Get new episode announcements by email Join our Facebook & Strava group of new and experienced ultra runners Check out our official website Anthony has always been into fitness. He played sports growing up, he loves the gym, loves hiking, and he really likes Jiu-Jitsu! He did some running here and there, but nothing that ever stuck… until recently. All it took to push Anthony over the edge was his friend Jake who asked “Hey, wanna run a marathon with me?” After running that marathon and...

Get new episode announcements by email Join our Facebook & Strava group of new and experienced ultra runners Check out our official website Diarra is and has always been a sporty dude. Diarra grew up running short-distance track, basketball, volleyball… pretty much everything but soccer and wrestling! And as he progressed into his early adulthood he kept playing basketball with his buddies, until the fateful day he came down from a rebound and ruptured his achilles tendon. Devastated,...

Get new episode announcements by email Join our Facebook & Strava group to meet other new and experienced ultra runners Check out our official website Why do we sign up for ultramarathons? Well, the actually reason is rarely linear and involves several little knudges. Eric’s first knudge was when he heard the story of a guy at work that had run the Leadville 100. He was amazed that someone could do something so seemingly impossible. Then he watched a Netflix documentary of a lady eating...

Get new episode announcements by email Join our Facebook & Strava group of new and experienced ultra runners Check out our official website You graduate school, get a job, get married, start a family, and then... then what? For the last 10 years Grant lived a largely cookie-cutter life: wake up, go to work, come home, grab a beer and watch TV. But this last year he and his wife decided they wanted something more, and being active was a part of that. Grant and his wife had been hitting the...

Get new episode announcements by email Join our Facebook & Strava group of new and experienced ultra runners Check out our official website Gillian is a fantastic human being, and... an adrenaline junky. For years she enjoyed the thrill of skydiving and base jumping all over the United States and beyond. And then, she broke her legs. An unlucky and improbable space of "dead air" left Gillian plummeting towards the ground. She broke her legs and was told she wouldn't run again. Tune in...

Ultra running is NOT easy, and that's part of why it's so rewarding. Justin was chasing his first 50k ultramarathon to see how far he could go, but he wasn't quite prepared for the brutal conditions he encountered. Between lengthy climbs, 6+ inches of snow, and underprepared nutrition, he ended up pulling from his first 50k ultramarathon. But that's not the end of Justin's story. Listen to today's episode to hear about how Justin got into running, the story of his 50k DNF, but then ultimately...

More often than not, the journey to a person's first ultramarathon isn't linear. Jamie started running cross-country back in high school but didn't run his first ultramarathon until his mid-40s. It took a thought about reaching out to his old running friends, some inspiration from David Goggins, and an unanticipated race invitation to push Jamie into long-distance trail and ultramarathon running. Check out today's episode to hear the exciting story of Jamie's first 25k race, and ultimately...

Have you ever had a moment when you look at yourself and have a powerful realization that you need to change? Andy was in his late 30's when he had a powerful realization that he needed to change if he wanted to have a long and happy life with his wife and 3 daughters. He started out jogging around the neighborhood. After a while, he signed up for a 5k. Before Andy knew it he was losing weight, lost the desire to smoke, and became an ultramarathon runner! Tune in to hear Andy's transformation...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run an ultramarathon with your partner?! Melody and Jacob Bateman’s relationship started off with a trail running date that eventually lead to a marathon date, and then a joint 50-mile ultramarathon. Tune in to this episode to hear how the Batemans learned about ultra running, training and nutrition tips for your first ultra, and how the Batemans ran their first 50-mile ultramarathon together (without killing each other). Other topics include...

Everyone starts running for a different reason, but Laura's is pretty unique. Laura has experienced debilitating chronic pain since her youth, but she's found that running helps her reduce inflammation in her body. So ultramarathons are quite literally "medicine" for her condition. Tune in to hear how Laura used running to overcome her chronic pain, how she ran her first 50k ultramarathon, and about the incredibly personal connections she's made during ultramarathons (especially her 41-hour...

It never ceases to amaze me how normal people become ultramarathon runners, and David Dillon of Chase the Summit is no exception. David was leading a regular sedentary life as a Lead Mechanical Engineer until he met his soon-to-be wife. Listen to today’s episode to learn how he whipped himself into shape for himself and his girlfriend, got into trail running, and then got the ultra running bug after his first 50k. Oh, and he tells a story about how he almost died in a 100-mile ultramarathon....

