She Runs Ultras

Ever looked at a race and thought, “Who am I to think I can do this?”

After a follower’s email about a tight race cutoff and imposter syndrome, I started thinking about what we make it mean when a goal feels out of reach.

In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between being inexperienced and being an imposter, how comparison can mess with your confidence, and why you don’t have to feel ready before you start preparing.

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📝 IF I HELPED YOU RUN YOUR FIRST ULTRA, FILL OUT THIS FORM

In this episode I'm chatting with one of the top female ultra runners in the Northeast, Erica Notini. In 2025, she was the first place female at Jigger Johnson 100 miler, second at Bubba's Backyard (with 150.5 miles), and second at Southern States 200 with a finishing time of 76:59:52. In 2026 she placed second at both White Lakes Ultra and Bubba's Backyard. Erica also shares about her through hike of the Appalachian Trail and how she chose to live out of her car in order to experience more of the outdoors. Enjoy!

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In this episode, I'm sharing 3 perimenopause symptoms that I've been experiencing for the last 6-12 months and how I've adjust my training as a result.

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In this episode I'm chatting with Nicky Hamilton about her recent adventures running 10 days and 209 miles across Iceland in the Great Norse Run.

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One hard run and suddenly you’re “not cut out for ultras"??? What about all the runs you’ve completed, the progress you’ve made, and the things you’ve figured out along the way?

If you’re looking for reasons you can’t run an ultra, you’ll find them. In this episode, I’m calling bullshit on the one-sided case you might be building against yourself.

We’re going to talk about:

• How your doubts start feeling like facts.
• The progress you might be overlooking.
• A simple way to catch yourself talking yourself out of your goal.

You can’t think your way across a finish line. But you can give yourself a fair chance to get there by shifting the way that you look at things!

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What does coaching inside the She Runs Ultras membership actually sound like?

In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a recent Office Hours call. You’ll hear real members bring up the questions, decisions, and challenges they’re working through and how I help them figure out what makes sense for their training, goals, and real lives.

This conversation has been edited to protect everyone’s privacy, but the coaching itself is real.

If you’ve been wondering whether you’ll receive personalized help inside the membership or what it would feel like to be coached by me, this episode will give you a peek inside.

✏️ Applications for the She Runs Ultras membership are open through September 30th, 2026. You can find the link below!

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For the final episode in this series, I’m passing the mic(sort of) to several women inside the She Runs Ultras membership who have already made the jump to ultra running.

They’re sharing what scared them before their first 50K, what they got wrong, what surprised them, and what they wish they had known when they started. We’re talking about belonging, walking, flexible race plans, unexpected problems, and discovering that your body may be capable of much more than you think.

If you’re considering your first 50K but still wondering whether you have what it takes, let these women remind you: you don’t need to become someone else before you begin.A

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In this episode, I’m walking you through the same coaching process I use inside the She Runs Ultras membership.

We’ll define your destination, take an honest look at your starting point, identify the biggest constraint standing between you and your goal, and organize your priorities into what to focus on now, build next, address later, and ignore for the time being.

This process will help you create the clarity, consistency, and confidence you need to keep moving toward your first 50K without getting overwhelmed by everything you think you “should” be doing.

Applications for the She Runs Ultras coaching membership are open through September 30, 2026.

You’ll also find links to my free 8-Week Base Building Plan and Run Your First 50K Facebook group in the show notes.

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Choosing your first 50K can feel like a catch-22: how do you choose a race that matches your abilities when you’ve never run that distance before?

In this episode, I’m sharing two unconventional tips to help you choose a first 50K that gives you a fair opportunity to succeed.

We’ll talk about why you shouldn’t stack too many “firsts” into one race and why your first 50K should give you enough room to make mistakes, adjust, and learn as you go.

You don’t need to find the easiest race or guarantee your finish. You need to choose a challenge that allows you to be a successful beginner!

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Are you ready to start training for a 50K or do you still feel like you need to become a stronger, faster, more experienced runner first?

In this episode, I’m sharing nine signs that you may be ready to begin training for your first 50K. We’ll talk about the difference between being ready to train for the distance and being ready to run it today, why you don’t need to have everything figured out before you start, and which qualities matter more than speed or weekly mileage.

You’ll learn how consistency, available training time, recovery, fueling, walking, and your willingness to learn all factor into your readiness. And if you discover you’re not quite ready yet, you’ll know exactly what to work on next!

You don’t need absolute confidence or proof that you can already cover the distance.

You need an honest starting point, enough time to prepare, and a willingness to do the work.

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If you’ve completed a 25K and you’re wondering whether you could ever run a 50K, this episode is for you!

In the first episode of my new 25K to 50K series, we’re talking about why a 50K isn’t simply “twice as hard,” the skills you’ve already developed that will transfer to ultrarunning, and the new skills you’ll build during training.

I’ll also explain the difference between being ready to run a 50K and being ready to begin training for one, why you don’t need to get faster at the 25K distance first, and why you shouldn’t wait until you feel completely confident to consider signing up.

Running your first 50K doesn’t require you to become an entirely different runner. It requires expansion—not reinvention.

If you’re ready to start building a stronger foundation, download my free eight-week base-building plan using the link below. And if Facebook is your thing, come join the Run Your First 50K Facebook group for additional support, encouragement, and conversation.

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📣 Big news: I’m hosting my very own ultra in October 2027!

In this episode, I’m sharing what I’ve decided so far, why I chose a timed race on a looped course, and how this format will help women make the leap into ultras without the pressure of traditional distances and cutoffs.

