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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

32:24

Season 10:16 The real side of training motivation!

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/08/13

What an awesome episode. Bailey and Katie cam with awesome questions about the motivation to stay on it in training. Coach Hillary had some awesome feedback and it all ending with such a positive energy we all wanted to go for a run! Enjoy the show!

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24:02

Season 10:15 Melissa and Miranda are feeling the miles!

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/08/12

Not only is the mileage adding up for these two runners, they are balancing their busy lives and seem to be nailing it. Even it they are pretty worn out! Melissa gets to meet Season 8.5 and 9 runners at a race in Vermont. Miranda's kids have her working double time to get it all in! Coach Greenwood has them ready to keep rolling! Enjoy the show.

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01:06:53

My First Ultra: 07 Marge Hickman

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/08/10

Marge is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native raised in the Penn Hills. She went from a shy, chubby young woman to being the champion of four major 100-mile races and broke course records across the country, including the Leadville Trail 100, Mohican Trail, Kettle Moraine and Umstead Trail 100. As well as many other races and athletic accomplishments over the last forty-one years. Marge is also a fourteen-time finisher of the Leadville 100, four-time big buckle achiever, holds the record for most

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40:57

My First Ultra: 06 Karen Ray

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/08/03

Here is the thing about ultra running. There are so many people out there doing things you never hear about. Karen is one of those people. She literally just finished the Desert Rats Kokopelli 150-mile race from Grand Junction, CO to Moab, Utah. This was her third time doing it. Karen has been running for over 30 years. What started as short runs eventually turned into triathlons, then ironman and eventually to Ultras. Ultra running is where Karen found her passion. She has conquered many

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25:52

Season 10:14 "I think I finally realized how hard...

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/31

Mariah and Dave keep pushing and they are both learning how much of this effort is going to be mental. Mariah takes a tumble. Coach Basham is back to racing. Enjoy!

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58:10

My First Ultra: 05 Bill Beitler

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/27

Bill Beitler was one of the featured runners on Season 9 of Becoming Ultra. An endlessly curious child of the ‘60s, Bill took a 40-year break from his endurance athletics career to raise an amazing family and pursue a community banking career that lead to two successful stints as CEO at small midwestern banks. A competitive swimmer in his youth who specialized in the 200 individual medley before retiring at age 15, Bill took up running in a committed way at age 55 and successfully finished the

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28:17

Season 10:13 Don't look back when you run and other...

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/24

Jen and Randi are learning something new every week. Whether it be about pushing through mental barriers and knowing when to call it a day or simply better ways to NOT fall on the trail, they are figuring it out. Enjoy the show!

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15:30

Training questions: Tara doesn't have easy access to...

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/24

We love hearing from you all and this was a great question from one of our listeners. What do you do when you can't get out to trails very often? You are nervous about that big mountain run but can't run bigs mountains. Don't worry, it's pretty common and we have some great answers for you!

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54:54

My First Ultra: 04 Bryan Debshaw

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/20

Bryan has been a runner most of his life but has suffered some major setbacks that would sideline most of us for good. He has not given up on his love of running and has accomplished some epic things, Tahoe200, Air force marathon, Marine corp. marathon. Chicago marathon 3 x’s, Big Foot 200, Moab 240, Deliriouswest 200 just to name a few. Bryan is also a husband and father, retired from the military with 30 years of service and currently the owner and CEO of Polaris Laboratories. What a great

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34:20

Season 10:12 Accountability in training and 5k trials.

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/19

Coach Hillary catches up with Bailey and Katie as they finish up their 5k trials early on in the training. They also talk about the accountability in training and the upcoming effforts!

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28:47

Season 10:11 Achilles and lower leg issues, new...

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/14

Miranda tries out some new gear after years of road running. Melissa deal with a little achilles, low leg issue (tightness). Listen in to see how their coach Ellie guides them through some new training concepts!

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29:02

Season 10:10 Stomach issues and how to gauge effort.

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/13

Dave asks a great question about how to know how hard to push. Mariah is dealing with some stomach issues on the longer runs. Coach Basham helps them through it all even with her own epic runs coming up! They both let us know how their 5k trial went too. Enjoy the show!

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51:51

My First Ultra: 03 Ian Sharman

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/13

Ian has been racing around the world in all styles of event since 2005 and coaching since 2010, having run over 200 ultras and marathons (PR: 2:21) in every type of weather and on all terrains. He's won over 50 multi-day races/road marathons/trail ultras or adventure races with experience of running in many mountain ranges, including the Himalayas, Andes, Rockies and European Alps. He also holds the fastest time in a trail 100-mile race by a Brit (12h44m), the record for the Grand Slam of

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26:40

Season 10:09 Jennifer and Randi fall down but they...

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/09

Jennifer and Randi both complete their 5k trial and are following the training really well! Randi had a shoulder injury scare early in the training but seems to be doing well now! Jennifer had a challenging interval set on the treadmill for a new format and they both had little trail falls recently. All in all, a great start to Season 10 for these awesome women!

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47:38

My First Ultra: 02 Matt Fitzgerald

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/06

Matt Fitzgerald is an endurance sports author, coach, and nutritionist. His many books include The Comeback Quotient, 80/20 Running, and The Endurance Diet and How Bad Do You Want It. Matt’s writings have also appeared in numerous magazines, including Outside and Runner’s World, and on popular websites such as podiumrunner.com and nbcnews.com. He is a cofounder of 80/20 Endurance and the creator of the Diet Quality Score smartphone app. A lifelong endurance athlete, he speaks frequently at events

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29:15

Season 10:08 Meet Melissa and Miranda!

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/04

Coach Ellie Greenwood gets to meet her Season 10 runners Melissa and Miranda during their first call of the season. Both are seasoned road runners but it looks like trails might be a new adventure for them. Enjoy!

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30:01

Season 10: 07 Meet Dave and Mariah!

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/07/04

Enjoy the newest episode where coach Amanda Basham meets her runners for the newest season of Becoming Ultra. Dave and Mariah have totally different stories but both are primed for a great experience.. Enjoy the show!

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50:20

My First Ultra: 01 Jeffrey Binney

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/06/29

Jeffrey James Binney is a Salt Lake City based ultra-runner, motivational speaker, actor, singer, and comedian. Jeffrey grew up on a farm in Laredo, MO before moving to Brooklyn, NY & later Los Angeles after receiving his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre Performance from Missouri State University. Jeffrey has been seen on Late Night with David Letterman, in the 1st National Tour and Chicago Company of the Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and at comedy clubs and festivals

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30:21

Season 10:06 Coach Hillary Allen meets her runners...

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/06/28

On the first call of the season for first time Becoming Ultra coach Hillary Allen, we get to meet her runners Bailey of Colorado and Katie of California. Lots of great energy and excitement that will surely lead to an epic training season. Enjoy!

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24:23

Season 10:05 Introducing Randi and Jennifer!

Becoming Ultra ·

2021/06/28

The first calls of Season 10 runners and their coaches are starting to leak out. On this call, Scott meets Randi from Wisconsin and Jennifer from Arizona. They will both have unique and challenging training and we can't wait to follow along!

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