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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

16:33

Season 10:30 Dave and Mariah's pre race call!

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/10/12

Dave has been spending lots of time on the bike to let his body recover from some injury and Mariah has been nailing all of her training. Today we talk about what they are expecting during the race and field questions from their coach, Amanda Basham!

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19:48

Season 10:29 Miranda and Melissa tell us what they...

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2021/10/12

Thanks for joining us as we wrap up calls for race week before Miranda and Melissa get to test themselves in Virginia for their first ultra. The work is in the bank. Now it's time to see what they have! Enjoy!

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55:25

My First Ultra: 15 Canon Krebehenne

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2021/10/12

Canon’s story may sound very typical at first, married and has two kids, 9 & 7. Grew up active in a small country town, played all sports as a youngster but focused on soccer in high school and went on to play in college. Stayed active, until like many people fell victim to the typical office job / marriage / new dad lifestyle and got out of shape. As a result of stress; poor diet; lack of sleep; too much alcohol, health issues started. Canon was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic

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41:02

Season 10: Bryce Conquer the Mountain 50k RD Q and A!

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2021/10/06

Mike Spiller joins host Scott to answer the audio questions of the eight runners of Season 10 a week before race day. If you are racing in Virginia this might be a good listen for you too!

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29:21

Season 11 Race Preview: RD's from Desert RATS talk...

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2021/10/05

We had the pleasure of chatting with the RD's of the partner race for Season 11. If you have not explored the western slope of Colorado you are in for a treat. They share everything you need to know before coming out. The course, pre race, the festival, and lots more! Enjoy!

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01:13:24

My First Ultra: Jason Fitzgerald

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2021/10/05

FORMAT Jason Fitzgerald is the host of the Strength Running Podcast (one of the top 3 running podcasts in the US of all time) and the founder of Strength Running, an award-winning running blog with hundreds of thousands of monthly readers. A 2:39 marathoner and USATF-certified coach, he’s coached thousands of endurance athletes to faster finishing times and fewer injuries with his results-oriented coaching philosophy. He’s the winner of the 2011 Morraine Hills Half Marathon, 2012 Maryland Warrior

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19:57

Season 11 Launch Show: Planning for the Desert RATS...

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/10/01

Join Coach Scott Jones, Ellie Greenwood, and Hillary Allen as they talk about the new season for Becoming Ultra! New and aspiring ultra runners can apply to be coached for their first ultra in Fruita, Colorado for the Desert RATS Race and Festival. It's going to be an epic season so get ready to sign up here!

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29:05

Season 10:28 Miranda's post Covid recovery and...

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2021/09/30

Miranda has had a setback and has some decisions to make regarding her race and Melissa has set some new volume records for herself. Their energy was great and coach Ellie shares a crazy story about racing and bees! Enjoy.

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31:28

Season 10:27 Dave's knee and big efforts from Mariah!

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/09/30

We could not be more pumped to see all of the runners from this season pushing so strong so late in the training. Dave's knee is still giving him issues but seem to be on the mend. Mariah has been putting in some big efforts and feeling great. Listen to see how they got here!

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21:16

Season 10:26 Randi and Jenn staying strong late in...

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/09/29

With less than 3 weeks to their first ultra Jenn and Randi have taken every opportunity to make sure their training is on point, and it's paying off!

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24:12

Season 10:25 The pain of loss from fire and...

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2021/09/29

Katie and Bailey are both plugging away and keeping healthy. Unfortunately, Katie's area is on fire and it's been a tough go emotionally lately. We hope you enjoy the show and give some love to the people losing so much.

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01:00:56

My First Ultra: 14 Scott Jones

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2021/09/28

Scott Jones is a husband, father of two boys, 10 & 7, and adventurer. Scott is the founder and coach of Athlete on Fire. He has a master’s degree in exercise science and a coaching style as described by a current client that supports you being your best, helps you believe, and holds you accountable in ways that are fun, relaxed, and down to earth. Scott and his wife Lauren bring runners together twice a year for incredible Trail Camp experiences. Scott is also the host and producer of The

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53:50

My First Ultra: 13 Whitney Wilberts

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2021/09/21

Whitney grew up in Anchorage Alaska and then moved to Texas in middle school. She was always very athletic but never pursued sports in school. After getting pregnant her senior year of high school and having her daughter, Reese the Summer after she graduated she went on to start college that same month, when Reese was just 3 weeks old. Whitney credits that event for changing her life for the better and lighting a fire under her butt. Suddenly she was motivated and took life by the horns. After

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31:49

Season 10:24 Melissa runs long and Miranda hits a...

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2021/09/18

Melissa is plugging right along with her training and even got to run with a previous season local in Rhode Island. The ramp up to Virginia is looking promising. Miranda hit a health scare and is figuring out where she is to be on the safe side of things. We preview the Season 11 race in a short bit! Enjoy the show.

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26:57

Season 10:23 Different surfaces for big miles.

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2021/09/16

Katie and Bailey try their hand at some different types of running in the last couple weeks. Running the beach for long miles verse her usual mountains was tougher than expected for Bailey and running 21 miles on pavement beat up Katie a bit. We talk through all of this and what to expect in the coming weeks as well! Enjoy the show.

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24:56

Season 10:22 Two beer miles, the first and last ever?

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2021/09/14

Randi and Jenn find a way to fit in a beer mile with their hectic life and training schedules and it sounds like they got all they could handle! Randi had never had a full beer before! Their training is coming right along and with only 5 weeks left they are gearing up nicely for their first 50k in Virginia.

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58:34

My First Ultra: 12 Lucja Leonard

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2021/09/14

Lucja Leonard loves running, but hasn't always! A Dutch-born, Aussie raised, British woman living in the USA with her husband & fellow ultra runner, Dion Leonard, and their 2 fur-kids Gobi & Lara life is anything but straight forward. Overweight, unfit and unhappy Lucja turned her well-being and overall happiness around when she took up running in 2004 to try and lose some weight off her 216 pound, and growing, body. Never much for sports growing up she was surprised to discover that she enjoyed

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24:07

Season 10:21 Two beer miles, one knee issue.

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2021/09/09

Dave and Mariah are still plugging along even through the hazyness of a couple tough beer miles. Dave deals with a slight knee set back and Mariah keeps pluggin away. The next few weeks should be challenging but the set up for a great race day is worth the work. Enjoy.

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28:37

Season 10:20 Training for hills in flat places, more...

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2021/09/07

Randi and Jenn come to share their shenanigans with their first ever beer mile along with some of their concerns for getting ready for the big day coming up. It's a great listen today with a couple dedicated runners!

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56:37

My First Ultra: 11 Amanda Follmar

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2021/09/07

Amanda Follmar was one of the lucky runners to be featured during Season 8.5 of the Becoming Ultra Project, the group who ended their season with the November 2020 epic snowstorm 50K in Scott’s backyard. She has since completed one more 50K at the Smith Rock Ascent, in May 2021. Amanda was born and raised in a small rural community in Oklahoma. She started running her freshman year of high school in 1998 and has continued to lace up her running shoes through all stages of her life. Currently, you

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