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Luke Tuttle of UltraRunning Destinations shares his adventures from around the globe!
May 11, 2023

Luke Tuttle of UltraRunning Destinations shares his adventures from a…

We had the chance to talk to Luke Tuttle of Ultra Running Destinations . He uses the site to review trails and events all over the world. On this episode we got to talk about some of the amazing locales …

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Joe Uhan on legacy in writing, why he started running initially, and common myths for certain injury.
April 26, 2023

Joe Uhan on legacy in writing, why he started running initially, and …

Joe Uhan is an athlete, coach, medical professional and writer based in California after bouncing around and learning as much as he could in the physical therapy and performance worlds. We had a great talk about injury preven...

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Ian Sharman: World class ultra runner and entrepreneur on the business of coaching.
April 5, 2023

Ian Sharman: World class ultra runner and entrepreneur on the busines…

Join Scott and Ian Sharman as they talk about all things running, coaching, training, and more. Ian owns Sharman Ultra , a long time partner of Becoming Ultra . They get to talking about the business of online coaching and …

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The athletes of Team Hericane are getting ready for an epic jaunt across the Pacific!
March 16, 2023

The athletes of Team Hericane are getting ready for an epic jaunt acr…

Kelsey Pfendler and Jennifer Hofer are one half of Team Hericane. A crew of four rowers setting off to row across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii in May of 2024. It was a great conversation and we will …

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A deeper dive of runner best friends who happen to be a vegan and a hunter!
Dec. 30, 2022

A deeper dive of runner best friends who happen to be a vegan and a h…

Bailey and Katie met on Season 10 of the Becoming Ultra project and became fast friends. Today's show is a dive into why they both live a certain lifestyle when it comes to food and where we get our food. …

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The smallest race to ever make $25k!
Dec. 15, 2022

The smallest race to ever make $25k!

Early success in race directing led to 9 of the craziest work year of Scott and his wife, Lauren's lives. The lessons learned are seared from the stress but they wouldn't trade it for anything. On the show today Scott …

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Getting blackmailed for a website and running for refugee children.
Dec. 14, 2022

Getting blackmailed for a website and running for refugee children.

Today Scott talks about the skill he sees in his son to just keep going, even if it isn't fast. The time he got blackmailed from his own web designer who pulled their website until he was paid. Oh man, …

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The 7 mile 5k and a 1040 rep workout you should do today!
Dec. 13, 2022

The 7 mile 5k and a 1040 rep workout you should do today!

On this episode Scott gives some love to his boys who are showing some legit discipline in the mountains of Colorado this winter. The story of the 7 mile 5k on the California coast. A shoutout to a client running …

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A vegan and a hunter decide to be best friends and run really far together.
Nov. 7, 2022

A vegan and a hunter decide to be best friends and run really far tog…

Katie and Bailey met through a project called Becoming Ultra where runners train for their first ultra distance race. They became fast friends and now are as tight as friends come. They tackled their first 100 mile race rec...

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When the first interaction with your future coach really irritates you, in a good way!
Nov. 3, 2022

When the first interaction with your future coach really irritates yo…

Today we bring on one of Scott's friends and clients and share their origin story (it's a good one) and talk about how leadership and training for hard things have so many parallels! Shout outs to clients doing big things …

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Ultra runner Liza Howard battles the famous Badwater 135!
Nov. 2, 2022

Ultra runner Liza Howard battles the famous Badwater 135!

Running 135 miles in some of the most extreme conditions is hard enough but when Liza Howard could only chew on ice chips and nothing else for the last 55 miles she found a way to make it tougher. Runners …

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AOF 2214: Dre Baldwin on his evolution as an athlete and prolific content creator.
Aug. 3, 2022

AOF 2214: Dre Baldwin on his evolution as an athlete and prolific con…

Dre Baldwin is back to share his story. Dre might be one of the only pro basketball players I know that quit the sport cold turkey. He decided he didn't want his identity wrapped into only being a basketball player …

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Shawn Livingston:  100 Miles to Redemption
June 30, 2022

Shawn Livingston: 100 Miles to Redemption

Scott gets to talk with Shawn Livingston about his life and running. Shawn's life from early sports to military and now, ultra runner, has plenty of lessons about addiction, family, and perseverance.

