Ever gone out too fast and spent the rest of the race wondering what was I thinking ? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re talking about one of the hardest - and most important - skills in ultrarunning: racing your own race. We’ll dig into: 🏃♀️ How to tune out shiny PRs, social pressure, and other runners’ paces ⚡ Real strategies for pacing yourself in training and on race day 🧠 Mental tools for staying present and making smart decisions mid-run 🎯 Why individualized pacing and real...
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Ever gone out too fast and spent the rest of the race wondering what was I thinking ? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re talking about one of the hardest - and most important - skills in ultrarunning: racing your own race. We’ll dig into: 🏃♀️ How to tune out shiny PRs, social pressure, and other runners’ paces ⚡ Real strategies for pacing yourself in training and on race day 🧠 Mental tools for staying present and making smart decisions mid-run 🎯 Why individualized pacing and real...
In this episode, I recap my day at the rainy, rocky, and rooty Drummer Hill 50K—a small, looped trail race in New Hampshire with surprise crew support, soaking wet trails, and a whole lotta mud. I break down each lap, from smooth sailing in lap one to survival mode in lap four (spoiler: it rained *a lot*). We talk slippery bridges, mental battles, perimenopause aches, and why this race was all about practicing—not racing. Plus, a shoutout to bug spray, quesadillas, and the power of showing up...
She Runs Ultras
Ever gone out too fast and spent the rest of the race wondering what was I thinking ? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re talking about one of the hardest - and most important - skills in ultrarunning: racing your own race. We’ll dig into: 🏃♀️ How to tune out shiny PRs, social pressure, and other runners’ paces ⚡ Real strategies for pacing yourself in training and on race day 🧠 Mental tools for staying present and making smart decisions mid-run 🎯 Why individualized pacing and real...