“This is what success feels like.”

What do you tell yourself when the tank is empty, the legs are screaming, and every option to quit is on the table?

In this episode of Nine to 100, I share the story of a brutal long run in Sedona with my buddy Kevin — a run that was supposed to be chill but turned into a four+ hour grind on fatigued legs.

I dive into the mental side of pushing through discomfort, the difference between pain and fatigue, and how true success often feels terrible in the moment.

Whether you're training for your first ultra or just trying to show up when it’s hard, this one's for you.

👉 Listen, reflect, and let me know:
What’s your mantra when the going gets tough?
Drop a comment on the episode. I’d love to feature a few on a future pod!

A recap of some of my VO2 development sessions and talking about a hard weekend for motivation.

Just about 6 months out from the Kodiak 100 and I've still got a long way to go, but this fatigue and soreness means I'm headed in the right direction.

"The Illusion of a Perfect Training Plan"

Training for a 100-mile ultramarathon? Spoiler alert: nothing ever goes exactly as planned. In this episode of 9 to 100, I dive into the wild world of shifting—not just gears, but mindsets and expectations.

Whether it’s surprise snowstorms, injuries, or life just being life (shoutout to that last-minute work meeting), flexibility is a skill, not a fallback. I’ll share real moments from my own training where plans got tossed out the window—and why that was actually the best thing that could’ve happened.

We’ll talk about:

• Why adaptability beats perfection in endurance training

• How my coach helps me navigate shifting schedules and terrain

• Dealing with weather, and whether you should push through or adapt to alternatives

This episode is for anyone on the long-haul journey—who want to train smarter, stress less, and learn to roll with the punches (and maybe even enjoy 'em).

So lace up, tune in, and let’s talk about how shifting your training might just be the key to crossing that 100-mile finish line.

Links:

Article explaining raising your aerobic zone floor with speed work

Joe Corcione Podcast

AJ - Mountain Athlete Solutions

Kodiak 100 Race

I've created a handful of podcasts and I just made a rookie mistake and didn't listen to the audio right off the bat to test it. Then felt like it was a great recording, content wise, so now i's stuck with some clicking noise.

Oh well, content is better than quality right? ...right?

I think there is some good stuff in here if you can get through it and tune out the mic clicks

Took the pup Henry for a little walk to cool down from the first session of speed work for the 100 mile race training. Just a short little chat about how it went and what I think about speed work in general.

More to come for this for sure as I believe this kind of training early on can be a great benefit...at least that's what me coach told me

Do you include speed work into your training for endurance events? If so, what do you like about it and where in your training do you put it

Kodiak 100 mile race trail running flagstaff Arizona 40+ athlete endurance training

I decided to make a video podcast episode and let's see how that goes!

How's my form? What exercises would you add? Are you doing leg work in the gym too?

This is a look into the base building block leg strength training that I have been doing lately. Pretty straight forward exercises from Coach AJ and ones that I am already familiar with.

*I used my gimbal that has a tracking feature, so sorry about the camera movement while I am performing some of the workouts, haha.

I am a believer in strength training, not just for trail running performance, but also for my overall health as I age. I am sure I will focus on that in an upcoming episode, but for now, take a look into my garage gym routine and let me know what you think!

Trail Running strength training gym workout 100 mile race kodiak arizona

Well, here we go. I want to document this journey of mine to a 100 mile race finish aty Kodiak 100 in October of 2025. This is mostly going to be a self journal but if someone listens in and gleans anything off of these episodes, that'll be great!

This is just a sit down while I begin to get sick and how I feel about that.

Most of these episodes will likely be weekly or so recaps of how my training went, what I discovered about myself, and Some of the challenges I face and hopefully overcome.