The Ultramarathon Mindset: Trail Talk
Trail runners talk freely about almost anything while we're out running. The stories we share can be deeply personal, embarrassing, and profound . . . and sometimes all of these qualities rolled into one.
One thing we have in common is a drive to keep moving forward. "Relentless forward progress" is the advice given to anyone trying to run their first ultramarathon. No matter what happens, keep moving forward until you finish or can't go any farther.
Some people say that life is a marathon not a sprint. But I think life is an ultramarathon.
The stories you will hear on this podcast should inspire you to go after your own epic adventures and keep moving forward to your goals.
The early episodes of this podcast were recorded on a weekly Facebook LIVE at The Ultramarathon Mindset Facebook page.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 216
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Monday Mindset: Three Roadblocks to Success
You will face three roadblocks when you set out to be the best version of yourself and go after an epic life. These aren’t the only roadblocks, but these are the ones waiting for you right out of the…
Ep. 96: No Regrets - Katie Spotz
Katie Spotz wanted a big challenge. Something that would make her dig deep and have her only option to overcome the challenge or fail. She chose to row a boat, solo, across the Atlantic Ocean. She ho…
Monday Mindset: What Do You Want?
What do you want? This is one of the hardest questions to answer.
It sounds simple. But it’s not.
Most of the time you don’t think about what you want. And when you do have to think about it, you find…
Ep. 95: Deciding to Make a Change: Maureen Lehr
Having success to make a lifestyle change like losing weight or getting fit comes down a point of making a decision. Often there is a tipping point that makes you say, "Enough!" Maureen Lehr reached …
Monday Mindset: Does Your WHY Matter?
What is your WHY? And does it matter? Do you need to know why you are working for some epic goal?
A lot of coaches will tell you that you need a strong WHY to keep you moving toward your goal.
But is …
Ep. 94: OCR and Ultramarathons - Jenny Overstreet
Jenny Overstreet is an obstacle course racer making her way into running ultramarathons. She always said that she hated running and stuck to shorter distances, primarily as training for her obstacle …
Monday Mindset: Addicted to Feeling Bad
Do you ever find yourself thinking the same thoughts over and over?
It’s like your brain is on autopilot.
You might not even remember what triggered it, but you end up feeling stressed out and depress…
Ep. 93: World Record 100 Miles - Zach Bitter
Zach Bitter is an ultramarathon runner, a coach, and a podcaster. His podcast is called Human Performance Outliers, available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Zach has also set multiple world records …
Monday Mindset: What is an Ultramarathon Mindset?
Ultramarathon mindset is the story you tell yourself about the epic stuff you dream about doing.
Most of us dream about being a hero. Doing something big and epic. “Changing the world.”
Time wears us d…
Ep. 92: Mountains, Music, Ultramarathons - Dave Brimhall
Most of us would never think that the mindset for being a professional symphony musician and the mindset for ultramarathons would be similar. My guest this week is Dave Brimhall (@montanadave on Inst…
Monday Mindset: In the Land of the Blind
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
This is one of those sayings that sounds like deep wisdom and is actually utter BS. It suggests that you will be a leader if you have skills and t…
Ep. 91: Spirituality of Ultamarathons - Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
What do ultramarathon runners have in common with the monastic orders of Christian and other religions? Quite a bit, in fact. Miriam Diaz-Gilbert is an ultramarathon runner and a student of spiritual…
Monday Mindset: Plan for Mile 73
A quote from one of my running friends: “50 miles is too short. The race doesn’t really get interesting until you’ve gone 60 miles.” She is right! And when you run a 100 mile race, the halfway mark i…
Ep. 90: Mental Performance Scholar - Andrew Gardner
You can't outperform your self-image!
Andrew Gardner is a mental performance scholar and coach. He is also a clinical neuropsychologist, studying ways to help athletes who have suffered concussions or…
Monday Mindset: As a Man Thinketh
As a man thinketh, so is he.
You've heard it from motivational speakers. You've heard it from self-help gurus. You've heard it from mindset coaches! There's even a whole book with this as a title. It'…
Ep. 89: Going After Adventure - Jacob Deeter
Jacob Deeter took the opportunity of a busy schedule of classes and clinical rotations across the US to set a goal for hiking and backpacking 500 miles during his final year of school. His travels to…
Monday Mindset: Two Power Words & How to Use Them
The words you use have power to shape your mindset. Your mindset is the story you tell yourself about yourself. You can tell your story so you are the hero, or you can tell a story that makes you the…
Ep. 88: Testing the Limits - Dave Daniel
Imagine going from a backpacking boot camp, to running a marathon, to a 40 mile hike, to your first 100 miler all in a matter of a few months! Dave Daniel was looking for his limits, and he found it…
Monday Mindset: Ask Better Questions
Quick question . . . Are you asking good enough questions? You may not yet be aware of this, but-
The quality of your life is a direct reflections of the kind of questions you ask yourself. If you wa…
Ep. 87: Ultra Mindset Life - Pam Chapman-Markle
When she was 19, Pam Chapman-Markle was told cancer would take her life within 6 months. She beat cancer. Whatever came her way in life, she chose to take circumstance and make the outcome conform to…