March 11, 2025 • 60 mins
Episode 3: Are Ultra Runners Just Crazy?
Welcome to The Ostrich Running Podcast! Today, we’re tackling the age-old question every ultra runner has been asked: Are we all just crazy? 🤪
Why do people willingly sign up for races that leave them sleep-deprived, in pain, and questioning their life choices at mile 80? Is it about self-discovery, mental resilience, or just pure suffering for suffering’s sake? In this episode, we dive deep into the psychology of ultra running, exploring how endurance sports rewire the brain, why some people push their limits to the extreme, and whether there’s a fine line between testing boundaries and just being a masochist.
Of course, Jarett is here to keep me in check, reminding us all why this entire sport might be completely ridiculous. Will we arrive at any profound conclusions? Probably not. But we’ll have a damn good time trying. 🎙️ Tune in for laughs, insights, and a reality check on what it means to be an ultra runner. 👉 Follow us for more:
🌍 OstrichRunning.com
📷 Instagram: @ostrich.running
Welcome to The Ostrich Running Podcast! Today, we’re tackling the age-old question every ultra runner has been asked: Are we all just crazy? 🤪
Why do people willingly sign up for races that leave them sleep-deprived, in pain, and questioning their life choices at mile 80? Is it about self-discovery, mental resilience, or just pure suffering for suffering’s sake? In this episode, we dive deep into the psychology of ultra running, exploring how endurance sports rewire the brain, why some people push their limits to the extreme, and whether there’s a fine line between testing boundaries and just being a masochist.
Of course, Jarett is here to keep me in check, reminding us all why this entire sport might be completely ridiculous. Will we arrive at any profound conclusions? Probably not. But we’ll have a damn good time trying. 🎙️ Tune in for laughs, insights, and a reality check on what it means to be an ultra runner. 👉 Follow us for more:
🌍 OstrichRunning.com
📷 Instagram: @ostrich.running
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