Topics Covered In This Episode: How does exercise make your exposure to pollution worse? Health effects vs. performance effects of air pollution. Which pollutants are more harmful to athletes during exercise? How and when to adapt workouts due to poor air quality. Mask or no mask during exercise on days with poor air quality? Guest: …

Topics Covered In This Episode: How to choose a good pacer The key crew roles Common mistakes runners make with crews and pacers Planning for things to go wrong Guest: Andy Jones-Wilkins, known as AJW, is an ultrarunner and CTS Coach who first began running ultramarathons in 1992. AJW ran his first 100 miler in …

Topics Covered In This Episode: Mental health trends in ultra endurance athletes Jill Colangelo’s thesis: Prevalence and Type of Psychopathology in Ultra Endurance Athletes The glamorization of high-volume training Understanding your motivation to train and pursue longer and harder challenges Where to turn to for mental health support Guest Bio: Jill Colangelo is a writer …

Topics Covered In This Episode: Tips for first-time ultrarunners Getting perspective on your training Krissy Moehl’s book Running Your First Ultra – 2nd Edition Mentorship in trail and ultrarunning Female-specific training considerations Guest: Krissy Moehl is a  professional ultrarunner for Patagonia, author of Running Your First Ultra – 2nd Edition, and the race director for the …

Topics Covered In This Episode: Where athletes go wrong in planning their season Avoiding needless suffering in ultras How to approach B and C priority races Common mistakes with tapers and rest days Falling into the trap of more Guests: CTS Ultrarunning Coaches Ryne Anderson and Nicole Rasmussen join Corrine Malcolm in today’s episode. Guest …

Topics Covered In This Episode: How ultrarunners should decide if they should include strength training What are the benefits of including strength training in your plan What’s the minimum effective strength training volume? How strength training programming should change throughout the season The biggest mistakes ultrarunners make with strength training Guest Bio: Sarah Scozzaro is …

Topics Covered In This Episode: Jason climbed 100 peaks for his 100th FKT: the Washington Bulgers (100 highest peaks in Washington State) How to approach daunting challenges Tactics for staying in the moment Dealing with unpredictability and low points Behind the story of the upcoming film Journey to 100 Guest Bio: Jason Hardrath is an …

Topics Covered In This Episode: What is FASTR? Early identification and interventions to prevent injury and identify ways to optimize performance in female athletes How the research from the FASTR program will apply to athletes, coaches, and parents of young athletes Guests: Our guests today are Dr. Megan Roche and Dr. Emily Kraus. Dr. Roche …

Topics Covered In This Episode: Developing risk tolerance, vulnerability, and patience The relationship between outcomes and your process Getting through the plateaus in progress Returning to failures Reframing success and failure Abby’s John Muir Trail FKT attempts Guest Bio: Abby Hall is a CTS Athlete and professional trail and ultrarunner for the Adidas Terrex team. …

Topics Covered In This Episode: The psychology of masters athletes Psychological flexibility vs. mental toughness “Pushing away paper” exercise Developing self-awareness Guest Bio: Neal Palles is a CTS ultrarunning coach who holds dual master’s degrees in Social Work and Applied Sports Psychology, and is a licensed Psychotherapist and Sports Performance Specialist. Episode Links: Website: https://coloradopsychotherapyandsport.com/home Blog: https://coloradopsychotherapyandsport.com/news …