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?
Category: Manage Mental Struggles
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
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)
Highball to Thurmond 50 Mile Race Day Visualization
Race Day Visualization In this Race Day Visualization, you will visualize a number of mindset and race strategies that you can apply to your race. I understand that everyone’s race plan may look differently, so you can use this visualization as a basic guide and form your own, specific to your strategies. Mindset and race … Continue reading Highball to Thurmond 50 Mile Race Day Visualization
Post-Race Questionnaire for Laurel Highlands Ultra (2025)
https://youtu.be/i-LajSfPkPs?si=2ipvHxnaaxherUBu Event Name, date, location. Laurel Highlands Ultra, 06/14, Ohiopyle, PA Pre-event, what were your hopeful outcomes? What were the actual outcomes? My perfect race was going to look like running a sustainable, yet uncomfortable pace for the majority of the race. Including proper pacing during the first 11 miles which has 3 HUGE climbs … Continue reading Post-Race Questionnaire for Laurel Highlands Ultra (2025)
Pre-Race Questionnaire for Laurel Highlands Ultra
Shannon Mick, Laurel Highlands Ultra 2020 https://youtu.be/-p8-vpdN2h0?si=a_lAj_KE847ljvol Thanks for supporting me on YouTube! I hope that I earned your "like" and "subscribe". Event Name, Date, Location. Laurel Highlands Ultra, 06/14/2025, Ohiopyle, PA to Seward, PA If you’ve not yet, please find and go through 3-5 written or video race reports of the event you’re participating … Continue reading Pre-Race Questionnaire for Laurel Highlands Ultra
The Scarecrow Runner Podcast: Embracing the Pain of Ultramarathons
My friend, Anthony (host of The Scarecrow Runner Podcast), and I got caught up on a few of my races, since we last did a show together. In this episode, which relaunched his show, we chatted about training, my ultramarathon mindset shift (which occurred over the years), and the pains of ultrarunning. It takes longer … Continue reading The Scarecrow Runner Podcast: Embracing the Pain of Ultramarathons