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
My First Ultra: 150 Anderson Dibble
Anderson Dibble does not shy away from hard races. In fact, she seems to gravitate towards challenges. Some of her racing adventures include the Sugg Farm Ultra 50 Miler (First female), Pikes Peak 50…
Season 16:05 Meet Deidra. Mom coming off a recent back surgery to train and run her first ultra.
Coach Scott meets his runner for Season 16 of the Becoming Ultra project, Deidra. Deidra resides in Round Rock, Texas, just outside of Austin. She is currently a stat at home mom who is coming off o…
1 million in 50: Presenting a challenge to help a small North Carolina community.
Hurricane Helene ravaged many of the communities in the mountains of North Carolina. Scott brings Mariah from Season 10 of the Becoming Ultra project on to talk about her small town of Spruce Pine an…
My First Ultra: 149 Eric Davis Race Report
The Indiana Trail 100 took place at Chain O’ Lakes State Park in Albion, Indiana on October 12-13. The course consists of four 25-mile loops with about 1,500 feet of gain per loop. This was Eric’s fi…
Season 16: Selections for the Mendocino Coast 50k runners.
Today Ian, Addie, and Scott come on to choose the runners of Season 16 who will run their first ultra at the Mendocino Coast 50k in April! Enjoy the show!
My First Ultra: 148 Missy Tirpak
What a fun conversation this was with Missy! We know Missy through BU and she was one of our biggest supporters when we launched the podcast. Just a joy to talk with, Missy shares with us how she bec…
My First Ultra: 147 Heather Daunis
Some of our most inspiring guests come from referrals. Our friend Rebecca messaged us about Heather. They met during Vol State and Rebecca knew we had to chat with her. Heather is a mom, nurse, veter…
Season 16:03 Addie Bracey on hallucinations at UTMB and coaching for Season 16!
Coach Addie Bracey joins the show again to share her recent adventures which include an epic race that took 30 hours and finishing a retreat center near Leadville! We talk about runners and why this…
My First Ultra: 146 Lucja Takes on the Divide 200
We catch up with Lucja after her latest adventure, and wow was it a big one! The Divide 200 is Canada’s only 200-mile ultra marathon. It takes place in the Castle/Crowsnest/Flathead region of the so…
Season 16:02 Ian Sharman on rebuttals for the most common reasons people won't train for an ultra.
As Season 16 kicks off we are talking to the coaches of the project about all things ultra running. On this episode Ian Sharman and Scott talk about the most common reasons or excuses people make to …
Season 15:11 Erin's an ultra runner, now what! Post race interview.
Erin trained for over 4 months for her first ultra with Coach Lindsay and nailed it on the Grindstone 50k course! We talk about things she learned on race day and what is next. She also gives one of…
Season 16 Launch: The Mendocino Coast 50k race director Sid Garza-Hillman
Scott talks to the race director and founder of the Mendocino Coast 50k, Sid Garza-Hillman about the history of the race, his running journey, and the launch of the newest season of the Becoming Ultr…
My First Ultra: 145 Tracy Meyerson
We had the most fun talking to Tracy Meyerson. She recently finished her goal of running a marathon/ultra distance in every state. We discuss what it takes to accomplish that goal and how long it too…
My First Ultra: 144 Kris & Carly Talk Major Marathons
If you have ever wanted more information about the World Major Marathons, this episode is for you! If you haven't, well, still listen for a educational lesson :). We talk all about the six world ma…
Season 15:10. A pre race quiz and last minute prep for Erin's first 50k!
The time has come for Erin to go celebrate her training on the Grindstone 50k course! Her calf woes are over and the training is in the bank. We started the call with a little quiz about her race a…
My First Ultra: 143 Kris & Her Backpacking Adventure
Kris is back from an epic backpacking trip and is here to tell us all about it! She gives listeners some great advice on how to get started in backpacking, based on her own experiences. This trip wa…
Season 15:09. A cool adventure Aqua Blaze race and calf woes.
Erin is experiencing the ups and downs of training as we get ever so closer to her first ultra. On the show today she shares her advneture on the Aqua Blaze race. A rowing and running adventure race…
My First Ultra: 142 Ashley Haynes
Kris first met Ashley during a 50 mile race Ashley was running and then continued to see her at other local races. With Ashley's unassuming confidence and talent, Kris just knew we had to have her on…
My First Ultra: 141 Karmell Ohlrogge & Lee Conner
Karmell Ohlrogge & Lee Conner are two bad ass women. Collectively they have conquered over eighty 100 milers. They are also champions of women who want to experience a 100-mile race. They are the cre…
But have you ridden your bike from Canada to Mexico? Another type of ultra endurance!
Enjoy another episode about ultra endurance. Our guest, Jenn Pattee, is an ultra runner and entrepreneur who took on the challenge of riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico…