On the show Rebecca has a 50k coming up! How does Liza have her use intervals for her training? How can you use intervals? What are some of the obvious benefits of interval training? On the subject of intervals, when have your hosts run from stuff out on training runs? Enjoy the Becoming Ultra show and if ya kinda want ...

We all lose loved ones.  What is the best way to get back to the trails after the loss?  We try to answer that one on the show today.  

Pam Smith is a talented ultra runner who just so happens to be a medical doctor as well. She joins us to teach us about rhabdomyolysis after Grady suffered an episode on a long trail run a couple weeks ago. What is rhabdomyolysis? When should you worry? What do runners need to know? What are Grady’s next steps?  

While all of you are looking for hills to run, Rebecca has to drive two hours to get away from them.  We try to put a bandaid on this issue as well as add serious training tips to the issue.  Also, a public service announcement regarding NSAIDS and running. Seriously y’all.  Enjoy.  

Ian will NOT share his nut butter, and neither should you!  We rate gear by preference and need.  Talk about changing out shoes for runs. We also have a special guest to talk about injury prevention for trail runners!

We dive into Liza’s analogy game and the training plan for the next couple months leading up to Rebecca’s first 50 miler.  We have a chance to talk about recovering from her marathon last week and the mental side of prepping for a much longer effort in only two months.  Enjoy the show, and while you’re at it, come hang ...

Last week we delved into what Liza and Rebecca thought about on their training and race day runs so we wanted to see what Grady and Ian thought about out there on their runs! Do they ever think of quitting? What food do they crave the most? Who do they think of out there? How often do they think of ...

We were able to grab a committee member of the Voyageur 50 on the show to go over some details of the race. You can watch it below or go the usual route and listen on the podcast! Listen   Like running at high altitude in the mountains>>>Come On.

Knowing what you think on a long or tough run is one thing.  Diving into other people’s heads, now that’s interesting. Like… Have you ever thought of quitting? What kind of food do you think about the most? What is one great idea you have put into practice you had on a run? What one person do you think about ...

Ginger Gutting is a runner from Fredericksburg, VA.  A co-worker got her interested enough to train for and run her first ultra, the JFK50.  It was a heck of a day.  Listen to how it went, how she trained and who she got to agree to run it with her again this year! Name:  Ginger Gutting Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA Occupation: Pharmacist ...