The Ultramarathon Mindset: Trail Talk

Studies show that most of your thoughts are negative. Can you believe it? 

The better question may be how much can you trust any study. 

But I'm sure you know how often your mind generates thoughts tha…

My guest this week is Cam F Awesome.

Cam has won more boxing matches than anyone in the history of the sport.

He’s the most decorated boxer in history.

Now he’s a public speaker, traveling the country s…

As far as we know, we humans are the only creatures on this planet with the ability to think about and imagine the future.

This gives us the ability to plan & set goals.

It also gives us the ability to…

There are some people in the world who would refer to running 600 miles over multiple days as "fun." And there are some who would do it again if a friend convinced them that getting an FKT (Fastest K…

When you “manage” something, it suggests that you have some amount of influence over it.

When you manage other people - they are supposed to listen and do what you ask them to do.

You don’t have comple…

Finishing the Leadville 100 is a challenge. Not only is there the physical effort of getting up and down the mountain trails, but the air is also thin above 10,000 feet. 

Johnathan Prosser lives in th…

Most of us look at skydiving and bungee jumping as dangerous. Wouldn’t think of it!

Stats show you are just as likely to die at a dance party as you are skydiving.

You are 50x more likely to die in a c…

When a rouge wave threw Vinny Crispino from his surfboard and crushed him against a rock, it took him a few seconds to realize he could no longer feel his leg. He made it to shore, but he discovered …

How are you doing with your work/life balance?

51% of workers say they have missed important life events because of work commitments.

40% of employees say they use their personal devices for work purpo…

There is a power in nature to heal us and restore our souls. Holly Worton has a life-long love of nature and its wild beauty and flow. Holly is an avid trail runner and hiker. She has skills in woodc…

In 2019, the “last man standing” at Big's Backyard Ultra was Maggie Guterl .

She ran for 60 hours straight. She ran a total of 250 miles.

Some so-called experts have asked how women seem able to compet…

Shannon Mick is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has a private mental health practice in Pennsylvania. She is also an ultramarathon runner and mindset coach. 

You don't have to be an athlete to b…

• Take a cold shower
• Run in the heat
• Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

This is the advice you can find when you want to develop mental toughness as a runner. Mental toughness is about driving your…

"Just breathe" is the advice you get when you need to calm down.

This is good advice, but it's the HOW to breathe that makes your breathing have the exact opposite effect on your body. You feel calmer…

Ryan Steiner isn't one to back away from a big challenge. Ryan told his story in Ep 52 about his decision to go from loving food and weighing over 700 pounds to running and loving ultramarathons.

Ryan…

Monday Mindset: Important message: This won’t last!

If you're happy or sad, it doesn’t matter.

Emotions change. Whatever you are feeling right now . . . it won’t last.

Lindsay Dare Shoop says that she's lucky she lacked confidence when she graduated high school. She was a star athlete in high school and played all the sports. But when she looked at the competition …

You can be in your comfort zone and still be uncomfortable.

Yes! You can be going crazy and completely stressed out with too much to do. Yes, this is the life of a business owner.

The chaos feels uncom…

What does it take to run 40,075 kilometers as a self-supported run around the earth? Tomasz Drybala is my guest this week, and he is going to start his around the world run in September of 2022. Star…