Training Accountability at San Diego 100 with Sam Cvetkovski

Finding Flow at London Marathon with Martin Harris

Sierra talks with Martin Harris about the mental skills he trained and used to find his flow state at London Marathon 2026. Martin shares how he managed his energy through one of the largest races worldwide, connected with the crowd, and ran with a bigger purpose. All of which helped him find flow state, finish with a PR, and reflect on the entire experience for more than just running a marathon. Martin Harris is a UK transplant living in Alabama with a lifelong passion for sport, adventure, and seeing where curiosity can take him. In the last 4 years he has developed a love for running from the 5k to the marathon. Huge shoutout to my friend Martin for sharing his experience and the mental skills that he trained so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [shatteredperformance@gmail.com] Learn more about Sierra at ⁠⁠https://shatteredrunner.com⁠⁠ [https://shatteredrunner.com/] Connect with Sierra on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShatteredRunner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] Connect with Martin on IG ⁠@TheMartinTales [https://www.instagram.com/themartintales/]

More Than Speed at New York City Marathon with Katie Kiliszewski

Sierra discusses resilience, running reflections, and adjusting goals with Katie Kiliszewski. All of which helped have her dream race at The New York City Marathon in 2025. Katie shares the mental skills she learned throughout her life, running and overcoming anorexia and addiction, to set herself up for the best race day experience and to be the best runner she can be. Katie Kiliszewski is a wife, mom of three, runner, and mentor to women in eating disorder recovery from Baltimore, Maryland. She believes that if you have faith, you have hope—and if you have hope, you have everything. She is passionate about sharing her comeback story to inspire and encourage others to find healing and strength. Huge shoutout to Katie for sharing her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [shatteredperformance@gmail.com] Learn more about Sierra at ⁠https://shatteredrunner.com⁠ [https://shatteredrunner.com] Connect with Sierra on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShatteredRunner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] Connect with Katie on IG @KatieKili [https://www.instagram.com/katiekili/] Katie's book Becoming Your Best Self: Lessons on Resilience, Attitude and Personal Growth [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735742872?ascsubtag=srctok-9f1e21c203bcd92b&btn_ref=srctok-9f1e21c203bcd92b]

Saying Yes to Last Man Standing Lake Placid with Kate Beninati

Sierra connects with Kate Beninati about the mental skills she used at Last Man Standing Lake Placid in July 2025. Kate shares how she mentally approached the Last Man Standing format, leaned on her support, and how saying yes to a completely new experience changed her mindset forever. Kate is a veterinarian by trade, and causal trail runner and hiker by choice. Her days are shared with her husband, 2 year old son and 2 dogs when not adventuring outside In Upstate New York. Thank you to Kate for sharing her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] or at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [shatteredperformance@gmail.com] Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com [https://shatteredrunner.com/] Connect with Sierra on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShatteredRunner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] Connect with Kate on IG @Kate_rpb

Training Accountability at San Diego 100 with Sam Cvetkovski

Sierra chats with Sam Cvetkovski about the mental skills she practiced and used in her first 100-miler San Diego 100 in June 2025. You'll hear about how Sam learned to leave the past in the past, run with gratitude, and other mindset shifts that she uses to stay accountable and competitive. Sam is a former data professional who traded desk life for endurance training and mountain challenges. Today, she works with runners, ruckers, and outdoor athletes—and really anyone looking to say “yes” to more adventure—helping them build strength, resilience, and confidence, both physically and mentally. Thank you to Sam for sharing her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] or at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [shatteredperformance@gmail.com] Connect with Sierra on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShatteredRunner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] Connect with Sam on IG @Samstrap [https://www.instagram.com/samstrap/]; Blog/Website [https://ruckwithsam.com/]; Omni Athlete Training [https://omniathletetraining.com/]

Staying Ultra Ready with John Calabrese

In this episode, Sierra talks to John Calabrese about his mental skills training and other strategies that helps him stay motivated and ultra ready. You'll hear about the different sources of motivation John uses and how he learns from past races while staying anchored to the present moment John is a busy dance dad and experienced ultrarunner who competes in races almost every weekend, works full time, reviews shoes for Believe in the Run, and loves spending time with his daughter. Shout out to John for taking time to share his experience and the mental skills that work for him so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] or through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [shatteredperformance@gmail.com] Connect with Sierra on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShatteredRunner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shatteredrunner/] Connect with John on IG: ⁠⁠@BreezyTrailHead [https://www.instagram.com/breezytrailhead/]