From Starting to Run at 51 to Running a 23-Hour 100 Miler with Corey Walker

About this episode

Corey Walker shares his journey from starting to run at 51 to completing a sub-24-hour hundred miler, emphasizing the importance of mindset and process goals.

What does it really take to keep improving as an ultra runner year after year—and what if your best performances are still ahead of you? Everyday Ultra athlete Corey Walker shares his remarkable journey from starting running at age 51 to running a sub-24-hour hundred miler just a few years later. Corey’s story is a powerful reminder that progress comes from mastering the fundamentals, staying patient, and focusing on what you can control. In this episode, you'll discover: The mindset shift that helped transform a difficult hundred-mile experience into a breakthrough performance A simple approach to staying motivated and consistent when life gets busy The role flexibility plays in training and why rigid plans don’t always lead to the best results A unique mental strategy that can help you navigate tough moments during races How focusing on process goals instead of outcome goals can lead to surprising breakthroughs The lesson Corey learned about improvement that every ultra runner needs to hear This episode is packed with practical wisdom and hard-earned lessons that can help you become a stronger, more resilient, and more consistent ultra runner. SHOW LINKS: Register for our 100K…

People in this episode

Host: Joe Corcione

Guest: Corey Walker

Topics covered

• ultra running
• motivation
• training strategies
• mindset
• personal growth

Keywords

• ultra runner
• 100 miler
• motivation
• training
• mindset shift
• process goals
• flexibility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Desert Peak Ultra

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