Anna Mae is actually a recent entry into the world of ultramarathons. She debuted at the 2015 Way Too Cool 50k - only to have her finish time qualify as a top-10 all-time performance.

Today, her sponsors include:

• HOKA ONE ONE
• Suunto
• Honey Stinger

She's the current course record holder (and 2019 winner) of the Speedgoat 50 Miler. You can usually find her exploring trails and mountains near her home in Marble, Colorado.

Anna Mae joins me on the Strength Running Podcast to discuss her training. Specifically, we talk about:

• The (big) role cross-training plays in her ultramarathon preparation
• How she mitigates and takes advantage of altitude
• What a typical, heavy training day looks like for her
• Her average weekly mileage and vertical gain
• How she recovers after a 100 miler vs. a 50k ultra
• Injury prevention strategies for ultra runners (and the rest of us!)

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Today you’re going to hear from three Ultramarathoners on how they fuel for races, what their post long run fueling looks like, and how things might be different if they were training for shorter races.

It’s helpful to study ultramarathoners when it comes to fueling, even if you have no interest in running ultra distances, because it’s here that fueling becomes virtually as important as the training itself. It doesn’t matter how fit you are if you don’t fuel well as an ultra runner...

We’re doing this today because we’re celebrating the relaunch of our fueling program Finish Strong. I’ve added new material, updated our fueling schedules, included more expert interviews, and there’s now an extra discount for Tailwind Nutrition. You can see all the details of Finish Strong here.

Abby Hall placed 8th at CCC earlier this year (which is known as UTMB’s sister race). Anna Mae Flynn won the Speedgoat 50k this year and Abby Levene placed 9th at this year’s Way Too Cool 50k.

I’m going to ask all three of these athletes the same 3 questions: 

1. How do you fuel during an ultramarathon? Give us an overview of what that looks like.
2. When you finish a long run, what does your post-run fueling look like?
3. How would you fuel different for workouts and long runs if you were training for a shorter event like, say a 10k?

Dr. Marc Bubbs, ND, CISSN, CSCS is a former strength coach and the current Performance Nutrition Lead for Canada Basketball.

He's written the new book Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance That is Revolutionizing Sports that discusses:

• The microbiome and how to resolve gut problems
• Sleep hygiene and circadian rhythms
• Endurance nutrition and refueling
• Emotions and mindset

He regularly presents at health and medical conferences around the world and has consulted with the NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL professional sports leagues in the United States.

On the Strength Running Podcast, we're discussing a host of issues related to mastering your mindset:

• How to use mindfulness to improve your running
• Mindfulness tips & tricks (not so easy in today's social media culture)
• Strategies for addressing negative self-talk
• How mental and emotional health drives performance
• Easy ways to get started with sports psychology concepts

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