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How to Stay in the Fight When It Gets Hard
January 27th, 2026
Ultras test your head as much as your legs. The hardest miles are rarely the steepest ones, they’re the ones when motivation fades, doubts creep in, or you forget why you signed up in the first place. Developing mental skills isn’t abstract or mystical; it’s training, like anything else.
Mental Skills for the Last 25 Miles: What Actually Works When the Wheels Start to Come Off
December 17th, 2025
The final quarter of a 100-miler isn’t a physical contest… It's a psychological one. Your breathing is fine, your heart rate is steady enough, and you’re still moving, but the cumulative fatigue, darkness, monotony, and emotional wobble of ultra-distance running start to close in.