{"podcast":{"title":"Blueprint to Ultra","slug":"blueprint-to-ultra-7054271","podcast_index_feed_id":7054271,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb36db4c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueprint-to-ultra","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42046763/42046763-1726658475557-975d138d1a21b.jpg","author":"Blueprint to Ultra","episode_count":46,"summary":"Whether you are dabbling with the idea of running your first ultra or wanting to figure out how you can push farther than you ever have before, we are here to help you put that plan together. Join ultra runners, Steve and Jeff, as we interview people that are just like you, all with the goal of helping you answer the question, \"what does it take?\"","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T18:19:48.361029+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 45: James Bragg - You have one shot at the race you were training for in a given year.","slug":"episode-45-james-bragg-you-have-one-shot-at-the-race-you-were-training-for-in-a-given-year","published_at":"2026-06-26T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271/episode-45-james-bragg-you-have-one-shot-at-the-race-you-were-training-for-in-a-given-year","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueprint-to-ultra/episodes/Episode-45-James-Bragg---You-have-one-shot-at-the-race-you-were-training-for-in-a-given-year-e3l8tga","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb36db4c/podcast/play/121975754/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-25%2F426806646-44100-2-d024975b86366.m4a","summary":"Training for an ultra takes a long time and a lot of hard work. We show up for a race and things don't always go to plan. On the show we talk with James Bragg about how we can practice a positive mental attitude, how negativity spreads, and how you can snap out of a downward spiral. As James reminds us, we have one shot at a race. You train for a specific race on a calendar year and that race, in that year, will never happen again. Sure, you can run it again next year, but for this year, the one you trained for, there is one shot. We talk about all of that and dig into the Hellbender 100, Rim to River, and a coaches' corner on how to manage race week and the stupid taper. Join us and don't forget to hit subscribe and like. You know, you could subscribe before you even start watching, because if you have read this far, well, we are friends now. So yeah, give us a like and subscribe. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have. We would love to hear from you. Connect with James on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jamesb__runnin Connect with us on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@blueprint_to_ultra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Looking for a coach? Work with Jeff: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jwultrarunning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work with Steve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.socalrunnercoaching.com/","meta_description":"Training for an ultra takes a long time and a lot of hard work. We show up for a race and things don't always go to plan. On the show we talk with James B…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4902,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271/episodes/episode-45-james-bragg-you-have-one-shot-at-the-race-you-were-training-for-in-a-given-year/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271/episode-45-james-bragg-you-have-one-shot-at-the-race-you-were-training-for-in-a-given-year.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}