HeyJaredStart Where You Are Running and Ultrarunning
This show helps new ultrarunners get to their first or their next ultramarathon start line. Erin loves everything ultra and will get you inspired to get out and start training for your first 50K or 50 miler or even 200+ mile distance with her tales from the trail.
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Episode 31. When the People You Love Don't Get Your Ultrarunning (opens the original)
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When the People Who You Love Don't Get Your Ultrarunning Training for an ultramarathon is a massive commitment — and not everyone in your life is going to get it. In this episode, Erin breaks down how to handle the three types of people you'll encounter when your ultrarunning dreams don't align with their worldview: anonymous critics on social media, coworkers and acquaintances who crack jokes at the watercooler, and — hardest of all — close family and friends whose lack of support can really st
Episode 30. Readiness Is a Myth: The Four Principles of Start Where You Are (opens the original)
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Episode 30: Readiness Is a Myth — The Four Principles of Start Where You Are In this milestone 30th episode, Erin breaks down what "Start Where You Are" really means — both on the trail and off. She shares her four guiding principles: conquering the "starting scaries," building (and rebuilding) your running base, starting where you are beyond running, and escaping the comparison sabotage that holds us all back. Along the way, Erin gets personal — from quitting smoking one minute at a time, to sh
Episode 29. Iron Deficiency In Endurance Athletes: What You Need to Know (opens the original)
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Iron Deficiency in Endurance Athletes — What You Need to Know Somewhere along the ultramarathon journey, host Erin Quinn lost sight of one crucial metric: iron. In this episode, she dives deep into iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia among endurance athletes — especially female runners, up to 45% of whom may be affected. Erin breaks down why iron matters (hint: it's tied directly to oxygen delivery and performance), how endurance training accelerates iron loss through hemolysis, sweat, an
Episode 28. The Power of the S.O.S. and Race Reports! (opens the original)
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In this episode, host Erin Quinn takes you inside her fourth finish of the legendary Survival of the Shawangunk's (SOS )— a grueling triathlon combining a 30-mile road bike, three lake swims, and nearly 20 miles of trail running through the mountains of New Paltz, NY. Erin shares an honest, in-the-moment race recap, including an unexpected battle with IT band and hip flexor pain from mile one, and the mental tools she used to keep moving forward anyway. Beyond the race story, Erin breaks down wh
Episode 27. How to Handle the Taper Tantrums (opens the original)
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Taper time can feel like an emotional rollercoaster — exciting one minute, anxiety-inducing the next. In this episode, ultrarunning coach Erin Quinn breaks down five practical strategies to help you navigate the mental side of tapering before a big race: proof (looking back at your training log for confidence), positive self-talk (reframing fear and self-doubt), projects and people (using extra time and energy wisely), performance enhancers (understanding adrenaline, nerves, and those weird pre-
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