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
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Rabid Raccoon 100 Post-Race Questionnaire
Have you ever completed a structured pre or post-race questionnaire? If not, you’re about to discover one of the most powerful tools I use to prepare mentally and execute at a high level in ultrarunning. Before your next event, take time for a clear pre-race visualization. Define what success looks like for you. Then work … Continue reading Rabid Raccoon 100 Post-Race Questionnaire
When Races Disappoint: Turning Frustration into Growth and Rediscovering the Joy of Running
https://youtu.be/TxXj0xCTGTI?si=fRGD9_UPCQ8tIUh1 I recently heard from a runner who was feeling the weight of disappointment after a couple of races didn’t go the way she hoped. She had signed up excited, carried expectations into the day, and then felt let down (by the distance), by how things unfolded, and by herself for not staying consistent with … Continue reading When Races Disappoint: Turning Frustration into Growth and Rediscovering the Joy of Running
Rabid Raccoon 100 Pre-Race Questionnaire 2026
Have you ever completed a structured pre or post-race questionnaire? If not, you’re about to discover one of the most powerful tools I use to prepare mentally and execute at a high level in ultrarunning. Before your next event, take time for a clear pre-race visualization. Define what success looks like for you. Then work … Continue reading Rabid Raccoon 100 Pre-Race Questionnaire 2026
What Do Your Race Goals Actually Look Like?
Finish line Oil Creek 100 2025 Most ultrarunners start with the same baseline goal: Just finish. It's honorable. It gets you to the start line and across the finish. But what happens when "just finish" stops being enough? For me, that shift happened when I realized I was getting bored. I had the fitness. I … Continue reading What Do Your Race Goals Actually Look Like?
Finish Stronger Mindset Community for Runners on Facebook
The Finish Stronger Mindset Community is a group full of awesome people over on Facebook. Like and follow Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching's page on Facebook before joining the Community. Go to Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching's Facebook page! If you give things your best effort, have a "finish stronger" mindset, or you just want to work … Continue reading Finish Stronger Mindset Community for Runners on Facebook
Oil Creek 100 Race Report (2025)
https://youtu.be/Fte-kiXQL4E?si=A18pPXLC-ABfaMS0 Thanks for supporting my YouTube channel! This was the first 100 miler that I decided to compete in. It was an excellent choice of race because I'm very familiar with the course and was getting my revenge for four prior DNFs here. Results I did it! I “struck oil.” “Strike Oil or Move On” … Continue reading Oil Creek 100 Race Report (2025)
Oil Creek 100 Pre-Race Questionnaire (2025)
With RD Heather Nelson Have you ever completed a pre or post-race questionnaire? Prior to your race, do a pre-event visualization and think about what your hopeful outcomes are. Complete the pre-race questionnaire and see if you have everything (or close to everything) covered. When it is done, you can give copies to your crew … Continue reading Oil Creek 100 Pre-Race Questionnaire (2025)
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail: Gate to 8 FKT
One of my ultrarunning friends, Dean, reached out to me about wanting to do some FKTs. I was definitely interested in doing Gate to 8 out of the ones he mentioned. Gate to 8 sounded like a good idea because I knew that it would be challenging, but only for a short time, unlike ultramarathons. … Continue reading Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail: Gate to 8 FKT
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