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AOF 2212:  Ty Carter, three time Paralympic athlete.
April 20, 2022

AOF 2212: Ty Carter, three time Paralympic athlete.

Ty Carter got the itch to race as a young man and tells his story of how he made it all the way to the highest level of his sport. He shares some great training sets and what you shouldn't …

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AOF 2212: College buddies on training and coaching a state champion hoops team in Virginia!
April 12, 2022

AOF 2212: College buddies on training and coaching a state champion h…

Scott hangs out with old college buddies who came together this last year to train and coach a high school hoops team (Cave Spring HS) out of Roanoke, Virginia to a state championship. We talk about the specifics of the …

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AOF 2211: Some of our favorite current workouts, jumping off stuff, crazy travel stories.
March 22, 2022

AOF 2211: Some of our favorite current workouts, jumping off stuff, c…

Scott, Sammy, and Lambo bounce around a bit on this episode. Sammy jumps off a boat and then we all start sharing crazy travel and adventure stories from competing days. We all share our favorite training set from the last …

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AOF 2210: At Hunt Wallet, three friends got together to try to change the hunting industry for good!
March 12, 2022

AOF 2210: At Hunt Wallet, three friends got together to try to change…

On this episode two childhood friends and two college buddies who played football at Colorado State University share their story and how their new hunting app, Hunt Wallet, was created. We talk about the important characteri...

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AOF 2208: Jarod Cogswell on Spartan Deka Fit, adventure, and trends in health and fitness!
Feb. 19, 2022

AOF 2208: Jarod Cogswell on Spartan Deka Fit, adventure, and trends i…

Jarod Cogswell has spent half his life in the health and fitness world and it's always great to sit down with him and talk all things coaching, training, adventure, and business. Enjoy the show and be sure to check out …

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AOF 2207: The all out 7 event fitness challenge details.
Feb. 12, 2022

AOF 2207: The all out 7 event fitness challenge details.

Coach Lambo and Penn State football player Aeneas Hawkins got into a war of words that had to be put into a physical challenge. This episode is a quick description of the challenge. You should try along at home or …

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AOF:2206 Sammy and Lauren on injury setbacks, solutions, and silver linings.
Feb. 11, 2022

AOF:2206 Sammy and Lauren on injury setbacks, solutions, and silver l…

Coach Lauren and Sammy discuss their history of injuries, and there are quite a few big ones in there, and how to help others deal with the setbacks and overall process. This is a great one for anyone dealing with …

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AOF 2205:  Aeneas Hawkins looks to life after football, accepts challenge from coach Lambo!
Feb. 8, 2022

AOF 2205: Aeneas Hawkins looks to life after football, accepts chall…

Coach Scott and Lambo sit down with Penn State football player Aeneas Hawkins and talk training, setting expectations, dealing with injuries and what's life after football going to look like. A challenge was made on the sho...

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AOF:2204 Endurance beast Mark Jones, Coach Scott, and Sammy talk about setting expectations and persistence in athletic endeavors!
Feb. 4, 2022

AOF:2204 Endurance beast Mark Jones, Coach Scott, and Sammy talk abou…

Mark Jones is a former Marine and current endurance badass, although he would never tell you that. He has completed Go Ruck Selection after 4 tries and is diving into more endurance adventures including Ruck Fest. Coach Sam...

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AOF 2203: Random gym injuries, Cipro and tendonopathy, and best practices to find help after injury.
Jan. 29, 2022

AOF 2203: Random gym injuries, Cipro and tendonopathy, and best pract…

Coaches Scott Jones and Aaron Lambert talk about the week of training and what they learn and continue to learn with athletes on a daily basis. The odd case of tendonopathy and antibiotics. ZUU fit? Best ways to get care …

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