This episode is a full pre-race mental spiral—from Winter Olympics chatter to how we actually prepared for the upcoming Music City Trail Ultra. It’s a wild ride through training strategies, injury prevention, fueling, hydration, and the mental games that come with toeing the line of an ultra.

We reflect on past race experiences, talk through what’s worked (and what hasn’t), and share the mindset we’re bringing into race day. Like most long runs, the conversation wanders—but it always circles back to the joy of chasing big goals and being part of the running community.

Thanks for joining us on the run.