Mental health & physical health
are equally important,
take care of your mental health.
*All of my mental wellness content, talks, and workshops are for informational purposes only and are not counseling.*
I have been working in the mental health field since 2011. I am passionate about helping people, raising mental health awareness, and using mental strategies in the sport of ultramarathon running.
This page is dedicated to mental health, as it relates to running, ultrarunning, and anything fitness.
If you are interested in additional mental health content and resources, run over to my counseling website, finishstrongercounseling.com Contact me if you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them.
I don’t provide clinical mental health services to people I know or to my mindset coaching clients. Mindset coaching is a non-clinical service and I do not diagnose or treat conditions.
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What inspired me to become an ultrarunner mindset coach.
What “Finish Stronger” stands for.
Visit these articles and resources
Are There Shortcuts to Success in Ultramarathon Training?
Back of the Pack Ultra Guy Podcast: Ultrarunning and trauma
Runner Performance Scale for Important Areas of Life
How to Move from a Fixed Mindset to Growth
Finish Stronger Mindset Community for Runners on Facebook
Oil Creek 100 Pre-Race Questionnaire (2025)
Highball to Thurmond 50 Mile Race Day Visualization
Post-Race Questionnaire for Laurel Highlands Ultra (2025)
Ultrarunners, Let’s Continue to get Outside of Our Comfort Zones
Pre-Race Questionnaire for Laurel Highlands Ultra
The Scarecrow Runner Podcast: Embracing the Pain of Ultramarathons
Post-Race Questionnaire for Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 2025
My Pre-Race Questionnaire for Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 2025
Friend and client finished her first 100! Rabid Raccoon 100
Phoenix Trail Fest 50k (Lake Lurleen State Park) Race Day Visualization
The Running Mullet Podcast: Winning Temptation 200k and race strategy
My Temptation 200k Post-Race Questionnaire 2024
My Temptation 200k Pre-Race Questionnaire
Run a 50 Miler for Your First Ultramarathon!
My Pre-Race Questionnaire for Mohican 100 (2024)
The “I’m too Slow of a Runner” Mental Struggle
Choose to Endure Podcast with Richard Gleave 2024
From Addiction Recovery to Healthy Runner Lifestyle
Sport Psychologist VS Licensed Professional Counselor
Burning River 100 Post-Race Questionnaire 2023
Go Guarded Safety for Runners Review
Only Eye Athletics Podcast with Dean Banko 09/04/2023
Aid Station X-Rays Podcast with Val and Chris 08/29/23
13 Mental Aspects of the Backyard Ultramarathon that You Can Apply to Life
My General Plan for Finishing Burning River 100 (2023)
Mental Strategies for Running in the Heat
The Gym Isn’t a Place for Vanity. It’s a Place For…
Visualize How Your Race Training Fits Into Your Week For Success
Stop Soldier Suicide: Miles for Mike
The Scarecrow Runner Podcast: Marathons, ultras, mindset, and stories
Road Dog Podcast: Mental wellness and ultrarunning
Mood Boosting Self-Care and Healthy Habits
Reasons Why I Run: Digging deep
Ultrarunner Talks Body Image – Player Development
The Dear Mark Project Podcast With Maria
How I Overcame My Fear of Trail Running After Encountering a Cougar (Part 2)
How I Overcame My Fear of Trail Running After Encountering A Cougar (Part 1)
The Ultramarathon Mindset Podcast with Eric Deeter: Cougars, mantras, and swearing (2022)
Self-Care Assessment For Athletes
How Do You Get Pumped Up to Race?
Strengths and Weaknesses Inventory Worksheet for Athletes
What Will You Do Today to Finish Stronger?
Athletes, what are you doing to support your mental health besides exercising?
Run. Thrive. Survive. Podcast with Ciara Carter
Race Start Mindset and Strategy
Be Your Own Sunshine: Changing your environment and what is going on inside of you
Mental Strategy for Completing Your Miles When You Feel Like Quitting
Mental Struggles While Running and Training?: Three mental strategies that can help you push through
Mental Strategies for Tackling a Tempo Run
To All the Active and Runner Moms Who Experience “Mom Guilt”
Heavy Heart, Light Steps: A few thoughts from today’s trail run
Chat about Runner’s Body Image and Positivity
Idea for Raising Mental Health Awareness During a Race
Self-Care and Healthy Habits for Ultrarunners
Being Fearless, Accomplishing a Dream
Trail Tales ARP, where Shawn and I discuss Ultrarunning and Mental Health
Ideas to Raise Awareness and Funds for Mental Health
Raising awareness for mental health is something that we should prioritize because everyone is impacted by mental health, whether you have an illness or not.
We all know a family member, friend or a person in our community who struggles with mental illness.
Increasing your own awareness and knowledge of mental health and then advocating and spreading it is impactful.
Your impact can help shift society from a negative state of viewing mental illness towards a positive state.
Raising awareness also means that the mental illness is realized sooner, which leads to earlier treatment, and better treatment results because it was sooner, as opposed to later (possibly more severe).
25 Pushups for 25 Days to Raise Awareness for Mental Health and Suicide
If you are in a crisis situation where you need to speak with a mental health professional immediately, call your local crisis center lifeline or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Switch Up Your Run to Reduce Anxiety and Worry
One Way for Runners to Stay Motivated
Ainsley’s Angels of America: Rolling with the wind
Mental health tips from Finish Stronger Counseling
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Shannon