How to thrive in ultras with attitude & philosophy with Shawn Bearden
My conversation with Shawn Bearden
Shawn Bearden is the host of the very successful ‘Science Of Ultra’ podcast. He is a full professor of Physiology at the Idaho State University and has a particular interest in running economy, bioenergetics and physiology thresholds.
Today we step in another direction and talk about the mental side of endurance running. Topics we cover are:
In this episode you will learn:
- What are the key differences between marathons and ultras?
- Which common traits leads runners to thrive in ultras?
- How can someone build on their psychological limits?
- How do we know when to push on & when to back off
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Other podcast episodes:
- The benefits of trial running with Daniel Farrugia
- Survive & thrive as a masters runner with Matt Walsh
- From your half to full marathon with Rick Mirabella
