Hardrock Qualifier Training #1: Rebuilding for a 100-Mile PR
Curious about running your first 100-mile ultramarathon or leveling up at a Hardrock qualifier?
This audio diary follows my step-by-step ultrarunning training plan as I build toward a personal-best at the Scout Mountain 100 (Pocatello, Idaho, June 2026), with the Knobstone 50 Mile (Southern Indiana, April 2026) as my key tune-up race.
Expect practical episodes on 100-mile training, mountain-race preparation, building climbing/descending strength, fueling, recovery, injury prevention, and how to train for a mountain ultra while living in the flat Midwest and juggling a busy professional life.
Follow along as I reverse-engineer the season and share what’s working, what’s not, and what you can steal for your own ultramarathon goals.
Keywords: ultramarathon training, 100 miler, mountain ultra, Hardrock qualifier, Knobstone 50, Scout Mountain 100, trail running, endurance training
23 Dec 2025
New Series! Journey to a 100 Mile Mountain Race PR at the Scout Mountain 100
Journey to a 100 Mile Mountain Race PR
100 miler curious?
Hardrock qualifier curious?
This new audio series will document my training for what I hope will be a personal-best/personal-record effort at a 100-mile Mountain Race (that is also a qualifier for the Hardrock 100-mile race.
This series will specifically detail my training for the Knobstone 50 mile race in April 2026 and the Scout Mountain 100 mile race in June 2026.
27 Jun 2025
11. Picks for the 2025 Western States (women's race)!
Here for the women's race!
Top 10 finishers prediction
The "Cat Bradley" award for potential breakthrough runner
The "Sweetest Strava" award for the most beautiful Strava files!
Support a good cause:
https://www.hereforthewomensrace.com/
27 Jun 2025
10. Training analysis: Marianne Hogan
Can Marianne turn an impressive performance at the Canyons 100K into another stout finish at Western States?
27 Jun 2025
8. Training analysis: Keely Henninger
First-year medical student makes her triumphant return to the Western States course - is she a dark horse for the podium?
27 Jun 2025
7. Training analysis: Erin Clark
A masterclass in maintaining aerobic fitness while recovering from injury.
27 Jun 2025
6. Training analysis: Tara Dower
She's Strava Dark, but not intentionally! Digging into Tara's most recent training - can she put it all together for another historic performance?
Link to Freetrail interview:
https://youtu.be/fsi1p_-Kluc?si=-UWSY0SVHPaxAhC9
27 Jun 2025
5. Training analysis: Hannah Allgood
Can the second-place finisher of the Javelina 100 translate that experience in the heat to a breakthrough performance at Western States?
27 Jun 2025
4. Training analysis: Martyna Mlynarczyk
One of the most impressive training builds of the athletes in this year's field - will that build translate to a podium finish?
27 Jun 2025
3. Training analysis: Riley Brady
Breaking down the training of one of the most impressive athletes toeing the line at Western States: Riley Brady. Can they continue their remarkable streak of ultra wins come Saturday?
27 Jun 2025
2. Western States Series
Intro to the Western Stats 2025 series: a super-focused analysis of the training of some top athletes competing in the women's division. Each pod will be less than 10 minutes in length - use these as a last minute "cram" session for the race tomorrow!
27 Jun 2025
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Welcome to the pod! Long Run Medicine will be focusing on the elements of living a full, healthy life - with a strong dose of endurance athletics and analysis on the side.
Questions/comments: email Mike at "longrunmedicine@gmail.com".
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