Tag: Ultrarunning Tips

Runner Performance Scale for Important Areas of Life

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Athlete Identity, Athlete Mental Health, Behavior, Coping with Stress, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Goals, Habits, Healthy Lifestyle, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindfulness, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Motivation, Self-Care, Sports Psychology, Training and Fitness, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Wellness

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 →

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) →

Big Client Wins and What it is Like Working with Me

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in About Shannon, Athlete Mental Health, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Marathon Training, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Mother Runner, Motivation, Running, Seeking Help, Sports Psychology, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Wellness, YouTube

Here are some big client wins and things that people are saying about working together from the past few months. I work with runners and ultramarathon runners all over the U.S. on their mindset, mental wellbeing, and race performance. We discuss things going on in their day-to-day lives and the things that they may face … Continue reading Big Client Wins and What it is Like Working with Me →

Post-Race Questionnaire for Laurel Highlands Ultra (2025)

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Coping with Stress, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Goals, Have Fun, Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, Laurel Highlands Ultra, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindfulness, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Mother Runner, Motivation, Post Race Questionnaire, Race, Run PA, Running, Running Gear, Running Shoes, Self-Limiting Beliefs, Sports Psychology, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized

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) →

The Scarecrow Runner Podcast: Embracing the Pain of Ultramarathons

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Glacier Ridge Trail Ultramarathon, Goals, Have Fun, Laurel Highlands Ultra, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Health, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Motivation, Podcast, Post Race Questionnaire, Pre Race Questionnaire, Race, Recovery, Running, Scarecrow Runner Podcast, Self-Limiting Beliefs, Sports Psychology, Trailrunning, Ultra Recovery, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Wellness, YouTube

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 →

My Pre-Race Questionnaire for Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 2025

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Glacier Ridge Trail Ultramarathon, Goals, Habits, Have Fun, Healthy Lifestyle, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindfulness, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Moraine State Park, Mother Runner, Motivation, Pre Race Questionnaire, Race, Run PA, Running, Running Gear, Running Shoes, Running Socks, Sports Psychology, Trail Running in Pennsylvania, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, Visualization, Wellness

Event Name, Date, Location. Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra, 05/10/25, Moraine State Park, PA If you've not yet, please find and go through 3-5 written or video race reports of the event you're participating in. Have you done this? I have! Race day weather. What's the predicted weather? Too early to know. Course description. Course loops? … Continue reading My Pre-Race Questionnaire for Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 2025 →

Volunteering at Badwater Cape Fear 2025

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Badwater, Badwater Cape Fear, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Runner, Fun, Race, Run NC, Running, Ultramarathon, Uncategorized, Volunteer

My husband and I have been trying to get down to join Chris Kostman and his staff at Badwater Cape Fear for a few years, but unfortunate life events kept beating me down. We both did the race in 2017, 2018, and 2019. You can click on my race report links at the end of … Continue reading Volunteering at Badwater Cape Fear 2025 →

Friend and client finished her first 100! Rabid Raccoon 100

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Athlete Mental Health, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Goals, How to Run 100 Miles, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Mother Runner, Motivation, Pennsylvania, Rabid Raccoon 100, Race, Run PA, Running, Trail Running in Pennsylvania, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Preparation, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, YouTube

https://youtu.be/cAqMBQ5bpiA?si=A-LUj6LCoO0p9nFK Myah's finish line video with all five of her kids Typically, I don't post a lot about my clients because most of the work that I do is confidential, since mental health is usually involved. I did get permission from Myah to share some things about her journey, which has been an inspiring one. … Continue reading Friend and client finished her first 100! Rabid Raccoon 100 →

Temptation 200k Race Report (2024)

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in About Shannon, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, Finish Stronger, Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindset, Mindset Coaching, Mother Runner, Motivation, Race, Review, Run IL, Running, Sports Psychology, Temptation 200k, Trailrunning, Ultramarathon, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized

Pretty buckle The people going for the 200k finish. Here's an idea of the course... and where my watch died. Stats 38:37:29 OA: 1st 33 runners total 24 runners were tempted and stopped at 100k 3 stopped at 150k 6 started working towards 200k. Rob and I were the only two finishers. F: 1st female … Continue reading Temptation 200k Race Report (2024) →

Mohican 100 Race Report (2024)

Posted on by be.short.run.ultra in Back of the Pack Ultrarunner, Endurance Athlete, Endurance Athlete Mindset, Endurance Race Strategy, Endurance Runner, How to Run 100 Miles, Manage Mental Struggles, Mental Strategies for Athletes, Mindset, Mohican 100, Race, Review, Run OH, Trailrunning, Ultra Recovery, Ultramarathon, Ultrarunner Mindset, Uncategorized, YouTube

https://youtu.be/bk4orfW4sQY?si=kKfl8d55osRMzvm6 Your support is greatly appreciated, so please like this video and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Thanks! Stats Finishing time: 31:45:28.23Overall: 83/85 (finishers), 83/190 (total starters)F: 13/14 AG: 2/2DNFs: 104DQ: 1Elevation gain: 11,000 ft - 12,500+ ft Gear Tank top Shorts Injinjis Other run socks Altra Superior 5 Buff (a second one in my … Continue reading Mohican 100 Race Report (2024) →