Training For Western States with Rachel Drake & Tyler Green

Rachel Drake and Tyler Green Training for the 2024 Western States 100.
This is Tyler Green’s fifth consecutive start at the Western States 100. He’s finished 14th, 2nd, 4th, & 2nd in the last four runnings.
Conversely, 2024 will be Rachel’s first appearance at Western States and her 100 mile debut. They both enter among the main contenders in the field, all while balancing life as a married couple and parents.
Rachel's Workout:
1 mile warmup
8 mins at 15% grade on the treadmill x 2 with 2 min flat jog in between
Short rest / jog before track workout
6 x 1 mile repeats at 5:35 / mile pace with 90 second rest
1 mile cooldown
Tyler's Workout:
3 mile warmup
3 x 2 miles at marathon effort with 3 min rest
3 mile warmup
Watch the video to see how they've both trained for the most important trail race in North America. Thanks to our friends at Osprey for making this film happen. Their wonderful team truly gets our sport and have been important partners of Rachel & Tyler for years.
#TrailCulture #ws100 #trailrunner #trailrunning #ultrarunning #ospreypacks #ospreyathlete

[@Russellditsworth332]

Two of the easiest humans to root for! Beautiful video with the shots of Portland trails and the Nike campus/track. Drake for the win! 🎉

[@Freetrail]

Rooting for both of them!!

[@CHRISS9999]

Loved seeing the shot of the cloth diapers as a reminder that they’re juggling the training on top of parenthood

[@Freetrail]

💯

[@mattpeharda6200]

Two incredible trail and life crushers!

[@tawneedubose8862]

Awesome video!!! Welcome to Utah!!! 😊

[@michaelalexmorales6153]

Incredible story!

[@jarekbatkowski9039]

Loved it! Keep it up guys!

[@laurelinottesen4504]

Literally cannot think of anyone who does life better than these guys. Wowowowow

[@Freetrail]

Agreed!

[@natejewkes]

Cloth diapers?!? That’s next level

[@Freetrail]

Lol! We'll take your word for it, Super Dad.

[@thereeder5rs]

Great to see a couple work towards similar goals.

[@Freetrail]

Agreed super unique and special.

[@kathrinivanovic8247]

which osprey pack is that?

[@kirkcherep]

Another great video from the Freetrail team! It's really cool to see the behind-the-scenes of their training and family life. Thanks for putting this together and making incredible content

[@Freetrail]

Thanks for watching!

[@JillWheatley]

Incredibly modest and inspiring family! … maybe I missed it though I don’t think there was even a mention of the medical school component 🙌🏽
Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your trail so far.
Grateful to the entire FreeTrail family for the insight and the coverage of Western States 🙏
Cheering for you both for the 🇨🇦 Rockies

[@Freetrail]

Thanks for watching Jill!

[@MarkGriffith]

I’m super excited to see what these two do at WS100!

[@davidgiezyng4195]

Great video. I have run all of those areas. Good luck at Western States

[@trailmomma]

Seriously the cutest family. Cannot wait to root for them at WS.

[@trainwellracewell]

Love seeing that beautiful footage of my home state of Oregon

[@j.c.7906]

What a cool track!

[@HilaryAnn]

So good, friends! and so excited to see both Rachel and Tyler crush it at States.

[@Freetrail]

Thanks Hilary!! 😄

[@sudhanshusehgal622]

HALL OF FAME ATHLETES & HUMAN SOUL.!

[@Freetrail]

💯

[@getoutgetrad]

HEROS!

[@JayMack7942]

Besides being so impressive, these two just are just so easy to root for. Seem like great people. Great video

[@Freetrail]

Thank you!

[@Courtneydoeswalter]

If I also marry Tyler will he coach me for free?

[@danprice6341]

Loved this video! Epic work team Freetrail 🎉

[@Freetrail]

Thank you!!

[@jeremiahgalyon]

Lew!!!!!!!!!!

[@Freetrail]

The future!!!