Becoming Ultra
Becoming Ultra is following the journey's of runners who are being coached by some of the best coaches in the sport. The runners coaching calls and journey is documented on this podcast and social media. Along the way will be coaching tips, race directors perspective, and the stories of elite and everyday runners on their first Ultra run!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Season 16:18 Stomach issues and a bad shoe lacing issue on her way to ultra!
Training for Your First Ultra: Overcoming Challenges with Deidre
In this epsode, Scott and Deidre discuss her journey of training for her first ultra-marathon scheduled in Mendocino, California. Th…
Creating Athletic Opportunities: The Kyle Pease Foundation Story
Creating Inclusive Athletic Opportunities: The Kyle Pease Foundation Story
In this engaging conversation, two brothers from Atlanta, Brent and Kyle Pease, share their inspiring story and the creati…
Season 16:17 Mid-Training Check-In: Skiing, Air Quality, and Ultra Marathon Preparations
In the first call of 2025, Denise catches up with her coach Addie about her training progress for her first ultra marathon, set for April 19th in Mendocino.
They discuss balancing holiday breaks, ski…
Season 16:16 Carrie's sleep study results and gait analysis!
In this episode of Becoming Ultra, host Scott Jones interviews Carrie and her coach Ian Sharman.
Carrie is training for her first Ultra marathon on April 19th in Mendocino.
They discuss several key a…
Season 16:15 Building Base and Battling Cold: First Steps of 2025!
Overcoming Winter Challenges: Deidra's Journey to Her First Ultra Marathon In the first call of 2025, Scott and Deidra discuss how she is faring in the initial weeks of 2025 of her training for her f…
Season 16:14 Halfway to Ultra: Carrie's Training Updates and Challenges
Midpoint Training Updates and Overcoming Challenges in Ultra Marathon Prep
In this episode of Becoming Ultra Season 16, host Scott Jones catches up with Carrie and her coach Ian Sharman as Carrie pre…
Running the Distance: Inside Hard Rock 100 with Dale Garland
A Deep Dive into the Hard Rock 100 with Race Director Dale In this episode, Scott chats with Dale, the race director of the Hard Rock 100 Endurance Run. They discuss Dale's personal journey, the orig…
Season 16:13. Coach Addie and Denise on Balancing Training, Holidays, and Cross-Training Adventures
Balancing Training and Holiday Cheer: Denise, Addie, and the Importance of Cross-Training In this episode of 'Becoming Ultra,' Denise and Addie discuss their recent training updates and balancing com…
Season 16:12 Running under the weather, Dexa scans, and walk to run ratio in training
Carrie brings some great questions about her training to the call today including: How to decide when running is too much when you aren't 100% well? Pre and post training Dexa scans. Is gait anal…
Ben Tracy: Running across America for youth online safety!
Scott had a chance to sit down with Ben Tracy who is running across the country to highlight the importance on online safety for our youth. Some of the stories from the kids he gets to meet are pret…
Dreama Walton: Tough early days, military life, living overseas, and finding her community in Colorado!
Dreama Walton is an ultrarunner and parent with a great story of perseverance from life circumstances. She took chances to get out of situations that weren't ideal and has settled into a community t…
Season 16:11 Deidra ramps up with concern from a previous injury.
Many ultra runners start training perfectly healthy with no past injury or issues to slow them down and some of us have to start while we are dealing with those issues. Deidra is managing a back inj…
Season 16:10 Carrie dials in footwear and strength training and a big announcement from HQ!
As coach Ian Sharman guides Carrie throughout the holiday season ramping up for big goals in 2025 she asks some common but pertinnet questions about footwear and strength training. Scott announces B…
Hauling your work friends across the country for an ultra!
Cale Pearson was a runner for Season 11 of the Becoming Ultra project. One thing that has been so cool are the side projects and trickle down of the project. We have had books written about the pro…
Season 16:09 Carrie goes to the Dominican Republic, Ian PR's his half marathon.
On the show today we talk about Ian's amazing PR in the half marathon recently as he had to adjust from a marathon effort to the half. Carrie travels and gets some rest and come back ready to train …
Season 16:08 Deidra goes to Big Bend, we troubleshoot plantar fasciitis.
Deidra comes back from the amazing mountains of Big Bend and we talk about her adventure as well as come up with some best practices dealing with plantar fasciitis, something that many runners deal w…
My First Ultra: We Will See You On The Otherside :)
Change is here! Kris & Carly discuss how much the past 151 episodes have meant to them and what the future holds! They recap some of their favorite moments and give info on where to find them in a …
Season 16:07 Meet Denise. From roller derby to Spartan and now ultra running!
Coach Addie and Scott get to know Denise on her first epsiode of Season 16. Denise has an amazing coming to running story that I think many will be able to relate to. Starting in roller rinks and mov…
My First Ultra: 151 Kellie Thompson
One of Kellie's friends describe her as "an all-around incredible runner. Her feet are basically wings as she climbs mountains like they are anthills. She is not only a great athlete and talented ph…
Season 16:06 Meet Carrie the Speech Pathologist from Antioch training for her first ultra.
Today we get to meet our second runner of Season 16, Carrie Balick who shares her story with Scott and her coach for the season, Ian Sharman. She grew up on the east coast and has spent most of her …