Category: Winning an ultramarathon

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?

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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? →

The Running Mullet Podcast: Winning Temptation 200k and race strategy

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in About Shannon, Athlete Mental Health, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Motivation, Race, Run IL, Running, Sports Psychology, Temptation 200k, Temptation 200k Preparation, The Running Mullet Podcast, Trailrunning, Trails, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Winning an ultramarathon

Grayce, one of the hosts of The Running Mullet Podcast reached out to talk about my experiences running and winning Temptation 200k. She and the other host, Eric, were curious about the unique race and wanted to learn more, like what is it about the temptation part of the race? I was so excited to hear … Continue reading The Running Mullet Podcast: Winning Temptation 200k and race strategy →