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In this episode, Sally answers a few listener questions about balance in life/training, food on a budget, pre-race nerves, and a few others! Other Episode Highlights:114 yr old marathoner passing awayAI soccer Badwater 135 from behind the lensStrong Love, Strong, Body, Strong Mind community highlightsAll links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠ Code: SALLY⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠Want to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi!6771 Warner Ave. P.O. Box 2051Huntington Beach, CA 92647Episode Sponsors:iRestore: Unlock your best skin with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on the iRestore Illumina Face Mask with code SALLY at irestore.com/SALLY #irestorepodFunction Health:⁠ functionhealth.com/sallymcrae

In this episode, Sally sits down with Dan Green, the recent Cocodona 250 champion, and chats growing up in Pennsylvania, how he got started running, Western States 100, his new signing with Solomon, what's next on his race list, and MUCH more! We hope you love this conversation with Dan as much as we did. Enjoy!Dan Green IG: @danisgreenDan Green Strava: Dan Green Theresa Green Strava: Theresa Green Bargain Boys Media YouTube Channel: @BargainBoysMediaAll links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.Choose Strong Book Sally McRae Strength AppChoose Strong Podcast YouTubeSally McRae YouTubeChoose Strong Merch Bare Performance Nutrition Code: SALLYChoose Strong Strava GroupWant to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi!6771 Warner Ave. P.O. Box 2051Huntington Beach, CA 92647Episode Sponsors:Function Health:⁠ Visit funtionhealth.com/sallymcrae⁠ for $100 off for new members.

Western States 100 week is always so much fun! From TrailCon to at the beginning of the week to the 5am start up to Escarpment. Join us as we share about all the things we experienced during WS100 week! Enjoy!Other Episode Highlights:The yearning for human interactions and face to face connections Eddies 50k update?TrailConTrailCon Hall of Fame & Awards ShowKilian Jornet & the Icon Award Green juice for the winThe Escarpment hikeForest Hill Aid Station Festivities Sallys WS100 perspective as a spectator Community shout-outsMTF Giveaway winners announcedSally SaysTips on how to run across rocksRun like a squirrelExercising for health The importance of movementAll links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.Choose Strong Book: https://a.co/d/dujleiUSally McRae Strength App: https://sallymcrae.app/Sally McRae YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrengthMerch: https://sallymcraemerch.com/Bare Performance Nutrition: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqqNfY5k3UzAT79ajA4Lsjiv5Xl_UcpNw4jJ6vdxvsBbP_miCyx Code: SALLYChoose Strong Strava Group: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1249894/leaderboardWant to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi!6771 Warner Ave. P.O. Box 2051Huntington Beach, CA 92647Episode Sponsors:Function Health:⁠ Visit https://www.functionhealth.com/a/sally-mcrae for $100 off for new members!BonCharge: Go to boncharge.com and use coupon code SALLY to save 15%Mud/WTR: Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code STRONG at  mudwtr.com/STRONG #mudwtrpod

Nutrition is one of the main reasons you struggle during a race or on a long run. Our bodies are all very unique so you need to find out what works for you. In this episode Sally gives tips on how to make sure nutrition doesn't ruin your race. Enjoy!Other Episode Highlights:Mammoth Trail Fest GiveawaysFriendly Strava banterThe confidence of a runner to upload a 3.93 runLottery "What If" storyCommunity Highlights"Sally Says" - Nutrition during a raceThe 2 reasons your race can go southTraining/experimenting with your gutTips for racing when your stomach isn't cooperatingThe importance of practice, prep & planningAll links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLYChoose Strong Strava Group: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1249894Want to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi!6771 Warner Ave. P.O. Box 2051Huntington Beach, CA 92647Episode Sponsors:Plan to Eat: Choose Strong listeners can save 25% on an annual subscription to Plan to Eat. Sign up for your free trial at ⁠⁠plantoeat.com/sally⁠⁠Function Health:⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠functionhealth.com/sallymcrae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $100 off for new members!ZocDoc: Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to Zocdoc.com/sally to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today

Jeff Cunningham, a lawyer and head coach of the Bat City Track Club, shares his passion for helping athletes thrive. He discusses the importance of building strong relationships in coaching and how emotional support enhances performance. Jeff reflects on his journey from a shy kid to a dedicated mentor, emphasizing that life is more of a bucket list than a checklist. He also highlights the transformative power of kindness and dreaming big, advocating for a mindset where you uplift others as you strive for greatness.

