Camille Herron, world-class ultra marathoner, shares her impressive running journey and background, discussing her approach to nutrition, mental strategies, unique training techniques, and plans for the future. She also talks about navigating fame, managing extreme physical feats, and maintaining career longevity.
Camille Heron's determination and resilience have been fueled by those who doubted her, shaping her into the successful athlete she is today.
Camille Heron attributes her success in ultra running to a unique training approach that emphasizes speed over long, slow distance.
In the mental aspect of ultra running, Camille Heron focuses on maintaining gratitude, resilience, and a positive attitude while pushing through pain and fatigue.
Deep dives
Motivation and Growth
Camille Heron emphasizes that those who doubted her have been a driving force in her quest for success. She has learned from her mistakes and applied those lessons to improve. She expresses gratitude for her current state of performance and acknowledges that her mistakes have shaped her into the athlete she is today.
Camille's Ultra Running Journey
Camille Heron discusses her transition from a road-focused 5K to marathon career to becoming an ultra runner. She explains how she rediscovered her love for running and found success in longer distances. Camille attributes her success to a unique training approach that includes a high volume of runs and emphasizes speed over long, slow distance.
The Mental Side of Ultra Running
Camille Heron delves into the mental aspect of ultra running. She shares how her introverted nature and childhood experiences shape her mindset during races. Camille focuses on maintaining gratitude, resilience, and a positive attitude while pushing through the pain and fatigue.
Evaluating Performances and Setting Goals
Camille Heron discusses how she evaluates her performances and sets goals for each race. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining an easy effort based on heart rate percentages and the significance of pacing strategies. Camille also finds motivation in surpassing men's world records and constantly narrowing the gap.
The Legacy of Joy and Movement
Camille Heron expresses her desire to leave a legacy of joy and movement. She discusses how running brings her immense joy and expands her life. Camille hopes to inspire others to find joy in movement and embrace the positive impact it can have on their lives.
In this episode, we sit down with world-class ultra marathoner Camille Herron. Camille shares her impressive running journey and background, discussing her approach to nutrition, mental strategies for ultra distances, and her unique training techniques. From her early life hearing disability and developing a fascination with science, to mastering ultra marathons and enjoying steak and tacos post-race, Camille's journey is a testament to determination, resilience and pursuing passion. She also discusses how she navigates fame, manages extreme physical feats, and her goals for the future, including 24-hour races and multi-day events. Camille also shares how she plans to improve and maintain career longevity at the age of 41.