#466 - Rhandi Orme: Lessons Learned from a Leadville 100 DNF

Many times on this show we detail how people achieve some greatest moments in their running career. But running isn't always roses and rainbows. Sometimes it can bring us to our knees. Rhandi Orme had been dreaming of the Leadville 100 for years. After her fifth son was born 2.5 years ago she decided it was time to make that dream a reality. As an experienced marathoner, trail and ultra runner, and coach, she knew exactly how to prepare for race day. Not only that, she attended two Leadville camps to tryout the course and helped crew her husband to a Leadville 100 finish. After two decades in the sport and a great training cycle she was ready and excited for action. For 50 miles she was rocking and rolling on the legendarily brutal course. Then everything changed. In this episode Rhandi takes us through the anatomy of a DNF and the numerous lessons learned from a day that brought her to her knees, literally and metaphorically. Rhandi is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, certified run coach and sports nutrition specialist with 17 years of experience. A three time ultra marathon champion & Sub 24 hour 100 mile finisher. Multiple time Boston and New York Marathon Qualifier. An IRONMAN triathlete and multi length obstacle course racer. PRs: Marathon PR- 3:03 Half Marathon PR- 1:23 10k 38:44 5k 19:16 Trail- 50k 4:43. 50 miles 8:37, 100 miles 23:29 You can find Rhandi living with her husband and five kids in the mountains of Northern Utah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices