Episode 542: Sierra Degroff – USATF 100 Mile & 24 Hour Champion Heading to Badwater 135

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Today on the podcast, I have Sierra DeGroff on the show, introducing you to another ultra runner. I’m excited to share her story with you. This is an exciting time for Sierra as she’s racing Badwater next week!!

Sierra is a 100 mile USATF champion as well as a 24 hour USA champion. She started running ultras in 2015 and she’s really excelled at the 100 mile distance. She has a shot to win Badwater next week, it’s gonna be really exciting to see what she does.

She has run Badwater before and did not have the greatest experience, but she’s coming back to give it another shot. She’s run over a dozen hundred milers. She lives right outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, and also has a full time nine to five job. In this episode, she shares about all things running, working, and training for Badwater.

What we talked about:

2:45- Living in Las Vegas

8:45- Looking back on last year’s Badwater and what she’ll change for this year

13:10- How she got into the sport of ultrarunning

15:00- The ultras that she has run

20:00- The coach that she works with

24:20- Racing a half marathon

26:15- How she plans out her year of racing

30:00- What training ahead of Badwater looks like

43:20- Having fun amidst an ultra

46:40- Her goals in the sport and what she has learned

55:00- End of podcast questions

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