Unstoppable Ultra Runner

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

You're Already Training Your Body. What About Your Mind?

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

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 life changes have a way

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 for myself as an ult

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 runners who consistentl

58. 3 Things Holding You Back in Ultra Running

You want more from ultra running. You want to get faster, finish more reliably, and enjoy this sport at a higher level. But if you’re stuck getting the same results race

57. Running an Ultra When the Odds Are Against You

What do you do when the odds say you probably won’t succeed? In this episode, I’m breaking down what ultra runners can learn from one of the biggest long shot victories i

56. How to Tell an Excuse From a Reason in Ultra Running

Every ultra runner worries about making the wrong call in a hard moment. Did you back off for a legitimate reason, or did you let yourself off the hook with an excuse? In

55. Why Your Race Result Isn’t the Real Story

That number next to your name, or those three letters DNF, can feel like they define your entire race. In this episode, I’m diving into why that happens and why it sticks