EP 711: From Pinpricks to Performance: Ask the Coaches

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

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🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

In this Ask the Coaches episode, three coaches from Sharman Ultra Coaching, Ian Sharman, Dr. Matt Laye, and Jackson Brill bring topics that they regularly encounter with their athletes. The conversation dives into the importance of mental toughness in ultra running, offering practical training strategies and insights on managing expectations during races.

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0:00.0	In a race, things will go differently to what you expect.
0:04.2	If you stick to Plan A, that isn't being tough.
0:06.6	That is someone who's going to make more mistakes and have worse races.
0:09.3	So you've got to be able to adjust as the facts change as well.
0:12.8	But the toughness to accept that is where the mental toughness comes in.
0:16.0	It's not the toughness to ignore it.
0:18.6	It's the willingness to say, oh, actually, I'm going through a bad patch.
0:21.2	I've got to do something about it. [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:32.8	Welcome to the Trailhead of TrailRunnerNation.
0:35.1	We go on virtual trail runs with guests that are going to help us learn a little bit more about running.
0:40.9	How to be better at it, how to make it more fun, and maybe help us become better human beings.
0:48.5	Today Scott, we're running with three
0:50.4	of the best coaches available at Charmin Ultra
0:54.0	and learning about things that they know are important
0:57.2	to make us better runners.
1:00.0	Happy holiday nation members.
1:01.9	We hope you are enjoying some time off
1:04.0	and getting some time on the trails.
1:06.4	That time on the trail can be more enjoyable and even more comfortable with all the great
1:11.5	John G gear.
1:12.7	They have some amazing wintertime gear, there are tights and pants, I love the Atlas
1:17.1	multi-pants with tons of pockets built into the waistband and the transit tech pant.
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