The Run, Shattered Podcast

In this episode, Helen-Hanson (HH) Smith shares her training and racing experience at the 2024 Chicago Marathon and the mental skills she used to shatter her very first 26.2!You'll hear HH talk about running for herself through sobriety and recovery and the ways she learned to trust her training that led her to an incredible race day experience.HH is a runner from Lower Alabama who has been pounding the pavement for over a decade. What began as a simple way to move her body grew into a powerful

In this episode, Mik Van De Veer shares her experience training for and running the REVEL White Mountains Marathon earlier this year and the mental skills she used to confront unproductive thoughts to shatter her race. You'll hear Mik talk about her experience with burnout leading up to this race and how she used mindfulness and acceptance techniques to work with her mind rather than fight against it.Mik is a marathoner, ultra marathoner, run coach and sorta-cyclist who is very familiar with the

In this episode, Cody Taylor shares his wild running adventures and the mental skills he used to complete not one but two (so far) Fastest Known Time (FKT) efforts on the Bruce Trail and the International Appalachian Trail.You'll hear how Cody prepared for these weeks-long efforts and how he maintained his confidence and composure to set both Fastest Known Times unsupported, especially when things didn't go to plan.Cody Taylor is a former touring musician turned ultra runner who has gone

In this episode, Kevin Chiang talks through his experience training for and racing the JFK 50 Mile in 2023 and the mental skills he used to finish with less than 5 minutes to spare before the cut-off.You'll hear about how Kevin managed his expectations, the self-talk that helped him when things didn't go to plan during training and his race, and how he consistently embraces the running community and the joy to keep running.Dr. Kevin Chiang is a sports medicine physician, educator,

In this episode, Hannah Lindsey shares her experience training for and running the Austin Marathon in 2024 and the mindset shifts she made along the way to reach her goal.You'll hear Hannah talk through how she kept her confidence strong by turning a not-so-great race into lessons learned and what helps her run on the treadmill for hours!Hannah is a former D1 swimmer turned runner, a 3-time marathoner, 4-time half marathon finisher, and helps lead The Ballston Runaways, a run club based in

The Run, Shattered Podcast is all about highlighting the mental skills and techniques marathon and ultramarathoners use to shatter their race, goals, and limits. Your host, ShatteredRunner Sierra Morris, interviews runners of all levels about their experience using mental skills, so you can be more intentional during training, when you toe that start line, when you cross that finish line, and everything in between.As an experienced long-distance runner and mental performance and resilience