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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: November, 2017
Nov 30, 2017

Eli missed her longest week with a minor knee issue but is positive and back at it. We talk about running through some of that pain and other considerations with pain on runs. Also, how do you figure grade on hills?  Should you even care?

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Nov 21, 2017

On this short episode we give you insight to what all is going on with Becoming Ultra in the coming month.  A recording schedule to keep you motivated and learning and some good news about your chance to run in the Rocky Mountains!

Nov 20, 2017

Susan is ramping up the miles and focusing on base building in Florida.  We dive into a bit of the mindset to add unique terrain in her runs and where exactly we are going to find elevation gain in the flat state!  It's a good call that many should learn at least something from! Thanks for listening.

Nov 19, 2017

Eli really enjoyed her down cycle week. Maybe too much from the sound of it but she is refreshed and ready to dive into what her coach, Zach, has planned.  She has a new work schedule we talk about how to work around best and some questions on hill pacing and the stress she is feeling from the Distance Of Choice days on her schedule.

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Nov 18, 2017

Liza comes back from her Band Of Runners Trail Camp and Heath continues his ramp up for his base.  We talk about communities a lot in the episode.

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Nov 15, 2017

Every once in awhile a show at Athlete On Fire is too good to pass up for the Becoming Ultra audience.  This was one of the best conversations I've had in awhile, and it was pretty much all about running shoes.  We go some places that you may never have considered when regarding your purchases.  Let's leave it at that. 

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Nov 13, 2017

The temps are dropping in Wisconsin as they do this time of year and James had to put on some layers for the first time this year.  Besides that, he learned a little about himself on a 50/50 effort out and back training run. We also trouble shoot a little knee pain.  He is coming along and we hope you enjoy the show!

Nov 11, 2017

Jennifer O'Connor heard that many of the Becoming Ultra community would be racing in Zion this spring and wanted to help share some of her experience. It was a great conversation and should be helpful to anyone running in Utah next April.

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Nov 10, 2017

The last of this short series on seeking unique ways to get specific training wherever you may live.  Seeking unique surfaces out on your runs can be really helpful, and a really easy way to make your runs more interesting, and fun.

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Nov 9, 2017

Getting creative with your surroundings when you don't have trails where you live is always a challenge.  We are hoping to help you figure out ways to become a better trail runner, without the trails!

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Nov 9, 2017

Most people who have a big goal in the endurance world, especially running, self coach themselves.  Some considerations that really should help you along the way based on the same same mistakes people are making.

Nov 8, 2017

Everyone needs new ideas to make their training more interesting so we thought we would help you make it more interesting while getting better at what you love.

This series is dedicated to teaching you some basic applications to get better at the trails without ever needing trails.

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Nov 6, 2017

Susan is flying high after her "best birthday gift ever", a running retreat in Moab, Utah.  We talk about her experience in the desert and how it completely rejuvenated her.  We talk about her schedule to make sure the first couple weeks of formal training make sense and make sure she has no questions going into it all. 

Her energy is electric. We hope it passes on to you and we definitely hope you learned something useful!

Nov 5, 2017

Red had a tough week but still found a way to get in most of her running and strength work.  We talk about taking guilt out of the equation when life happens and training sometimes doesn't.  We also go over her training for the coming weeks including a big three day stretch.

 

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Nov 4, 2017

We go back to a question Eli had last week about fasted runs and dive in a bit more in depth.  Who should be doing these? How? Why?  Also, we catch up on her training for the next couple weeks and Zach had a great comeback from injury race recently!

 

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