Everyday Ultra

Mirna Valerio has made a name for herself as one of the most relatable ultrarunners in the sport. As a Lululemon Ambasssador, finisher of multiple ultras, and an author, Mirna shares her journey as an ultrarunner to show others that running is for everyone, not just the pros. Mirna dives into the misconception that running is solely about speed and discusses the transformative power of embracing a slower pace. She emphasizes the significance of honoring your body's needs, setting realistic goals, and finding joy in the process. Mirna's refreshing take on slow running reminds us that every step forward, regardless of pace, is a step towards self-improvement and personal growth. We also dive into cross-training, and Mirna encourages listeners to explore diverse forms of exercise, allowing for a balanced and well-rounded fitness journey. Additionally, Mirna shares her firsthand experience training for the Lululemon Further challenge, sharing her stories, thoughts, and perspectives about the epic 6-day event upcoming next year. Prepare to be motivated and encouraged to redefine your own running journey while prioritizing self-care and inclusivity along the way. Huge thank you to Mirna for coming on the show! SHOW LINKS: Check out Zach Bitter’s Coaching Options: Zachbitter.com/coaching Check out Zach Bitter’s Pre-Made Training Plans: Zachbitter.com/training-plansMirna’s Website: https://themirnavator.com/Follow Mirna on IG: https://www.instagram.com/themirnavator/ Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/Join the Everyday Ultra Patreon Community: patreon.com/everydayultra

How do you pick the right running shoes as an ultrarunner? With so many choices out there, it can be tough to know exactly what shoe is the best for you. That’s why I brought my friend, Nathaniel Chan, onto the podcast as he is a shoe specialist at Sole Sports Tempe, and has such a huge in-depth knowledge of shoes and what kind of shoes are best for runners. Not only is he an expert in shoes, but he is also an ultrarunner himself, completing the Black Canyon 100K, Speedgoat 50K multiple times, and has been running for a majority of his life. In this episode, Nathaniel shares the most important things to consider when choosing a shoe as an ultra athlete, suggestions for what type of shoes to test out to find out the best ones that work for you, if carbon-plated trail shoes are really worth the hype, and whether or not you should wear trail shoes. This is a MASTERCLASS on shoe selection and definitely a must-listen episode. Huge thank you to Nathaniel for making this happen! 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 Sole Sports in AZ: https://www.solesportsrunning.com/ Follow Nathaniel on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chan_nathaniel/ Follow Nathaniel on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/25926454?oq=nathan Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/ Join the Everyday Ultra Patreon Community: patreon.com/everydayultra

Dylan Bowman is one of the most well-known names in the world of Ultrarunning. Not only is he an incredibly accomplished athlete notching up top finishes at Leadville, Hardrock 100, Tarawera, and other competitive races. He is also the founder of Freetrail, which is one of the biggest media companies in all of trail running, consisting of podcasts, communities, race coverage, and so much more. In this episode, Dylan dives deep into the art of pursuing dreams and, shares invaluable insights on goal setting, prioritizing values, and daring to take risks in order to transform dreams into reality. All from his experience of building Freetrial to bring his own dreams to reality. Throughout the conversation, Dylan takes us on a journey through his own experiences throughout building Freetrail. He offers personal anecdotes and practical advice that can inspire listeners from all walks of life. His passion for pushing limits shines through as he discusses the importance of setting meaningful goals and how they act as guiding lights on the path to success. Plus, he shares stories of the pivotal moments in his own life where he had to make daring choices to move forward and seize opportunities, inspiring listeners to embrace uncertainty and trust their instincts. Whether you're an aspiring athlete, a professional seeking fulfillment, or simply someone with dreams waiting to be realized, this episode is a must listen.Huge thank you to Dylan coming on the show! SHOW LINKS: Check out Zach Bitter’s Coaching Options Check out Zach Bitter’s Pre-Made Training Plans Check out Freetrail Listen to Freetrail's Podcasts Dylan's Instagram Join the Freetrail Pro Community Follow Joe on IG

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/