Trail runners talk freely about almost anything while we're out running. The stories we share can be deeply personal, embarrassing, and profound . . . and sometimes all of these qualities rolled into one. One thing we have in common is a drive to keep moving forward. "Relentless forward progress" is the advice given to anyone trying to run their first ultramarathon. No matter what happens, keep moving forward until you finish or can't go any farther. Some people say that life is a marathon n ...
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Ep. 146: Brain Science of UltraRunning - Gwen Zywicke
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Gwen Zywicke is my guest this episode. She is an ultra runner and an Instructor at Louisiana State University and a writer. Her book, Ultrarunning Mysticism: Mind, Body, Spirit and the Sacredness of Overcoming Suffering, explores the relationship between ultrarunning and mysticism. She is working on a new book focusing on the science of the brain i…
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Ep. 145: Racing and Training Together - Devin Nelson and Jonathan Prosser
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Devin and Jonathan are both returning podcast guests. They are both part of the Buckle-Heads running group in Topeka, KS. They have trained and raced together and supported each other in pursuing their running adventures. Their next big race is the Bighorn 100 on 16 June 2023.
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Ep. 144: Running and Renewal - Renita Pace Kallevig
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Running is great for keeping both your body and your mind feeling great. But sometimes you need to take some time to look at how you are really doing inside yourself. And sometimes you will get an "aha" breakthrough when you spend some time working on what is inside of you. My friend, Renita, joins me this episode to talk about running long distanc…
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Ep. 143: Breathing for Health - Tara Bianca
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Tara Bianca returns to the podcast for more great information about how breathwork can improve your health. She was my guest back in Ep. 74. In that episode we talked more about breathwork for runners. This week's episode is focused on how breathwork can benefit your health in general. Bio: Tara Bianca has been a holistic health practitioner for al…
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Before surgery on his hand a man asked, "Will I be able to play the piano after surgery, doc?" The doctor assured him he would still be able to play piano after the surgery. To which the man replied, "Good, I've always wanted to play the piano." I took this "dad" joke and looked a little deeper. Most of us have dreams of what we want to do "someday…
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Ep 142: Keeping the Streak Going ~ John Crum
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John Crum was my very first guest on this podcast. When we last spoke, he was on an impressive run streak. Running at least a mile every day since November of 2015. He is still on his run streak. But his tenacity is impressive because he has also done 33 marathons or ultramarathons, including running a 100 mile race during his run streak. That mean…
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What does it mean to have freedom? We say we have freedom. But have you ever thought of what it really means to be free? In this episode I discuss my conclusion about freedom: It is, at its core, the ability to choose to do evil.بقلم Eric Deeter
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Monday Mindset: April Fools New Year
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New Year used to be celebrated in the spring until the calendar changed in 1582. The New Year celebration lasted from March 25 to April 1. Some say that those who held to the old system were called fools. Thus, the origin of April Fools Day. But there is little evidence that this is true. But the fact is that your mindset is chained to the way our …
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Ep 141: Adapt and Overcome [Director's Cut] ~ Randy Taylor
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Randy Taylor is back for a second time on the podcast. He's had new running adventures since we last talked and has expanded his coaching services by partnering with other running coaches. I'm calling this a "Director's Cut" episode because I left my backup recorder running after the "official" closing and captured our continued conversation. You n…
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Monday Mindset: AI Advice on Goal Setting
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Artificial Intelligence -- AI -- has come to the mainstream. All the movies about what might happen when humans have to interact with AI are playing in the back of our minds.I asked ChatGPT to write a 10-minute speech about goal setting. It was a textbook speech. And the content was good. But if good content was able to change our lives, we'd be su…
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Ep 140: Believe it or Not ~ The UltraRunning Guys
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Option 1: You have to have confidence and belief in yourself in order to run ultramarathons! Option 2: You start the race full of doubt and know that it's going to be so hard you may not finish. Which of these two options is the best mindset for ultramarathons? Both! Jeff Winchester and Jeremy Reynolds are The UltraRunning Guys. They are podcasters…
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Monday Mindset: Ask Better Questions!
