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...
Ep. 287 - How To Know If You're Actually Ready To Race
She Runs Ultras
21 minutes
2 months ago
Ep. 287 - How To Know If You're Actually Ready To Race
Be honest, have you ever gone down the rabbit hole 🕳️ searching for the perfect checklist that will tell you you’re officially ready to run your first ultra? Yeah, me too. I used to think there had to be some step-by-step guide out there that would prove I’d trained enough, learned enough, and was ready to show up at the start line. Spoiler: that magical checklist doesn’t exist. In this episode, I’m breaking down: ✨ Why generic checklists will always fall short ✨ How chasing them only fuels s...
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...
