A FKT is a “fastest known time” for someone to cover the distance on a set route. The year, 2020, may be remembered as the year of the FKT because so many races were canceled and ultra runners were looking for a new challenge. Brittany Peterson and Cody Lind decided to go after the FKT […]
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Applied Sports Psychology – Rob Koch
Rob Koch goes by the handle “vegan-vet-runner” on Instagram. And that title only scratches the surface. He is also a graduate student at Adams State University, studying Applied Sports Psychology. He is an ultra-runner and has a wealth of knowledge about the mental side of athletic performance. In this episode you may find some helpful […]
Mindset Strategies – Megan Flanagan
Ultra running is 90% mental, and the other half is physical. ~Rich Davis Megan Flanagan is an ultra runner, a running coach and has a podcast called “Strong Runner Chicks.” She recently completed a challenging 50 mile trail race and we talk about some of the mindset tools she used to finish that race. And […]
MKL Record on Shouse – Todd Chandler
The Shouse Trail is a loop of .294 miles. The previous record for running the Most Known Loops was 196 loops. Todd Chandler set out to beat this record, and he ran alone, overnight and into the next day to accomplish it. He went on to run a total of 212 loops to make it 100K! In […]
Keep Moving Forward – Troy Pruett
Keep moving forward! This is the mantra of an ultramarathon runner. We say it in the struggle to finish a race. But it applies to life as well. The dreaded DNF is always a possibility when we run a race. The mindset to keep coming back after failure is just as important as giving your […]
Running With Fewer Injuries – Lisa Pozzoni
Most runners have an 85% chance of being injured each year. The odds are not in our favor as runners. My guest this week is Lisa Pozzoni, a ChiRunning Master Instructor. She is an ultra runner who has been injury free for most of her time as a runner. We talk about how ChiRunning can […]
Always Barefoot – David Scoggins
David Scoggins discovered barefoot running on his own through trial and error. Most runners find books and info online about the advantages of barefoot running. And then they might give it a try. David took the opposite route. It wasn’t until he faced circumstances that led him to start running barefoot that he realized that […]
Seventy Years a Runner – Dickie Longo
How many more years can I keep running? There is a myth some runners believe about getting old. Many runners assume that there will be a point . . . the effects of getting older . . . when they won’t be able to run any more. Dickie Longo is an example of why this […]