Everyday Ultra

Whether its for 6 hours, 24 hours, or 72 hours (or more), fixed time ultras are unlike any other standard-distance race. With typically super repetitive courses, frequent aid stations, and racing against the clock, they have earned their right as one of the most brutal challenges if you're looking to push yourself to the extreme.

And today's guest is someone who has had tons of success (and fun) competing in fixed time ultras! Today, we're chatting with Rachel Entrekin, who is an endurance athlete based out of Southern California. She has tons of experience and solid results in fixed time ultras, FKTs, and standard distance ultras. Some of her results include winning the Across The Years 48 hour race, winning the Jackpot Ultras 24 hour race, nabbing FKTs on the Wonderland Trail, Rae Lakes Loop, and Trans-Catalina trail, and so many more!

In this episode, Rachel discusses her strategy for crushing fixed time ultras (while also having fun), what mental tricks she uses to help keep herself in the game when things get tough, and powerful lessons she's learned from life experiences that translate into her racing.

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If you like listening to running podcasts, you’ve probably listened to our guest’s awesome show which has become one of the top podcasts in running! And since his show has been one of my favorites to listen to, it was an honor having him on the show today.

Jonathan Levitt is the host of For The Long Run Podcast, which is a show that explores the why behind what keeps runners running long, strong, and motivated. Jonathan is also a Senior Sales Executive at Inside Tracker, which provides provides personalized health analysis and dynamic, science-backed guidance to help you add years to your life—and life to your years.

In this episode, Jonathan shares his background into being a high-performing runner, why its important to assess your blood levels to optimize your running performance, and how content creators can get running sponsors in this day and age.

Huge thanks to Jonathan for coming on the podcast!

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One of the most important things you can do as an ultra runner is focus on your recovery. Not only to increase your performance, but to also make sure that you’re preventing injury so that you can stay in the game.

But with all the techniques, articles, and information out there on recovery, what are the things that actually work? And what things aren’t worth doing (hint: stretching is one of the things that ARE a waste of time!).

In this episode, I share 5 different tools that I prioritize in my recovery to make sure I’m bouncing back quickly from my heavy ultra training load. Everything in here is based off of the things that worked for me, so I’m sharing from my personal experience.

But if you implement at least one of these tools, I bet your recovery and performance will improve.

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Brianna Grigsby is an ultrarunner based out of Tucson, AZ who is on the Aravaipa Racing Team and has had multiple top finishes at some of the most competitive ultramarathons in the country! This includes placing in the top 5 at Black Canyon 100k and Bandera 100K, top 10 at Javelina Jundred, and tons of podium and first place finishes.

What’s awesome about Brianna is that although she doesn’t have a traditional running background, she was able to become a high performing runner through training hard, believing in herself, and setting big goals for herself.

And in this episode, Brianna covers a wide range of topics including how to fuel smarter, dealing with body image when it comes to running, how she approaches her training, and a powerful way that she approaches her goals when it comes to racing.

Huge thank you to Brianna for coming on the show!

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Training for an ultra marathon takes a ton of work. But just because it takes a ton of work doesn’t mean you can’t have fun and can’t enjoy the process along the way. And our guest today lives by that philosophy, as he is an incredibly talented runner who takes the podium often; but still has an absolute blast whenever he’s training for his next race.

Today, we’re chatting with Bryce Brooks! Bryce is an ultraruner based out of Phoenix, AZ and is also on the marketing team at Aravaipa Running. He has taken ton of podium and top finishes at Arizona races, most recently taking two wins and one third place finish at the winter DRT series run by Aravaipa.

Bryce has also completed the entire Arizona Trail, which is an incredible accomplishment on its own!

But even though Bryce is super speedy and can race well, he also has tons of fun in his training! That means grabbing tons of local crowns on Strava segments on the area, or throwing in a few extra races in his schedule to add some excitement into the mix. And all of this leads to Bryce not only performing well; but also, building a running lifestyle that is best fit for him!

In this episode, Bryce shares his perspective on the value of putting yourself in a ton of races to gain experience, how he has been able to make tons of progress in his running in only a short time in the sport, and his biggest lessons he’s learned throughout his many training runs and races.

Huge thank you to Bryce for making this happen!

