“When you take off that pressure and it can only be upside, then it’s really fun, and it just keeps you in it.” - Sara Hall on The Extramilest Show #125 Sarah Hall, one of the fastest American marathon runners in history, shares key insights on marathon training, running mindset, and longevity. She is a mother of four and married to marathon legend Ryan Hall. She breaks down how to run faster, avoid common mistakes, and stay consistent as a recreational runner, even into your 40s. Click HERE...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
This run became something much bigger than a 50K. Running the Grand Canyon with marathon legend Ryan Hall, alongside friends from Believe in the Run, Mount to Coast and Path Projects… humbling, epic, and one I won’t forget. Long miles. Relentless heat. Big climbs. And a few cold river and waterfall plunges to survive it all. Our route was South Kaibab → Phantom Ranch → Ribbon Falls → back out. This 12 minute YouTube video gives a good summary of the day. I can highly recommend this route for...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
“Relish the obstacles. A hot day is heat training. A rainy day is mental toughness training. When you stop avoiding obstacles and start relishing them as opportunities to problem-solve, you become an unshakeable runner." - Kerry Ward on The Extramilest Show #123 Kerry Ward transformed more than 150,000 lives. We discuss what really holds runners back and how to push through it. Kerry shares powerful stories from his races, lessons on saying YES! to new challenges, and why the hard moments are...
2 months ago • 3 min read
“You have a limited amount of time and a limited amount of energy. You have to decide where to spend your energy dollars to get the best results.” - Coach Scott Johnston on The Extramilest Show #122 Another incredible episode with Coach Scott Johnston. He is back for Round 2 after our first episode reached over 140,000 YouTube views in just a few weeks. We dive deeper into Zone 2 training, common mistakes runners make, VO₂ max myths, recovery, and how to balance intensity and volume for...
2 months ago • 2 min read
“I have seen athletes improve their aerobic threshold speed for 10 years running. For most of us, there is almost unlimited potential to increase our aerobic capacity.” — Coach Scott Johnston on The Extramilest Show #121 This is one of my favorite podcast episodes I’ve ever recorded. Scott Johnston is an established coach and co-author of the book Training for the Uphill Athlete. We dive into aerobic development, thresholds, Zone 2 training, and how to become a stronger, healthier and happier...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi everyone, Jeff Pelletier's Badwater 135 film is live on YouTube. He put a ton of effort into this video and I'm very excited to share this. 135 miles through Death Valley. The hottest place on Earth, at the hottest time of year. I joined Jeff's crew, paced him through some of the hardest miles I've ever witnessed, and we documented the whole thing from start to finish. No aid stations. No drop bags. Just a small team keeping one runner moving forward through 120°F+ heat. [WATCH THE FULL...
3 months ago • 1 min read
"Get to know your mind." — Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat on The Extramilest Show #120 Coach Floris here, hope you're well! In recent months I've come to realize that full awareness of your body and mind is a super power. This is the single highest-leverage action for any athlete. Most stress isn't coming from the run itself, it's from unaware thoughts, overthinking and automatic reactivity. Building awareness becomes the foundation for calmer training, deeper sleep, and better recovery. Dr. Kasim...
4 months ago • 2 min read
"It's not if things get hard, it's when things get hard. There's always a low point or multiple low points. When that happens, I just remind myself that I paid for this. I chose to be here. I trained for this." - Jeff Pelletier on The Extramilest Show #119 Jeff Pelletier is an ultra runner and filmmaker from Vancouver. He shares mental strategies that work for any distance, from 5Ks to marathons to ultras. We explore how to push through low points, problem-solve when things go wrong, and why...
4 months ago • 1 min read
My new book Running Breakthroughs is now available worldwide as Audio Book, autographed book and eBook. "Overtraining is probably the most significant and frequent problem in sports." Dr. Phil Maffetone has been saying this for decades, yet most runners still don't realize it's happening to them. You run more... You train harder... You add intervals... But somehow you're getting slower, not faster. Dr. Phil Maffetone has coached hundreds of elite endurance athletes over four decades,...
6 months ago • 3 min read