Everyday Ultra

We chat with ultra runner Kerri MacFarlane, who has transformed her life through running and recovery. Kerri has been in recovery for over three years and we talk about how community support has played a crucial role in her journey and why asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. We talk about Kerri’s journey through recovery and how she unlocked her deeper self-awareness through therapy, which helped her navigate both recovery and personal growth.We dive into how running became a transformative tool in Kerri’s life, leading to significant weight loss and personal achievements, including completing her first marathon despite major life challenges. She discusses how setting ambitious goals fueled her transformation and why daily practices are essential for maintaining recovery.We discuss Kerri’s transition to ultra training, embracing a new mindset, finding joy in the process and understanding the importance of self-care. She reflects on the mental and logistical aspects of race day, the role of consistency in staying injury-free, and how having a supportive coach boosted her confidence. Plus, Kerri takes us through the emotional and physical journey of running 100 miles—an experience filled with challenges, rewards, and an unforgettable finish-line moment. Her story is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of non-negotiable goals in achieving long-term success.Huge thank you to Kerri for coming on the show! Thank you for listening to the show!Want to be coached for your next ultramarathon by me and my team?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a free call here⁠ with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit!Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Improve your recovery and sleep with Lagoon Pillows and get 15% off your order with the code ULTRA at Lagoonsleep.comTry PlayOn Pain Relief Spray and get 20% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at playonrelief.comTry Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.comTry Ketone-IQ and get 30% off your order at ketone.com/everydayultra

This episode dives into the thrills and challenges of racing both the Black Canyon 100K and 50K back-to-back. Discover effective strategies for training, hydration, and nutrition during ultra marathons. Uncover mental tactics to combat nausea and fatigue, alongside the importance of pacing and camaraderie. Hear insights on overcoming discomfort and the role of sodium in hydration for endurance athletes. Finally, learn valuable recovery techniques to stay strong through multi-day races.

Discover the secret to mental toughness in races and life with valuable tips on perseverance. Hear a personal story from an ultra marathon on the stunning Hawaiian landscape, illustrating resilience through challenges. Explore the fine line between pushing through and knowing when to quit, along with insights on learning from setbacks. Gain tools for maintaining focus during tough times and see how embracing pain can lead to empowerment and purpose. Join in on the journey of growth, reflection, and the unwavering will to succeed!

We chat with ultra runners Allie Gibbons and Sam Atherton to dive into the key strategies that help endurance athletes stay strong for the long haul.  We talk about recognizing signs of burnout, why blood work is crucial for performance, and how to train smarter to avoid injuries.  Beyond the physical side, we also explore the personal journey of running—setting meaningful goals, building a strong community, and even the adventure of transitioning to van life. Allie and Sam also share their incredible story as a couple in the endurance world, from how they met through running to the dynamics of training together.  We dive into the importance of strength training and mobility, as well as how to balance pushing your limits with proper recovery.  Plus, we discuss what it takes to stay authentic in content creation while navigating the highs and lows of endurance sports—especially during epic challenges like the Speed Project in Chile. This episode is packed with insights to help you train smarter, stay in the sport longer, and find fulfillment in your running journey. Tune in and enjoy the conversation! Thank you to Allie and Sam for coming on the show! SHOW LINKS: Want to be coached for your next ultramarathon by me and my team?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a free call here with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit! Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Improve your recovery and sleep with Lagoon Pillows and get 15% off your order with the code ULTRA at Lagoonsleep.com Try PlayOn Pain Relief Spray and get 20% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at playonrelief.com Try Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.com Try Ketone-IQ and get 30% off your order at ketone.com/everydayultra  Allie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliegibbons_/ Sam’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelwilliamatherton/

Biohacking has been a hot buzz word in the health and fitness space over the past few years. With new products and services emerging promising endless health benefits, with little effort involved. But do these biohacks actually work? And are they actually worth your money? And if not, what should we be doing to optimize our ultrarunning performance and recovery? Today we have on Kylee Van Horn and Zoë Rom, who are hosts of the Your Diet Sucks Podcast, to discuss how to demystify the whole world of biohacking. We chat about what things are overhyped, what kind of things to look out for to see if a tool is actually effective, what practices are tried and true to increase performance and recovery, and so much more. Kylee Van Horn is a registered dietitian and nutritionist who specializes in helping endurance athletes optimize their fueling to perform better and live better lives. She is the owner at Fly Nutrition and has helped tons of athletes dial in their nutrition. Zoë Rom is an ultrarunner, coach, and author who has tons of experience working with athletes to crush their running goals, and has an extensive ultrarunning career of her own, placing at the podium of Leadville 100 this prior year among many other ultra finishes. Huge thank you to Zoë and Kylee for coming on the show! SHOW LINKS: Want to be coached for your next ultramarathon by me and my team?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Learn more on this page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book a free call with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit! Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to INFERNO: Mike Wardian’s Run Through Death Valley and get another jogcast for free with code BADWATER at runningscaredmedia.com Improve your recovery and sleep with Lagoon Pillows and get 15% off your order with the code ULTRA at Lagoonsleep.com Try PlayOn Pain Relief Spray and get 20% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at playonrelief.com Try Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.com Kylee's Website: https://flynutrition.org/about Check out Your Diet Sucks Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/yourdietsuckspod/ Kylee's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flynutrition3/ Zoe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrot_flowers_z/

