It's getting real runners - in this episode, we talk about when **it hits the fan in your training, as it inevitably will at SOME point for ALL athletes!

Hear about common issues athletes face in the context of a normal training structure, and what to do when you're faced with one of these obstacles!

"As long as I'm able, I'm gonna go back and climb that mountain!"

Fasten your seatbelt for one heck of an inspiring story!

On this episode, we sit down with More Miles athlete Roy McHaffa, who began ultrarunning at the age of 60! Now 65, he has completed 13 ultramarathons, 4 100 milers, and continues to seek the next big adventure.

Learn more about his history, what got him into the sport, how he does it, and what inspires him to keep pushing for more.

Episode Four brings a quick touch back to our last episode on Nutrition for Runners (https://youtu.be/-d-psi2qRJI?si=y2uGxrC1KJWXSWcZ), before expanding upon the influence and pros/cons of diet culture, social media, and growth through trial, error, and failure.

A few science-backed content creators we like, trust, and recommend:

-Featherstone Nutrition (Meghann Featherstun, @featherstonenutrition and Fuel for the Sole Podcast)

-Kelsey Pontius (@sportsdietitiankelsey)

-Fly Nutrition (@flynutrition3)

-Bob Seebohar and Dina Griffin (@bobseebohar and @nutritionmechanic, and the Inside Sports Nutrition Podcast @isnpodcast )

-Starla Garcia (@running.dietitian.starla)

-Peter Attia (@peterattiamd)

-Andrew Huberman (@hubermanlab and The Huberman Lab podcast)

-Marc Bubbs (@drbubbs)

-Jason Koop (@jasonkoop and The Koopcast podcast)

Pre-run, On-the-run, Post-run, and the rest of it! The More Miles Run Coaching team discusses the basic concepts of fueling for runners.Consider this episode as a starting point, and a gateway into a lot of more specific questions and topics that we'd like to cover in upcoming episodes!

Find our bank of short-form informational videos at: https://youtube.com/@moremilesruncoaching

What IS heart rate training anyway?

The More Miles Run Coaching team discuss what it is, why it's important, when tracking your data is and isn't helpful, and how we use it as coaches and as athletes. Everything you ever wanted to know - but if we missed something and you have a question, please leave us a comment or send us a message at www.moremilestogo.com or @moremilesruncoaching on Insta, Facebook, and YouTube!

Episode 1 - Welcome to The More Miles Podcast!

Together Lauren, Michelle, and Scott make up The More Miles Run Coaching team! In our first episode, we introduce ourselves and chat about what's to come in our new podcasting adventure.

You can learn more about More Miles Run Coaching and our personal and professional running experience at www.moremilestogo.com

You can also find previously recorded educational content on our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@moremilesruncoaching