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The education system conditions us to find the "first right answer." We have to learn the answers so we can repeat them back when we're asked to provide them. So we come out with a framework of "answers" that condition us to see how the world works and what our role is supposed to be in the world. Another word for "framework" is a Matrix. Yes, I wa…
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Ep 139: Going After Challenges ~ Barney Riesbeck
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Ultramarathon running is about taking on the challenge and finding out how far can you go. Barney Riesbeck is looking at life like an ultramarathon. In this episode we talk about the races he's run, the challenges he's created for himself and others, and the people that serve as an inspiration to keep going after epic goals for life.…
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What are the best days of your life? If you follow the common belief they are somewhere in your past. Things were better "back then." But what if you change your mindset and start telling yourself the story that your best days are still ahead of you. How would your life be different? There is a truth that your expectations will determine what you g…
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Best-of Episode: Spartan Mindset ~ Cliff Moitt
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Best-of Episode: Cliff Moitt’s Spartan journey started with a TV show in the 80s called ”The Battle of the Network Stars,” and the stars were going through these obstacles. When he saw that he realized that the body is meant to do something different, something epic. At the time he was running 5 and 10K races. When the movie “300” came out, he was …
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There is a phenomenon called the placebo effect. You can have the benefits of a drug even without taking the drug. Your belief will create the outcomes. Drug trials - placebo even creates side effects. Placebo is a fake drug. It’s a magic feather. It’s your belief and expectation that produce the results.…
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Ep. 137: Don't Let Your Mind Tell You What You Can't Do ~ Ila Allen
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Ila Allen was one of my first guests on this podcast. Many people know her from her posts in the ultramarathon running groups on Facebook. She trains outside in the weather extremes of Chicago, running along the lake. Wind (lots of wind), rain, snow, sleet, heat, or humidity, she says she can't run inside nor on a treadmill. But she won't run if th…
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Monday Mindset: Be Willing to be Wrong
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We tend to believe that we are right in what we think we know. But “what we know” isn’t always right. Some things we used to “know” that aren’t so. The earth is the center of the universe. The earth is flat. The sun revolves around the earth. Disease is caused by humours in the blood. The cure is to drain some blood out of your body. Humans only us…
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Ep. 136: Best-of - Burnout ~ Heather Hart
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We ultramarathon runners love to push and test our limits. The challenge is what draws us. And it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of doing more and longer races. But there’s a downside too. Sometimes we forget that rest and recovery are just as important as training and racing. We’re in an extreme sport, and we can take our drive to do mo…
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Then there’s the story of the miner in California who gave up his claim after digging for years. 10 years later someone bought the claim and struck one of the richest veins of gold ever found after digging only 3 more feet. Perseverance is at the heart of ultramarathon running. And perseverance comes from mindset. Your mind will give out long befor…
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Mandy Miller has developed a strong ultramarathon mindset in her races and adventures from all around the world. She had run everything from multi-day stage races in the Sahara desert to 100 mile self-supported ultramarathons in the Yukon in January to Iron Man competitions in Hawaii.بقلم Eric Deeter
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We’ve been conditioned to believe that knowledge is the key to success so much that our first thought for doing something new – take a class. But I have news for you . . . knowledge is not power! In fact, too much knowledge might even rob you of power!بقلم Eric Deeter
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Train Easy to Run Fast - Sandi Nypaver
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Sandi Nypaver is an ultramarathon runner, running coach, and adventurer. She did sports in school. But it wasn't until she went on a youth expedition with Impossible to Possible that she got a taste of the mindset to test her limits. (Ep. 129 is where Ray Zahab talks about starting the organization of Impossible to Possible.) Sandi decided to do an…
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Monday Mindset: Your Subconscious Knows
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There are things you know that you don’t know that you know.You might have experienced this before.When you’re looking for the right word.When you see a familiar face and try to remember the name.Or you have a sudden memory from your past.Psychologists believe that you and I are only aware of 5 - 10% of our own thoughts.The rest is what they call t…
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Ep 133: Hawk Names and Race Directing - Gary (Story Hawk) Henry
