Everyday Ultra

Going from one sport to ultrarunning can be an interesting experience; especially if you have big goals for yourself as an athlete. And for our guest today, he is currently going through that transition, but he is coming from THREE sports as a professional triathlete, and making the dive into the world of trail ultrarunning. Pedro Gomes is a professional triathlete, trail runner, and athlete on the Aravaipa Racing Team who has won IRONMAN races, podiumed many triathlons, and has begun his journey into diving into the trail and ultrarunning world. Striving to always improve, Pedro’s drive for progress and desire to make the most out of life is helping him to learn quickly as he heads into the ultra world. In this episode, Pedro describes how he went from a nonathletic background to a professional triathlete, why he believes biking is a key to building great running fitness, and how he is approaching racing ultras while also racing triathlons in the same season. Huge thank you to Pedro for coming on the show! SHOW LINKS: Check out Janji’s running gear and use code EVERYDAYULTRA15 at checkout for 15% off: Janji.com Follow Pedro on IG: https://www.instagram.com/pedrogomestri/ Check out Pedro’s website: https://www.pedro-gomes.com/ Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/

If you have big goals in ultrarunning, there are powerful mindset shifts, techniques, and ways to approach your training in ways that will help you to get the outcome you're looking for. And across my running career, I've tried tons of different approaches to taking on running goals and I love sharing them with the community. And in this episode, you'll learn all about that goal setting approach! This episode features my interview on the Run, Lift, Grow podcast by Caleb Dille and Ryan Heeman that was posted back in April. In the episode, I share how I was able to go from a non-athlete to an ultrarunner, my approach on training and setting big goals, and suggestions for strength training as ultrarunners. I also share some of my stories from the trail competing against some of the top names in the sport. If you ever wanted to learn more about my story and background, this is a great episode for that! And also, check out the Run, Lift, Grow Podcast if you're looking for more running content (or are even intrigued on the bodybuilding side of things). Huge thank you to Caleb and Ryan for having me on the show! SHOW LINKS: Check out Zach Bitter's pre-made training plans: Zachbitter.com/training-plans Check out Zach Bitter's coaching options: Zachbitter.com/coaching Check out the Run, Lift, Grow Podcast: https://www.audacy.com/podcast/run-lift-grow-podcast-4e741 Follow the Run, Lift, Grow Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/runliftgrowpodcast/ Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/ Join the Everyday Ultra Patreon Community: patreon.com/everydayultra

Imagine having to undergo emergency surgery days before your first 100K race. It sounds like something that would be scary to come back from, but our guest today not only had that happen to him, but he also came back stronger than ever as he ended up finishing that same 100K a year later, qualified for Boston twice, and finished three 100 milers. This episode breaks down how he did it. Henry Howard is an ultrarunner, endurance coach, and content creator with Runspirited. He has completed numerous ultramarathons, and he helps endurance athletes reach their own goals and finish races as well.  In this episode, Henry shares how he was able to bounce back stronger than ever from emergency surgery, his key principles on training for an ultramarathon, and mindset shifts he uses in his own training and racing to help him perform well on the trail. Huge thank you to Henry for coming on the show! Show Links: Pre-Order Sally McRae’s book, Choose Strong: https://tr.ee/ULp4e9mkr4 Check out Runspirited: https://www.runspirited.com/ Follow Henry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/henryhoward/ Follow Henry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HenryHoward Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/

Known as one of the best mountain runners in the sport, Dakota Jones is a professional trail runner for NNormal based out of the Salt Lake City area. Over his career, he has notched up incredible results such as a podiums at Hardrock 100, wins at Javelina Jundred, Canyons 50K, and Broken Arrow, and tons of other races. And most recently, he won the famous Transvulcania race, which was his second win at the prestigious event. Outside of running, Dakota is focused on giving back to the planet, as he is the Executive Director of Footprints, which is a non-profit organization that is an incubator for climate change. In this episode, Dakota breaks down his epic win at Transvulancia, how he’s evolved as an athlete over the years through self-awareness, and how he balances pressure and fun when it comes to racing. He also shares his epic plans to bike from Utah to Olympic Valley for Western States 100 in effort to raise money through Footprints to help support climate change activism. Huge thank you for Dakota for coming on the show! Show Links: Check out Janji’s running gear and use code EVERYDAYULTRA15 at checkout for 15% off: Janji.com Follow Datoka on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thatdakotajones/ Donate to Footprints: https://runfootprints.org/about Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/

Go on a “run” and chat with me, Sarah Ostaszewski, and Melissa Ostaszewski for our new monthly series called “The Monthly Long Run”, where we casually chat about our takes in the ultra world, perspectives and tips on ultrarunning, and spicy commentary on what’s going on the running world. In this inaugural episode, we dive into Sarah’s epic win at Cocodona 250 and a look into what helped her be incredibly successful. And since Melissa was crew chief for Sarah, we get an in-depth breakdown of what it took to have a dialed crew and pacer strategy that set Sarah up for success. We also chat about what has worked (and what hasn’t worked) for us when it comes to great crews and pacers, a look into some of the most popular summer ultras (Western States and Javelina, specifically), and casual ramblings about running. If you want us to discuss a topic on this series, let us know and we’d love to dive into it! Huge thank you to Sarah and Melissa for jumping on as co-hosts! Show Links: Check out Zach Bitter’s pre-made training plans: zachbitter.com/training-plans Check out Zach Bitter’s coaching options: zachbitter.com/coaching Follow Sarah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarahostaszewski/ Follow Melissa on IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissaostaszewski/ Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/

