In today's episode I interview Tiffany Calcutt of Harvest Nutrition & Wellness to get a handle on some of the basics when it comes to nutrition. A few weeks ago I asked you guys to spam me with your nutrition questions and we got A LOT of questions....so many that we've decided to do a series of episodes on nutrition to help answer them all. During this episode we talk about: What "good" nutrition looks like What we should eat before & after our runs How to compose a plate of food to bes...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Let's talk about everybody's favorite thing...HILLS! In this episode we'll cover: 2 different strategies for training hills How often you should do them Some creative ways to build leg strength for hills 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST ULTRA, FILL OUT THIS FORM...
Aug 13, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this episode I'm chatting with my friend Heather Cote about how she got into ultras, some of the races she's done in the past, and one epic adventure that she's about to embark on! Be sure to follow Heather on Instagram @spottedimages Here are some FKT links: https://fastestknowntime.com / https://www.cohostrail.org/ https://www.findmespot.com/en-us/ https://www.katadyn.com/us/us/31462-8018006-katadyn-befree-1.0L_usa- 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week I want to acknowledge that ultra training is hard, especially when you're counting down to race day. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST ULTRA, FILL OUT THIS FORM...
Jul 30, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode I want to introduce you to 3 kick-ass ladies that are taking on the Ragged 75 Stage Race in August. This is a race that I've personally done a couple times so I thought it would be great to get some additional perspectives on it. In this episode we talk about: their previous running histories why they signed up for this challenge what their goals are and a bunch of other stuff you won't want to miss! Click below to follow each of these athletes on their Ragged journey....and beyo...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode I talk about: my training last weekend including: a fall, a broken hydration pack and a bike pacer 3 reasons you should be doing back to back long run days some strategies to help you get there 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST ULTRA, FILL OUT THIS FORM...
Jul 16, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This episode was inspired by a conversation I had recently while on a hike with my friend Steve. Turn it up as I share some important thoughts: BALANCE IS A MYTH! You need goals/objectives in order to keep moving forward The plan is everything The most un-sexy thing about success 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RU...
Jul 09, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 31
I wanted to do something for my big 3-0 (No, not my 30th birthday…) MY 30TH PODCAST EPISODE! So I've invited 2 of the coolest endurance athletes I know to come on and chat. My first guests are none other than the amazing duo of Lauren & Anne from BRF BARF . If you’re familiar with these ladies, you probably love them as much as I do… But if you’ve never heard of them before… YOU’RE IN FOR A TREAT! If you’re new to ultras or you’ve been on the fence about trying an ultra, I would HIGHLY RECOM...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 30
I just completed my "hottest" 50k yet and in this episode I'm going to share: 4 factors to keep in mind when running in the heat 1 killer pro tip that helped me stay cool during my race and some other good insights on running in the heat that you don't want to miss! 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST U...
Jun 25, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 29
I've got a race this Sunday so I'm going to share 5 things that you can focus to help you feel primed and ready to go on race day. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST ULTRA, FILL OUT THIS FORM...
Jun 18, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 28
When I signed up for my first ultra (which was the Pineland Farms 50k) I was scared shitless! I signed up in a flash of inspiration and then the second after I put in my credit card and punched sign up...I freaked out! I began to think: What have I done? Can i really do this? Should I really do this? and then finally... This was a bad idea... In today's episode I wanna talk about how you can get past this point and how you can tell if you're ready for to tackle an ultra. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS UL...
Jun 11, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Ever have a really tough run where all you could think about was quitting and going home? Yup, been there! Just this past weekend in fact! In this episode I'm sharing all about that tough run and mental skills that I deployed to help me finish strong. The two main topics for this episode are: Your WHY Your mental skills game I'll also share: Two of my "WHYs" Why I hate road running What held me back for far too long 2 tips that will help you develop a super strong ultra mindset. I'm also challen...
Jun 04, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What happens when you have a race coming up and you don't feel ready? Do you freak out and start cramming in more miles? Do you get overwhelmed and slack off? I've got a race coming up and I definitely don't feel ready so in this episode I'm going to share my strategies for overcoming this. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HE...
May 28, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode I'm going to share 7 tips to help you increase your mileage without increasing your odds of injury. Grab a pen and paper or open a new note on your phone...this one is jam packed with goodness that you'll want to start implementing right away. And stick around until the very end of the episode where I share a little ultra 🔥❤️ love. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM...
May 21, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode I talk about what happened when life threw me a curveball and I had to skip running for a week. If you've ever worried about not being able to run for 2, 3, or 5 days....listen to this! I also share: just how long it takes to lose the fitness that you've built up some ways that you can get creative with your training why it might be good to take some time off 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROU...
