Ultra Bound Coaching

Everyone wants to know if they are physically ready. Nobody talks about whether they are mentally ready. And in my experience coaching runners through distances from 50k to 100 + miles, the mental readiness is the piece that determines the outcome on race day.

You said yes to most of these. You have the mindset. And if you said no to one or two, fear not! These are trainable skills.

Follow Lisa Williams | Ultra Run Coach & Endurance Nutrition Coach to learn more about the mindset of running along with all other things ultra running.

Do yourself a favor and stop training to survive your ultra. Start training to cross the finish line upright and strong.

Not sure where to start? Follow Lisa Williams | Ultra Run Coach & Endurance Nutrition Coach for fueling, running inspiration, and guidance or comment RUNUBC below to learn more about my coaching.

When you're transitioning from road running to trail ultras, figuring out how to feed your body for hours on end is easily the most intimidating part. It's not just about energy or survival. It's about finishing the race feeling good and strong.

Guessing your way through a 50k or a 50 miler is a quick ticket to nausea, cramping, and those dreaded emergency bathroom breaks in the woods.

The goal of race day nutrition is to make it the most boring part of your race. You want it to be so planned and practiced that it's not another decision you're having to make when you're starting to feel fatigued.

I put together a free race nutrition blueprint. It walks you through how to calculate exactly what your body needs per hour so you can cross that finish line feeling strong and not depleted.

Fueling is a skill and you can master it!

Drop the comment RACEFUEL to get a copy!

That's right, I'm no longer surprised when a woman tells me she has a wild idea about running an ultra and then she goes and finishes one.

Here's what I've noticed about the women who preface their goals with "this is probably crazy but.."

They show up every speedwork session, lifting session, and every long run week after week.

Also, let's not forget there's research that backs up that women are built for endurance.

So if you've been walking around with a race in your head that you've been calling a wild idea, follow along and comment the idea below! I want to hear it!

Here Dave (my husband) was in the final 30 miles of Cocodona 250 and he talks about one of the mental strategies we discussed and practiced to work through this new distance.

If you're a runner who is unsure how to prepare for the mental side of ultra running follow Lisa Williams | Ultra Run Coach & Endurance Nutrition Coach to learn the mental strategies to push yourself farther than you thought possible.

The Javelina DNF sits in my memory differently than any other race.

I don't really see it as a failure. It was a piece of unfinished business that required addressing immediately. In the end, I proved to myself that I could run 100 miles and in a way it was even harder than a race.

Not just because it was monotonous to run on a treadmill. But because my husband was the only person who knew that I was attempting it and he was at work. I was on my own to finish the task.

I share this story because I know how a DNF feels. I know how it can shake your confidence and let doubt creep that maybe you bit off more than you can chew with this big goal.

But I want you to know that a DNF is not the end of the story. If you have unfinished business like a DNF, or a distance you're hesitant to try, that's what I'm here for.

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