John Calabrese is embracing life! We had a great time chatting with him about racing, the trail running community, parenting, and caregiving. John is racing almost every weekend. He is a proud dance Dad and puts parenting at the top of his priority list. John also tells us about his special relationship with Donald, who is confined to a wheelchair but has taught everyone he meets so much about living. John’s energy and joy are  contagious. You will be inspired by this one. IG- @breezytrailhead

My First Ultra: 109 John Calabrese

Becoming Ultra is following the journey's of runners who are being coached by some of the best coaches in the sport.  The runners coaching calls and journey is documented on this podcast and social media.  Along the way will be coaching tips, race directors perspective, and the stories of elite and everyday runners on their first Ultra run!

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We have the pleasure of introducing Erin to the world.  She is an educator that grew up on a family farm not too far from Washington D.C.  Today, we just get to know her as we will be talking lots of running in the coming months.  We hope you enjoy!

Season 15:03 Introducing Erin, a runner from Virginia running the Grindstone 50k!

We welcome back Scott Hagerty to the podcast to give us a recap of the Earth Day Buckle Mania, his 8th 100 mile race. Scott’s knack for finding the coolest races makes for a good race report. We also learn a little about the Race Director for this one.

My First Ultra: 131 Scott Hagerty Recaps Earth Day Buckle Mania

Nutrition coach Abby and Scott answer the question, "What is the best way to fuel and eat in general after races and big efforts?"  We talk about fueling so often and really enjoyed the question.  We know during these big events we are running at a big deficit so how do we use our nutrition for better recovery and energy after these efforts was a fun conversation! If you have any questions, let us know!

Ultra Nutrition: 06 Fueling and nutrition post race best practices.

Join us as we recap our latest adventures!  Sometimes we get to do fun things too! :)

My First Ultra: 130 Kris & Carly Recap Sedona & London!

Tara is a Becoming Ultra coaching client from the west coast.  She calls in today to ask Coach Abby and Scott the best way to drop some weight to be more efficient for big running goals.  It's a popular question we get as coaches so we hope you take something away for your own goals!  Thanks for listening.

My First Ultra: 109 John Calabrese

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