For the first time in 10 years, Sally has been injured. Yes, plans have now changed for the upcoming year, but instead of getting discouraged or frustrated, Sally has found a positive way to view the injury. From new projects to new opportunities, she has shifted focus this year and is actually excited - even through injury. We know this episode will be very encouraging to you - even if you aren't injured. Plus there are many other topics and stories that you won't want to miss! Other Episode Highlights:- The most Guinness book of world records held by 1 man- Spider vs Bear- Tips for when you see snakes on the trail- Tales from the trails- If you can run a road marathon, you can run a 50 mile trail race- Sally Says - mileage per week vs overall fitness- Passion project- The first injury in 10 years - The importance of strength training - Navigating injury with a positive outlook- A visit to an orphanage for perspective All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLYWant to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi! 6771 Warner Ave. P.O. Box 2051Huntington Beach, CA 92647Episode Sponsors:Function Health:⁠ Visit ⁠⁠functionhealth.com/sallymcrae⁠⁠ for $100 off for new members!ZocDoc: Visit zocdoc.com/sallyMud/WTR: Visit mudwtr.com/strong for up to 43% off your entire order, plus free shipping and a free rechargeable frother

In this episode Sally sits down with Max & Mackenzie to recap Max's recent Cocodona 250 race! You will learn about the grit that it takes to push for 200 miles and how often times your mind says yes to moving forward, but yet your body has other plans. Find out how Max is using the setback to pave the way for a comeback! Other episode highlights:Balancing training and work/lifeRacing/training while sickTrash bag tip for the rainRunning in mud (or trying to)Not caffeine for a month strategyCellulitis - skin infectionA hospital visit during the race   Run streak comes to end  Being patient in recoverySatisfy Team Retreat Dreaming of spending weeks in the mountains Hard work to create the life you want Never to late to start what you want to doWorking with your partner/spouse You can follow & connect with Max here: @woah_max (IG, YouTube, Tiktok) and at  ⁠woahmax.comYou can follow & connect with Mackenzie here: IG: @mackenzieannross & mackenzieannross.comCheck out the race website mentioned: whitingranchtrailraces.comRun Club: @eatmydustrunclubAll links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLYWant to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi! 6771 Warner Ave. P.O. Box 2051Huntington Beach, CA 92647Episode Sponsors:iRestore: Visit ⁠⁠irestore.com⁠⁠ and use code SALLY for 25% off or more + free shipping on iRestore Skincare!Function Health:⁠ Visit ⁠functionhealth.com/sallymcrae⁠ for $100 off for new members!BonCharge: Visit ⁠https://boncharge.com/⁠ and use code SALLY for 15% off!

Guess who is back from their first year away at college?! MAKENZIE MCRAE! I had a chance to sit down with her in a little Father-Daughter convo to chat about life as a student athlete this past year, and so much more. I know you will love listening to Makenzie share, as much as I did! Enjoy! Other episode highlights:A typical week as a student athleteFavorite workout from Coach Mike SmithMakenzie' advice to those who aren't motivated to runOre-dough ice creamDorm scare Choose Strong listener highlights - kids editionNaming your coach's babyBouncing back from injuryD1 training / recovery Importance of breaking big goals into smaller onesFollow Makenize's journey on IG: @makenzie.mcraeAll links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/21bOEfQ⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠Merch: ⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLYWant to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi! 6771 Warner Ave. P.O. Box 2051Huntington Beach, CA 92647Episode Sponsors:Function Health:⁠ Visit functionhealth.com/sallymcrae for $100 off for new members!Plan to Eat:  Visit plantoeat.com/sally for 25% off your annual subscription!

Sally and Eddie dive into the world of overtraining, offering insights on how to recognize its signs. They discuss the challenges of ultra-running, highlighting Jasmine Parris's groundbreaking Barclay Marathon achievement. Listeners are inspired by stories of personal triumphs, including a 50-mile race and even burrow racing. A humorous quicksand rescue story adds a light-hearted touch, while practical advice on training and recovery keeps the conversation grounded. Get ready for a blend of motivation, laughter, and fitness wisdom!

Meet Mackenzie Ann Ross! Nike Trainer, Strength Coach, Founder of Eat My Dust Run Club and Max Jolliffe's partner...oh and she's running the OC Marathon tomorrow and then immediately flying to Cocodona 250 to crew Max to another finish line. Phew- did we get it all in? I can assure you, No. And in this episode you'll learn about all the things I forgot to note above and why Mackenzie was one of our favorite guests!Be sure to subscribe, rate and leave a review for our show! Every review helps our podcast- thank YOU!Follow Mackenzie's socials:InstagramWebsiteAll links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.Choose Strong Book: ⁠https://a.co/d/aT7J1cf⁠Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠Merch: ⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠Want to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi! 6771 Warner Ave. P.O. Box 2051Huntington Beach, CA 92647Episode Sponsors:Manukora: Manukora.com/SALLY for $25 off your starter kitFunction Health: Visit functionhealth.com/SALLYMCRAE for $100 creditMUD/WTR: Visit mudwtr.com/STRONG for 43% off your entire order Laundry Sauce: Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code STRONG at laundrysauce.com/STRONG #laundrysaucepod