I'm racing a 300 mile race this April, which is the inaugural Arizona Monster 300M put on by Destination Trail. Am I crazy? Absolutely. But I'm super stoked. This will be the farthest I've ever ran before in one shot, so I'll have to do things differently in training this time. And in this episode, there are no secrets: I'm breaking down how I am laying out my training, including two HUGE changes I'm making to my 200+ miler training strategy that I believe will help me to win the race. This is an episode for anyone who is looking to run a race that is the farthest they've done yet, as I believe this will help anyone who is doing that. Thank you for listening to the episode! SHOW LINKS: Want to be coached for your next ultramarathon by me and my team?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Learn more on this page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book a free call with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit! Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Improve your recovery and sleep with Lagoon Pillows and get 15% off your order with the code ULTRA at Lagoonsleep.com Try PlayOn Pain Relief Spray and get 20% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at playonrelief.com Try Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.com

If you’re curious what an 100 mile winner and 200 mile veteran does to train for those races, you’re about to find out! Today, we chat with Kilian Korth who recently won the Mogollon Monster 100M, has completed and podiumed multiple ultra events, and has tons of experience as a long distance athlete. In this episode, Kilian and I discuss training principles to help you build durability and speed as an ultrarunner, how to add in huge long runs strategically in your training to give massive adaptations, and how to add in strength training to help to make you unbreakable on the trails. We also discuss topics on mental toughness, high carb fueling, and so much more. Huge thank you to Kilian for coming on the show! SHOW LINKS: Want to be coached for your next ultramarathon by me and my team?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Learn more on this page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book a free call with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit! Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try Ketone-IQ and get 30% off your order at ketone.com/everydayultra  Listen to INFERNO: Mike Wardian’s Run Through Death Valley and get another jogcast for free with code BADWATER at runningscaredmedia.com Improve your recovery and sleep with Lagoon Pillows and get 15% off your order with the code ULTRA at Lagoonsleep.com Try PlayOn Pain Relief Spray and get 20% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at playonrelief.com Try Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.com Follow Kilian on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/runtoughcoaching/

You've done the training for a 100 mile race; now it's time to execute the plan. But how do you best approach race day and actually approach a 100 mile way in the most efficient way possible. In this episode, Jeff Garmire, an accomplished ultrarunner with many FKTs (Colorado Trail Unsupported, JMT Unsupported, and many more) and I chat about how we approach 100 mile races, and all of the advice we would give to runners who are taking on the distance. We cover things from mindset, pacing, strategy, and a whole host of other topics that will help you prepare best to get that 100 Mile finish! This was an episode of The Free Outside Podcast hosted by Jeff Garmire, which is an incredible show on adventure, running, and training, that I consider to be a MUST listen in your podcast rotation. Thank you to Jeff for having me on the show! SHOW LINKS: Want to be coached for your next ultramarathon by me and my team?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Learn more on this page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book a free call with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit! Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Improve your recovery and sleep with Lagoon Pillows and get 15% off your order with the code ULTRA at Lagoonsleep.com Try PlayOn Pain Relief Spray and get 20% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at playonrelief.com Try Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.com Listen to The Free Outside Podcast and check out Jeff's Content: https://www.freeoutside.com/

Ever struggle with staying motivated in your training? Discover the art of reigniting your passion, even when the enthusiasm dips. Learn how to redefine your purpose to enjoy the process of running. Breaks and fun activities are essential for preventing burnout! Tune-up races and social running can keep you engaged. Most importantly, uncover how nutrition fuels your journey and boosts performance. Personal anecdotes and practical strategies will help you navigate the ups and downs of training with joy and resilience.

Andrew Redden, a seasoned ultrarunner and coach, shares his wealth of knowledge on ultrarunning training and racing. He emphasizes the importance of effective training techniques, integrating easy runs with speed work. Listeners learn how to transition their training from flat terrains to mountainous landscapes. Hydration and nutrition strategies tailored for long runs are also highlighted. Plus, hear about Andrew's amusing journey as the Chicago Champion of the Chipotle Challenge, proving that ultrarunners have lighthearted stories too!