Stepping Up Distances: 50Ks to 100s

Thanks to LMNT for sponsoring this video! Head to https://DrinkLMNT.com/FLO for your free sample pack. Jeff Pelletier shares mental strategies that work for any distance, from 5Ks to marathons to ultras. We explore how to push through low points, problem-solve when things go wrong, and why the hardest moments often become the most meaningful.

Watch this full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IR-mAPbqdhk

Chapters:

• 0:00 – Jeff Pelletier on low points, trail running, & finishing strong
• 1:01 – LMNT Sponsorship
• 2:00 – My book "Running Breakthroughs"
• 2:32 – How Jeff found running and what pulled him in
• 6:30 – Road to trail transition
• 9:17 – Advice for runners going from road to trail
• 11:29 – Redefining performance goals
• 17:38 – First trail/ultra races experiences
• 21:58 – Community and mentorship
• 24:48 – What's it like to run a 200+ mile race?
• 32:19 – Right mindset in working through low points in ultras
• 37:22 – The "final 10 miles" feeling
• 43:15 – Badwater 135 experience
• 47:41– When data meets reality
• 50:41 – Reset strategies during a low point
• 58:46 – Sustainability, recovery, and redefining success
• 1:01:41 – How to become a stronger, healthier, and happier athlete
• 1:04:34 – Where to find Jeff

FIND JEFF PELLETIER:

► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JeffPelletier

► Website: https://jeffpelletier.com/

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jpelletier/

► Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/2513942

LINKS & TOOLS MENTIONED

► My new book Running Breakthroughs as Audio book, Printed Book and eBook: https://florisgierman.com/

► More options to buy the book worldwide on Amazon: https://geni.us/running-breakthroughs

► Path Projects: https://pathprojects.com/

► Matt Fitzgerald episode: https://youtu.be/VkDYXUI1x08

YOU CAN FIND ME, FLORIS GIERMAN HERE:

► My Personal Best Running Coaching Program: https://www.pbprogram.com/

► Podcast: https://extramilest.com/podcast/

► Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1329785

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florisgierman/

► Extramilest Website: https://extramilest.com

► Path Projects Website: https://pathprojects.com

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