Ann Trason American ultra runner who has broken 20 world records amp won Western States a record 14

Ann has dominated long distance running for nearly two decades During her career which spanned over 20 years she rsquo s broken 20 world records in distances ranging from 40 to 100 miles qualified three times in the marathon for the US Olympic trials won the Western States 100 14 times and set a course record at the Leadville 100 that has stood for more than 20 years Ann now lives a quieter life in the country in this podcast we get to go back in time to learn more about Ann and how she first got into running why she rsquo s so passionate about the sport and why she ensures she rsquo s having fun Show notes Ann introduces herself in her own words How Ann first got her start into running Running her first six minute mile Going back to high school when girls were not meant to run Dealing with failure at a young age and how it motivated her to perform Why hard work pays off Why being able to solve problems can make you a better ultra runner 6 weeks to train for her first 50 mile race at 25 years old and getting to meet her running idol Dealing with self doubt and how it motivates her to try harder Messing up her training by doing too much and how it took failure at Western States for Ann to learn from all her mistakes A brief history of Western States The Leadville 100 and dealing with pain and tiredness Why you need your own mantras when running The Ps in ultra running Positive Planning Preparing Pacing Problem solving Progressing Trying to stay in the moment and living in the now Her race strategy and why pacing was key Winning Comrades Marathon by 2 mins Dealing with the loss of her mum and being a mentor for the runners she coaches Final words of advice for potential ultra runners Links Ann Trason Website http www trasonrunning com ann trason coaching I rsquo m also on twitter TOUGH GIRL https twitter com tough girl Help the Tough Girl Podcast get to 100 000 downloads by 4th August 2016 Tell your friends about the Tough Girl Podcast Share these inspirational stories Twitter https twitter com tough girl Instagram https www instagram com toughgirlchallenges Blog Website www toughgirlchallenges com FaceBook https www facebook com ToughGirlChallenges Tumblr http toughgirlchallenges tumblr com Pinterest https uk pinterest com Tough101 You can listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes Soundcloud amp Stitcher iTunes https itunes apple com gb podcast tough girl podcast id1024977070 nbsp nbsp Soundcloud https soundcloud com toughgirlchallenges tracks Stitcher http www stitcher com podcast tough girl podcast Video Upload powered by https www TunesToTube com more about at Ann Trason American ultra runner who has broken 20 world records amp won Western States a record 14