EP 729: The Golden Retriever Mindset - Lesson's from a 22 Year-old
Trail Runner Nation
Trail Runner Nation
4.5 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
At just 22 years old, Nicholas Steel is attempting to become the youngest person to complete sixteen 100-mile races in a single year—all while working full-time. In this episode, Nicholas shares what drives him to chase such an audacious goal, from his first marathon a little over a year ago to a solo Backyard Ultra and beyond. He opens up about the mental resilience it takes to keep showing up, the role of community and technology in his training, and how he balances recovery, work, and high-mileage weeks. With a “golden retriever mindset” and a deep love for nature, Nicholas reflects on the joys and challenges of ultra-running. He also offers practical advice on gear, chafing, training surfaces, and pushing through failure. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just getting started, Nicholas’s story is a refreshing reminder of what’s possible with passion and grit.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you can push through something so hard, like running 100 miles, if you can push through |
| 0:07.0 | all of the training, all of those miles, and the race itself, if you can push through |
| 0:11.2 | something so hard, it makes life so much easier and so much happier as well. |
| 0:16.7 | Welcome to the trailhead of Trail Runner Nation. |
| 0:28.5 | It's once again Friday and we're going on a trail run. |
| 0:32.8 | You're invited to join us virtually. |
| 0:34.7 | Put us in your ears. |
| 0:36.2 | Let's have a conversation. |
| 0:38.2 | Let's find out how we can become better runners, enjoy the trails, enjoy each other's company, |
| 0:43.6 | and maybe become better human |
| 0:45.7 | beings. |
| 0:46.7 | And for the next hour, we're going to run with Nicholas Steele. |
| 0:49.2 | He's a 22 year old running 16 100 miles in this year, and we're going to learn a lot |
| 0:55.0 | from him. |
| 0:57.0 | If you've been listening for a while, you know that Don does not just collect running |
| 1:00.8 | gear. |
| 1:01.8 | He geeks out over the stuff, and lately he can't stop talking about one |
| 1:05.9 | item in particular. The John G5 inch AFO middle short ultra. These shorts are next level. They're |
| 1:12.9 | hyper light, super comfortable, impact with smart storage, two zippered hand pockets for your valuables, |
| 1:19.6 | drop in pockets for gels, and a back pocket that fits your phone perfectly. That's probably my |
| 1:24.8 | favorite feature. |
| 1:26.2 | I didn't know that running shorts could have that many useful pockets without bouncing |
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