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The Run, Shattered Podcast is all about highlighting the mental skills and techniques marathon and ultramarathoners use to shatter their race, goals, and limits. Your host, ShatteredRunner Sierra Morris, interviews runners of all levels about their experience using mental skills, so you can be more intentional during training, when you toe that start line, when you cross that finish line, and everything in between. As an experienced long-distance runner and mental performance and resilience specialist, Sierra is committed to helping you master your mind and shatter your race!
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Sierra talks with Lila Gaudrault about her experience training for and racing Vermont 100 2026. Lila shares the training philosophy that's helped her run numerous ultra and trail races including Vermont 100 twice AND Cocodona 250 this year! Lila has been training and using process goals, mindfulness, and self-talk to overcome mental and physical lows and shatter every race. Thank you to Lila for sharing her experience and the mental skills that she trained so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Work with Sierra https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Lila (now Lila Cilwik... congrats!) on IG @Lilacilwik Register for Rocket City Marathon
Sierra connects with Nadia Jones about her experience training for and racing her first marathon - Rocket City Marathon in 2025. Nadia shares how she learned to make her training work for her, lean on her community and her big motivators, and embracing the challenges to get even stronger and shatter her very first marathon. Thank you to Nadia for sharing her experience and the mental skills that she trained so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Work with Sierra https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Nadia on Physiolete's IG @PhysioletePT Register for Rocket City Marathon
Sierra connects with Zach Vogt who shares his experience using mental skills to train and race his first 100-miler: Jackpot 100 in 2022. Zach is a student of the sport and always looking for ways to level up for training. He's done a lot of mental skills training throughout his running career and emphasizes the importance of using visualization, identifying goals that work, and other mental strategies to shatter his race. Huge shoutout to Zach for sharing his experience and the mental skills that work for him so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Work with Sierra https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Zach on IG @Runsonrun Check out Zach's podcast Endurance State of Mind Register for Rocket City Marathon
Sierra talks with Carly Fernald about her experience using mental skills to train for and race New York City Marathon in 2024. Carly shares how she created the discipline and belief in herself, what it meant to run for a larger purpose with the Stash Strong Team, and what being a mother runner actually looks like all while shattering her Boston qualifying time goal! Carly is a mom of two, runner, and marketing professional at Synergy Athletics from Vestal, New York. She started running when she was young, played DIII lacrosse, then picked back up with running after college. She's completed 18 half marathons, 2 marathons, and an ultramarathon. Huge shoutout to my friend Carly for sharing her experience and the mental skills that she trained so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or at ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Carly on IG @CarlyneGrace
Sierra talks with Anthony Herrington about his experience training for and racing Ironman 70.3 Augusta in 2022. Anthony shares how internal motivation and embracing "confident ignorance" helped him dive head-first into endurance sports, the power of a supportive community, and more mental skills he's continuing to learn on his journey to shattering his goals. Huge shoutout to Anthony for sharing his experience and the mental skills that he trained so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Work with Sierra https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Anthony on IG @AnthonyHerrington Check out Anthony's podcast Endurance State of Mind Register for Rocket City Marathon
This episode is part of the Rocket City Marathon Podcast Alley series, and it’s all about helping every runner show up feeling prepared, confident, and ready to race. Sierra partners with the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, Alabama, to help runners strengthen the mental skills that matter just as much as physical training. Joined by Race Weekend Coordinator Rhonda Hayden, Sierra shares practical mental skills training strategies for building confidence, staying focused, managing energy, and creating a race-day mindset that supports you from the first training run to the finish line. Whether you’re training for the marathon, half marathon, 10K, or 5K, this conversation is packed with encouragement and actionable tools to help you stay motivated when training gets hard. You’ll hear how to use mantras, visualization, breath work, and self-talk to push through challenging runs, build resilience, and trust your preparation. CONNECT WITH ME: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Register for Rocket City Marathon
In this long-awaited solo episode, Sierra shares how she trained mentally and physically for her very first 100-miler. She takes listeners through a race recap, highlighting the highs, lows, and mental skills she used to shatter her sub-24 hour goal. You'll hear Sierra talk about embracing the unknown, using self-talk to direct her focus and keep her confidence high, trusting herself and her training, and more mental skills that she used to prepare for this new adventure and embrace the entire journey. CONNECT WITH ME: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner
