
Episode 2: FURTHER with Leah Yingling and Mike McMonagle
About this episode
In this episode, Hilary is joined by Leah Yingling and her husband and partner in crime Mike McMonagle as they dive into her recent experience racing at Further, Lulelemon’s ultra running event. They take a closer look at what goes into both running and crewing a six day race, dissect a few mid-race breakdowns, and both Mike and Leah share with us some top tips that they’ve learned from this crazy experience that we can all apply to our own races!
What we talked about:
1:25- Leah running FURTHER
8:55- Mike’s role in FURTHER
12:25- Leah’s race strategy
2:20- Mike’s experience being on Leah’s crew
28:55- Lowest moments throughout the race
34:55- Leah’s mentality during the race
43:45- Lessons learned from the FURTHER event
Show notes:
Learn more about the FURTHER event here
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