#025: Nick Petterson - How To Run A Faster 100 Miler

Nick Petterson sits down to talk about his journey from college soccer player to ultra running standout — winning Rocky Raccoon 100 in 14:38, taking first at Grasslands 100 in 17:39, and pushing 270 miles at the Summit Trail last man standing event.How Nick discovered ultra running through YouTube while training for his first road marathonHis first 100 miler — a virtual COVID-era race run as 20 loops around his apartment complex, finished in 29 hoursHitting the wall at mile 60 and the mental shift that got him back on his feetWhy he bounces between hundred milers, backyards, and fast road marathons to keep training fun and well-roundedHis weekly mileage approach, back-to-back long run strategy, and how training gets race-specific as events approachHis fueling strategy, including carb intake per hour during Rocky Raccoon and GrasslandsThe mental game during a backyard ultra vs. a hundred miler, and how he talks himself through the low pointsThe single biggest piece of advice for runners looking to get more competitive in the hundred mile distance — improving your slowest miles, not just your fastestWhy consistency, not perfection, is the real key to long-term improvementFind Nick here...Instagram -> @nickp_runsStrava -> Nick PetersonDm me the word "COACH" on Instagram (@pierceshowe) to learn more about 1:1 coaching