Mari is on a roll and has some more firsts to share with everyone including a consecutive days in a row running. She also sticks to the theme of the week and interviews her coach Scott for the second half of the show. Hope you enjoy!
Amanda flips the script and interviews her coach Addie Bracy on today's episode. We talk about imposter syndrome in new runners and in general and it's a conversation most of us have had if even with ourselves. Other topics that came up were what is the biggest lesson from endurance efforts from a mental standpoint? How does running on trail verse road change the meditative benefits of running? We hope you enjoy!
Coach Addie Bracy and Scott chat with Amanda to see how her last couple weeks of training have gone. She is dealing with work stress, don't we all, but Addie has some great tips for managing it all. We bring up the beer mile and have a little fun planning one. Amanda is training for her first ultra in Sedona next April!
Coach Ian Sharman and Scott talke with Brittany about early training and how she is handling it so far. We dive into how she recovers from multiple overnight shifts in a row and how her upcoming schedule can be managed. She plans on more social runs to find more accountability and local community. Enjoy the show!
While we were catching up on the second call for Noel for Season 14 we learned how her first time trial went, why she makes her boyfriend ride his bike next to her, and what is coming up in training! Coach Lindsay shares some of the life adjustments with her newly added twins. Enjoy the show!
Mari is ini the thick of it now. She got on the call and was excited to share her four first from the frist week of training. Running 5 days in a week, running 2 days in a row, running trails, and intervals. This project is meant to get athletes out of their comfort and pushing limits so hearing this on the second call was such a good reminder of how many people we could really inspire to try new things. We hope you enjoy!
Scott sits down with Travis Zmak to talk about his running story and how he got into the sport. We love to showcase everyday people training for big things. Travis is a working husband and father of three out of Idaho Falls. We talk about his first ultra, some challenges that have some up recently with his health and why he is ready to take on his first 50 miler! Enjoy the show.
Becoming Ultra coach Linday LaForce and Scott introduce Sheila Munch. Sheila is a mom of 4, wife, and nurse out of Grand Junction, Colorado. Not too long ago she decided it was time to take care of herself and see what was possible. On today's introduction we talk about her life and her goals and the fact that she will be training for her first ultra in Sedona with the rest of the Season 14 crew. It's another reminder that it's never too late to start with these crazy goals!
Mari is ready to train for her first ultra. With good work/life balance she is pumped to test her limits on trails and see what she is capable of doing! We hope you enjoy the episode!
Scott and Lindsay take some time to get to know one of the runner's of Season 14. Noel has found purpose in her work and inspiration from her sister. Now she gets to train for her first 50k! We hope you enjoy!
Addie and Scott get to meet Amanda who is just now starting her journey to run her first ultra. Amanda works at Trader Joe's and bartends and has some great reasons to take this challenge head on. We hope you enjoy!
Ian and Scott sit down with Season 14 runner, Brittany, to learn her story and get her rolling to training for her first Ultra. She resides in Oregon and works as a shift nurse in the Cardiac unit. We hope you enjoy!
Scott, Ian, Addie, and Lindsay sit down to pick which runner they will work with to get to their first ultra. The Becoming Ultra Project brings new ultra runners along with training, podcasts, and community to the start line of their first ultra. This show is the first of Season 14 which will finish with runners in the Sedona desert in April 2024. 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:
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!
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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:
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:
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:
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:
Be sure to share this episode and the other Season 14 shows with someone who needs to run their first ultra!
Apply NOW!