A spring race in Colorado with a couple visits from the biggest of our predators.  Running and marking a course in 18 inches of snow.  The lack of complainers for this certain day.  A 600 rep workout you can sink into to get the week started right.  An Everest record for speed is broken.  We watch Becoming Ultra grow up right in front of our eyes!

We are all Athletes.

Matt Frazier founded No Meat Athlete as a blog to follow his own journey and since has grown it into a loyal and respected brand! He previews his newest project, a cookbook with all plant based menu items.  We talk about the potential controversy with plant based products that are meant to feel and taste like real meat and in some instances even bleed.  We talk a bit about the Keto diet fad, branding his business, and even dive into a couple recipes you can whip up anytime!

Enjoy the show!

Chris Stoutenburg leaned back on a railing when he was 20 years old and fell two stories, landing on his arm on a patch of grass the size of his body.  It was a lucky fall and the beginning of his story on the show. He went on to travel the world and win multiple championship for Team Canada in wheelchair basketball, co-founded a successful Cross Fit box and founded WheelWod.com.  An inspiring story that reinforces that we are not our circumstances, we are how we react to them.

Morgan Tilton decided to run ultra after ultra one summer after catching the "bug". She just happens to also be a freelance writer who has written for Backpacker, Outside, and Men's Journal to name a few.  She shares her creative process and some basic guidelines we should all follow when writing.  She shares her training regimen and her crazy year of running. Also, tons of travel.  From Italy to the Copper Canyon of Mexico.  This show is for adventurers!

Enjoy!

It's true.  We are all gonna die.  What we do before that is our own fault. So, a little pep talk from the host with some examples you may be able to relate to.  Also, new rules for some of the shows we share on the feed.  And, a shout out to a very important person from Athlete On Fire!

Things we didn't realize.  

• There is repellant for sea lice, larva of jellyfish
• Painting stripes on your legs can deter big sharks
• People swim around Manhattan

Of course, there is much more to the world of open water swimming but these facts jumped out at us.  What does it take to prepare for such events?  What are the rules?  So much to learn about this unique sport on the show today!

Would you use your first marathon simple as a marathon? We discuss this and how you should uses races in general to prepare for the big one!

On the show:

• Liza explains the reason behind a couple of the scheduled runs Rebecca has on the calendar.
• We talk about the difference between being hurt, being injured, and being tough when you should be tough.  Things most runners can relate to!
• Mention a few hot news topics in the running world.

We all do this as runner’s.  Check our pace too often thinking about the impending cut offs for a race 6 months away. It’s basic human nature.  We don’t want to fail.  On today’s show, why you need to trust the training and remember that all of the base training IS going to make you faster.  Enjoy the show!

We always have fun on the Becoming Ultra show on the journey to 50 miles.  This episode starts with a spy session of Rebecca at work and only gets better!

On the show:

• Rebecca is up to a longest run ever of 16.2 miles!
• We talk about considerations for what type of pack she should get.
• Liza and Rebecca review the film “A Day In the Life” by Billy Yang.
• We talk training.
• We spy on Rebecca at work.  Fun times on the Becoming Ultra Podcast.