One of the most watched and celebrated athletes coming from this year’s Cocodona 250 was Sally McRae, as she geared up for her first attempt at a 200+ mile race. Thousands of people followed her journey from Black Canyon to Flagstaff, as she battled tons of adversity throughout the race, but pushed through to eventually cross the finish line as the 4th place female in the race. It was truly one of the best storylines of this year’s race! Sally McRae is a professional ultrarunner for Nike, Bare Performance Nutrition, Leki, COROS, and Camelback who is a fan-favorite in the ultrarunning community for always being so authentic, transparent, and inspiring when it comes to sharing her journey. Known as the Yellowrunner, Sally constantly challenges herself to show the world that we all have the power to choose strong. She is also the host of the Choose Strong Podcast, is a content creator, and is the author of the upcoming book, Choose Strong, releasing on June 4th, 2023. In this episode, Sally breaks down her biggest lessons and takeaways from Cocodona 250, a look into her strategy and some of the memorable stories from the race, and powerful insights and perspectives on racing and training that have helped her to continue to push through in times of struggle. We are also joined by the Cocodona 250 women’s champion, Sarah Ostaszewski, on this episode who was an amazing co-host and shared some awesome commentary on the race with Sally throughout! Sarah even shares some of her insights on her race as well. Huge thank you to Sally for coming on the show and huge thank you to Sarah for co-hosting the episode! SHOW LINKS: Check out Janji’s running gear and use code EVERYDAYULTRA15 at checkout for 15% off: Janji.com Pre-order Sally’s new book, Choose Strong: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3861X2M Follow Sally on IG: https://www.instagram.com/yellowrunner/ Follow Sally on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength/featured Download Sally’s app: https://sallymcrae.app/ Watch Sally’s Choose Strong Documentary: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/pages/choose-strong Tune in to the Choose Strong Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbH8rChlvOTJlqT-lEewSFA/about Follow Sarah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarahostaszewski/ Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/

Having mental tools in your toolkit during an ultramarathon is crucial to push through the inevitable low points that will pop up throughout your race. And over my years of expierience in racing, I’ve found several tools that have been super helpful for me to get through the challenges that always arise. And in this episode, I share those exact tools with you! This episode was pulled from our monthly community calls that we have in our Everyday Ultra Patreon group where listeners get to connect with me and other runners on a monthly basis! (Feel free to join in the link below) Huge thank you for listening and shoutout to our community members who joined us on this call! LINKS: Check out Zach Bitter’s Coaching Options: zachbitter.com/coaching Check out Zach Bitter’s pre-made training plans: zachbitter.com/training-plans Join the Everyday Ultra Patreon Community: patreon.com/everydayultra Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/

Peter Mortimer is an ultrarunner on the Aravaipa racing team based out of Flagstaff, AZ who has tons of experience racing in some of the most competitive ultras in the world, such as UTMB, Western States, and Tarawera. He is also a coach at 8 More Miles where he helps ultrarunners hit their goals on the trail and improve as athletes. In this episode, Peter shares tons of valuable tips on how to improve your own ultrarunning training; including how to manage the “run-life” balance between training and running, dealing with unexpected obstacles during training and racing, and what are the key principles you need to develop to become a well-rounded athlete. Huge thank you to Peter for coming on the show! LINKS: Check out Janji and use code EVERYDAYULTRA15 at checkout for 15% off: Janji.com Check out 8 More Miles: https://www.8moremilescoaching.com/ Follow Peter on IG: https://www.instagram.com/pjmortimer/Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/

No matter what your goals are as an ultrarunner, taking care of your mental health is a key part in not only improving your performance, but also keeping up your longevity in the sport. And when it comes to someone who is prioritizing their mental health in their running career, our guest today is living it out in his daily life. Reid Burrows is a professional trail runner for Merrill and is a mental health advocate. He is striving to be one of the best trail runners in the sport, but makes sure to keep his mindset in check as he goes through the process. He also takes on lessons from when he was in a dark place in his life to help propel him forward on his running goals today as he looks to compete at the highest level. In this episode, Reid shares how he prioritizes his mental health in his ultrarunning, his biggest keys to making progress in his running performance, and what life looks like as a professional ultrarunner. Huge thank you to Reid for coming on the show! LINKS: Check out Zach Bitter’s pre-made training plans: zachbitter.com/training-plans Check out Zach Bitter’s coaching options: zachbitter.com/coaching Follow Reid on IG: https://www.instagram.com/reidburrows/Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/

I took on the Canyons 100K in hopes of getting a Golden Ticket. But, once again, I came up way short as I battled with a ton of adversity. The kind of adversity that I didn’t expect, nor have I ever dealt with in a race before! But, in the end, I was able to get it done (even though I considered quitting), and I learned so much along the way. In this episode, I break down all of those lessons and reflections throughout my training, my race day, and afterwards in hopes that it will help you avoid the same mistakes I made. That way, you can crush your next race (whether or not it is the Canyons 100K race!) Huge thank you to YOU to listening in and for your support: Show links: Check out Zach Bitter’s pre-made training plans: zachbitter.com/training-plans Check out Zach Bitter’s coaching options: zachbitter.com/coaching Heat training episode: Search “Heat Training for Runners Everyday Ultra” in your podcast search bar to listen to it and it will pop up! Follow Joe on IG: @Joecorcione