Climb Your Mountain

Updated: 30 Oct 2024 • 171 episodes
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Life coach, mountaineer, and ultra runner Sarah Maurer shares her best endurance training strategies to help you climb your mountain or run your race — in any body at any age. Listen and learn how to eat, train, think, and above all live like a mountain athlete. Each week, Sarah will teach you practical strategies to overcome self-doubt, deal with training setbacks, save time, and stay happy and healthy through the long training season. Sarah earned her high altitude mountaineering certificate from Colorado Mountain Club in 2017 at age 41 and has since summited peaks in Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, and the USA, including Mount Rainier. She's also completed six (and counting) ultramarathons. She's living, breathing proof that you don't need to be 22 and have 6% body fat to be an endurance athlete. On this podcast, she shares her no-nonsense advice on fitness, (un)diet, motivation, and self belief to help you train for your goal. It's a mix of interviews and solo jam sessions you won't want to miss. So subscribe and get ready to blow your own mind.

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Frustrated that your running (or hiking, biking, etc.) times haven’t improved after a year of training?  You might be making a common mistake—running too fast!  In this episode, I share why so many endurance athletes get tripped up by the numbers.  We"ll also break down the science to learn how slowing down can actuall

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After taking a year off due to long COVID, I was excited to make 2024 my most epic summer yet! Things started off well. I finished a trail marathon in May and was gunning for my first post-Covid 50K in June. And then bam. Setbacks! COVID struck again, followed by a drug-resistant UTI. June became a wash, and I found my

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In this episode, we dive deep into the psychology of perfectionism, exploring its impact on mental health, stress levels, and self-worth.  Key Quotes:“Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame." – Brené Brown, The

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In this week"s episode of the Climb Your Mountain podcast, we dive into a common struggle for perfectionists and athletes alike: missed workouts.  Whether you’re training for an endurance event like a marathon or just exercising to look and feel better, skipping a workout can send you into a spiral of panic and guilt. 

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In this week"s episode of Climb Your Mountain, I share the story of an unfortunate series of drink spills ... and the surprising lessons that came from them.  From embarrassment and guilt to spiritual insight and self-kindness, this story goes deeper than just clumsiness. It’s about learning to be kinder to myself and

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