I’ll also be documenting the entire process of creating this event and inviting you to help shape it along the way.

If you’ve been waiting until you feel completely ready to do something big, this episode is your reminder: you don’t have to know exactly how it will work before you begin.

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What if more than half of the accounts you're seeing online aren't even real?

In this episode, I'm talking about a statistic that completely changed the way I think about social media and why every runner should think twice before accepting training advice, motivation, or inspiration from the internet at face value.

I also share why I've intentionally chosen not to fill this podcast with sponsorships, affiliate deals, or ads, and why protecting the trust of this community will always matter more to me than chasing another revenue stream.

If you've ever wondered who you should actually listen to when it comes to your training, this episode is for you.

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What if one of the biggest things holding you back as a runner isn't your fitness...

...it's your thinking?

In this episode, I'm sharing a funny story from my small New Hampshire town that turned into a much bigger coaching lesson about tradition, assumptions, and why "we've always done it that way" might be one of the most limiting phrases in endurance sports.

If you've ever found yourself wondering whether there's a better way to train, recover, or prepare for your races, this episode is for you.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why tradition isn't always the best guide.
• How unquestioned beliefs can quietly hold back your progress.
• The difference between doing something because it's familiar versus because it works.
• A simple question to ask yourself that can improve every part of your training.

If this episode gets you thinking, I'd love to hear from you. Send me a DM on Instagram @sherunsultras or reply to this week's email and tell me:

What's one thing in your training you've been doing simply because "that's how you've always done it?"

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After nearly a decade of coaching ultrarunners, I've started to notice certain patterns that immediately make me pay closer attention.

They're not guarantees that something will go wrong...but they are red flags that often lead to injury, burnout, missed goals, or unnecessary frustration if they're ignored.

In this episode, I'm sharing the 10 things that make me nervous as a coach—from blindly following a training plan and making huge jumps in mileage to being afraid to walk, obsessing over missed runs, and chasing the next magic bullet.

If you're training for your first (or farthest) ultra, this episode will help you identify potential blind spots before they become bigger problems.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why "just following the plan" isn't always the best strategy
• The training mistakes that most often lead to injury or burnout
• How fear quietly influences your training decisions
• Why consistency beats perfection every time
• When it's time to ask for help before things blow up

If you'd like a second set of experienced eyes on your training, check out Training Plan Triage, my personalized review service designed to help you catch potential issues before they derail your race.

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If you are not attempting things before you feel 100% ready, then you're missing out! This week's episode is based around the idea that you need to: "Go Before You Are Ready" in order to accomplish your ultra goals. Waiting until you're confident in your ability will result in you waiting indefinitely. Cue this up for your next workout and really embrace this idea in ONE SMALL WAY today, and then again tomorrow, and the day after that, and so on and so forth.

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Ever notice how the people around you have plenty of opinions about your ultra running? In this episode, I'm sharing a simple encounter with a bear in my neighborhood that turned into a powerful coaching lesson about fear, beliefs, and why so many runners unknowingly carry around stories that aren't actually their own.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why the same situation can lead to completely different reactions based on our beliefs.
• How friends, family, social media, and even other runners unknowingly pass their limiting beliefs onto us.
• The importance of questioning where your thoughts about training, aging, injury, and performance actually came from.
• How separating facts from borrowed beliefs can completely change your training and your confidence.

Remember: Just because someone hands you a belief doesn't mean you have to carry it. 😎

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This week I'm chatting with my friend, Sian Milne, about strength & mobility for runners. Sian is a former stunt woman for the film industry turned strength & mobility coach, and a runner on top of that! So she knows a thing or two about bodies and how to keep them strong and resilient. The biggest takeaway that I hope you get from this episode is this: You cannot become a stronger runner by just running. There will come a point when you'll hit a barrier, and the only way to break through is with strength & mobility. Enjoy!

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We're officially halfway through the year...so how's your training going?

Whether your goal race is just around the corner or still months away, now is the perfect time to pause and check in. In this episode, I'm sharing a simple mindset shift that has completely changed the way I approach ultra training—and it's one I think every runner needs to hear.

If you've been waiting for the "perfect" stretch of training with no aches, no schedule conflicts, and no life interruptions...you're going to be waiting forever.

Because here's the truth:

There's always going to be something.

Let's talk about how accepting that reality can help you stay consistent, keep your momentum, and stop letting every setback feel like the end of your training cycle.

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Last weekend, I headed to Arizona to crew and coach a handful of She Runs Ultras athletes at the Hypnosis Night Race - an overnight trail event put on Aravaipa Running.

The conditions were brutal: triple-digit temperatures, relentless wind, blowing sand, and miles of technical desert terrain in the dark.

In this episode, we're talking about:

• What it was like to race through the Arizona desert at night
• Why every ultrarunner will eventually face a DNF
• The question I asked that completely changed how one athlete viewed her race
• Why finish lines aren't the only measure of success
• The hidden value of a DNF—and why it might be one of the most important experiences you can have as an ultrarunner

Because sometimes the biggest win isn't crossing the finish line.

Sometimes it's walking away with lessons, skills, and experience you'll carry into every race that comes after.

Links & Resources

• Hypnosis Night Race: https://www.aravaiparunning.com/insomniac/hypnosis/
• Want to hear more about DNFs? Listen to Episode 11.
• Interested in joining us at The Mamba in Tennessee this November? Check out Episode 305 with race director James Boler.

Remember: A DNF isn't a disaster. It's a learning experience.

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