Start Where You Are Running and Ultrarunning

Episode 33. Taking on the Moab 253: A Mile-by-Mile Course Preview

In this episode of Start Where You Are Trail and Ultrarunning, host and ultrarunning coach Erin Quinn delivers a detailed, mile-by-mile course preview of the Moab 240 — w

Episode 32. Mud, Blood, and Mountains: Race Recap of the Cats Tail Trail Marathon

How do you run 26 miles through the Catskills when you haven't been on the trails in months, your iron levels are barely functional, and a nor'easter is bearing down on r

Episode 31. When the People You Love Don't Get Your Ultrarunning

When the People Who You Love Don't Get Your Ultrarunning Training for an ultramarathon is a massive commitment — and not everyone in your life is going to get it. In th

Episode 30. Readiness Is a Myth: The Four Principles of Start Where You Are

Episode 30: Readiness Is a Myth — The Four Principles of Start Where You Are In this milestone 30th episode, Erin breaks down what "Start Where You Are" really means — b

Episode 29. Iron Deficiency In Endurance Athletes: What You Need to Know

Iron Deficiency in Endurance Athletes — What You Need to Know Somewhere along the ultramarathon journey, host Erin Quinn lost sight of one crucial metric: iron. In this

Episode 28. The Power of the S.O.S. and Race Reports!

In this episode, host Erin Quinn takes you inside her fourth finish of the legendary Survival of the Shawangunk's (SOS )— a grueling triathlon combining a 30-mile road bi

Episode 27. How to Handle the Taper Tantrums

Taper time can feel like an emotional rollercoaster — exciting one minute, anxiety-inducing the next. In this episode, ultrarunning coach Erin Quinn breaks down five prac

Episode 26. Back to School, Back to You!

It's back-to-school season, and coach Erin Quinn is here to help you channel that "clean slate" energy into your own goals. In this episode, Erin gets personal about how

Episode 25. Doing Hard Things (and Doing them Again!)

Episode 25: Doing Hard Things (and Doing Them Again) Coming to you live from the beach on her birthday, ultrarunning coach Erin Quinn tackles a myth that trips up even t

Episode 24. Run by Feel: Why RPE Is the Ultimate Metric for Ultrarunners

Ever felt like you were flying on a run — only to check your watch and discover you were barely moving? That's exactly what happened to host and ultrarunning coach Erin

Episode 23. Good Enough is Great: The Real Secret to Ultramarathon Training

The Perfect Ultramarathon Training Plan (Spoiler: There Isn't One) Wouldn't it be nice if you could follow a flawless training plan from start to finish and arrive at th

Episode 22. The S.O.S. Survival of the Shawangunk's

What if the most meaningful race of your life wasn't the biggest one — but the one closest to home? In this episode, host Erin Quinn celebrates the 40th anniversary of t

Episode 21. Something's Gotta Give: The Truth About Balancing Life and Ultramarathon Training

Episode 21. Something's Gotta Give: The Truth About Balancing Life and Ultramarathon TrainingLet's get real: the idea that we can perfectly balance every area of our live

Episode 20. Eat, Sleep, Run: The DIY Training Camp Guide for Ultra Runners

Episode 20: DIY Ultra Training Camp Ever wish you could afford a fancy training camp to prep for your next ultramarathon? Coach Erin Quinn breaks down exactly how to bui

Episode 19. The Zone 2 Revolution: Why Easy Running Is the Real Work

Zone 2 is everywhere right now — but what does it actually mean for your running? In this episode, coach and ultramarathon finisher Erin Quinn breaks down the zone 2 "rev

Episode 18: The Only Way Out Is Through: Manitou's Revenge Race Report

Episode 18: Manitou's Revenge Race Report Erin Quinn, ultrarunning coach, USA swim coach, award-winning journalist, and now 15-time ultramarathon finisher, takes you ins

Episode 17. Beat the Heat: Simple Ultrarunning Tools for Summer Training

**Episode 17 Beat the Heat: Ultrarunning Tools for Summer Training Summer running is hard — and if your legs have felt like lead, your effort through the roof, and your

Episode 16. Hit Override

Episode 16. Hit Override Ever find yourself lying in bed, running through a mental Rolodex of reasons why today just isn't the right day for a run? Host Erin Quinn — ul

Episode 15. The Forever Athlete

Host Erin Quinn, a professional ultrarunning and USA Swim coach and 14-time ultramarathon finisher, unpacks the “aging athlete” conversation by reframing it as the adult

Episode 14. The Race I Don't Like to Talk About

Erin Quinn has finished 14 ultramarathons — including the Moab 240 and Cocodona 250 — but race number 15 is the one she doesn't like to talk about. In this raw and deepl