In the Zone

Brooks Bash got injured at mile 6 of a 300 mile race. It sounded ridiculous, but then he mentioned he just ran 100 marathons in 100 days in the months prior.

It puts the injury in perspective, but …

Turning pro lands you in this funny place. It gives you both more time and pressure to train. 

So, how do you make sure the pressure doesn't outweigh the time aspect? 

Today, Alyssa shares how he…

Today we tried to talk about principle/provocation 3 in our 4 part series…but we didn't get to it. 

Instead of talking about the potential of running free from "assumptions", we got carried away ta…

Alexandra's short doc "Resilient" recently won 1st prize at the trialsofmilesracing film festival.
It touches on her journey with chronic depression and how running has helped her manage it.
And it's t…

Updates on training and how we're sculpting our life to make it all work together. 

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4 years ago she wasn't even running. This year, she finished the TSP solo, running 480km through the desert. And she got sponsored doing it. 

This is a conversation on mental resilience, building l…

How not to gain weight when lifting as an ultra runner. It's just one of my main concerns as I'm hitting the gym more often. 

It's actually not, but I asked Ben (my current strength coach) anyways.…

After talking about the importance of "no judgement", today we talk about "no expectations". 

This is part 2 of a 4 part series where Steve & I go deep on how to use a four fold apophatic path to g…

Today Emily shares how she embraces cycling to supplement therapy in working through mental health issues. 

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Are we training professionally enough? Or are we just having too much fun? 

Some thoughts we're pondering on today's episode. 

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Susan is currently exploring her relationship with running. From running podium in the Dutch Championships, through years of injury, to hiking the PCT last year. 

These experiences are teaching her…

Ivo Steyaert has been dominating the Belgian 100 mile scene since before I started running. 

Today we talk about the mindset behind his success. 

Dirtbag runner, surfer, and skater. 

Or to quote @satisfyrunning: "A recklessly fun and outgoing individual, who does not shy away from any challenge." 

We talk about what it's like to be a pro a…

Earlier this year, Chris set out to be competitive in the Spine. But the race did not remotely go the way he expected. 

Instead of getting the result he was after, he quit the race. Unknowingly the…

Today Nick shares about how he's coming back from injury while I talk about how I'm progressing in my strength work. 

In the 2nd part of the episode we talk about how we both quit our engineering j…

There's an art to DNF'ing. It doesn't have to have a bad aftertaste. 

When done right it can be a transformative experience. 

In this episode Patrick elaborates how he processed multiple DNF's in…

I grew silent hearing everything Ari went through in his life. But the fact he went through all that and still sat there smiling was incredibly humbling and inspiring. 

I initially invited him on t…

Do goals help or hinder your spiritual growth through running? 

In today's episode, we invite you into a specific relationship to goals and process. Goals as tools, not outcomes and process as a st…

Today Nick & I share about our first training house experience in Girona. It was so much more beautiful than we had expected. 

Nick also shares about his inner journey in recovering from injury. An…