You know what’s harder than running a 100-mile ultramarathon? The sweepers catching up to you at mile 95 and getting pulled from the race. Michael Todd had set his eyes on the Wasatch 100 ultramarathon for years and his time finally came! But, as we do when we are new to a sport, he made some mistakes that cost him his finisher's buckle. Tune in to hear how Todd went from high school track, to a marathon, to running ultramarathons, and hear Michael’s heartbreaking and triumphant story of...

Have you ever considered creating your own ultramarathon? I’m not talking about creating a 100+ person event, but rather planning a personal ultramarathon for yourself and maybe some friends. Craig Lloyd is a lifelong lover of the mountains and is well acquainted with participating in ultramarathon events, but also planning his own ultramarathon distance adventures. The fun part? He can do it just about anywhere he wants! Join today to hear how Craig got into adventure/ultra running by...

Do you know what disease is more infectious than Covid? Ultramarathon-itis! About 3 years ago Kali caught the running bug and has since gone from running a 1-mile race at the zoo to running two 100-mile ultramarathons. You’ll hear about how Kali prepared for her first 50k, up to the polarizing stories of her 100-milers: one was a roughly 2-mile park loop, and the other was a one-way route up and down the mountains of Utah.  Other topics include the difference between distance-based and...

For many of us, a marathon will be on the training path that leads to our first ultramarathon. This was the case for the host of the podcast, Brendon Boren. In this episode, Brendon gives us a detailed race recap of his first marathon, the Sun Marathon down near St. George, UT. You'll hear about the races that preceded the marathon, pre-race training, race day pacing and nutrition, and much more. Did Brendon hit his goal of a 4-hour first marathon? Tune in to find out. Other topics include...

This episode is a bit different. Rather than following a linear story, today we hear a variety of ultra running tips and stories from Mike DiGiovanni. Mike is a moderately experienced ultra runner and is full of energy towards the sport and life in general. Prepare yourself to learn about dealing with injury, why we keep running when it hurts, and how a pacer could be the difference between finishing or quitting an ultramarathon.    Other topics discussed include dealing with tendonitis,...

When you run an ultramarathon, something unexpected will happen. While Chad Tripp was running his first-ever ultramarathon and 50-mile race he experienced some serious knee pain. Tune in to hear why Chad started running in the first place, how he worked up to his first ultramarathon, and how he fought through his knee pain to finish his first ultramarathon.  Chad is a 45-year-old male who lives in Springville, UT with his wife and 2 boys. He is a project manager at Comcast and when he isn’t...

Simon Guerard has become a veteran ultra runner in only 4 years. He ran his first 50 miler in 2020 and since then has run 33+ 100-mile ultramarathons. Today we go back in time and examine what got Simon interested in running and ultramarathons in the first place, how he worked up to his first 50 miler, and how he dealt with injury and misdirection in his first ultramarathon (adding 8 miles to his race, AH!).  Other topics in this episode: Running during COVID-19 pandemic, finding your forever...

Everyone has a reason for participating in ultramarathons. Many of us are probably running to prove to ourselves that we can do hard things, or beat a certain time. Today we’ll explore these personal motivations with Devin Wagener, the crisis of purpose he faced, and how he took his reason for running to the next level by running ultramarathons and running for charity.

A common theme in long-distance running is the dreaded “wall,” when your energy seems to completely run out. Jonathan hit his wall with 15 miles to go during his first 50-mile ultramarathon, also his first ultra ever. Tune in to hear Jonathan’s ordinary to ultra story, how he got through his wall, and different strategies for overcoming the wall in your own races. Online Community: https://bit.ly/otu-facebook-community Website: https://ordinary_to_ultra.ck.page/home

The purpose of this podcast is to inspire new and aspiring ultra runners to run their first ultra and beyond. Listen to this episode to learn more about who might benefit from listening to this show, why I decided to start it, and why it's different from other ultra running shows out there. Online Community: https://bit.ly/otu-facebook-community Website: https://ordinary_to_ultra.ck.page/home

We all have different reasons for starting to run. At 450lbs and walking with a cane 1.5 years ago, Miles decided it was time to start moving. Join this episode to hear how Miles overcame his unhealthy lifestyle, went from walking to running, and eventually ran his first ultramarathon only 1 year later.  Online Community: https://bit.ly/otu-facebook-community Website: https://ordinary_to_ultra.ck.page/home