About this episode

Dr. Kathryn Zioto shares her journey as an athlete and medical professional, discussing her experiences with ultra-distance running and the importance of finding joy in the process.

Prepare to be inspired by Dr. Kathryn Zioto, a remarkable athlete balancing a busy medical career, motherhood, and ultra-distance running. In this episode, she shares her incredible journey, including running the double Boston Marathon, her insights on mental resilience, and how her diverse background in figure skating, road, and trail running shapes her approach to challenges. Discover how prioritizing joy, process, and support keeps her motivated to pursue ambitious goals. Main topics: Kathryn’s journey from figure skating to ultra running The wild story involving a airplane emergency that led to her first trail race Her experience running the double Boston Balancing athletic pursuits with a demanding career and family life Mental toughness and the role of patience and delayed gratification The group dynamics and pacing during her ultramarathon efforts How her professional background informs her resilience and self-talk The importance of love for the process in long-term consistency Sponsors Mount to Coast - Explore the H1, one the most critically acclaimed running shoes of the past year, and all of its road or trail glory, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.mounttocoast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Chittim

Guest: Dr. Kathryn Zioto

Topics covered

• athletic journey
• mental resilience
• balancing career and family
• ultra-distance running
• joy in the process
• pacing in ultramarathons

Keywords

• Boston Marathon
• ultra running
• mental toughness
• figure skating
• running
• family life
• resilience

Sponsors

Mount to Coast, CurraNZ

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