Category: Trailrunning

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 →

Do What You Can with What You Got: Building mental flexibility that wins races

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Have Fun, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Race, Run through the mud, Running, Sports Psychology, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, YouTube

https://youtube.com/shorts/31PUG82NF_I?si=Y7hI7DTVteeg1Xac Do What You Can Flexibility isn’t just a physical thing, it’s the mental superpower that keeps you moving when everything else is trying to stop you. In an ultramarathon, the race doesn’t care that the weather turned to crap, the trail is a river of slush, or that your quads are screaming because the … Continue reading Do What You Can with What You Got: Building mental flexibility that wins races →

How I run 100 miles without getting blisters on my feet

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Habits, Marathon Training, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Preparation, Uncategorized, Vegan, Wellness, YouTube

https://youtu.be/74AcIbrNBRs?si=pZtkbEuurfInmGz9 I hope I've earned your "like" and subscribe on YouTube 🙂 Blister issues while running? Maybe try these things that work for me. It took me a couple hundred mile races to figure out how to fully prevent blisters. My feet typically wouldn't blister during 50 milers, so it wasn't much of an issue … Continue reading How I run 100 miles without getting blisters on my feet →

Finish Stronger Mindset Community for Runners on Facebook

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Coping with Stress, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Runner, Exercise, Finish Stronger, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Finish Stronger Mindset Community, Fun, Goals, Habits, Healthy Lifestyle, Marathon Training, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Mindset Coaching, Motivation, Running, Seeking Help, Self-Care, Trailrunning, Training and Fitness, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Wellness

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)

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Gerard Hiking Trail, Goals, 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, Race, Review, Run PA, Running, Running Gear, Sports Psychology, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, YouTube

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) →

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail: Gate to 8 FKT

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete, Endurance Runner, Fastest Known Time, Finish Stronger, Goals, Have Fun, Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindfulness, Mindset, Mother Runner, Motivation, Only Eye Athletic's Podcast, Run PA, Running in the Heat, Trailrunning, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized

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 →

Highball to Thurmond 50 Mile Race Day Visualization

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Goals, Highball to Thurmond, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindfulness, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Motivation, Running, Sports Psychology, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Visualization, Wellness

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)

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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

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Goals, Habits, Have Fun, Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, Laurel Highlands Ultra, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Motivation, Pennsylvania, Pre Race Questionnaire, Run PA, Running, Running Gear, Sports Psychology, Trailrunning, Training and Fitness, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Visualization, Wellness, YouTube

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 →