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Is Mental Toughness Overrated? What Really Wins in Ultrarunning (Long Run Archives #36)
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Finn Melanson
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Season 1
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Episode 431
In this edition of Long Run Archives, we talk about: Arlen Glick’s departure from Craft Sportswear, whether mental toughness is often overstated, and that physical fitness is what truly wins races, the idea of "super-domestiques" in ultra, Ben Dhiman vs the Boulder Boys, and media narratives around 200-mile "specialists".
Chapters:
- 00:00 — Arlen Glick’s Departure from Craft
- 06:57 — Could Ultrarunning Ever Have a Smut TV Series?
- 23:03 — Is Mental Toughness Overrated in Ultrarunning?
- 29:56 — Mental Warfare and Training Philosophy
- 32:45 — Community Support as a Competitive Advantage
- 35:39 — Training Partners: Breakthrough or Burnout?
- 39:20 — Pacing Ethics and Team Tactics in Ultrarunning
- 53:39 — Ben Dhiman vs. the Boulder Boys
- 1:03:30 — What Makes a 200-Mile Specialist?
- 1:13:30 — Media Narratives, Visibility, and Performance Metrics
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