Miles of Meaning: From Marathon Runner to Ultra Distance Finisher with Julie Hughes, Ep. 533
About this episode
Julie Hughes shares her journey from marathon runner to ultra distance finisher, emphasizing mental training and personal motivation.
🎯 The Big Jump — Julie completed the JFK 50 Miler (50.2 miles!) after finishing the Boston Marathon and wanting a bigger challenge 💪 Mental Training Takes the Front Seat with journaling, mantras, and "if this happens, then what?" planning were just as important as physical training ❤️ Her Powerful "Why". She dedicated each mile to someone touched by cancer, carrying their names on a beaded necklace in her running vest, inspired by her husband's battle with testicular cancer 🥇 Surprise Gold Medal: By playing a mental game of chasing the "top 100 woman," she finished in the top 50 women and earned a gold medal 🍟 Nutrition is Everything: Real food at aid stations (potatoes, broth, pretzels, chips) and gradually training her gut to handle 80–90g of carbs per hour was a game changer 📖 Run to Write Community: Julie combines running and writing in a weekly community meetup, and authored the book Miles of Meaning 🔜 What's Next: She's training for the C&O 100 Miler on April 25th!
Topics covered
- marathon running
- ultra distance running
- mental training
- nutrition
- cancer awareness
- writing community
Keywords
- JFK 50 Miler
- Boston Marathon
- gold medal
- C&O 100 Miler
- Miles of Meaning
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