63. How to Listen to Your Body During an Ultra

63. How to Listen to Your Body During an Ultra

You're deep into a race. Your legs hurt, your energy is gone, and every step feels harder than the last. Your body is telling you it's done, so it's done... right? Not necessarily. One of the biggest mistakes ultra runners make is assuming they know what their body is saying when they're actually listening to something else entirely. In this episode, I break down why so many runners struggle to know when to push and when to back off during a race. You'll discover how to tell the difference between what your body is actually communicating and the story your brain is telling about it, and how to build a stronger relationship with your body so you can race with more confidence. For full show notes, transcript PDF, and more information, visit https://susanidonnelly.com/63 [https://susanidonnelly.com/63] Connect with Susan: Instagram: instagram.com/susanidonnelly [https://www.instagram.com/susanidonnelly] Facebook: facebook.com/susanidonnelly [https://www.facebook.com/susanidonnelly] Mentioned in this episode: Get The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template Today! Every race gives you experience. Few runners turn that into improvement. The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template helps you evaluate your races like experienced ultrarunners do - identifying what worked, what didn’t work, and what to do differently next time. Use it after races or key training runs to turn every effort into better performance. To download yours, go to: https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template Get The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template Here! [https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template]

62. How to Create a Bigger Future After a Setback

What do you do when it feels like everything you worked for has been taken away? Whether it's an injury, a surgery, a string of DNFs, or another setback you never saw coming, most runners fall into one of two traps: settling for a smaller future or becoming obsessed with getting back to who they used to be. In this episode, I share what I learned in the days after my hip replacement surgery and why I chose neither of those paths. Facing the possibility of losing the future I thought I wanted forced me to rethink everything. What I discovered was that setbacks don't just take things away. Sometimes they reveal possibilities you couldn't see before. For full show notes, transcript PDF, and more information, visit https://susanidonnelly.com/62 [https://susanidonnelly.com/62] Connect with Susan: Instagram: instagram.com/susanidonnelly [https://www.instagram.com/susanidonnelly] Facebook: facebook.com/susanidonnelly [https://www.facebook.com/susanidonnelly] Mentioned in this episode: Get The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template Today! Every race gives you experience. Few runners turn that into improvement. The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template helps you evaluate your races like experienced ultrarunners do - identifying what worked, what didn’t work, and what to do differently next time. Use it after races or key training runs to turn every effort into better performance. To download yours, go to: https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template Get The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template Here! [https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template]

What to Do After You Run a Race

Every race gives you experience. Few runners turn that into improvement. The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template helps you evaluate your races like experienced ultrarunners do - identifying what worked, what didn’t work, and what to do differently next time. Use it after races or key training runs to turn every effort into better performance. Get yours for free here: https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template [https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template]

61. If I Can't Run, Am I Still an Ultra Runner?

If you can't run ultras right now, are you still an ultra runner? It's a question no runner wants to ask, but injuries, DNFs, setbacks, and major life changes have a way of forcing it into the spotlight. When running is a big part of how you see yourself, losing the ability to run can feel like losing a part of who you are. In this episode, I share my own experience of facing that question after two difficult DNFs, six months without running, and a hip replacement. You'll discover why identity is self-assigned, not circumstance-assigned, and how to stay connected to the ultra runner you are even when you can't train, race, or finish the way you want to. For full show notes, transcript PDF, and more information, visit https://susanidonnelly.com/61 [https://susanidonnelly.com/61] Connect with Susan: Instagram: instagram.com/susanidonnelly [https://www.instagram.com/susanidonnelly] Facebook: facebook.com/susanidonnelly [https://www.facebook.com/susanidonnelly] Mentioned in this episode: Get The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template Today! Every race gives you experience. Few runners turn that into improvement. The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template helps you evaluate your races like experienced ultrarunners do - identifying what worked, what didn’t work, and what to do differently next time. Use it after races or key training runs to turn every effort into better performance. To download yours, go to: https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template Get The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template Here! [https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template]

60. How to Make Peace with What You Can't Control

Six years ago, a surgeon told me I had only two years of running left before I would need a hip replacement. In an instant, the future I had imagined for myself as an ultra runner disappeared. What followed was six years of fear, grief, frustration, uncertainty, and countless moments when I wished things were different. I wanted a different outcome. I wanted a different reality. What helped me through wasn't avoiding that reality, it was learning how to accept it and keep moving forward anyway. In this episode, I share the three mental mastery tools that helped me face an uncertain future, make difficult decisions, and find peace with a situation I never would have chosen. Whether you’re dealing with an injury, a race that didn’t go as planned, or a challenge completely outside of running, these lessons will show you how to move forward when life refuses to cooperate. For full show notes, transcript PDF, and more information, visit https://susanidonnelly.com/60 [https://susanidonnelly.com/60] Connect with Susan: Instagram: instagram.com/susanidonnelly [https://www.instagram.com/susanidonnelly] Facebook: facebook.com/susanidonnelly [https://www.facebook.com/susanidonnelly] Mentioned in this episode: Get The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template Today! Every race gives you experience. Few runners turn that into improvement. The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template helps you evaluate your races like experienced ultrarunners do - identifying what worked, what didn’t work, and what to do differently next time. Use it after races or key training runs to turn every effort into better performance. To download yours, go to: https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template Get The Ultrarunner’s Mastery Debrief Template Here! [https://unstoppable-ultra-runner.captivate.fm/mastery-debrief-template]