Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 80. Amelia Boone, Ultra Runner & World's Toughest Mudder

80. Amelia Boone, Ultra Runner & World's Toughest Mudder

Published: June 28, 2018, 12:17 a.m.

"I was so petrified of failure for so long that I never ventured outside of things I knew I was good at." \u2014Amelia Boone

Amelia Boone is a badass. By day, she\u2019s a lawyer at Apple, and by very early morning, she\u2019s a four-time world champion obstacle racer and self-proclaimed \u201cbudding ultra runner.\u201d Amelia lives in San Jose, CA, and is a glutton for punishment \u2014 hence her race distance of choice being \u201clong.\u201d On this episode, Amelia \u2014 who you may recognize as last month\u2019s Runner\u2019s World cover star \u2014\xa0talks about why she\u2019s intrigued by failure, why she loves grueling races, and how she gained her mental strength. She reflects on her go at the 2018 Barkley Marathons, and opens up about the pressure to win.

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • Why the brutality of obstacle races and ultramarathons appeals to Amelia, and why she\u2019s intrigued by fear (2:15)
  • How Amelia got into obstacle course racing (5:00)
  • Amelia reflects on her attempt at completing the 2018 Barkley Marathons (11:15)
  • What it\u2019s like to become the World\u2019s Toughest Mudder (21:15)
  • What Amelia\u2019s family thinks of her crazy endurance adventures, and how she became a well-known figure in the sports world (27:00)
  • What a day in the life looks like for Amelia (30:30)
  • Amelia shares her take on rest days (35:00)
  • What the pressure to keep winning is like (38:40)
  • How Amelia found ultra running (41:00)
  • Amelia shares her best advice for first-time obstacle racers and ultra runners (48:50)

What we mention on this episode:

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

Tough Mudder

Spartan Race

\u201cAmelia Boone Is Stronger Than Ever\u201d via Runner\u2019s World

Rest Day Brags

Western States Endurance Run

Kilian Jornet

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