Saying Yes to Last Man Standing Lake Placid with Kate Beninati

Sierra connects with Kate Beninati about the mental skills she used at Last Man Standing Lake Placid in July 2025. Kate shares how she mentally approached the Last Man Standing format, leaned on her support, and how saying yes to a completely new experience changed her mindset forever.Kate is a veterinarian by trade, and causal trail runner and hiker by choice. Her days are shared with her husband, 2 year old son and 2 dogs when not adventuring outside In Upstate New York.Thank you to Kate for sharing her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race!CONNECT WITH US:If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.comConnect with Sierra on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShatteredRunner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Kate on IG @Kate_rpb