Category: Goals

Rabid Raccoon 100 Post-Race Questionnaire

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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

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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

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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?

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Goals, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Motivation, Oil Creek 100, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Visualization, Winning an ultramarathon, YouTube

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? →

Are There Shortcuts to Success in Ultramarathon Training?

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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? →

Runner Performance Scale for Important Areas of Life

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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 →

How to Move from a Fixed Mindset to Growth

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What is a mindset and why does it matter? Could your self-beliefs impact your success or failure? According to Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, "your beliefs play a pivotal role in what you want and whether you achieve it. Dweck has found that it is your mindset that plays a significant role in determining achievement and … Continue reading How to Move from a Fixed Mindset to Growth →

Finish Stronger Mindset Community for Runners on Facebook

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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)

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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)

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Gerard Hiking Trail, Goals, Habits, Have Fun, How to Run 100 Miles, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindfulness, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Mother Runner, Motivation, Oil Creek 100, Oil Creek State Park, Pennsylvania, Pre Race Questionnaire, Race, Run PA, Running, Running Gear, Sports Psychology, Trail Running in Pennsylvania, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Visualization

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) →