On the 9th run of Christmas we ran faster the shorter the interval. Learn pacing and turnover in one of our favorite track sets. You can do it anywhere really but flat would be ideal! Enjoy.
On the 8th run of Christmas, we want you to go for an enjoyable run with no major expectations other than have fun. 5 miler! Enjoy.
On the 7th run things got real. Especially if you have never run mile repeats before. Enjoy and get after it!
Although both runners have different things going on they both have a similar training trajectory, recovery. We talk about the running and the culture around the holidays.. Enjoy!
For any given race, a bunch of friends will get together and plan to crew for a friend and fellow runner. We get to listen in on one of those conversations on this podcast. Beth is running the Bandera 100k in Texas in January and her crew had a call to go over everything. Enjoy!
On this, the 6th run of Christmas, we run on tired legs. The lunge run is a staple for runners wanting to run strong in mountains or to change up their mid week training! Enjoy
On this, the 5th run of Christmas, we ask you to pick up the pace a bit and do a different type of run workout. You can call them striders or accelerations but make sure you warm up well and know your limits. Enjoy the effort out there!
Due to a high mountain wind storm this episode is wayyyy shorter than intended but we got the information to you! Enjoy your run today!
Coach Hillary Allen has been across the globe winning an ultra on her own and has come back to see how Jeremy and Evangelyn have been doing with their own training! Enjoy.
Listen to the goal for the third run of Christmas as well as a few stories from night runs of your host, Scott! The time his buddies ran at night so he would go out with them. The shooting star at the end of 100k. The critter who joined a night run. Enjoy the show!
Ryan Steiner is an unlikely ultra runner. Ryan spent most of his life extremely overweight topping off at over 700lbs, currently he has lost over 400lbs of that. Ryan is autistic and has a complicated relationship with food. In the last few years, he has overcome this complicated relationship with the help of his 5-year-old daughter, Kala and their mutual love of running for hours. Ryan and Kala just finished their first ultra 50k together at the Hennepin Hundred, on October 3. Ryan pushed Kala the entire way in a stroller that he calls the chariot. This next year, Ryan promises, will be even more epic for the duo! As a stay-at-home dad Ryan and Kala spend all their time together. These two are best friends with a symbiotic relationship that will fill your heart.
Have you ever met someone that changes the way you look at something? We are excited to share Ryan’s story with you. Ryan talks about being autistic and immersing himself in running. He shares with us the long journey of weight loss and how moving his body and running have changed his life. Once you hear his unique perspective on DNF’s I promise you will think differently about them. Ryan lights up when he talks about his daughter Kala and the special bond they share. Ryan is an incredibly kind and positive person. This was a very special podcast for us. I know you will think so too!
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On the second run of Christmas... we gave you a tough negative split based run. Listen in and let us know how it went for you!
Scott is taking the time to share the 12 Runs of Christmas over the next couple weeks as a way to keep you moving and changing it up a bit during a time that many find tough! Today on the show, a description of the run and ramblings around the goal of the day. We hope you like and if you want to support the project, sign up officially HERE!
Coach Hillary Allen and Scott get to meet Jeremy of Missouri and Evangelyn of Colorado. Although they are both coming from a completely different set of circumstances we learn how alike they are when it comes to these big goals. Enjoy getting to know them!
We are so glad we didn't lose these awesome first shows of Season 11. Coach Ellie meets her newest Becoming Ultra runners Lene and Caitlin. Enjoy the show!
We thought these first episodes of Season 11 were lost but luckily we got them back so you can hear the first episodes getting to know all of the runners of Season 11. Enjoy the show!
Cale and Meghan Pearson are in Portland for their sons basketball tournaments and had to find a local trail to run 13.1 on for today's effort. They update us on their training and mindset as we finish out the year. Enjoy the show. Need a December goal? Do the 12 Runs Of Christmas with us!
Coach Ellie fields questions from her runners who are training for their first ultra! Caitlin has a nagging knee and Lene is dealing with minimal light in the Norwegian winter! Enjoy the show.
Jen didn’t realize where running could take her until she was in her late 20s. She grew up in small town rural Ohio where she dabbled in multiple sports, but credits years of competitive gymnastics with leaving her strong, athletic, and disciplined. A rigorous graduate school program led to a Doctorate in Physical Therapy but left little time for training. At the age of 25, she began training with friends and her husband to run a half marathon, despite not being able to comfortably run more than a mile. Realizing that running doesn’t have to be a form of punishment, Jen raced more road half marathons with a dream of completing a marathon that was never fulfilled due to injuries, a demanding job and the birth of her daughter. Her love of trail running began when she discovered obstacle course racing, tough Mudders and Spartan Races. A few trail half marathon finishes and the documentary “How to Run 100 Miles”, sparked her interest in trying to run farther than a half marathon. A pandemic, turning 40, a leave of absence from her job and virtual learning for her daughter, her interest suddenly became a reality. Jen decided to “go big or go home” and registered for (and finished!) the OPSF 50K which is hailed as the “toughest trail race in Indiana” for her first ultra in March 2021, followed by Dances with Dirt 50K in May and is now training for the Jackson County 50K in southern Indiana in December. She currently lives in flat central Indiana with her supportive husband and her 7-year-old daughter. She hopes she can be an inspiration to anyone that is hesitant to do big things, no matter what those might be. Ultra running has taught Jen that you’ll never know what you are capable of if you never try. And this is just the beginning of her own ultra journey.
