EP 697: Breaking Records: The New Era of Ultra Running

Trail Runner Nation

Ultramarathon, Fitness, Running, Community, Health & Fitness, Trail, Endurance, Trails, Sports

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🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Why are there so many fast finish times this year? How can you get faster?

In this episode, we explore the recent trend of record-breaking performances in ultra running, examining the key factors driving these improvements. We talk about the impact of advancements in equipment, nutrition, and coaching on performance, as well as the importance of mental training and recovery strategies. The conversation highlights how consistent training and the right fueling techniques can enhance endurance and lead to personal breakthroughs. Success comes through adopting a holistic approach to ultra running, combining the right gear, structured training, and mental resilience for long-term success.

Our coaches who lead this discussion are

Krissy Moehl, the recent voice of UTMB simulcast, coach, author, race director, etc.
Ian Sharman, "freaking fast runner" with over 250 marathon and ultra finishes and world record-holder as the fastest marathon dressed as Elvis
David Roche, coaching alongside his wife, Megan. Oh, by the way, he just broke the 19-year-old course record at Leadville 100 in his first attempt at that distance. Wanna learn more? Check out our interview about how he did it.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	The brain works better.
0:04.6	Oh my gosh, totally.
0:06.1	If your toe hurts, eat a gel and put like, what?
0:08.8	Like, well, then you'll have brain power to deal with your toe.
0:11.6	You know what I mean?
0:13.6	Welcome to the trailhead of trail runner nation where we go on virtual trail runs with guests
0:31.0	that are going to help us become fitter, healthier, better runners and maybe just better human
0:37.0	beings.
0:38.0	And times are getting faster out on the trail and we're going to three coaches to ask
0:42.3	them, what's the secret and what's going on with our sport?
0:48.6	John G's newest fall release are now available.
0:51.9	Boy, it's the time of year when the leaves are starting to turn.
0:55.3	It's starting to turn a little bit cold and layering in the fall and winter is more important
1:01.0	than ever.
1:02.0	And you've got to have the right gear to make layering cool and John G has done it with
1:06.6	their marino wool.
1:08.0	Yeah, they have a lot of different products and styles that are available.
1:12.8	Some of the benefits of marino wool, if you're not familiar, if you crawled out from underneath
1:17.2	a rock, it's naturally thermoregulating.
1:20.8	What does that mean, Freeman?
1:21.8	Well, I'll tell you what it means and where I discovered is running through the mountains
1:25.0	where the conditions changed drastically and the marino wool helps keep you warm in the
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