The One More Hour Podcast: An Insider’s Guide to Backyard Ultras, Timed Races, and the Ultrarunning Mindset

The Road to Big’s (Ep.4): Jennifer Russo | Team USA

Welcome to The Road to Big’s, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Champions

The Road to Big's (Ep.3): Jon Noll | Team USA

Welcome to The Road to Big’s, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Champions

(Ep.55) Your Brain Is Doing Its Job: The Psychology of the Backyard Ultra with Sarah Strong

What actually happens in your brain when you're 20, 40, or 60 hours into a backyard ultra and suddenly everything feels harder than it should? In this episode of Th

The Road to Big's (Ep.2): Scott Snell | Team USA

Welcome to The Road to Big’s, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Champions

The Road to Big's (Ep.1): Scott Martin | Team USA

Welcome to The Road to Big's, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Cham

(Ep.54) The One More Hour Podcast is ONE!!! GIVEAWAY!

🎉 The One More Hour Podcast is ONE! One year ago, I hit publish on an idea I'd been sitting on for more than a year. I was scared, overthinking the technical detail

(Ep.53) Your Backyard Ultra is Supposed to be Hard!

What if the hard part of your run isn't actually the problem? This episode of The One More Hour Podcast talks about one of the strangest contradictions in endurance

(Ep.52) Your Training Plan Cannot Save You From Poor Backyard Ultra Pacing

You can have the mileage, the strength, the aerobic base, and the ultra experience, and still have a terrible backyard ultra if you pace it poorly. In this episode of Th

(Ep.51) The Race You're Having vs. The Race You Expected

Your expectations are not reality. Have you ever trained for a race, prepared for every possible detail, and then found yourself struggling because race day didn't

(Ep.50) Looking for an Out: The Psychology of the Backyard Ultra Exit Narrative

Your brain doesn't usually tell you to quit. It tells you to be reasonable. After hours of running, fatigue, discomfort, uncertainty, and doubt can cause your mind

(Ep.49) 3 Trips to Big’s Backyard: What Levi Yoder Learned Running 300+ Miles

What does it take to keep going when the race stops being about miles and becomes a battle between your mind and your body? Levi Yoder knows a thing or two about that.

(Ep.48) Your Ultimate Backyard Ultra Crewing Guide

What does it actually take to crew a Backyard Ultra? Your runner has spent months preparing for the race. But what about the people sitting at camp? A great backyard ul

(Ep.47) Backyard Ultras are an Experiment of One with Dave Kwiatkowski

What does it take to go from a 27-yard backyard ultra runner to consistently running 60+ yards and still believe you have more to learn? In this episode of the One More

(Ep.46) 5 Mental Traps That End Backyard Ultras

Backyard ultras are rarely won because someone is the fastest or strongest runner. More often, they’re won by the runner who can manage their mind when the race gets long

(Ep.45) The Race Behind the Runner: Crewing a Backyard Ultra (and for DAYS!) with Veronica Pardo

What does it really take to crew an ultrarunner through a backyard ultra? In this episode of the One More Hour Podcast, I’m joined by Veronica Pardo, a runner, chiroprac

(Ep.44) Backyard Ultra Simulation: Stop Testing Fitness & Start Testing Your Systems

A backyard ultra simulation should be much more than an overnight long run. In this episode of the One More Hour Podcast, we break down how to use a backyard simulation

(Ep.43) Can You Survive the Murder Mile? | Audrey Carter's Mid-State Mile Experience

Can one mile break you? This week on The One More Hour Podcast, I sit down with trail runner and ultrarunner Audrey Carter to talk about her first experience at Mid-Stat

(Ep.42) The Mental Cost of Looking Too Far Ahead in Your Backyard Ultra

How do you keep going when your brain is already worrying about miles that haven't happened yet? In backyard ultras and other endurance races, one of the biggest me

(Ep.41) Stay Curious: Wendy Krause's First Backyard Ultra | Midlife Running, Running with Dogs & Backyard Lessons

What happens when an experienced ultrarunner steps into a completely new race format? In this episode of The One More Hour Podcast, I sit down with fellow Minnesota runn

(Ep.40) When You Want to Quit (Listen to This First) | Backyard Ultra Motivation

If you're listening to this episode, chances are you're in the middle of your race and your brain is trying to convince you to quit. This is a special race-day