EPISODE 253 WITH ALYSSA TURNER !!

About this episode

Alyssa Turner discusses her victory at the Spartan Montana Ultra and shares insights on pacing, fueling, and her training experience.

On this Episode, Alyssa Turner tells us about placing 1st at the Spartan Montana Ultra! We talk about pacing , fueling and strategizing. Not only was this her first Spartan Ultra , it was her first Ultra trail race. We talk about her living and training at Anthony Kunkel’s Ultra house in Colorado, too. This was only Alyssa’s 4th Spartan race- 2 of them were Elite podiums! Better watch out for her! SHOW SPONSORS ⁠https://lionheartsfitness.com /⁠⁠https://www.monkeegrip.com/⁠ Use my Simply Good Supplements ambassador code SCOTT10 for 10% off your order at ⁠https://simplygoodsupps.com?sca_ref=8783377.eziTXHiPA1kAJV4x

People in this episode

Host: Scott Knowles

Guest: Alyssa Turner

Topics covered

• Spartan race
• Ultra trail racing
• Pacing strategies
• Fueling techniques
• Training
• Athlete interviews

Keywords

• Spartan race
• Ultra trail
• Alyssa Turner
• pacing
• fueling
• training
• Colorado
• Montana

Sponsors

Lion Hearts Fitness, Monkee Grip, Simply Good Supplements

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Montana, Colorado

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