From Bartender to Ultramarathon Champion: Maggie Guterl’s Journey to Big’s Victory

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast, where we dive deep with elite ultrarunner Maggie Guterl - better known as "Maggatron."

Maggie and I crossed paths through Tailwind Nutrition, where she serves as the Athletes & Events Manager. She also leads the Tailwind Trailblazer group, which I joined this year. To be clear, I’m not sponsored by Tailwind, and I’m not receiving any compensation for mentioning them; I just genuinely love their products!

Originally from Pennsylvania, Maggie recently relocated to Durango, CO, the home base of Tailwind. After running her first marathon in 2009, she caught the endurance bug and went on to run her first ultra (a 24-hour race!) in 2011. Since then, she’s conquered numerous 24-hour races, participated in Big’s Backyard Ultra (which she’ll race again this October), and even faced the infamous Barkley Marathons in 2018 - one of the most challenging ultras on the planet! Maggie’s remarkable achievements include a 2nd place finish at the 2016 Georgia Death Race, earning her golden ticket to the Western States 100, where she went on to place 8th female.

In this episode, we discuss how she made the shift from bartending and partying to ultrarunning, how she fine-tuned both her everyday and sports nutrition, and—surprise!—how it is possible to run long distances without feeling like you’re going to puke your guts out. 

UPDATE: Maggie just WON Big’s Backyard Ultra! As in, she was the last person standing, running an incredible 60 hours straight. You can read all about her winning race and the nutrition strategy that powered her to victory here.

Tune in to hear Maggie’s inspiring journey, valuable nutrition tips, and why ultrarunning truly is a mental and physical adventure!

Links: 

• Visit Maggie’s Website: www.maggatron.com
• Follow Maggie on Instagram 
• Big’s Backyard Ultra and an article on the race
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• Check out my free nutrition downloads
• Fill out a new client inquiry form if you’re interested in 1:1 nutrition coaching
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• Get in touch at [email protected]
• Music Credit: Joseph McDade

Disclaimer – all information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to replace individual medical and nutrition recommendations

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