Mindset matters. - Especially when the miles go on forever, its night, and your body starts struggling. What do you think about yourself out there? You are as resilient as you believe you are. You’ll keep moving as long as you think you can. You can handle as much discomfort, doubt, and fatigue as you … Continue reading How We Think About Ourselves Impacts Athletic Performance
Category: Athlete Mental Health
Mindset and Mental Wellness Coaching for Ultrarunners: Building Resilience That Lasts Beyond the Finish Line
Ultrarunning pushes the body and mind to extremes. The miles pile up, the terrain tests every limit, and those inevitable low moments arrive when doubt, fatigue, or pain threaten to take over. As a mindset and mental wellness coach working with ultrarunners across the U.S., I help athletes develop the mental tools to not only … Continue reading Mindset and Mental Wellness Coaching for Ultrarunners: Building Resilience That Lasts Beyond the Finish Line
Maximum Mileage Running Podcast: Ultrarunning, confidence, imposter syndrome, and mental strength
If you’ve ever stood at a start line wondering, “Do I even belong here?” or quietly told yourself you’re “not a real runner”… this one’s for you. I sat down with Hannah Witt, who is a running coach, to talk about the silent struggle so many of us carry: Imposter syndrome. We dug deep into … Continue reading Maximum Mileage Running Podcast: Ultrarunning, confidence, imposter syndrome, and mental strength
Are There Shortcuts to Success in Ultramarathon Training?
Training seriously for an ultramarathon, especially if you are going to compete, is a full-time commitment (or close to it). Are there shortcuts to success? There is a stand-out number in experience research, which focuses on the prerequisites under which people achieve top performances. That number is 10,000 hours. There is another rule of thumb … Continue reading Are There Shortcuts to Success in Ultramarathon Training?
Back of the Pack Ultra Guy Podcast: Ultrarunning and trauma
Just wrapped up a fantastic conversation with Christian Barratt, who is the host of the Back of the Pack Ultra Gup Podcast. We dive deep into ultrarunning and mental wellness. I shared my journey into ultrarunning, the mental health benefits of running, and the impact of trauma on athletes. Christian and I explored the mindset … Continue reading Back of the Pack Ultra Guy Podcast: Ultrarunning and trauma
Runner Performance Scale for Important Areas of Life
Some helpful performance-related stuff below (Download the free resource) Survey tools, like scales and writing exercises, can help you better navigate the mental side of your performance. This could be race, job, or life performance. You can take the mini survey below, grab a pen and paper. Think of this survey as a personal navigation … Continue reading Runner Performance Scale for Important Areas of Life
9 Simple Ways to Be Happier
What's up, runners?! 🍂🦃🍁🍃The holiday season is here and we tend to do a lot of reflection on the things that we are grateful for. 🙏 Hopefully this is something that you do throughout the year because practicing gratitude is strongly linked to lasting well-being and happiness. Studies show that fostering a sense of gratitude … Continue reading 9 Simple Ways to Be Happier
Big Client Wins and What it is Like Working with Me
Here are some big client wins and things that people are saying about working together from the past few months. I work with runners and ultramarathon runners all over the U.S. on their mindset, mental wellbeing, and race performance. We discuss things going on in their day-to-day lives and the things that they may face … Continue reading Big Client Wins and What it is Like Working with Me
Ultrarunner, Coach, Professional Counselor, and Mom
Hi, I'm Shannon! If you are reading this, then you may be new to my content and services. Allow me to introduce myself... Many people know me as Be Short Run Ultra. I've been running 50+ mile ultramarathons since 2016. My focus has been to get faster over the 100 mile distance. Read Shannon's race … Continue reading Ultrarunner, Coach, Professional Counselor, and Mom
Ultrarunners, Let’s Continue to get Outside of Our Comfort Zones!
Hi! I have kind of a cool announcement to make, and it is due to all of your support. Over the past year and a half, I've seen more growth and potential in my Finish Stronger Mindset and Mental Wellness Coaching business (and the work that I'm doing through Coach Kyle Kranz run coaching, as … Continue reading Ultrarunners, Let’s Continue to get Outside of Our Comfort Zones!