Everyday Ultra

I took on the Canyons 100K in hopes of getting a Golden Ticket. But, once again, I came up way short as I battled with a ton of adversity. The kind of adversity that I didn’t expect, nor have I ever dealt with in a race before! But, in the end, I was able to get it done (even though I considered quitting), and I learned so much along the way.

In this episode, I break down all of those lessons and reflections throughout my training, my race day, and afterwards in hopes that it will help you avoid the same mistakes I made. That way, you can crush your next race (whether or not it is the Canyons 100K race!)

Huge thank you to YOU to listening in and for your support:

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Aaron Fleisher is an endurance athlete and thru-hiker based in the Southern California area who has done seven 200+ mile races over the course of 2 years. That list includes the Triple Crown of 200s and Cocodona twice! And he’s accomplished many thru-hikes on legendary trails in his career as well.

Aaron is all about having fun, making memories, and adventuring to the max when it comes to these races. But in his third year at Cocodona, he’s taking a slightly different approach: really pushing to see what his true potential is. And in this episode, he covers what that means to him and how he’s going about it.

In this episode, Aaron shares how he plans to balance having fun and being competitive with himself, how he got into 200+ milers from no running background, and his approach to crewing and pacers he plans to deploy this year.

Huge thank you to Aaron for coming on the show!

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Elle Spacek is an ultrarunner based out of Colorado who has had tons of impressive results in the ultra scene in her career. And on top of that, she is a mother to a newborn son of 14 months old. Throughout raising her son, she still stayed diligent with her training and running, while not sacrificing time spent being a great mother. And that takes a ton of commitment, discipline, and drive to do so.

And her reason? She wants to return to Cocodona 250 this year to finish the course and do her very best. In 2021, she dropped from the race at around mile 220. And ever since then, she’s been eyeing her return to this race to complete what she started. 

This episode is truly inspiring and amazing, as Elle is such an incredible person. In this episode, she chats about how she’s approaches training while being a mother to a newborn and balancing a full-time job, why finishing a race and completing a course are two different things, and how she coordinates the logistics and strategy going into a big race like Cocodona.

Huge thank you to Elle for coming on the show!

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Andrew Glaze is an ultrarunner and content creator well-known in the running community for his 3+ year streak of running 100+ miles per week consecutively. He is also a father, husband, and firefighter on top of it all, which speaks to his incredible drive to continue to do hard things, even on a busy schedule. He has amassed thousands of followers on social media as he is an inspiration to many to embrace challenge and pursue the passion of running.

And since he’s passionate about running, he is lining up for Cocodona 250 for the third time this year. But not only is he doing Cocodona again; he is ALSO lining up for the Canyons 100 miler, which is only one day before the race! Oh yeah - and he ran a 100 miler the week before this all and won it. What a beast!

In this episode, Andy talks about how he is approaching his Canyons + Cocodona double, the lessons he’s learned over the years from doing Cocodona twice, and his approach to sleep, dealing with the cold, and fueling.

Huge thank you for Andy to coming on the show!

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Known as one of the greatest 200+ mile athletes of our time, Mike McKnight is headed back to Cocodona 250 for a third time this year. Mike is a professional ultra athlete for Salomon based out of Utah, and is well known for his course record at the Triple Crown of 200s, FKT on the Colorado Trail, and his low-carb lifestyle. 

Last year, Mike came in an impressive second place at Cocodona, coming back from behind and climbing up the ranks after battling adversity throughout. And this year, he is back for revenge as he looks to perform even better than before, and to take on the Bradshaw Mountains on the original course to finally get the effort he’s looking for.

In this episode, Mike chats about his training for this year’s Cocodona, his gameplan for race-day execution, and his big motivators going into this year’s race (along with some inspiring takeaways).

Huge thank you to Mike for coming on the show!

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The Legend himself is back for round 3 of Cocodona 250! Jeff Garmire is a professional endurance athlete, thru-hiker, and author who is well known for his many FKT accomplishments, such as nabbing the unsupported records for the John Muir Trail, Arizona Trail, and Colorado Trail, only to name a few out of the many records he has. He is also the author of the book, Free Outside.

Jeff is one of the amazing athletes who is taking on Cocodona for a third time. And in this race, he’s not only looking to do better than the last two races after learning a ton from them; he’s also looking to have loads of fun throughout the race, which is one of the main reasons he’s coming back for another year.

In this episode, Jeff shares how listening to his body has been such a gamechanger when it comes to training and racing, his viewpoint on learning that has allowed him to level up as an athlete, and some of his favorite tools he plans to use at Cocodona to help him finish the race strong.

Huge thank you to Jeff for coming on the show!

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Aliza Lapierre is a professional ultrarunner for Salomon based out of Vermont, and has an accomplished history of multiple ultra wins and a podium and top 10 finishes at Western States 100. 

With a decorated resume of tons of epic finishes, Aliza looks to add to that list by taking on her first 200+ mile journey at Cocodona 250 this year. And with that, she’s excited for the newness of the adventure and to celebrate longevity in the sport throughout the race.

In this episode, Aliza shares an insight into her training for Cocodona 250, how she approaches taking on competitive fields and her goals in the race, and what her strategy is for race day.

Huge thank you to Aliza for coming on the show!

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Sally McRae is a professional ultrarunner and mountain athlete for Bare Performance Nutrition, Nike, Leki, Coros, and Camelbak. She is also the host of the Choose Strong Podcast, and is a content creator where she uses her platform to encourage others to live strong and courageously no matter the circumstance. And she is a mother and wife on top of it all.

Last year, Sally endured the epic Choose Strong project, spanning 5 different races covering 507 miles within 81 days; a truly incredible accomplishment. And now, she is gearing up for her first 200+ mile race at Cocodona 250. But not only is she doing Cocodona; she is also doing Moab 240, Tahoe 200, and Bigfoot 200 all in the same year as well!

In this episode, Sally shares how she approached her training for Cocodona 250, her mental strategy for taking on a race distance that she is new at, and her strategy for race day.

Huge thank you to Sally for coming on the show!

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Chadd Wright is an ultra-endurance athlete, retired Navy SEAL, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur who will be running his first 200+ mile race at this year’s Cocodona 250. He is also the founder of the Three of Seven Project and is the host of the Three of Seven Podcast.

Known for his success at the infamous Midstate Mile and his incredible tenacity when it comes to pushing through tough challenges, Chadd will be taking on Cocodona this year and putting his mental and physical skills to the test.

In this episode, Chadd shares his reasons for doing Cocodona 250 and why it’s so important for him to do this race, his keys for staying consistent admist juggling tons of other priorities in life, and his mental strategies for pushing through difficulty and how he plans to utilize them during Cocodona.

Huge thanks to Chadd for coming on the show!

Show Links:

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Sarah Ostaszewski is an ultrarunner for Tailwind based out of Flagstaff, AZ who is competing for the third time at Cocodona 250 in 2023! 

Last year, Sarah took 3rd place at Cocodona. And this year, she is back to take on the race for the third time as she seeks to have her best finish yet. Known for her grit and tenacity when it comes to ultras, Sarah is locked in to take on the field and have tons of fun along the way during the race.

Also in this episode, Melissa Ostaszewski joins us as she shares her perspective from crewing and pacing Sarah over the past two Cocodonas, as well as going to crew and pace her again this year.

In this episode, Sarah shares an insight into her training for this year’s Cocodona, how she plans to approach this year’s race differently from the last one, and strategies to lock in her crewing strategy, as well as her mindset going into the race.

Huge thank you to Sarah and Melissa for coming on the show!

Show notes:

Check out Zach Bitter’s Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching

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