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When you set big running goals, it not only takes a ton of physical training to accomplish those goals; but it also takes tons of mental training as well. And the most important mental training you can do to help you hit your goals is cultivating a bulletproof sense of self-belief.

And that is exactly what today’s guest has mastered over the past year every time he’s toed the line at an ultra. Especially after his most recent Golden Ticket win at Bandera 100k 2023.

In this episode, we chat with JP Giblin who is an ultra runner based out of Boulder, CO. JP most recently placed in 2nd at the Bandera 100k in Texas, securing a Golden Ticket to get him into Western States, which was a huge goal of his throughout the past year.

On top of his impressive finish at Bandera, he’s also placed 2nd at the legendary Leadville 100 (only a week after doing a 100 mile mountain bike race!), 13th at the Canyons 100k, 3rd at the McDowell Mountain Frenzy, and 2nd in the Silver Rush 50 miler.

And one of his biggest keys to success along the way has been his ability to cultivate deep-self belief and harness the mindset of a true winner when it comes to racing an ultra.

You’ll hear JP share an inspirational breakdown of his epic Golden Ticket win at Bandera 100, practical tips that he uses to cultivate self-belief and determination out on a race, and how to solve problems and bust imposter syndrome as a runner.

Huge thank you to JP Giblin for coming on the show!

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If you asked me who I think are the most mentally tough ultramarathon athletes, there is no doubt that I’d be including this episode’s guest in that answer. With a Golden Ticket win at Javelina Jundred, a 4th place finish at UTCT PT55, and countless podiums and victories, Tessa Chesser knows what it takes to dig deep and channel her inner strength in an ultra.

Tessa Chesser is a professional ultramarathon runner for Craft, and is based out of Colorado. She is known for her incredible performances on the trail and her bulletproof mindset that has allowed her to push through tons of adversity during her races.

Not only is she tough, but she also has an amazing approach to self-love, self-belief, and fulfillment; and she cultivates all of those things through running and how she takes on life.

In this episode, coming off of her incredible 4th place finish at UTCT PT55, Tessa shares what she does to cultivate mental strength in her life, how she utilized the power of belief to dominate her race in Cape Town, and how she is approaching her big plans going into 2023 (I am still so inspired by listening to her talk about her upcoming goals).

This is such an awesome episode, and a huge thanks out to Tessa for coming on the show!

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Our guest today has been taking the trail running world by storm in 2022, as she has been at the top of the podium at nearly every race she’s ran this year! And most recently, she just earned herself a sponsorship with Salomon after winning the McDowell Mountain Frenzy 50 miler earlier this month. 

Her key to success? Learning how to embrace what she enjoys most about running, being more present, and a unique approach to goal setting. 

Today’s guest is Georgia Porter who is a trail runner based out of Flagstaff, AZ. Recently, she made the switch from the roads onto the trails, and has since podiumed at 8 races in 2022 (most of them being wins!). Georgia is also a coach with Team RunRun and is part of the All In Trail Collective. 

In this episode, Georgia chats about how being more present in her training runs and races has led to her enjoying running more, her unique (but super powerful) approach to setting race goals, and how she’s able to stay so consistent in her training while still not sacrificing the joy in running. 

Huge thank you to Georgia for making this episode happen! 

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Achieving any FKT (fastest known time) is an impressive feat on its own. But what about completing over 100 of them over the span of a career? Not only is that feat impressive, but it also requires an extraordinary amount of mental toughness to make that happen.

Today’s guest certainly has that level of mental strength, as he’s completed over 100 FKTs in his lifetime, including the Norman’s 13, Grand Canyon R2R2R-alt, Mt. Rainier and tons of other legendary trails. And our guest today is the amazing Jason Hardrath!

Jason Hardrath is an endurance athlete who specializes in mountain climbing, FKTs, and long distance hiking. Years ago, he was in a tragic car crash that nearly ended his athletic career. But through his determination and desire to keep going, he found a way to rebuild his mind, body, and spirit to set out on taking on as many FKTs as possible.

In this episode, Jason breaks down how he was able to overcome massive setbacks (like his car crash) in his life to continue to do what he loves, his strategy for taking on FKTs and endurance challenges, and the biggest lessons he’s learned from his FKT attempts to help you be a better endurance athlete.

Huge thank you to Jason for making this happen!

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