Ultra Balance Podcast

Join me for a great discussion with Dr. Jeremiah West, an endurance athlete who dabbles with road running, trail running, and triathlons. Jeremiah shares the ins and outs of his solo adventure up and down Mt. Whitney. He shares his experiences of finding balance in the mountains, with his family, and physician of a pain clinic. We discuss his experience as a medical director of a local marathon an...

Evan Birch, also known on social media as "Ultra Birch" joined us for the podcast. I have wanted to have Evan on for sometime as he is a very strong advocate of mental health in ultra running and has a very powerful story with his own life as an EMS worker. Evan and I explored a number of topics, including his recent short documentary, Running Forward (https://youtu.be/3MitVODxrxY?si=idsQFOgSwyE7T...

Austen Jenkins joins me to talk about his first year of Ultras. A firefighter and rancher, I met Austen on the trails of the Silverheels 100 mile endurance run. We had a great adventure together in the high altitude of Colorado. We discuss his entry into the sport and rapid ascension into the longer distances. Still just under a year and Austen will toe the line of his first 200 in September. LETS...

Join me for a great conversation with the dietitian that specializes in working with endurance athletes. She draws on her experience in clinical rotations as well as on the trails as a Ultra runner herself. We talk about some strategies on the trail and she shared some of the more common concern, she hears from her clients and creating food plans.

This is a great interview with another trail blazer in the space of encouraging and mentoring women into the sport of ultra. Meghan Gould from She Runs Ultras joins me to highlight her approach as a coach and runner herself. We discuss her idea experiment of "your not an ultra runner unless....". You can find Meghan at sherunsultras and she has her own podcast by the same title: She Runs Ultras Po...

This is the 3rd and final segment of this sport psychology series on Mindset tools. Learn some tools for post performance mindset training and take advantage of the learning you gained on an ultra. Honor this stage of your process as much of how you approach your next ultra will be built upon how you understand your last.

This is the 2nd segment of a 3-part sport psychology series on Mindset tools. This is the longest segment as we will discuss how to hold a mindset during an ultra. I'll share 10 tools that assist with resilience and enduring difficulty.

This is a 3-part segment on Mindset tools for Ultra. Todays episode will outline 5 tools for managing the mind and body before you embark on an Ultra.

This was a fun conversation with a woman who is moving the needle in terms of gender equity in ultra running. Rachel Bambrick is both an ultra runner and coach in this space and will chat with us about the organization she founded, Women in Ultrarunning. We explore her entry into endurance sports and and learn how community organizing among women has been a major WHY in her journey.

Ultra endurance athletes interested in the cold will love today's guest. Brandon Lott shares his adventures on the Iditarod Trail Invitation 1000 and breaks it down to manageable parts for those of us who prefer dirt trails and aid stations. Take a journey with us into the cold and learn how he was drawn to this adventure and how he manages life on and off the trail. He will also talk with us abou...

Join Ellie and I as we reflect back on her success as an endurance athlete in some of the most legendary races (Western States, Comrades, UTMB-CCC). As a course record holder in multiple races, Ellie shares how the sport of Ultra has changed and evolved over time. Ellie enjoys the process of framing what balance looked like for her as an athlete and more recently as an Ultra Coach. Ellie highlight...

Dr. Ben Lewis joins the pod to offer his experience and share valuable insights on a life of running, ultra adventures, and raising his family. Ben shares how having gratitude during adventures deepens one's overall experience and gets you through the most difficult times. Ben's running has slowed down but he has a fresh memory of some of his most amazing ultras - including The Bear 100 an...

Chris Linder joined us to share her perspective on creating balance as a trail runner and college administrator. Chris highlights how setting good professional boundaries enables her to get outdoors and recenter as a person. She is all about adventure and recently discovered the benefit of solo adventures. No stopping Chris - she's on to more adventures this summer in Colorado.

Michael Conrad joined us for a great conversation on how Ultra has informed his life. Michael and I delve deep into our 2023 Moab 240 endurance run and come to realize we had a number of shared experiences. We reflect on the best and most difficult segments of the race and laugh about the craziness of 200 mile adventures. A great conversation with a great human.

I had the great pleasure to chat with professional runner Grayson Murphy for todays pod. She shares some of her history as a multi sport athlete as well as how to find joy in what you do. She offers some cross training suggestions to keep what we do fresh and fun. Grayson talks about her most recent trail finish and moments of adversity at the Golden Trail Series mountain races in China. She remin...

Join me for a great conversation with Scott Willis. He discusses his most recent adventure in the GC while also describing the joys of trail running with his brothers. Scott is a sports scientist at the University of Utah and has a background in competitive lifting, mountain biking and trail running.

This is our first guest on the ultra balance podcast and none other than my best friend and older brother, David Ravarino. This is a great conversation about his ultra adventures and how he views balance. David talks about his ups and downs on the trail and what lessons he’s learned about himself. Favorite part is when he describes how not to be stupid strong on the trail if your situation require...

Welcome to Ultra Balance podcast. This first episode includes my thoughts on what the notion of Ultra Balance means to me. I’ll share what I’ve learned in my journey and offer a few examples of how ultra balance shows up in my life. I’ll give the listener an opportunity to identify what goes into their own ultra balance mindset.