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Dec 7, 2024 • 1h 4min

#83 Gratitude In Loss | Sharing A Hard Season

Listen in as we share about the current season we are in and how to find gratitude in the midst of loss. Sally also shares a powerful story from her teenage years that will encourage you to be grateful in the middle of a confusing and/or difficult time. As always, thank you for listening! Other episode highlights: - It's all about the people! - CS listener highlights - Making a house a home - The angel ornament left behind - Reminding yourself of the Good Stories when the present gets tough All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bare Performance Nutrition: ⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠⁠ Code: SALLY Episode Sponsors: BetterHelp: Visit ⁠⁠https://⁠BetterHelp.com/choosestrong⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to get 10% off your first month.⁠⁠⁠ Manukora:  Head to ⁠⁠https://manukora.com/SALLY⁠⁠ to get $25 off your Starter Kit! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support
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Nov 8, 2024 • 1h 49min

#82 Your 1st Ultra | Getting Stronger

Are you thinking about running an Ultra? Or maybe you have run a half or full marathon and now your ready to bump up to the next level! If you are wondering what Ultra training would consist of or what gear you would need or even if you should wear a pack or not, this episode will answer those questions and more! Other episode highlights: - Sally lifting heavy weights - Gyms with 30lb dumbells and 120lb dumbells - The strong & enduring body - Zero drop shoe conversation - Sally doesn't like to hit people - Eddie can do the splits in the air - "Did I Get Better Today?" - Choose Strong listeners running the NYC Marathon All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bare Performance Nutrition: ⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠ Code: SALLY Episode Sponsors: Manukora:  Head to ⁠https://manukora.com/SALLY⁠ to get $25 off your Starter Kit! Lumen: ⁠lumen.me/SALLY⁠ to get 15% off your Lumen --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support
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Oct 31, 2024 • 1h 34min

#81 Keep Working!

The hosts dive into the power of hard work and motivation, sharing personal stories that inspire perseverance. An incredible 83-year-old athlete showcases the benefits of staying active at any age. Nostalgic Halloween tales bring laughter, as they reminisce about childhood costumes and family traditions. They celebrate endurance sports milestones and the strong sense of community they create. Lastly, the importance of embracing setbacks as growth opportunities is emphasized, encouraging listeners to keep striving toward their dreams.
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Oct 26, 2024 • 1h 13min

#80 Strength Training as a Foundation

Now that racing season is coming to end and the new year is around the corner, offseason is here. In this episode, Sally shares what she does in the offseason & gives ideas on what an offseason for you might look like and the importance of having an offseason. She also touches on how long an offseason should be and the importance of strength training no matter what the next goal or race is. Enjoy! All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: Ketone-IQ:   Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six-pack of Ketone-IQ with ⁠Ketone.com/SALLY --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support
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Oct 20, 2024 • 2h 6min

#79 Getting Your Mojo Back

What do you do when you have lost your MOJO? Sally answers this question and many others in this episode! You will also be entertained with stories about teaching English in China, 'Eddie's goals' segment, Moab 240 recap and community highlights! Thanks again for spending time with us! Enjoy. Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival ⁠⁠⁠https://www.campgrier.org/⁠⁠⁠ LEKI Poles: LTK All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: BetterHelp: Visit https://⁠BetterHelp.com/choosestrong⁠⁠ to get 10% off your first month.⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support
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Oct 14, 2024 • 1h 40min

#78 Running, Nighttime Coffee, & Forgiveness

This episode has a little bit of everything to keep you engaged and entertained as you run, lift, work, drive or even while you make candles! We chat about a recent trip to Canada, forgiveness, Strava connections, shout-outs, nighttime coffee, and giant pumpkins. Enjoy! Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival ⁠https://www.campgrier.org/⁠ All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: Ketone-IQ:   Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six-pack of Ketone-IQ with Ketone.com/SALLY Lumen: lumen.me/SALLY to get 15% off your Lumen --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support
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Oct 4, 2024 • 2h 26min

#77 Project Mammoth | The Attempt

In this episode, Sally shares the details of the start, the route, the people, and finish to Project Mammoth. And as always, encourages you as you pursue your 'projects' and goals! Enjoy. HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF FUND: Immediate assistance provided to families devastated & in need. Camp Grier is providing showers, meals & beds around the clock. They need any help they can get from money, fuel, volunteers, etc DONATE NOW!! https://www.campgrier.org/ All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bare Performance Nutrition: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition Code: SALLY Episode Sponsors: Manukora:  Head to https://manukora.com/SALLY to get $25 off your Starter Kit! Lume: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code SALLY at ⁠LumeDeodorant.com⁠! #lumepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support
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Sep 28, 2024 • 1h 32min

#76 Project Mammoth | Prep & Training

Listen in as we chat about Project Mammoth! Sally shares the inspiration behind the project, the training, the prep & more! All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you would like to send mail to Sally, please send it to the below address: 6771 Warner PO BOX 2051 Huntington Beach CA 92647 Episode Sponsors: Ketone-IQ:  Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six-pack of Ketone-IQ with Ketone.com/SALLY Lume: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code SALLY at LumeDeodorant.com! #lumepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BetterHelp: Visit ⁠⁠⁠BetterHelp.com/CHOOSESTRONG⁠⁠⁠ today to get 10% off your first month. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at ⁠⁠⁠betterhelp.com/CHOOSESTRONG⁠ and get on your way to being your best self.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support
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Sep 8, 2024 • 1h 59min

#75 The Keys to Staying Consistent

Staying consistent is difficult, especially when life is busy and motivation is low. So, how can we stay consistent through it all? In this episode, Sally shares some insight on how she has been able to be consistent with her training with everything else that she does. You'll learn the importance of mindset; the idea that it's okay to not feel good all the time; embracing discomfort; training with the goal in mind & much more! All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you would like to send mail to Sally, please send it to the below address: 6771 Warner PO BOX 2051 Huntington Beach CA 92647 Episode Sponsors: Mud/WTR:  Get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code STRONG at  ⁠mudwtr.com/STRONG⁠ #mudwtrpod Janji: Use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Janji.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lumen: Head to ⁠⁠⁠lumen.me/SALLY⁠⁠ ⁠for 15% off at checkout Manukora: Try Honey With Superpowers™ - Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠manukora.com/SALLY⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get 3 FREE Gifts with your Starter Kit - a $25 value! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support
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Sep 1, 2024 • 2h 7min

#74 Facing Fear & Anxiety on the Trail

Listen as Sally shares wisdom from her experience, as a pro trail/mountain runner for the past 10 years, on how to face fear & anxiety when running trails. So many tips to make you feel confident as you step out on the trail! All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you would like to send mail to Sally, please send it to the below address: 6771 Warner PO BOX 2051 Huntington Beach CA 92647 Episode Sponsors: Janji: Use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Janji.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cozy Earth: Get 30% off and a free pair of lounge socks at ⁠⁠⁠cozyearth.com⁠⁠ ⁠using code COZYSALLY Lume: Use code SALLY for 15% off your first purchase at ⁠LumeDeodorant.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support

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