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Coach Reese recently ran the course and Coach Loretta is here to help understand the demands of the race as well as how listeners at home can train in the weeks before April 22nd. Even if you aren't planning on running the race, they share some expert advice on how to analyze YOUR next race to properly prepare for your goals. Bonus! They also do a listener Q & A to cap off the episode. If you have a question, DM either coach for a chance to be answered on the next episode. trailrun.coach

This week's episode brings us a discussion on navigating training fatigue. Join OMR coaches Loretta and Reese as they discuss two components to fatigue and how they impact our training and racing. As a bonus they also answer a listener question at the end. As always, we love hearing feedback and are taking more questions to discuss on future episodes. Grab your beverage of choice and enjoy!

What's the best split to run your best race? Do we want to be negative splitting all of the time? This episode, Reese and Loretta explore ways to strategize for workouts and races. They both provide insight as to how OMR coaches help athletes perform their best at races while choosing a split structure given the myriad of variables that occur in an ultramarathon.

In this episode, Coaches Loretta and Reese break down what it means to define these two types of objectives and how to approach goal setting for your next race, next season and your future athletic career. It's time to get specific with what we want out of our running so we can have a target to shoot for while we're putting in the effort. Grab a coffee and a pickaxe: There's a lot of gold in this one.

Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation is a concept we all unintentionally experience-but what is it and how does it shape your 'why"? Here we detail what both types of motivation are, how to find them within yourself, & how to practice applying them to enhance your training, racing, & enjoyment. Get listening, get motivated, & go forth with your best YOU!

Join Coach Loretta and Coach Reese in a chat about how we approach speed workouts and how it applies to race day and life.

Learn about the Frozen Gnome 50k/10k with the Race Director Michele Hartwig, and Course Directors/Course Designers. Conversation is all the FUN things we are excited about for 2022 and 2023! We hope you enjoy!

Learn about the Frozen Gnome 50k/10k with the Race Director Michele Hartwig, and Course Directors/Course Designers Jeffrey Lenard and Jeff Goodmanson. Well known as the infamous "Jeff's" for the extremely fun & challenging race courses they design. In this episode we touch on Midwest States 100 (the Jeff's finished together), Hennepin Hundred finish line with the MUDD running club, and Soul Crusher 5 & 10 mile. Conversation is all the FUN things we are excited about for 2022 and 2023! We hope you enjoy!

Join us for a behind the scenes coaching conversation in today's minisode with Coach Reese and Coach Loretta. They talk running with all sorts of random thoughts. Gain suggestions for your running! trailrun.coach

Michele, Nicki & Sid cheer in 2023 with the "behind the scenes" inside scoop on all that is going on at Ornery Mule Racing! We love hearing from you. Please like, subscribe and leave a comment! In this show we share a photos from the races and talk about: -OMR run club group runs Link to run club, you will need to be approved to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/27653... - OMR Invasion races -Our races -Midwest States 100 -Kettle Moraine 100 -Hennepin Hundred -Frozen Gnome 50k/10k -Galena Sky 4 and 8 hour trail race -Earth Day 50k/15 mile/5 mile -Soul Crusher 5 & 10 miler Link to website with all our races and special events https://www.ornerymuleracing.com/

In this episode of the Dirt Trail Running Podcast Midwest States 100 Race Director Michele, Course Director Sid and Ultra Mom Nicki talk about what was going on behind the scenes leading up to the race. The race is held in Chequamegon National Forest in upper Wisconsin. The majority of the course is on Wisconsin's iconic Ice Age Trail.

Reese Slobodianuk ran his first 100 mile race at Kettle Moraine 100. He was specific in his training while having fun.  This combo proved to be a winner where he finished as 1st overall male in his debut race. Reese is getting trained up for Wasatch 100 next. Great show about training, race day strategy and more!

It took Jeff Lenard 9 years for his ticket to be pulled to get into the Western States 100. Our show included his pacer James Solomon and his wife Jean Lenard. They talk about managing the course. What it was like to crew and pace this race. Great information for Midwest runners preparing for Western States 100! Plus Jeff and crew are just so darn likeable!

Michelle Magagna smashes a 25 year old course record and takes the overall win at Kettle Moraine 100. In this show we get to know Michelle better-from winning a Golden ticket to Western States at Bandera 100k, then finishing Western States as the 11th overall female to her race day overall win story at Kettle Moraine 100. Fun show about this Midwest trail running rising star!

2022 Kettle Moraine 100 race recap! Amazing performances with a Michelle Magagna taking the overall win & breaking a 25 year old course record! Michele, Sid & Nicki give a Friday night call to race entrants and volunteers to hear a variety of race day stories. Tune into the next show for a deep dive with Michelle Magagna on what brought her running history, Kettle 100 race day highlights and more fun stuff!

Krystal the Pistol interviews Michele Hartwig about how she got into Race Directing and the history of Ornery Mule Racing. 

Michele & Ryan talk about fitness, trail & ultra running, Race Directing, trail running community, inclusion, & anything else we find fun. We bring on some of the folks they meet along the way. We want every person to feel safe to get involved & make life long friends.

We discuss how Ryan got to know Michele and the Ornery Mule Racing Community, Ryan's weight loss journey, coaching, and Midwest States 100. Michele & Ryan talk about fitness, trail & ultra running, Race Directing, trail running community, inclusion, & anything else we find fun. We bring on some of the folks they meet along the way. We want every person to feel safe to get involved & make life long friends.

Paige Taylor is the only person in the history of the Hennepin Hundred that has signed up for the 50 mile race, then just kept running with no crew, drop bags or plan and finished her first ever 100 mile race. She shares about her battles that have got her to many ultra finish lines. Personal female story that is very special.