Levi Yoder | Mastering Pain, One Loop at a Time

What drives someone to run for days, covering over 300 miles, with no set finish line in sight? Backyard ultras push athletes to their absolute limits, physically and mentally.In this episode, we dig into how a runner with zero background went from his first marathon to winning some of the toughest backyard ultras in the world, including Bob’s Big Timber and Capital Backyard Ultra. Learn how he built endurance, embraced pain, and mastered the relentless loop-by-loop grind required to be the last one standing.Whether you’re an ultrarunner, training for your first 100 miler, or looking for the mindset to tackle big goals, this conversation breaks down what it takes to keep going when everything tells you to stop.Keywords: backyard ultra, ultramarathon podcast, mental toughness running, endurance athlete story, running mindset, ultra training tips, last man standing race