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

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 Show notes: Sierra on Instagram Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Support our sponsors: 2Before Use the code “Lindsey” for 30% of 20 packs plus free shipping Lagoon Use the code “Lindsey” for 15% off your order