Racing Ultramarathons

Brett and Tom discuss racing this week. Touching on goal setting, breaking a race down and pre race routines. There’s also some quickfire “Tails from the Trails” and much more.    (00:00) Introduction (00:39) Racing Your First Ultra (04:46) Pre Race Routine (15:23) Mobile Phone Requirements at Races (18:20) Does Tom Experiment in Preparation to Races? (23:00) What are some Mistakes Tom has made in Racing?  (23:54) Goal Setting  (29:27) Breaking a Race Down  (36:56) Having the Right People in Your Team (43:49) Tom’s Biggest Regret from 2023 (44:30) How Does Tom Navigate Mishaps & Mistakes When Racing?  (50:49) Tails from the Trails - Favourite Race (51:03) Best Race Memory (51:15) Most Random Food from an Aid Station (51:37) Favourite Country to Race in?     Thanks to the sponsors of the Ultra Sound Podcast: Maurten To benefit from the one-time code and get 20% off your next purchase on Maurten.com, simply enter the code UltraSound20 at the checkout.  (Valid until 9/30/2024. The code is applicable on all products except Maurten Bicarb System). Website - www.maurten.com Instagram - @maurten_official YouTube - Maurten Official - YouTube   Plasmaide Experience the benefits of PLASMAIDE for yourself, use the code “ULTRA20” online to get 20% off your next purchase Website - https://plasmaide.co.uk/ Instagram - @plasmaide YouTube - @plasmaide   Garmin UK Forerunner 965 https://bit.ly/3I0O4cN Enduro 2 https://bit.ly/4bRHFyv InReach Mini 2 https://bit.ly/3T9CX7X HRM Pro Graphic Design by Georgia Humphreys Video by Santara Studios and Rowan Greenwood  Introduction by Red Bull UK  Produced and Edited by David Lipman  and Lauren Williams

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Join professional trailrunner Tom Evans, 2023 Western States 100 mile champion, and his crew chief and best friend Brett Saunders as they discuss all things trailrunning in the lead up to Tom's 2024 UTMB Race. They will discuss tom's journey as a vessel into lessons for all runners, those on trails and roads.