Sierra connects with Laura Pett about her experience training for and racing the Virginia Beach Marathon 2026 Laura shares how she structures her training to PR almost every marathon she's ran, the self-talk that works for her, and the real-time resilience she used to shift her goals mid-race and still finish feeling proud plus a podium finish! Laura is a 35 year old runner, mom/wife, and certified athletic trainer from Tennessee. She's been been running since middle school, ran collegiately at University of Tennessee at Martin, then moved up in distance during grad school and beyond. She's ran 10 marathons so far with a PR of 3:04, and countless races at other distances throughout her running career. Her job as an AT has helped her with her own injury prevention/recovery and being a competitive runner has helped her relate to her athletes and help them in their athletic endeavors. Huge shoutout to Laura for sharing her experience and the mental skills that she trained so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or at ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Laura on IG @lpett.running
Sierra talks with Sam Cash about the mental skills used to prepare for and run the Escarpment Trail Run 30K in 2025. Sam discusses how she was inspired by her community to take on an iconic and challenging race and the mental skills that helped her stay in the present moment, focus on one step at a time, and push to the very end. Sam is an outdoor enthusiast who grew up with New York’s Catskill Park in her backyard. She took a career break when she turned 30 to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail and has been intentional about making time for the mountains ever since - getting out with her local running club and Trail Sisters chapter and volunteering as a trail maintainer with the NY–NJ Trail Conference. Huge shoutout to Sam for sharing her experience and the mental skills that she trained so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or at ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Sam on IG @CruzOutside
Sierra talks with Martin Harris about the mental skills he trained and used to find his flow state at London Marathon 2026. Martin shares how he managed his energy through one of the largest races worldwide, connected with the crowd, and ran with a bigger purpose. All of which helped him find flow state, finish with a PR, and reflect on the entire experience for more than just running a marathon. Martin Harris is a UK transplant living in Alabama with a lifelong passion for sport, adventure, and seeing where curiosity can take him. In the last 4 years he has developed a love for running from the 5k to the marathon. Huge shoutout to my friend Martin for sharing his experience and the mental skills that he trained so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or at ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Martin on IG @TheMartinTales
Sierra discusses resilience, running reflections, and adjusting goals with Katie Kiliszewski. All of which helped have her dream race at The New York City Marathon in 2025. Katie shares the mental skills she learned throughout her life, running and overcoming anorexia and addiction, to set herself up for the best race day experience and to be the best runner she can be. Katie Kiliszewski is a wife, mom of three, runner, and mentor to women in eating disorder recovery from Baltimore, Maryland. She believes that if you have faith, you have hope—and if you have hope, you have everything. She is passionate about sharing her comeback story to inspire and encourage others to find healing and strength. Huge shoutout to Katie for sharing her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or at ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Katie on IG @KatieKili Katie's book Becoming Your Best Self: Lessons on Resilience, Attitude and Personal Growth
Sierra connects with Kate Beninati about the mental skills she used at Last Man Standing Lake Placid in July 2025. Kate shares how she mentally approached the Last Man Standing format, leaned on her support, and how saying yes to a completely new experience changed her mindset forever. Kate is a veterinarian by trade, and causal trail runner and hiker by choice. Her days are shared with her husband, 2 year old son and 2 dogs when not adventuring outside In Upstate New York. Thank you to Kate for sharing her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or at ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Learn more about Sierra at https://shatteredrunner.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Kate on IG @Kate_rpb
Sierra chats with Sam Cvetkovski about the mental skills she practiced and used in her first 100-miler San Diego 100 in June 2025. You'll hear about how Sam learned to leave the past in the past, run with gratitude, and other mindset shifts that she uses to stay accountable and competitive. Sam is a former data professional who traded desk life for endurance training and mountain challenges. Today, she works with runners, ruckers, and outdoor athletes—and really anyone looking to say “yes” to more adventure—helping them build strength, resilience, and confidence, both physically and mentally. Thank you to Sam for sharing her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or at ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Sam on IG @Samstrap ; Blog/Website ; Omni Athlete Training
In this episode, Sierra talks to John Calabrese about his mental skills training and other strategies that helps him stay motivated and ultra ready. You'll hear about the different sources of motivation John uses and how he learns from past races while staying anchored to the present moment John is a busy dance dad and experienced ultrarunner who competes in races almost every weekend, works full time, reviews shoes for Believe in the Run, and loves spending time with his daughter. Shout out to John for taking time to share his experience and the mental skills that work for him so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with John on IG: @BreezyTrailHead
