Two years of That’s Runnable! 🎉 To celebrate the podcast’s second birthday, we’re handing the mic over to you with a Q&A with Tommy covering 18 of your questions, from training and racing to kit and the odd curveball.

We get into advice for heavier runners and why load tolerance matters more than the number on the scales, how to become the best mountain runner you can be (hills, hills, hills… and systems, systems, systems), and what to focus on in the final weeks before your first 65K ultra.

Plus: balancing running with other sports like ultimate frisbee, breaking in new shoes, alcohol and training, why 30-week plans need flexibility, Tommy’s top “apocalypse” strength exercises, making night running a strength, carrying your own nutrition vs. relying on aid stations, how to go sub-24 for 100 miles and more…

Thank you to everyone who’s listened, shared and sent questions over the last two years. Here’s to many more.

In this episode:

• Heavy runners (4:28)
• Lone Wolf prep & race nutrition (9:47)
• How to be the best mountain runner you can be (16:15)
• Eiger accommodation (Transylvania?!) (26:49)
• First 65K ultra: what to focus on (28:05)
• Mixing running with other sports (35:23)
• Shoe choices & getting used to new shoes (42:58)
• Alcohol & running (46:24)
• Backyard ultra mindset (53:17)
• Long training plans (1:01:04)
• Best strength exercises for the fitness apocalypse (1:09:40)
• Running at night (1:13:20)
• Carrying nutrition vs. aid stations (1:18:46)
• Running a sub-24hr 100 miler (1:23:24)
• Going pro? (1:28:04)
• Toenails & real runners 1:33:05)
• More in the tank (1:34:01)

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SUBMIT A QUESTION: Want to be featured in a future episode of That's Runnable?
If you want to submit your own burning question, or a topic you think would be interesting to discuss on a future episode, record a short voice note. We would love to hear from you :)

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What is That's Runnable?

Miles Victors once weighed over 200kg and needed a cane to walk. Today, he runs 100 mile ultras in sandals. But losing over 90kg didn’t make the struggles in his head just disappear.

Miles joins Tommy to share how a short walk to a pharmacy became the first step towards changing his life, and why a devastating DNF taught him something that finishing never had.

They explore emotional eating, depression, the power of small daily actions, and how self acceptance can sit alongside the desire to improve.

Plus, the realities of running ultras in sandals and Miles’s 420 mile Utah challenge to raise money for mental health charity Still I Run. (https://www.stillirun.org/)

Follow Miles’s Utah Traverse and support his fundraiser at milesvictors.com.

DONATE TO MILES’ UTAH FUNDRAISER FOR STILL I RUN

Today’s Sponsor:

INOV8: Follow this link to get 15% OFF

38% OFF THAT’S RUNNABLE COACHING HUB for 3 MONTHS! Build sustainable running habits that last a lifetime! ➡️ JOIN NOW! ⬅️ New intake every month!

FREE STUFF:

➡️ 5 KEY PRINCIPLES OF RUNNING SUSTAINABLY ⬅️ - A PDF on the most important fundamental principles of running in a way that prioritised longevity. Can you guess what they are?

➡️ FREE HOME WORKOUT ⬅️ - You won’t always have access to a gym. So, dedicating some time to do a bit of strength at home is a good idea.

➡️ INTRODUCTION TO STRENGTH TRAINING ⬅️ - A foundational introduction to strength training for runners. Normally reserved for Coaching Hub members.

Sign up to the That's Runnable Newsletter

Find out more about Tommy’s work here
Follow That's Runnable on Instagram: @thatsrunnable

Follow Tommy on Instagram: @tommyrunpt

SUBMIT A QUESTION: Want to be featured in a future episode of That's Runnable?
If you want to submit your own burning question, or a topic you think would be interesting to discuss on a future episode, record a short voice note. We would love to hear from you :)

Be sure to leave a rating/review and share the podcast with your mates if you've enjoyed this episode.