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Becoming Ultra

Becoming Ultra is all about that first Ultra. We follow other runners training for their first Ultra, interview race directors of Ultra's, talk training tips, and just about anything for that next, very long, step.
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Now displaying: June, 2019
Jun 29, 2019

Scott and Steph catch up on the week that was for Becoming Ultra. It's our weekly conversation show. Enjoy!

Jun 28, 2019

Ileana was excited and nervous about her mountain race in Romania so we did one last call before the effort.  It's a short but good episode about a few of the things she was going to focus on during the race. Enjoy!

Jun 27, 2019

Today's podcast is inspired by Jenn Thompson @agazelle74 on Instagam.  She is an amazing woman who has been through the trauma of rattlesnake bites and a brain tumor that left her visually impaired.  Follow her story to feel the real connection of human struggle and empowerment. 

I also wanted to introduce the "What If" mentality that David Goggins provides in his motivational speaking.  Follow him on Instagram @davidgoggins or buy his book, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy The Odds.  Watch his introduction to the "What If" mentality on https://youtu.be/c7LpCOrL6Rs

 

Visit my website at www.beultraliving.com or Be Ultra Living on Facebook for information on local women's courses and gatherings!

 

 

Jun 24, 2019

Today's focus is to sit back, relax and enjoy the life around you!!

 

Check out my women's outdoor courses on www.beultraliving.com

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Jun 21, 2019

Scott and Steph go through a bunch of the newest stuff from Becoming Ultra and give some shout outs to runners and new Team BU members!  Enjoy the show!

Jun 21, 2019

Liza and Heather are on the show to talk about Heather's all night 50 miler a week ago and some smart ways to prevent blisters as well as upcoming training goals. Enjoy the show.

Jun 20, 2019

Are you a YES person?  Listen in to get strategies on how to set limits and boundaries so that your YES mentality doesn't burn you out!!

 

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Jun 19, 2019

A couple nights before the Dirty 30 50k in Colorado Scott hosted a little pre race dinner for some friends and Team BU teammates.  They had to go answer a handful of questions while dinner was served in the Becoming Ultra studio!!  Listen to those answers as well as some nonsense a few minutes before the start of the race on that Saturday morning.  Thanks for listening.

Jun 18, 2019

Trevor ran his first ultra in Montana recently and shares the experience. We also delve into what his schedule the next few weeks will look like with legitimate efforts on each weekend.  Enjoy the show!

Jun 17, 2019

Basic principles for food prepping include:

1- Focus on keeping our meals balanced

2- Research recipes and plan meals for the week, then go to the grocery store to get all ingredients

3- Cook and pack your meals

4- Label and freeze

5- Defrost your meal by putting it in the fridge until your ready to heat and eat.

 

Resources

Check out Instagram for tons of prepping ideas and recipes

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Check out my web page on www.beultraliving.com

 

Jun 14, 2019

Chelsea has been in Arizona for a little over a week now and the heat is definitely going to be an ongoing issue to figure out how to deal with in the training. Especially when she couldn't get an uninterrupted treadmill workout done.  We have a little fun on the show today and try to help her get back on track after the big move! Enjoy.

Jun 13, 2019

Think about those times when you thought you couldn't take one more step forward because you were so exhausted...but then you did...Or that time when you were convinced that you were going to implode and pull your hair out...but then you figured out how to manage without making a big mess.  Every situation that you overcome in your life builds endurance.  Lets create situations to increase our endurance and become better, stronger, more hardy humans!!

 

Resources and Links

-Lauren Jones with Lifes2ShortFitness @lifes2shortfitness on Instagram and www.lifes2shortfitness.com

-127 Hours 2010 film about canyoneering and adventurer Aron Ralston

-Between a Rock and a Hard Place book by Aron Ralston

-Aranda @arandamusic on Instagram or Aranda on Facebook

-Check out my website at www.beultraliving.com for information about upcoming courses or follow me on Instagram @be.ultra.living

 

Jun 11, 2019

Rich is the husband of our very own Steph Dannenberg and he was able to come on the show and talk about his training for and experience at his first ever marathon, the Blue Ridge Marathon. What did he learn from his training?  What worked? Didn't work?  What is next? Enjoy the show!

Jun 10, 2019

Steph's first time working out and running in Colorado. Cue in Scott to take the reigns from early wake up calls, to training clients, and gaining a lot of experience, to seeing over mountain tops. How much can you slam into 5 days in Colorado?? Enjoy this episode!

Jun 10, 2019

Kathryn has big goals in the next 5 months and we try to maximize her efforts by focusing on time management and basic training principles.  She has a niggle we have to address and a hot northeastern summer coming in fast too!  Enjoy the show!

Jun 10, 2019

The show Departures by Scott Wilson, Justin Lukach and Andre Dupuis is the inspiration for todays talk.  I discuss Season 1 Episodes 9 and 10 and the extreme living that these guys show us.  Yes, there is a little discussion of how Scott and Justin represent the Super Ego and the Id, as Freud defines it.  We should all make sure we are living with a little Id and extremeness to our life to get the blood pumping and the adrenaline flowing. 

 

Watch Departures on YouTube

Scott Wilson- @scott_departures on Instagram

Justin Lukach- @mrjustinlukach on Instagram

Andre Dupuis- @andre_dupuis on Instagram

 

Check out www.beultraliving.com for information on courses I will be offering to increase exploration for women in my community.

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Jun 6, 2019

Heather has a 50 miler this weekend that is a night race and Liza preps her for the effort.  Learn all about the OSSCIA race and how she has been training for it!

Jun 6, 2019

Tips for personal development:

1- Keep moving forward

2- View challenges as opportunities to grow

3-Make sure you are choosing goals that YOU want for YOU

4-Get rid of bad habits

5- Replace bad habits with good habits that will support your goals

6- BE ULTRA

 

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Jun 5, 2019

Moriah is gearing up for a 50k and shares some of what is working with the training and why she likes how her body is feeling at this point compared to how she has trained in the past.  She also shares the cause she is running for at the 50k. Enjoy the show!

Jun 4, 2019

Be Ultra Living will be offering a Women's Beginner Trail Running course in Central Oklahoma in July!!!!! Check out www.beultraliving.com for all the details as well as the link to sign up!

 

Today's podcast was inspired by the article, Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation: What's the Difference? By Kendra Cherry

 

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Jun 3, 2019

Trevor is a 20 year old runner in Montana prepping for his first 50k on this call.  He has a heck of a month coming up with anther 50k and marathon built in so we frame his training as a part of the bigger picture, training for the Cloudsplitter 100 mile run in Virginia.  Enjoy the show!

Jun 2, 2019

Chelsea and Ellie are on the show today to talk about the challenges of getting Chelsea's runs in consistently while moving her life to another state.  We also go into Chelsea's new perspective on dogs on trails now that she runs with hers consistently! Enjoy the show!

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