In this special solo episode, Sierra shares what it took to mentally and physically train for her very first ultramarathon and the mental skills she used to finish 1st female, 2nd overall, and set the 4th fastest course time for women. You'll hear Sierra talk about building confidence to face the unknown, how to use self-talk statements to stay focused and present, and more mental skills that she trained to shatter Lake Martin 50 mile. CONNECT WITH ME: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner
Sierra connects with Dr. Jonathan Jenkins about the difference in his training and racing the Boston Marathon seven years apart. JJ shares how he managed life changes between his races, ways to reflect and build resilience, and more mental skills that helped him PR Boston years later. Dr. Jonathan Haywood Jenkins, Psy.D., CMPC, is the founder of Mental Fitness & Psychotherapy, LLC., a member of the Harvard Medical School teaching community, and serves on the medical teams of the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox. An endurance athlete himself, JJ has run the Boston Marathon twice, completed The Speed Project virtually, and has finished numerous duathlons and triathlons. He is the author of Wednesday Afternoons with Dr. J., a children’s book written to encourage young people to be brave in therapy and the new book Mentality Wins: The Athlete's Playbook for Thriving in Sport and Life, a book to help athletes fall deeper in love with their sport and themselves via sport psychology routines and mental health strategies. HUGE thank you to JJ for taking time to share his experience and the mental skills that work for him so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with JJ on Instagram: @Dr.JonathanJenkins Check out JJ's new book Mentality Wins
In this episode, Sierra talks with Ashlie Ithurburn about the mental skills training and other strategies that helped her finish 1st female at Southern States 200 in 2024. You'll hear more about the importance of imagery, contingency planning, and strategy and how Ashlie used each to shatter her race. Ashlie is an experienced ultrarunner who has finished in the top 10 at almost every 200-miler, 100-miler, and 50-miler that she's ran and holds the FKT for the Pinhoti Trail. She's a native of California who now proudly calls Alabama home where she found her love for trail running and her community. Huge thank you to Ashlie for taking time to share her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Ashlie on her IG: @ AshlieIthurburn
In this episode, Sierra connects with Dr. Marisa Romeo about her experience using mental skills at Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB) and how she helps others train their mental skills. Marisa dives into her optimal racing zone using focus tactics, imagery, and enjoying all aspects of the training process. Marisa is a coach, athlete, educator, partner, daughter, and foodie. As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant with a doctorate in Sport and Performance Psychology, her passion is helping athletes and performers develop mental skills that support both high performance and personal growth. She grew up competing in sports and eventually found her way to ultramarathons, where she now compete at an elite level up to 100 miles. HUGE thank you to Marisa for taking time to share her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Marisa on her website: https://www.marisaromeo.com Connect with Marisa on IG @DrMarisaRomeo
In this episode, Stephanie Engblom shares her running journey and all the mental skills she used to shatter her very first marathon - Twin Cities Marathon in 2025. Steph and Sierra talk about finding inspiration within the community, learning that pain can be productive, and the importance of reflecting on training and race day. Steph is a mom of two and a two-time marathoner. She found running during a major weight-loss journey and it became the thing that helped her rebuild trust with her body and her mind. She’s passionate about making running feel accessible for everyday people, especially those starting from zero or coming back after years of feeling like they don’t belong in the running world. Her story is equal parts transformation and reality: slow miles, big feelings, consistency over perfection, and proof that you can change your life one run at a time. Thank you so much to Steph for taking time to share her experience and the mental skills that work for her so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Stephanie on IG @Steph.Engblom Connect with Stephanie on TikTok @Steph.Engblom
In today's episode, Jamal Olatunde shares his go-to training and racing mental skills he used at for the Marine Corps Marathon in 2025. Jamal talks about learning from failures, the importance of having a flexible mindset throughout training, and embracing race day energy. All of which he used to shatter his race. Jamal grew up playing football, baseball and running shorter distances in track, and I couldn't fathom running anything over 800m. In college, he walked on to the West Point football team but didn't have much of a career there. After graduating, running strength training, and recreational sports became part of staying fit. It took him about eight years before I ran my first race - the Austin Half Marathon in 2019, and from there, he averaged about one race a year before making the leap into a full marathon - the Atlantic City Marathon in 2022. BIG thank you to Jamal for taking time to share his experience and the mental skills that work for him so we can all shatter our next race! CONNECT WITH US: If you'd like to share your own experience using mental skills during a recent marathon or ultra, please reach out to Sierra on Instagram or through email: ShatteredPerformance@gmail.com Connect with Sierra on IG @ShatteredRunner Connect with Jamal on IG @RunningStateUniversity Listen to Jamal's podcast The Retired Athlete Mentality Podcast
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