-50669835652058535252007-10-02T16:42:00.000-07:002007-10-02T16:42:00.000-07:00Anyone who can cover 100 hilly miles in less than ...Anyone who can cover 100 hilly miles in less than 16 hours is certainly one of the best in the sport. It's amazing to think he may only have begun to tap his potential! AndreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-71393206404638297132007-10-02T16:36:00.000-07:002007-10-02T16:36:00.000-07:00Scott,Great interview. Jon is truly one of the gr...Scott,<BR/><BR/>Great interview. Jon is truly one of the great guys in our sport and his win at Rio was awesome. I thought he had top-5 at WS this past year and then the stomach got the best of him. Some guys would have dropped at that point but not Jon. That's class. Assuming it all stays together he'll be threat at every WS for the next ten years.<BR/><BR/>AJW<BR/><BR/>PS -- I can assure you that soup out of a can works great. Especially when you mix it with some Pringles:)AJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387120797582582699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-19433753446276585952007-10-02T14:47:00.000-07:002007-10-02T14:47:00.000-07:00You know someone is really good when they not only...You know someone is really good when they not only get first place, but finish the day before those who finish 2nd-75th, as Jon did at RDL. I bet he not only has a shot at top-5 next year at WS but also the win. Awesome interview!Michael Kanninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00709345414724122471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-2076777912135538442007-10-02T14:15:00.000-07:002007-10-02T14:15:00.000-07:00As always, a very insightful interview. I've prob...As always, a very insightful interview. I've probably learned as much from these interviews about ultra and trail running as I have from any other source.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Scott and Jon, for taking the time to do this.<BR/><BR/>-DaveDave - Atlanta Trailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870521955679174148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-54526120685812201542007-10-02T12:00:00.000-07:002007-10-02T12:00:00.000-07:00Thanks Scott & Jon for yet another excellent, insi...Thanks Scott & Jon for yet another excellent, insightful interview.<BR/><BR/>I'm always rooting for Jon, I appreciate the fact that he's out there to win.<BR/><BR/>Great stuff.<BR/><BR/>Will G.willgotthardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01323789111806889198noreply@blogger.com