Great conversations with runners and others who have an ultramarathon mindset.
Experience is the best teacher. And most of us who run figure out what works by trial and error.
But what if you could learn from someone else’s experiences? My guest this week is John Krause. He shares his ultra running knowledge and his trial and error experiments as a runner on his YouTube channel, “Motivation Theory Running.”
In this episode we talk about his approach to running as well as his reasons to try and then adopt a plant based diet is a runner.
John’s links:
Experience is the best teacher. And most of us who run figure out what works by trial and error.
But what if you could learn from someone else’s experiences? My guest this week is John Krause. He shares his ultra running knowledge and his trial and error experiments as a runner on his YouTube channel, “Motivation Theory Running.”
In this episode we talk about his approach to running as well as his reasons to try and then adopt a plant based diet is a runner.
John’s links:
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 for the 310-mile-long Superior Hiking Trail in northern Minnesota. Brittany and Cody are ultra runners with a long list of races to their credit, including many first place finishes. They set the new FKT for the Superior Hiking Trail at 4 days, 9 hours, beating the previous men’s record by 18 hours and women’s record by 2 days.
Both are running coaches and they have a passion to see runners succeed at every level, from the elite to those chasing cutoff times.
Connect with them on social media for info about running camps they are starting.
Connections:
Cody Lind
Instagram: @lindcody
Facebook: @runninglind
Website: g20running.com
Brittany Peterson
Instagram: @runhappyb
Facebook: @runhappyb
Website: brittanypetersonruns.com
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 tools you can use in your next race.
Connect with Rob:
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 the tools she uses to help her clients perform their best.
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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 this episode we talk about the mental work that goes along with running long distances and some of the strategies Todd uses to keep going.
Connect with Todd:
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 all in an ultramarathon.
Troy Pruett has this mindset of determination to not let a DNF keep him down. He doesn’t look at a DNF as a failure but rather a chance to learn, evaluate, and come back stronger next time.
He shares good stories about the adventures he’s had so far, and he has plenty more on his schedule. If you want to follow what he’s doing, find him on Facebook and mention this episode.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/troy.pruett.79
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 help runners be efficient and reduce injuries in this episode. Also, some of the big changes that have come to the ChiRunning International company and her part in making ChiRunning more accessible to runners worldwide.