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"I am nothing...I realized how bad I wanted it...I want this so bad...So I started moving faster...I climbed that hill...I didn't stop once...Then I got to the top of the hill." These are some of the words spoken by Sherrie Shepherd as she came to the end of her first 100 mile race this year. Her story is inspiring as well as educational. In this episode, Sherrie shares the most spiritual running experience she has had thus far in her running career. She shares her advice about body love, nutrition, and mindset. Get ready to feel all the feels and get ready to run, because that’s all you’re going to want to do after you hear this story.
 
 A little more about Sherrie:
 Sherrie Shepherd is a single mom of 5 kids ages 8-20. She is a running coach, a life coach, and a professional piano player! Sherrie has released several albums and singles that you can find on most music apps, including Spotify and iTunes. (Link below).  Sherrie started running for the sole purpose of losing baby weight after her 3rd kid and she immediately fell in love with it. Since then, Sherrie has run 24 road marathons, a few 50ks, the Bryce Canyon virtual 50miler, the Squaw Peak 50, and just recently ran her first 100-mile race! (Which we hear all about in this episode). She considers herself an ultra-adventurer as she has completed multiple ultra-feats as well, including the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim and the Teton Circumnavigation. Sherrie said that she found healing in the mountains during some of the most painful experiences of her life and that running, quite literally, has saved her.

Sherrie’s advice to a beginner ultra-runner:

-Ease into it to avoid burnout

-Be a part of the scene (pace, volunteer, ect.)

-Your body can do more than you realize. You just have to believe in it, then put in the work. (<

Melody’s takeaways: “I learned a lot about nutrition and body love! I’m going to try intuitive eating and would encourage every runner who listens to this to spend more time communicating with their body!”

Jacob’s takeaways: “I love how calm Sherrie was before her race. I think it’s important to realize that you’re probably not going to finish every race and that’s okay. Even the best runners in the world DNF. I’m going to practice going into each race with the mindset of ‘whatever happens is what is supposed to happen’.”

Find Sherrie:

Instagram: @piano.runner

Website: www.themarathonmind.com

Sherrie’s most recent piano single: https://open.spotify.com/album/70cMhMtQ2rx2gGCCoTzDNj?si=X3U_04Y-S1-wXVPcY7pA5A&dl_branch=1

Sherrie’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5P1cZ1BzEgaAFKVVVcz6lC?si=lo5PGU_2SLeKEDTtaubSlw&dl_branch=1

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