Whether you are challenging for the top spot or finding the cutoffs a challenge, cursing Gary Robbins during one of his events is a rite of passage. So you will have to guess if that’s Jeannine Avelino’s quote (finished 2019 Squamish 50k with less than 4 minutes to spare) or Jeanelle Hazlett who said it (won the 50 mile in 2019 and finished 2nd in the 50 k in 2018). Of course only one of them said it, but it almost doesn’t matter who it was, does it?!
Jeannine has plenty of experience on these trails and has simplified the race in order to tackle it.
“I'm treating it as three main climbs, which is Galactic, the Climb Trail, and the Mountain of Phlegm, which, after looking at the elevation gain, it's really nothing compared to the other two. But at 40 km in, it feels like twice, three times that. It's also pretty technical. A good mix of technical and runnable trails. It's pretty fun.“
Jeannine’s “Everything but Weddings”.
Jeannine on “Chasing Cutoffs” podcast.
Jeanelle is coaching Jeannine and will be following her closely as she tackles the course. Jeanelle is not running herself this year but has some pretty vivid memories of how tough this course can be.
“It can be hot. It's relentless. There are lots of roller coaster elements to this course. I'll never forget running and the feeling like my feet were going to blow up leaving Far Side because it's just so up and down that by the end of it, everything is smashed.”
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Squamish is a tough course and so much fun with the atmosphere that Coast Mountain creates. Coaches can help you prepare for these kinds of tough weekends. Jeanelle is an awesome runner and coach, and she was on the podcast to talk about coaching for Ridgeline Athletics previously:
Jeannine is a good friend of mine and has provided the newsletter with her input several times, including her trail running tips for trail runners:
Best of luck to all those running Squamish this weekend! It holds a special place in my heart after I finished the 50/50 in 2021. You can read all about that here:
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Ep. 17 Squamish 50 preview! With Jeannine Avelino and Jeanelle Hazlett