May 14, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Who wants to run with less pain? The answer to this is simple: Me, you, and virtually every runner out there! In this episode I want to break down the 3 things that you can do to get on the pain-free-train. So hit play and let's do this! 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST ULTRA, FILL OUT THIS FORM...
May 07, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Ever let comparison get the best of you? (I think we all do from time to time!) I had an episode of it this past weekend so I thought it would be helpful to talk it through here. Plus, I'm sharing how I reframe comparison in my own mind to help me move through it so that I can get back to the business of training! 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHI...
Apr 30, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 21
What do you do when you're out on a run and you look down at your watch only to see that you're not going quite as fast as you thought..... This is exactly what happened to me this past weekend. My goal was to go 16 miles in 4 hours, but when I had only covered 3-ish in the first hour....well I knew the math wasn't going to add up. After a few deep breaths I figured out how to turn my situation around into something useful... Hit play to find out exactly what I did. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS ...
Apr 23, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Have you guys ever had one of these runs where you have a really tough time or things just don’t go as planned? I know I certainly have and in fact I literally just had one of those runs this past weekend! So that run paired with an email from a listener sparked me to immediately jump up and record this episode. I'm going to share a little bit about my less than stellar run - where I went, what I did (and did not do), and what happened to me along the way. And then... I'm going to share some thi...
Apr 16, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 19
What percentage of your thoughts each day are positive & help to move you forward? What percentage are negative & holding you back? In this episode I'm sharing some of the limiting beliefs that I have around trying to achieve my goal of running 100 miles in under 24 hours and walking you through the process that I use to flip the switch and make them productive! Grab a pen & paper or open up a new note on your phone and let's get to work. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE...
Apr 09, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 18
When you get into ultra running, you'll quickly realize that you can't approach it like you do any other distance...especially if it's your first attempt. You've gotta level up! In this episode I want to share a few ideas & concepts that have really helped me over the years. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN...
Apr 02, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Do you struggle with whether or not to tell others about your running goals? This is a topic that came up in my group coaching program recently. It struck such a chord with me that I knew I had to talk about it here. Are the people in your life supportive or do they just not get it? 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU...
Mar 26, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 16
It's been a Zone 2 party around here for a couple weeks now, which begs the question: WHAT COMES AFTER ZONE 2??? So that's what I'm going to talk about today. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST ULTRA, FILL OUT THIS FORM...
Mar 19, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode I wanted to talk about about some of the mistakes that I've made while training for ultras. There are a lot of moving parts to this sport and it can be tough to navigate - especially if this is your first time at this distance. So I want to help you shorten the learning curve and make it across the finish line happy and in one piece! In no particular order here they are: not testing your gear early or often enough putting stuff off / not dealing with it until it's a huge problem ...
Mar 12, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode I'm going to share some stuff that will help you navigate the training process better. I'll talk about: the 1/3rd rule & how you can use it to evaluate your training what I think training for ultras equates to why ultras are the way to go! 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS COACHING MEMBERSHIP 📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST ULTRA, F...
Mar 05, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 13
What is Zone 2 training? In this episode I'll talk a little bit about: what are the benefits of zone 2 training how do you figure out your zones when should you be in zone 2 what % of your runs should be in zone 2 If you haven't downloaded the PDF from Ep. 4 or listened to Ep. 10 yet - I would recommend you do those two things first. 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SH...
Feb 26, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The weather has thrown me a few curveballs this week so I thought it would be a good time to talk about things that are out of your control, oh and DNF-ing. I talk a little bit about: how to swap a workout if your training plan gets hijacked by weather what sort of cross training I'm doing one of my first DNF's and the reasons for it 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 JOIN THE SH...
Feb 19, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode I'm sharing: How my first full week of training went. (Spoiler alert - I went a little off script and did a race pace workout that didn't go as planned!) How I'm feeling the good kind of soreness from my efforts A little bit about heart rate / zone training How you can map a route from "I don't know" to wherever you want to go! 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 🔥 J...
Feb 12, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Week 1 of training is officially underway but because this show goes up on Friday I'm going to wait until next week to give you the low down on how things are going. I will, however, share a little bit about my training schedule and what elements are crucial for me. Spoiler Alert: its strength and mobility! In this episode I want to talk about what happened here behind the scenes after I announced to the world my big scary goal for 2021. Yikes. I'm hoping that you guys can relate and it's not ju...
Feb 05, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode I'm sharing my big scary goal for 2021. Any guesses on what it might be? I'm also going to talk a little bit about: my thought process when it comes to setting goals how I feel about the goal that I've set what it means for my training and what happens if I don't hit my goal I'm looking forward to sharing the process of achieving this goal with you all and thanks for coming along for the ride! 🛍️ SHOP THE SHE RUNS ULTRAS STORE ⭐️ GET THE ULTIMATE 50K TRAINING TOOLKIT ➡️ CLICK HE...
Jan 29, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 8