Podcast Episodes

66. Making Big Race Decisions When There Is No Right Answer

You've been training hard for a race when suddenly, an unexpected setback forces you to rethink your plans and you’re faced with a decision that feel…

2 months, 1 week ago

65. Why Finishing Your Race Isn't Selfish (Even When You're Last)

Have you ever considered dropping out of a race because you felt guilty for making everyone wait on you? You realize you're the last runner on the co…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

64. Why Mental Skills Matter Every Step of an Ultra

When most runners think about mental skills, they think about the big moments that require them. Pushing through pain. Digging deep when they want to…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Train Your Mind to Race as Well as Your Body

Ready to have races you’re proud of?

The answer isn’t asking more of your body - It’s using the untapped potential of your mind.

I can help you harness…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

63. How to Listen to Your Body During an Ultra

You're deep into a race. Your legs hurt, your energy is gone, and every step feels harder than the last. Your body is telling you it's done, so it's …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

62. How to Create a Bigger Future After a Setback

What do you do when it feels like everything you worked for has been taken away? Whether it's an injury, a surgery, a string of DNFs, or another setb…

3 months ago

How to Conduct a Post-Race Debrief

Every race gives you experience.

Few runners turn that into improvement.

The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template helps you evaluate your races like …

3 months, 1 week ago

61. If I Can't Run, Am I Still an Ultra Runner?

If you can't run ultras right now, are you still an ultra runner? It's a question no runner wants to ask, but injuries, DNFs, setbacks, and major lif…

3 months, 1 week ago

60. How to Make Peace with What You Can't Control

Six years ago, a surgeon told me I had only two years of running left before I would need a hip replacement. In an instant, the future I had imagined…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

59. The 5 Mental Skills Every Ultra Runner Needs

Every ultra runner faces the same mental challenges in a race: lows, distractions, problems, pain, and difficult decisions. The difference between ru…

3 months, 3 weeks ago