Running Is Life Podcast Coach Aaron Saft

Chas Adams is came to me in Dec. of 2023 with the goal of completing the Pennsylvania Triple Crown of Ultras (Hyner 50k, World's End 100k, & Eastern States 100-miler). He is two-thirds of the way there having just completed World's End 100k. This episode is about his journey and frankly his struggle to complete World's End having run the race in 2019 and having an awful experience. As we saw at Running is Life Coaching, keep moving forward! Chas did just that! Enjoy!
 
Resources:
Book - Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons by Bryon Powell - https://www.irunfar.com/rfp
Webpage - www.ultrapacer.com - a great resource for creating your own pacing plans
Dietitian Kendra Miller - kendra@fuelinglifenutrition.com 
Nutrition - Endurance Tap - https://endurancetap.com/
Naak - https://www.naak.com/
Tailwind - www.tailwindnutrition.com 
 
Aaron's information:
If you'd like to learn more about Patreon or to donate, please visit https://www.patreon.com/RunningIsLife
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982 

Email - coachsaft@gmail.com
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
Aaron Saft
Running Is Life Coaching & Podcast
I'd be remiss not to thanks to my Patrons for their continued support!
 

There are so many variables to consider with in a race such as running surface, terrain, elevation change, distance, altitude, temperature, etc. Hydration and nutrition are huge concerns based on these variables. We have a lot to talk about, including the fact that Spring Awesome Sauce, one of my go to's, does not have anywhere near the amount of carbohydrates or calories it claims to on it's wrapper. 
Resources:
Spring Reddit article on Spring Awesome Sauce (SAS) - https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultramarathon/comments/1cl9bws/the_next_chapter_in_the_spring_energy_awesome/
Jason Koop's SAS Research - https://www.jasonkoop.com/research-essentials-for-ultrarunning
Spring's Email Response to the Research - https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultramarathon/comments/1d1afyx/spring_energy_emailconfession/
Salomon S/Lab Ultra 10 Pack - https://www.salomon.com/en-us/shop/product/s-lab-ultra-10-lc12541.html#color=83866
 
Aaron's information:
If you'd like to learn more about Patreon or to donate, please visit https://www.patreon.com/RunningIsLife
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982 

Email - coachsaft@gmail.com
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
Aaron Saft
Running Is Life Coaching & Podcast
I'd be remiss not to thanks to my Patrons for their continued support!
 

I had 2 athletes complete the 2024 Cocodona 250. This episode is my conversation with each of those runners. 
Ben Gans - @dr_bentendo on Instagram
Mike Reardon - @get_some_trail on Instagram
Resources:
Books:
Jason Koop's Training Essentials for Ultrarunning - Heat Training Protocols
Fixing Your Feet: Injury Prevention and Treatment for Athletesby John Vonhof and Tonya Olson
Crewing For An Ultrarun: Start to Finish Paperback by Sandra Bullock Smith 
Websites:
ultrapacer.com - Setting up a pacing plan
Cocodona 250 foot care video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeWGZjc-v2I
 
Aaron's information:
If you'd like to learn more about Patreon or to donate, please visit https://www.patreon.com/RunningIsLife
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982 

Email - coachsaft@gmail.com
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
Aaron Saft
Running Is Life Coaching & Podcast
I'd be remiss not to thanks to my Patrons for their continued support!
 
 
 

Hellbender 100 didn't go as planned. This episode goes into why. I also discuss my essay for my application for Badwater 135 (actual letter is below). 
Here's my Post from Facebook after Hellbender:
I’ve learned something over the 3 decades I’ve been running. When we line up for a race, no matter how much we’ve trained and prepared, the race and life in general owes us nothing. The reality is we owe running & life a tremendous amount for what it does for & to us! Running and many coaches, friends, family members, and mentors have transformed me to find my current mindset. A DNF does not diminish or define who I am or what I can accomplish. It makes me take a deeper dive into a. What happened? b. What can I do better? & c. How can I train smarter (not necessarily harder)? It also makes me reflect upon life, the choices I make, my priorities, and what I’m doing to make this world a little better. Running Is Life is a mantra. I live it, I breathe it, and I grasp to understand and apply it on a daily basis. Keep moving forward my friends!
 
