Miles Ahead: An Ultrarunning Podcast
We are Heath and Olivia, two ultra runners who met while running a 100 mile race, fell in love, and the rest was history! Join us as we discuss popular ultra running topics, race strategies, and why we love this sport!
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 19
- Years Active
- 2025
Post Wedding Interview Part 1
Heath and Olivia chat about their wedding day group run, the wedding itself, and the first half of their honeymoon exploring Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks!
Pre-Wedding Interview
This episode is more of a keepsake for Heath and Olivia. Feel free to listen as they talk about all things pre-wedding and what they're looking forward to!
The Burning River 50 Miler
In this episode, Heath and Olivia discuss their experiences at the Burning River 50 miler!
Surprises, Burning River & the Final Countdown
In this episode, Heath and Olivia discuss their thoughts going into Burning River, being only a month out from their wedding, and a quick recap on WSER and Hardrock!
New River Gorge 50k Recap & WSER Preview
We ran a 50k yesterday! Plus, we discuss where we've been lately, heat training, and our Wester States predictions!
Start Where You're At
In this episode, Heath and Olivia talk about injuries, setbacks, changing your goals, accepting where you're at and Heath's 50 miler he ran this weekend!
Our First Backyard Ultra!
In this episode, Heath and I do a pre-race interview and post-race interview about our first backyard ultra!
Ultra-Running Hot Takes
In this episode, Heath and Olivia go through some rapid fire ultra-running hot takes. Leave your thoughts in the comments!
24 Hours? More Like 7 Hours
In this episode, Heath and Olivia discuss Olivia's "DNF" at Vernal Equinox 24 Hour Race, along with how mentally taxing 100 milers are, and the importance of finding happiness outside of race results…
DNF at Rabid Raccoon 100
In this episode, Heath and Olivia discuss Heath's DNF at Rabid Raccoon 100 last weekend,
From DNF to First Place
In this episode, Heath and Olivia have a special guest, Olivia's crew chief, Maitland! They go through the story of Olivia's first DNF at Rim to River 100 last October, and then dive into her first p…
We're Engaged! & 50k's, the Gateway to Ultras
In this episode, Heath and Olivia discuss their engagement, along with shorter ultra-marathon distances like the 50k.
The 100 Mile Mindset
The training is done, you're at the start line...now what? Heath and Olivia break down the 100 mile distance and the places that our minds go to help make 100 miles not seem so daunting.
Running, Work, Relationships...More Running
In this episode, Heath and Olivia talk about how they balance training, working and still making time for one another.
What Are We Without A Crew?
On this episode we have Heath's mom and brother to talk about Heath's running career and what it's like to crew ultramarathons.
Nutrition, Training & More!
In this episode we break down Heath's most recent race, the Vertical Mile at Mohican State Park. Then we go into our nutrition plans, training for ultras, and questions from viewers!
The Burning River 100, Perspectives From the Runner and the Crew
In this episode Heath and I discuss his win at the Burning River 100 this past July. We go through the different perspectives of the day from Heath as the runner, and Olivia as the crew chief.
2024 Race Wrapped
In our second episode, Heath and I discuss all the races we did in 2024 and answer listener questions!
Who the Heck Are We?
In our pilot episode, Heath and I discuss how running lead to us meeting, our running resume, and much more!