Karmell

The Women’s 100 Miler Project

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The Women’s 100 Miler Project Started as a low budget grassroots video project where we follow five women on their journey to their first 100 miler over the course of a year, under the training and guidance of established ultrarunner Lee Conner, in an effort to get more women interested in running 100s. In launching this project it became abundantly clear, however, that there’s no shortage of women WANTING to run 100s, there’s a shortage of women with the confidence to commit to or begin training. One of the biggest things holding them back was being overwhelmed with the conflicting informatio...

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Karmell

Episodes

Listen While You Run - Taper 09.05.2025 51:04

Lee and Karmell demystify the taper process, explaining how to properly reduce training volume while maintaining intensity in the three weeks before a 100-mile race. Taper is the time to let your body heal while keeping your mind focused on race day preparation rather than filling your schedule with other physically demanding activities. • The final "peak" or "hard" training we...

Listen While You Run - Speed Work 25.03.2025 1:03:42

Speed work isn't just for for those wanting to get faster – it's an essential ingredient for developing the physiological systems needed to complete 100 milers successfully and with less suffering. In this episode Lee and Karmell discuss: • Understanding training zones by feel rather than relying on inaccurate watch data • The science behind lactate production and its impact on sustaina...

Listen While You Run - Easy Runs 16.12.2024 56:20

Lee delves into the science behind easy runs and emphasizes their significance in training. She explains why it's essential for runners to slow down during these sessions to enhance performance and prevent injury. Support the show

Burn Out! 27.09.2024 1:07:18

After over four years of averaging approximately a 100 miler finish every two months, Lee and Karmell discuss race burnout, the pros and cons of that streak, healing, setting goals, and what's next. Support the show

Listen While You Run - Hill Repeats 13.04.2024 48:01

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Listen While You Run - Long Run 10.03.2024 1:21:24

With our new Listen While You Run series you can learn while you’re on the go. In this episode Lee and Karmell talk about everything long run and how to get the most out of it. Support the show

Race Recaps - The Crazy Mountain, Jigger Johnson, Wild Goose Trilogy - Part 3 06.11.2023 1:05:28

WHMP's Amy Kling interviews Lee and Karmell on Wild Goose 100, and takes questions from the project group. Support the show

Race Recaps - The Crazy Mountain, Jigger Johnson, Wild Goose Trilogy - Part 2: Jigger Johnson, A Pacer's Perspective 04.11.2023 50:22

Amy Kling Interviews Laura Kepich on pacing Karmell at Jigger Johnson Support the show

Race Recaps - The Crazy Mountain, Jigger Johnson, Wild Goose Trilogy - Part 1: Crazy Mountain and Jigger Johnson 04.11.2023 1:00:15

In this three part series Lee and Karmell discuss doing Cray Mountain 100, Jiggger Johnson 100, and Wild Goose 100, back to back to back. In Part 1 Amy interviews Karmell on Crazy Mountain followed by Jigger Johnson. Support the show

WH🌲MP Fireside Chats (not by a fire) Lee On Her Running Over the Years 04.05.2023 1:15:48

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WH🌲MP Fireside Chats (not by a fire) Lee Interviews Karmell On How it All Started 17.01.2023 1:06:41

In this episode Lee interviews Karmell about how she progressed from 1 mile to a 100 miler. Support the show

Episode 3 - WHMP Host, Amy Kling, Interviews Lee and Karmell on Cocodona 250 07.06.2022 1:53:24

In this episode WHMP Sportz host, Amy Kling, interviews Lee and Karmell about their Cocodona 250 experience. Support the show

Episode 2 with Guest Aneta Zeppettella 28.01.2022 1:41:56

Episode 2 is here! Join us as we speak with ultrarunner, RD and one of the owners of Empower Ultras, Trail Sisters Chapter Leader, and friend Aneta Zeppettella. In this episode we cover all sorts of topics with Nettie (as we know her) about how she started out, mental toughness, HURT 100, Trail Sisters, Empower Ultras' race, Vernal Equinox, and more! Support the show

Episode 1 with Guest Jessica Vandenbush 02.01.2022 1:28:34

It's here. Our first podcast episode! Bare with us, there's a learning curve, as it turns out! But we are really excited for our friend and amazing person, ultra runner and creator of the Eat Clean Run Dirty magazine to be our first guess to kick things off with. In this episode we chat with Jess about DNFs, triumphs, lessons learned (including why we don't go hours without calories...