52. Tara Warren on the Art of Enjoying and Finding Perspective in 100 Milers
by Nikki Parnell — April 16th, 2021
This week we chat with Tara Warren, an awesome ultrarunning mom and endurance running coach out of Ogden, Utah. We get to hear about how she got into this sport and how she overcame the barriers and fears that hinder many women from dabbling in trail running (wild animals, sketchy people, getting lost and a lack of knowledge). Through repetition and finding empowerment out in the mountains she grew to love running long distances and quickly set out on the progression towards 100 mile races.
Tara shares the power of 100 milers – how you can take the suffering that you learn during them and use it in all other areas of life, like motherhood and daily struggles. She is passionate about her training, keeps it enjoyable and savors the race experiences as opportunities to use what she’s learned and push herself through whatever may come up along the way – like when she recalled prior singing experiences and breathing techniques to get through a race with broken ribs! There have been a couple years where Tara has run 3 (BIG) 100 milers each summer (races like Bighorn, UTMB and The Bear) and yet she still keeps her long term running health in focus. When we asked her about her training and mom life “balance” she responded with, “It’s a mess!” But she rolls with life similarly to how she does long races, taking things as they come, recognizing she might not get out for a run every day and that doesn’t make it a bad day, just a different day.
Tara is full of encouragement and positive perspectives for all of us mother runners! Give this episode a listen by clicking the link below or searching “Run Hard Mom Hard” on your preferred podcast platform! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this one with your running community! Thank you!
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Brands Tara partners with: Suunto, Hoka, Ultimate Direction, Gnarly Nutrition, Jaybird, Rabbit, Injinji, Backcountry
Tara’s Fave Race: Bighorn 100
Tara’s Fave Meal: breakfasts, baking, and chicken caprese
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