“Find something big that lives inside you” Jen did just that, she is getting ready to conquer her third ultra marathon in one year. This was a great talk about balance and carving out time for yourself. On this episode Jen also talks about overcoming fears and not giving up. Jen’s story is so relatable because like so many of us, she is a busy wife, mother and career women trying to strike a balance and achieve her personal goals. Jen will inspire you to go for it!
On this episode Amy deals with some niggles and a cold start to her new Alaska adventure and Cale and Meghan get off to a great start in their training. Enjoy the show!
Evangelyn of Colorado and Jeremy of Missouri embark on the adventure of training for their first ultra in 2022. We hope you'll follow their journey!
Sally McRae ( aka yellowrunner) is a professional ultra runner who has run some of the worlds greatest trail races such as the Western States 100, Ultra trail (da moan blanc) du Mont Blanc and the Badwater 135, 2021 women’s champion. Sally is also a wife and mother of two, coach, motivational speaker, and writer. Sally started running long distances after college and discovered trail running in 2010. She fell in love with the trail community and opportunities the races brought to explore the world. Her competitiveness and speed made her a standout in the trail community. Sally is passionate about inspiring others around her to live their best life.
Have you ever met someone you feel like you could talk to forever? That is how we felt chatting it up with Salley McRae. She is a beautiful person inside and out. On this episode Sally shares parts of her life that shaped her into the grateful, optimistic, happy person she chooses to be. She also talks about how she manages her busy career and parenting and of course, mom guilt. Find out where the name Yellowrunner came from and what Sally is up to these days. This one was special; we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
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Lene is being coached for her first ultra this coming April of 2022 from Norway and Caitlin is training for her first from Texas and Colorado. They are a few weeks in and have a chance to talk to their coach Ellie Greenwood on today's episode!
Joel Stetler is a husband and father of 3 and teaches 3rd grade in California. Joel is also fighting stage 4 fibromyxoid sarcoma, a rare cancer that is yet to have a cure. Last year he ran 37 miles for his 37th birthday to raise money for the Brave Like Gabe Foundation, founded by Gabriel Grunewald to inspire people to share stories of being brave through their own struggles while also helping to find better and more effective treatments for rare cancer. Joel was also a runner-up in the Brooks Runfulness Project, this led to he and is wife, Amanda co-founding the Running Buddies Project, which works to award VIP race day experiences to runners with life threatening illnesses.
This one will move you! Joel is an amazing person with an outlook on life that is incredible. He has made a choice to find hope and joy amid an awful diagnosis. On this episode we talk about his cancer diagnosis, the misdiagnosed hematoma and more. We dive into what a support team means and having objectivity during everything. Joel talks about his 37-mile run as well as other runs and the struggles he has faced. All of this has led creating the Running Buddies Project. Joel has a lot of enthusiasm when he talks about. I find myself thinking often of this conversation. There are so many valuable lessons in this one.
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Hillary’s career as an endurance athlete has not been straightforward. Through injury, setbacks and unexpected challenges, Hillary’s had to re-think what she considers impossible. Early in her career, Hillary earned the nickname “Hillygoat” when she proved her ability to run fast on steep, technical mountain terrain – a style of running known as Skyrunning. Since then, she has raced all over the world, racking up wins and course records, establishing herself as one of the best mountain ultra-runners in the world. In 2017 she had a life-threatening accident, where she fell 150 feet off of a ridgeline during a Sky race in Tromsø, Norway. She was told she would never run again. After several years of rehab and recovery, Hillary made a full recovery and returned to elite level racing, racing some of her longest and most challenging events post-accident. She maintains the belief that ‘your best athletic days are ahead of you, if you’re willing to work hard for what you love.
Hillary also studies and teaches science, using her master’s degree in neuroscience and physiology and structural biology. She is also a trail running coach, and a gravel cyclist.
This one gave us all the feels! Positive; genuine; passionate; expressive are just a few words that describe Hillary Allen. On this episode we discuss Hillary’s book and how it has impacted her life. There is so much wisdom in her writing and when she speaks. Hillary also tells us what life has been like traveling and living in her custom van over the last several months. And so much more! This was a good one with lots of inspiration, we know you will love it.
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