I Should Be Able to Figure This Out on My Own

There’s an unspoken pressure in ultrarunning to be endlessly tough.

We pride ourselves on pushing through pain. Solving problems mid-race. Getting it done, no matter what.

That toughness serves us—until it turns into isolation.

Until it becomes: “I should be able to figure this out on my own.”

And I’m not talking about crew or pacers. I’m talking about what’s happening in your head.

I hear this all the time from runners considering mindset coaching. They know something’s off—maybe it’s pre-race anxiety, second-guessing their training, fear of failure, not racing to their potential—but they hesitate to reach out.

From runners who wait until they’re at a breaking point—when “figuring it out” isn’t working anymore, and it’s costing them.

Because asking for help feels like weakness.

Because they’re used to being the strong one.

Because they think needing mindset support means something’s wrong with them.

But here’s what actually happens when runners try to tough it out alone:

• They run below their potential—and stay stuck there.

• They drop from races and regret it later.

• They avoid risk, afraid to fail.

• They muscle through training but feel like imposters on race day.

• They talk themselves out of goals. Out of effort. Out of even trying.

• They spiral into self-doubt, anxiety, and sabotage—and then beat themselves up for it.

It’s suffering. Not the kind we glorify - the quiet kind no one wants to talk about.

And it’s completely unnecessary.

Mindset coaching isn’t about fixing what’s broken.

It’s not a shortcut or a way out.

And it’s definitely not weakness.

It’s what strong runners do when they want to get stronger.

Olympians use mindset coaching. So do elite athletes in every sport.

Not because they’re falling apart or have a mental health issue — because they care enough to train every part of their performance. Especially their mind.

You don’t have to do this alone.

If you’ve been wishing you were braver, calmer, more consistent, more resilient, more confident—you don’t need to figure that out by yourself while trying to fit long runs and daily miles and strength training and everything else into your life.

Let’s be real: if you could’ve solved this on your own, you would have.

You’re smart. You’re tough. You’ve already tried everything you know.

That means it’s time to try something new.

That’s where I come in.

This is what mindset and strategy coaching is for: helping you move past what’s holding you back so you can run your best—and actually enjoy it.

And it starts with a free consult call.

This is where we talk. You bring whatever’s on your mind—even if you can’t quite name it. I’ll help you unpack it, get clarity, and know what to do next.

No pressure. No commitment. Just one real conversation that could change everything.

Click here to book your consult.

Ultrarunning is hard enough as it is. Let’s stop making it harder.