Essay for Badwater 135:
It’s hard to create a story that’s still in progress! It’s also tough to tell a story that’s pretty darn common. Sure, I’ve done and experienced some amazing things in my life, but to be honest, so have many others. So I had to ask myself, what separates me from everyone else?
Let me go back to 2016, and humor me for a moment with a flashback. In said year, I was running Dr David Horton’s now defunct Beast Series. I had completed 3 50k’s by April and the remainder of my calendar for that year was as follows:June - Cayuga 50-miler & the Manitou’s Revenge 50-milerJuly - Canadian Death Race 125kOct. - Grindstone 100-milerNov. - Mountain Massochist 50-milerDec. - Hellgate 100kA Daunting & challenging schedule with the hope of winning both the Lynchburg Ultra Series & the Beast Series (which I did).
But that’s only part of the 2016 story. In the midst of all of this, I was in The Runner’s World Magazine Cover Contest. A finalist no less. A panel of judges had selected 5 male & 5 female contestants for the honor of being the winner of this contest and having their picture on the front of the magazine. I know for some, print media is dead, but I grew up with this magazine and eagerly read every article. To be a finalist for this was a dream come true!
So how did I get to that point?
Everything about my running stems from love. With and through running, I can do so much more than just go for a run. I can take an individual sport, and at times selfish activity, and make it about others. I created races that raised money for nonprofit organizations, I donated & sponsored races that did the same. I became a coach and mentor to younger and older runners. The point being is I tried to share my love for running and life with others so that they might do the same. To give the idea that life is about others and the change we can make and impact we can have when we put others first and use our talents and abilities to make a difference.
As the internet will show, I didn’t win, but I experienced something that changed my life and way of thinking. I met some truly amazing friends that have much more amazing stories than my own. And that’s what makes running so amazing. Each race we run has a limited number of runners. Those runners all have stories of how that got to that starting line. Badwater has shown this each year it’s run. 
Since the Runner’s World Contest, my professional life has gone from Running Store owner and race director to a running coach and podcaster. It took me a number of years to find a name for my brand that felt suitable for who I am, what I do, and what I represent. It wasn’t until I watched Ted Lasso and saw the joy the character Danny Rojas exhibited for life and fútbol that I understood and found a name that resonated with me… “Running is Life”! That simple phrase/name struck a cord so deep that it’s hard to ex

Hellbender 100 Miler is upon us! In this episode I take a deep dive into the course and some tips and strategies to employ if you're racing!
Good luck to everyone toeing the line & thank you to all the volunteers & race staff!
Volunteer for Hellbender Here - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=115039
 
Flight of the Falcon 24 Hour Event - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=115101
 
Aaron's information:
If you'd like to learn more about Patreon or to donate, please visit https://www.patreon.com/RunningIsLife
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982 

Email - coachsaft@gmail.com
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
Aaron Saft
Running Is Life Coaching & Podcast
I'd be remiss not to thanks to my Patrons for their continued support!
 

Tim Nooney runs for a couple of companies, but his main sponsor is La Sportiva. La Sportiva was my first contractual trail specific sponsor back in 2008. In this episode, we discuss what it means to be sponsored, and what are the responsibilities that come along with a sponsorship, and what the brands are doing to sport not only athletes, but our sport and our world in general!
Tim's been on other podcasts as well:
Adventure Jogger - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tim-nooney-from-climbing-walls-to-breaking-through-them/id1512991688?i=1000653265500
Facing Vert - https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/034-lessons-learned-tim-nooney/id1683554617?i=1000638718873
Youtube Video from Psgah Players - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq0FUbjCyrw
 
Flight of the Falcon 24 Hour Event 
On Aug. 3, 2024, I'm excited to bring The Flight of the Falcon 24 Hour Event to the West Henderson High School Track!
This is a fundraising event for the West Henderson high School Cross Country and Track & Field Teams. Entry fee is $200 and we ask each participant to raise an additional minimum of $250 to go into a building fund for the athletes locker rooms (currently they do not have anywhere to change or store their belongings during practice).
25 Participants will have 24 hours to complete as much distance as they can. Running direction will switch every four hours.
Each Participant will receive:

One Pair of Goodr Sunglasses thanks to our friends at Foot Rx


A hooded sweatshirt with name & distance accomplished on sleeve (shipped after completion of event of course)


Food & drinks during the event

Awards:

Those that finish 50k will receive a local handmade mug


Those that finish 50-miles to 100k will receive the mug and a embossed belt


Those that finish 100-miles will receive the mug, the belt, and a race logo belt buckle

Participants are allowed 2 crew members at the event. Weighted 10 x 10 (no stakes) are permitted on the infield of the track.
Other Event Taking Place
West Henderson HS athletes will be running throughout the event. We'll have 2 hour blocks for them to participate in small numbers so as to not affect those running in the 24 hour event.
Facility
The location includes:-PA for music & announcements-Restrooms-Parking-Concession Stand for Food & Drink-Infield for each runners tent-Lighting for night running
Please come join us! If you can't, please spread the word!
Registration link - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=115101
An online donation website is in the works.
If you'd like to volunteer, please let me know!
Please email me with any questions!
 
Aaron's information:
If you'd like to learn more about Patreon or to donate, please visit https://www.patreon.com/RunningIsLife
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982 

Email - coachsaft@gmail.com
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
Aaron Saft
Running Is Life Coaching & Podcast
I'd be remiss not to thanks to my Patrons for their continued support!