Coach Hillary gets to meet her runners for the first time on this episode. Stacey and Isabel are both on the west coast and we get to know more about them today. We hope you enjoy!
On this episode of the Season 14 launch, Scott has the script flipped on him and is interviewed by client and friend, Cale Pearson. They talk about: What kind of coaching style Scott has Heavy lifting day or HIIT workout preference Morning or evening training sessions? Importance of being present Who should apply for Season 14 Be sure to check out the episode with the RD of the Red Rocks of Sedona Trail Races, Erica. Be sure to share this episode and the other Season 14 shows with someone who needs to run their first ultra! Apply NOW!
Lindsay LaForce joins Scott to talk about her background as a PT and coach over the years. She will be our newest coach on this Season 14. Some of the things we covered: Why strength training is so important for injury prevention How she manages her time as a mom of 4 and athlete The types of runners she would love to see apply for the project Ideas on training through the winter Be sure to check out the episode with the RD of the Red Rocks of Sedona Trail Races, Erica. Be sure to share this episode and the other Season 14 shows with someone who needs to run their first ultra! Apply NOW!
Ian Sharman and his company Sharman Ultra have been partners with Becoming Ultra since the first season way back in 2015. His insights to the sport and coaching are always interesting and today we took some time to talk about a bunch of stuff to get you pumped for the new season. Some of the things we covered: What is new, if anything, with the sport. How coaching is evolving The types of athletes he would love to see apply. Be sure to check out the episode with the RD of the Red Rocks of Sedona Trail Races, Erica. Be sure to share this episode and the other Season 14 shows with someone who needs to run their first ultra! Apply NOW!
Addie Bracy has had an awesome running career and life that started at an early age wanting to run with her dad. On today's show, we get to introduce the newest coach for Season 14 and learn a bunch along the way. Some of the things we covered: How she got into running Why her major was track and cross country at UNC How she got into ultra running and learned so much the hard way Why she delved so deep into the psychology of sport Why durability is important Some mental red flags for runners to be aware of and who she is excited to see apply for Season 14! Be sure to check out the episode with the RD of the Red Rocks of Sedona Trail Races, Erica. Be sure to share this episode and the other Season 14 shows with someone who needs to run their first ultra! Apply NOW!
On this show, the official launch of Season 14, Scott hangs out with the Race Director of the Red Rocks of Sedona Trail Races, Erica. We talk about: Why she started the races after moving there from California. What the trails for the course are like and why it's tougher than the vertical suggests Best places to stay in town for travelers Why it's a great place for first time ultra runners Why she added so many distances for one day of running Why the after party is going to be so fun! Be sure to share this episode and the other Season 14 shows with someone who needs to run their first ultra! Apply NOW!
Coach Amanda Basham and her runners all catch up after the epic Oregon weekend where Kristi did the hardest physical thing to date she has ever done and Kelsey deals with some legit adversity on the course. We hope you'll find yourself doing hard things, inspired by their efforts!
Scott and Delorean talk about the upcoming 50 miler. With so many things in life that could sidetrack Delorean he has stilled showed up. That is THE lesson. Show up for your family and your friends and do this for more than yourself. He has and it's so inspiring. Full time small biz owner and chef. Raising little girls. Coaching his girls softball team. Dealing with his wifes search for answers for her cancer. WOW. We can all do HARD things. Thanks Delorean for being a part of this all. Enjoy the show everyone else!
Six months. Ups and downs and travel and life and everything else that can happen in 6 months has happened. Training for an ultra takes lots of time and effort and discipline and on today's episode you get to here coach Hillary get the ladies ready for their first 50k and first 50 miler! We hope you enjoy!
As Kelsey and Kristi prep for their first 50 miler and 50k, coach Basham has answers ready. They have been training for the last 6 months for the big weekend and we can't wait to see how it all goes down on the trails in Oregon! Enjoy the show.
Darin has put the work in over the last 6 months and is ready to go and celebrate his training in his home state. We can't wait to see him finish what he started. On the call today coach Annie helps get him ready for the big day. Enjoy the show! You can support the project here!
Listen to this last interview before runners take to running the 50 mile and 50k Wy'east Wonder around the spectacular Mt. Hood. Todd and Renee break down some details about the course and the area and add some race strategy for runners to consider for their big effort. We also talk about where access is for friends and family. We hope you enjoy! You can support the Becoming Ultra project here!
Coach Amanda Basham and Scott hang with Kristi and Kelsey a month out from their race. With only one more call before race day the excitement is gaining. Kristi asks about trail etiquette and Kelsey gets out on the course to check it out a bit. Basham was killing a couple feet of bread and some gouda so yeah, it was an awesome call. Hope you enjoy it!
Coach Hillary Allen and Scott sit down with Stacey and Isabel with exactly one month left until they run their race. They both have some slight pain but it doesnt seem serious for either. Isabel's poor dog got skunked but she had a great plan to take care of it! We hope you enjoy the show!
Coach Annie Hughes and Scott hang out with Jasmine and Darin as they are officially less than a month away from the race. Jasmine has to miss her first workout of the training which is wild. She also starts a great conversation on what her why is with running. Darin prints out the course info and goes over some of his notes. The "hug my wife" note had us laughing pretty good. Enjoy the show. Wanna hang out? Come to one of our live retreats!
ON today's show Jasmine and Darin share their weeklky volume and long efforts over the apast couple weeks with their coach, Annie Hughes. Becoming Ultra follows runners doing their longest and biggest efforts. We hope you enjoy!
Today Scott and Delorean got to catch up a bit. It is obvious how much this family is going through so reminding Delorean that perfection is NOT the goal seemed to be a big part of today's call. That, and youth sports! We know so many of you are going through tough stuff and Delorean and his family are just more proof of what is possible and why it's so important to keep pushing to get stronger for yourself and your loved ones. We hope you enjoy the show!
Hillary is back to coach up Stacey and Isabel. Isabel ditched the socks on a long run recently. Stacey is enjoying the Oregon trails. Both women look to events to get some longer efforts in and prep for the upcoming race! Enjoy the show!
With only 2 months before the Wy'east Wonder race in Oregon, Coach Amanda Basham catches up with her athletes. We follow the journey of ultra runners and shares their coaching calls with the world!
Annie catches up with Jasmine and Darin and the fact that there is no big news is great news! Both runners are seeing huge improvement with their fitness which is amazing. We talk about a recent Instagram post Annie shared about running being the olnly sport she ever excelled at and loved. Pretty cool. Enjoy the show.
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