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PODCAST

Becoming Ultra

Athlete On Fire

Becoming Ultra is following the journey"s of runners who are being coached by some of the best coaches in the sport. The runners coaching calls and journey is documented on this podcast and social media. Along the way will be coaching tips, race directors perspective, and the stories of elite and everyday runners on their first Ultra run!

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All Episodes

23:45

Season 12:15 Nick's feet and Jackson's schedule.

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/06/26

On their second call of the season Nick and Jackson are plugging away. We have a good chat about footwear and getting around some discomfort early in the training with Nick and Jackson is balancing multiple time intensive roles with work while trying to get his training in. Nothing too crazy but definitely things most of us runners go through at some point! Enjoy.

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23:09

Season 12:14 Meet Makenna and the training continues.

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/06/23

Coach Dawn and Scott get to know Makenna. Dave is ramping up and dealing with a small niggle. Dawn gives tips on finding a good ART specialist. Enjoy!

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58:54

My First Ultra: 52 Jameelah Abdul-Rahim Mujaahid

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2022/06/21

Jameelah Abdul-Rahim Mujaahid is a Georgia super-woman, she is a single mom of 6, works a full-time job and runs Ultra marathons. It is common for Jameelah to drive several hours to a race, run 100 miles, jump in her car for the long drive home and go to work the next day. Jameela has always been athletic and excelled at the 100 meters to 400 meters. In her adulthood she became fascinated with the longer distances, she would go out and make herself run as far as she could, this began her obsession

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21:28

Season 12:12 But at least I took one day off!

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/06/16

Jason and Katie are back for their second call of the season and Jason came with stories of running 7 marathons in 8 days last week on his quest to run one in every state. He also give some good PT advice to his teammate Katie who is dealing with some foot issue. They both have recovery planned from their coach, Hillary Allen!

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21:04

Kris, Carly, and Scott on the newest retreat, Be...

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/06/15

We wanted to put together something more organized for the Season 12 race weekend and this is what we came up with, an epic St. Augustine, Florida weekend with running, adventure, amazing food, and of course, the ocean! We hope you'll consider joining us! Be Ultra Coastal Retreat

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25:21

Season 12:11 Shrimp and grits or potatoes?

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/06/15

Getting the training in is often about choices so when the decision to eat shrimp and grits or potatoes came for Natalie, you won't be surprised what she picked. Dayna is dealing with the Texas summer heat. Both runners are doing great but there is lots of training ahead!

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01:01:46

My First Ultra: 51 Shawn Goertz

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2022/06/14

Shawn Goertz is a 49-year-old recovering addict and cancer survivor. After a 20-year addiction he has been sober since 2007. On any given Thursday in the spring and fall you can find Shawn and his girlfriend, Andrea marking the trails of Three Creeks Conservation Area near Columbia, Missouri for that evening’s trail run. Trail running has been a lifesaver for him. To his local community, Shawn is an inspiration. His kindness, understanding, motivation, and ability to bring people together has

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01:08:48

My First Ultra: 50 Words of Encouragement

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/06/07

What a ride! 50 episodes!! We are so thankful for each and every guest we have had on the show and their willingness to share their stories. We are also incredibly grateful for our listeners! We love doing this gig...so thank you! This episode is a summary of all the incredible words of encouragment our guests have left us with. Enjoy!

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35:27

Season 12:10. Meet David.

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/06/03

David has a lot to run for as you will hear in today's episode. Makena couldn't make the call so we will get to meet her soon as well! Coach Dawn gets to meet her runner and we get to know David throughout the call. Enjoy!

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59:16

My First Ultra: 49 Jessie Gladish

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/31

Jessie Gladish was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. She considers herself lucky to have parents who took her and her sister camping, hiking, skiing, and taught them that being outside is possible in any weather and in the dark. After high school she moved to British Columbia to attempt post-secondary school and ended up working and traveling more than going to classes. She has since worked hard and earned a diploma in Adventure Guiding in 2012, and in 2021 finished a science degree in

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32:33

Season 12:09 Meet Natalie and Dayna.

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/28

Natalie is the artist and creative in California. Dayna is the software engineer in San Antonio. They both just started training for their first ultra with coach Ellie Greenwood. We hope you enjoy getting to know them as much as we do!

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27:09

Season 12:08 Meet Katie and Jason!

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/26

Katie is the bird expert. Jason is the physical therapist. They both come to training for their first ultra with coach Hillary Allen with lots of experience and energy to do it right this training block! We can't wait to follow their journey and this episode is a great introduction to who they are as runners and people! Enjoy.

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22:34

Season 12:07 Meet Nick and Jackson!

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/24

Coach Scott meets his runners for Season 12 for the first time. Nick is from Washington and got inspired seeing his wife recently run her first ultra. Jackson is in Minnesota and has some big goals for himself and to inspire the younger members of his family. We just got to know them both a bit on the first of many calls for Season 12.

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55:10

My First Ultra: 48 Terrie Wurzbacher

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2022/05/24

Dr. Terrie Wurzbacher is a 73-year-old retired Navy captain who served on active duty for 30 years, she is also an author. After retirement she continued to pursue her love of metaphysics, starting the business Getting Unstuck, LLC. Terrie absolutely hated running until 1993 when she tore her ACL playing softball. Six months after surgery she needed to see if she could run so she could play softball soon. She was 40 years old, fat, a smoker and disgusted with herself. She tried to run until

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36:03

Season 12 Selection Show

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/18

Coaches Scott Jones, Ellie Greenwood, Hillary Allen, and Dawn Lisenby take the time to find the runners for Season 12 to run their first ultra in Palm Coast, Florida in October. Enjoy the show!

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15:30

Season 12 Audio Applications

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/17

Every season of Becoming Ultra start with people all over getting out of their comfort zone. This is before even one day of training is complete. It's the audio application and you can listen to them here!

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58:00

My First Ultra: 47 Nick Coury

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/17

Nick Coury started running in junior high, ran high school cross country and track with his older and younger brother, they all ran their first ultra-together when he was 17, and he's been doing them ever since. Nick has done 24 races 100 miles or longer, including 5 finishes at the Hardrock 100, running the World 24 hour twice, and most recently setting the American Record at 24 hours with 173.015 miles. Outside running, Nick has a lovely wife Lauren who is an accomplished ultrarunner on her own, a

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08:43

Season 12: o4 Launch Week: Memories of Season 2...

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/13

Scott takes some time down memory lane when during Season 2 he captured some legit drama as Janet emptied her stomach before the big final push up the mountain. Matt Fitzgerald loses his way on his first ultra at the same race. We also read a couple entries from Season 12 entries including a prolific marathoner who hasn't run an ultra yet and a woman who overcame the wheelchair to start running again! Enjoy!

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40:31

Miwok 100k: Crewing for a new 100k runner on the...

Becoming Ultra ·

2022/05/13

The crew and racer Amanda Follmar from last week's Miwok 100k in the Marin Headlands come together to talk about the experience. When people come together, good stuff happens! We think you'll enjoy this one and be sure to share with your crew for your next race!

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08:23

Season 12: 03 Launch Week: Creating a team atmosphere...

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2022/05/11

Running isn't the easiest of sports to turn into a team effort but we are figuring it out. Scott shares how they made crewing a 100k into a team effort and Coach Hillary shares thoughts on the upcoming season!

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