December 26, 2019

E68 Rae: Her first 50miler at 18 weeks pregnant

December 26, 2019/ Hilary Spires

Rae ran her first mile 6 weeks after she had her son Maverick. She found it a major struggle, but something clicked and she set the goal to run 10km before her son turned one. That came and went, and pretty soon she had the goal of running 50miles. After quite some time of trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant with baby number two, she decided to sign up for a race. Two weeks later, she found out she was pregnant. With her midwives approval, she set out to run her first 50miler at 18 weeks pregnant.

December 19, 2019

E67: Christmas Special: Girl crushes, Einstein, and what balance really means→

December 19, 2019/ Hilary Spires

The holiday special is here! 6 ultra runners sit down and discuss all things life and running. We chat 2019 highlights, 2020 goals, fears, periods, ultra running husbands and a whole lot more. HASHTAGBLESSED

Pargol @vancouverrunner

Katie @katie_s_mills

Julie @joolibert

Kate @csandila

Tory @to_scho

December 12, 2019

E66 Trail Tips: Say goodbye to Mom guilt→

December 12, 2019/ Hilary Spires

Tory and I catch up on life and tackle listener questions. Find out what happens when Tory doesn't race often enough and comes toe to toe with random strangers. We cover lots of great listener q's including our favourite treadmill workouts, toenails, gift guides, race day tips, and Tory debunks mom guilt.

December 05, 2019

E65 Alyssa S: Stress fractures, nutrition, and Chiropractic care→

December 05, 2019/ Hilary Spires

$E65 Alyssa S: Stress fractures, nutrition, and Chiropractic care$

Alyssa Salava started running in 8th grade and ran track and cross country throughout high school and university. She struggled with injuries during university including a multitude of stress fractures. She later learned the push to be thinner from her coaches and lack of nutrition was a huge factor in her health. She found chiropractic school and was able to heal her body and find a healthy relationship with running on the trails. She now specializes in pediatrics and pre/post natal care with a growing passion to help moms get back into running after giving birth.

November 28, 2019

E64 Lori: An entry to Badwater in her first 100mile race→

November 28, 2019/ Hilary Spires

Lori Mitchener recently came 1st female at Keys 100, getting herself an entry into Badwater. The only problem? The Keys was her first 100 mile race, and Badwater requires you have successfully completed at least 3 x 100 mile races. Naturally she immediately signed up for another race, Pinecreek 100. She won again, this time overall. She now has to complete one more race coming up this December. She talks about the sudden pressure from going from a newbie to an undefeated 100 mile racer.

November 21, 2019

E63 Jen B: You can achieve anything→

November 21, 2019/ Hilary Spires

Jennifer Butz is a 41 year old from Atlanta who started running 5 years ago and never looked back. She's now completed half marathons, marathons, Ironman70.3, and most recently a 50km in the trails. Jen has an impressive ability to mentally handle everything from tough training schedules and long races, to body shaming while training. Listen in to hear her tricks for overcoming the most difficult moments.

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