All Episodes

Spring heat waves, UTMB required gear, and how to crew with the right energy

Should Western States allow more elite entries?

Big Alta recap, knowing your place, and evolving your "why"

Big Alta race strategy, nutrition, and gear choices

Alyssa Clark on content creators on start lines, and diversifying your sources of identity

Big training weeks, how many athletes we coach, and behind the scenes coach workflows

Black Canyon recap and thoughts on chasing novelty with coaching

Black Canyon hype fest, study on cardiac remodeling, and where to find joy in training

General vs. specific fitness with Frederic Sabater Pastor

How to do long runs on treadmills, liquid fueling plans, and expensive socks

Enemy of perfection, new perspective on burrito league, and The Long Walk

Should you do more this year than last year? Plus UROY and supershoe debates

Western States pacers, top moments of the year, what we're excited for!

Double threshold full circle moment, AI, and smashing records

Treadmill guilt, hot water hoopla, and lottery results

Lottery lunacy, running economy semantics, and JFK

Our first guest, avoiding serial killers, and what you should do in your off season

Cutoff times, open shoe relationships, and getting outside of your bubble

Javelina Jot Takes, missed training days, and how to pick the right challenge

Carb caution, sodium misconceptions, and coaching seasonality

Post race blues, 2026 race calendar, and how much suffering is too much

How to recover from 100 miles, being a hype man, and mid race crises

Run Rabbit rundown, secret gloves, and mileage minutiae

UTMB circus, fancy laundry, and channeling enthusiasm

Peak weeks, UTMB cheering, and accidental Cardoons

The life of a showgirl, single-session injury risk, and treating your training like a controlled experiment

UTMB start list, kids at aid stations, Skratch flavors, and Korean dating shows

Gel recommendations, Creede 100, and mastering the basics

Honest ultra training, Coke Vs. Pepsi and Ouray 100

Hardrock takeaways and Taylor Swift crash course

Running your first 100, elite DNF hot takes, and The Sound of Music

Western States delirium, immediate thoughts, Abby hype session

Heat training hysteria, building a team, and North American bias,

Western States hype, easy qualifiers, and living in the here and now

Our biggest mistakes as athletes: hyponatremia, burritos, and more

Hard work isn't enough, drop bag chaos, and rolled ankles

Cool sunglasses, why boring training is good, Adam's new favorite runner

Steady State: stretching, acceptable hip hop playlists, and working with the whole athlete

Steady State: cocodona, trail running isn't ultrarunning, and when to run hills

Steady State: race weekend recap, coffee snobs, staying in your lane, and training camps!

Steady State: Canyons, Ted Danson, and Leg Speed

Steady State: Desert Rats, stories from race crewing, sponsorship deals, heat training, and our favorite shoes

Introducing Steady State! Our current training, coaching insights, AZ Monster buckets, and more!

Episode 33: Zach Fiorito on Training for Speedgoat 50k in Texas (previous format)

Episode 32: Clark Perks on How Much Running Is Too Much and the Quest for 21 PR's (previous format)

Episode 30: Dylan Chapman on Ultra Essentials and Being Adaptable (previous format)

Episode 29: Jodi Peterson on Having the Mindset for Success (previous format)

Episode 28: Michelle Richey on Motivation and Resilience for Training and Racing (previous format)

Episode 27: Mindy Kaufman on Balancing Speed and Endurance at JFK 50 (previous format)

Episode 26: Christian Bukle on Holding back to Run Stronger (previous format)

Episode 25: Antonia Timmer on Her Mission to Finish Tahoe 200 While Battling Illness (previous format)

Episode 24: Jennifer Gonzales on Training and Gear Considerations Coming from a Triathlon Background (previous format)

Episode 23: Jake Ryor on Leveraging a Love of Mountains to Train for Ultras (previous format)

Episode 22: Doug Humphrey on Training for Ultras With an Active Job (previous format)

Episode 21: Nate Brooks on Navigating Life’s Curveballs and Getting Creative With Training (previous format)

Episode 20: Petra Gilmore on Getting Into Ultras and Playing the Long Game (previous format)

Episode 19: Zachary Fiske on Preparing to Run across the United States (previous format)

Episode 18: Stephen Cressionie on Jumping From 50 to 100 Miles and Making Training Work With Family (previous format)

Episode 17: Angela Watts on Training With Friends and Qualifying for Boston (previous format)

Episode 16: Gabriela Peterson on Transitioning From Road to Trail and Training as a Law Student (previous format)

Episode 15: Ryne Anderson on How a CTS Coach Trains For Hardrock (previous format)

Episode 14: Meridith Ussery on Being Competitive at Ultra Distances While Starting a Family (previous format)

Episode 13: Austin Cobbley on Using Short Races to Train and Preparing for UTE 100 (previous format)

Episode 12: Diarra Cropper on Refining his Training and Getting Revenge at Javelina Jundred (previous format)

Episode 11: Catching up with Rylee between Her 50 and 100 Mile Races (previous format)

Episode 10: Kelly Thrush on Receiving a Liver Transplant and Training for a 300 Mile Race (previous format)

Episode 9: Kristopher Reinhardt On Battling Anxiety And A Quest To Qualify For Spartathlon (previous format)

Episode 8: Joe Hardin on Life Transformation and Tackling Longer Races (previous format)

Episode 7: Josh Laker on Winning Backyard Ultras and Balancing Crossfit Goals (previous format)

Episode 6: Rylee Reichwald on Training as a Student for Her First 100 Miler (previous format)

Episode 5: Rosie Gagnon on running 100 hundred milers and training for Ouray 100 (previous format)

Episode 4: Elsa Jaworski on Training for Cocodona 250 (previous format)

Episode 3: Jack Sutherland (previous format)

Episode 2: Justin Modrell (previous format)

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