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Western States 100 is the "Boston Marathon" of trail running. It's an iconic race that many trail runners put on their bucket list. But there are other options if you don't want to wait for your name to come up in the lottery for Western States. You could create your own 100 mile trail race on trails close to where you live! That's what Gary (Story…
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If you made a list of everything you love, would you include your own name on the list? If you’ve been out shopping you’ve probably noticed the next major holiday is Valentine’s Day. (Public Service Announcement) Men: She probably doesn’t want flannel pajamas or a giant Teddy Bear.بقلم Eric Deeter
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Ep. 132: Let's Do It! - Sarah Snyder
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Poor decisions make for the best stories! This is a quote from Sarah Snyder's website. She says she's gotten into adventures because she's willing to join her friends when they suggest even the craziest things. She became an ultramarathon runner. Then she became an assistant Race Director. And now she is Race Director for several challenging races …
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Once upon a time . . . You know a story is coming next when you hear this introduction. And you know the story will require you to suspend your disbelief in what is possible. In the story of the Three Little Pigs you have to accept that pigs have money, build houses, and negotiate business deals with strangers on the road. You also have to believe …
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Ep. 131: We Can Do Hard Things - Shaun Bemis
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There are a lot of reasons to run ultramarathons. For most of us, it's a personal challenge, a way to test our limits and see what we're made of. But none of us live in a vacuum. The people who matter to us need to see that we are doing the work to become the best version of ourselves we can be. My guest this week is Shaun Bemis. He returns for a s…
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Monday Mindset: Danger of the Slow Fade
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Ep. 130: The Dad Training Plan - Devin Nelson
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Training for an ultramarathon requires a lot of hours out on the trail. It also requires time in the gym. But when you are an ultramarathon runner and an obstacle course runner, it requires a lot of time both running and in strength training. Devin Nelson is both an obstacle course runner and an ultramarathon runner. And he says that his training p…
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But don’t let the idea of “Achievable” be an excuse to set goals that are “Safe.” Here’s a clue that you’re setting your goals too small. If you feel stuck, you might be playing it too safe. If you feel like your’re in Groundhog Day, you might be playing it too safe. If you feel tired and sluggish, you might be playing it too safe. If you have brai…
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Ray Zahab has run in some of the most extreme places and conditions in the world. From the Sahara Desert to Death Valley and most of the major deserts in the world, he's crossed them on foot in the hottest parts of the year. On the other extreme, he's done multiple Arctic treks, including a world record to the South Pole. He uses running and advent…
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Monday Mindset: More Than SMART Goals
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Follow the Pirate Code! The only thing I remember from Pirates of the Caribbean. But when the Code isn’t working out so well for you: Well, it’s not a Code. It’s more like guidelines we try to follow. This is the start of a New Year. A lot of us are setting goals for what we want to achieve this year. Some of you are setting SMART goals.…
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Going After Adventure: Jaqui O'Donohoe
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Going off into the bush by herself is Jaqui O'Donohoe's idea of a great way to spend the day . . . or several days. Jaqui is an ultramarathon runner and adventurer. She enjoys trail running and racing. And she also likes to put her necessities in a backpack and head out by herself on the trail. Jaqui also enjoys playing Cricket on a women's Cricket…
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Monday Mindset: Crush Your Goals This Year
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New Year Resolutions don’t last much longer than fresh fish in the fridge. Then why do we keep making them? Here’s a radical idea. DON’T make Resolutions this year. Instead, set goals that matter to you and do what it takes to crush them. Here is a free offer! My video course called “How to Crush Your Goals.”…
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Running Saved My Life - Ryan Petty
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Walking a mail route every day would be enough of a workout for most people. But Ryan Petty is both a mail carrier and an ultramarathon runner. He says running saved his life. He decided to lose weight and get his life straight, and running seemed to him like a good way to do that. He progressed by trial and error and gathered injuries and lessons …
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Imagine yourself sitting in the scene from Anger Management. Who are you? Not your job. Not your personality. Not your roles and responsibilities: Mother, Father, Husband, Wife Most of the time none of us stop to think about this. Why does it matter? Carl Jung: The world will ask who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you. What doe…
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Ep 125: Adapt As You Go - Jane Talbot
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Monday Mindset: What is Your Snapping Point?
