Unstoppable Ultra Runner

79. Race Crafting: Plan Your Ultra with Confidence

Knowing your cutoff times, organizing drop bags, and arranging crew support isn’t the same as having a complete race plan. You also need to know how you’ll handle challen

Race Crafting: How to Build Your Ultramarathon Plan Before Race Day

You’ve trained for months, prepared your gear, and mapped out your nutrition and aid station strategy. But have you actually planned how you’re going to run your race? I

78. How to Make the Leap from 50 to 100 Miles

You’ve finished 50 miles, and now you can’t stop thinking about 100. But doubling the distance brings a whole new level of uncertainty. Do you need to run a 100K first? A

77. Why “Go Out Slow” Isn't a Race Plan

You promised yourself you’d go out slow. And then the race starts. Everyone around you takes off, and suddenly you’re running faster than you planned because you don’t

76. “I Don't Want to Be Here”: How to Stay in the Race When You Want Out

There comes a point in some races when you just don’t want to be there anymore. The miles feel monotonous, you desperately want them to be over, and suddenly being anywhe

75. Why a Bad Stretch Doesn't Mean Your Race Is Over

In this episode, I’m breaking down the belief that once your race starts going downhill, it will keep getting worse. I explain why a few difficult miles aren’t enough to

74. Your GPS Watch Is Lying to You

Your GPS watch gives you pace, distance, heart rate, location, and more data than you could ever need during an ultra. But what happens when those numbers aren’t as accur

73. Training Plan Entitlement: The Trap That Can Cost You Your Race

Training plan entitlement is the belief that choosing and completing the right training plan means you’re owed a good race. In this episode, I’ll show you why this thinki

72. The Top 3 Distractions Stealing Time From Your Race

If you're constantly worried about cutoff, it's easy to assume you need to train harder or run faster. But you may already have more time available than you realize. The

71. The Infinite Game: A Better Way to Approach Your Ultra Running

In this episode, I introduce one of the core philosophies behind my coaching: the concept of the infinite game. I explain why viewing ultra running as one long game, rath

70. What Coaching Really Gives You as an Ultrarunner

We often think coaching is about learning mental skills, improving race execution, or building better plans. But this week, I explain why some of the biggest breakthrough

69. "My Body Betrayed Me" (The Poisonous Thought Hurting Your Ultrarunning)

After a disappointing race, it's easy to look for someone or something to blame. You trained hard. You followed the plan. You did everything you could. So when your race

68. The Goal That Feels Safe vs. The Goal You Want

There's a moment before every race where you make a bet on yourself, and most runners don't realize they're making it. Do you go after the goal you really want, knowing y

67. There Is No Right Way to Do Ultrarunning

What if the biggest thing holding you back in ultrarunning isn't your fitness, your training, or your mindset, but a set of rules you never consciously agreed to? Many of

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 feels impossible. Do you

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 course, the aid station

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 that potential i

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 quit. Finding the de

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 done... right? Not ne

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 setback you never saw com