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You’ve probably heard the story of how to boil a frog. If you put the frog in a pot of boiling water, he will jump out. But if you put a frog in a pot of cool water and gradually turn up the heat, the frog will stay in until he boils to death. My experience with frogs: They wouldn’t stay in the pot no matter what. But the conventional wisdom from t…
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Best-of Episode: Brian Hoover - Kayaking the Mississippi
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Brian Hoover is a man who loves adventure. And I can't think of a better person to feature on a best-of episode. This conversation comes from way back in Episode 28. Brian decided to kayak the Mississippi River from the headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico. My first conversation with him had been about his trek, hiking from Mexico to Canada on the Paci…
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Monday Mindset: How Are You Changing?
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Carol Dweck is a psychologist who wrote a book talking about the differences between people with fixed mindsets vs those with growth mindsets. Someone with a growth mindset views intelligence, abilities, and talents as learnable and capable of improvement through effort. On the other hand, someone with a fixed mindset views those same traits as inh…
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Ep 124: Mindset To Be A Moving Target - Nita Sweeney
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Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of Depression Hates a Moving Target, You Should Be Writing, and Make Every Move a Meditation. UltraMarathoner. Meditator. Writing practice zealot. Mental health advocate. Dog mom. Publisher of Write Now Columbus. Nita joined me for a great conversation about the power of running and it's relationshi…
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Monday Mindset: Focus vs Distraction
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Your default response to anything unpleasant or painful is to get away from it.You learned this early in life when you first touched a hot stove.In my case, it was a hairpin in an electrical outlet at 18 months.But you will put up with pain and sufferingIf you think the reward is big enough.If you think change will be too hard.Ultramarathon runners…
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Best of UltraMindset Podcasts: Sally McRae
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The stories that Sally McRae shared with me stuck in my memory. When I thought of what conversations I could share as a “best of the show” episode, this conversation was the first one I thought of. Sally is a tough competitor and trains her mind as well as her body. In this episode she shares stories of how she developed the drive to succeed and to…
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Monday Mindset: Healing Your Body with Gratitude
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Your body is designed to heal itself. There is a natural force within us to fix and repair injuries and fight illness. What isn't discussed very often is that your soul/mind also influences what happens in your body. You have probably experienced the principle that whatever you focus your attention on grows bigger. This same principle applies to th…
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Ep 123: Moving On Mindset ~ Ciara Carter
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Ciara Carter is a mindset coach, a marathon runner, and she isn't afraid to do things that scare her. This year she decided to pack up her stuff and move from Florida to Utah. In this episode, we talk about how easy it is for us to get stuck in our comfort zone and settle into a rut. Ciara knew it would be a challenge to leave her friends in Florid…
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Monday Mindset: The Power of Gratitude
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There was a psychological study done where people were asked to watch a video and tell how many times basketballs were passed by a group of people. About half of the people watching were so focused on counting the passes that they did not see a “gorilla” walk through the middle of the group and beat his chest. You can see an example of the video HE…
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Ep 122: Mindset for Sustainability ~ Ben Reale
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Ben Reale went into the Marine Corps as a licensed attorney and an officer. He found that the life of a JAG officer was not as glamorous as the hit TV series made it appear. And after his service, he decided to take a very different career path. He became certified as a personal trainer and then went on to become certified as a nutrition coach. He …
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Most people like to know what to expect. They don’t like change. They don’t like surprises. The appeal of fast food franchises is they are all the same. McDonalds in Tucumcari, NM has the same food as New York City. How would you feel if you woke up one day and discovered that every McDonalds in the world was now vegan? And every one has a differen…
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