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The One More Hour Podcast: An Insider’s Guide to Backyard Ultras, Timed Races, and the Ultrarunning Mindset

by Jaci Wilson
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  • The Road to Big’s (Ep.4): Jennifer Russo | Team USA

    October 8, 2026 · 26 min

    Welcome to The Road to Big’s, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships. Jennifer Russo is heading back to Big’s for her sixth…

  • The Road to Big's (Ep.3): Jon Noll | Team USA

    October 7, 2026 · 28 min

    Welcome to The Road to Big’s, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships. Jon Noll is heading back to Big’s for his sixth consecutive…

  • (Ep.55) Your Brain Is Doing Its Job: The Psychology of the Backyard Ultra with Sarah Strong

    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    What actually happens in your brain when you're 20, 40, or 60 hours into a backyard ultra and suddenly everything feels harder than it should? In this episode of The One More Hour Podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Strong, aka The Trail…

  • The Road to Big's (Ep.2): Scott Snell | Team USA

    October 5, 2026 · 32 min

    Welcome to The Road to Big’s, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships. Scott Snell is no stranger to Big’s. He has competed at the…

  • The Road to Big's (Ep.1): Scott Martin | Team USA

    October 4, 2026 · 27 min

    Welcome to The Road to Big's, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships. In this episode, Jaci sits down with Scott Martin, an…

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  • (Ep.54) The One More Hour Podcast is ONE!!! GIVEAWAY!

    October 1, 2026 · 26 min

    🎉 The One More Hour Podcast is ONE! One year ago, I hit publish on an idea I'd been sitting on for more than a year. I was scared, overthinking the technical details, trying to figure everything out before I started, and ultimately…

  • (Ep.53) Your Backyard Ultra is Supposed to be Hard!

    September 29, 2026 · 47 min

    What if the hard part of your run isn't actually the problem? This episode of The One More Hour Podcast talks about one of the strangest contradictions in endurance sports: we spend months preparing ourselves for discomfort, and then act…

  • (Ep.52) Your Training Plan Cannot Save You From Poor Backyard Ultra Pacing

    September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    You can have the mileage, the strength, the aerobic base, and the ultra experience, and still have a terrible backyard ultra if you pace it poorly. In this episode of The One More Hour Podcast, we’re talking all about backyard ultra pacing…

  • (Ep.51) The Race You're Having vs. The Race You Expected

    September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Your expectations are not reality. Have you ever trained for a race, prepared for every possible detail, and then found yourself struggling because race day didn't feel anything like you expected? This episode of The One More Hour Podcast…

  • (Ep.50) Looking for an Out: The Psychology of the Backyard Ultra Exit Narrative

    September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    Your brain doesn't usually tell you to quit. It tells you to be reasonable. After hours of running, fatigue, discomfort, uncertainty, and doubt can cause your mind to start building a convincing case for why stopping is the logical thing…

  • (Ep.49) 3 Trips to Big’s Backyard: What Levi Yoder Learned Running 300+ Miles

    September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

    What does it take to keep going when the race stops being about miles and becomes a battle between your mind and your body? Levi Yoder knows a thing or two about that. Levi went from starting his running journey in 2019 to completing his…

  • (Ep.48) Your Ultimate Backyard Ultra Crewing Guide

    August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    What does it actually take to crew a Backyard Ultra? Your runner has spent months preparing for the race. But what about the people sitting at camp? A great backyard ultra crew doesn't just hand out bottles and cheer when their runner…

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About the show

Can you keep going when everything in you wants to stop? One More Hour is the podcast for backyard ultra runners, ultramarathoners, trail runners, and people who want to master the ultrarunning mindset and push their limits. Hosted by run coach and backyard ultra expert Jaci Wilson, this show dives into the strategies, stories, and science behind going one more hour. Each week, you’ll hear from athletes, race directors, sports psychologists, sleep specialists, nutrition experts, etc., on what it takes to thrive in endurance running and timed races. From fueling and pacing strategies, to building mental toughness and overcoming fatigue, you’ll gain the tools to train smarter, race stronger, and stay in the game when it gets tough. Whether you’re training for your first ultramarathon, curious about the backyard ultra format, or chasing a new PR, this podcast will help you go beyond what you thought possible. Hit follow and join the community of runners learning to embrace the challenge, trust the process, and keep going, one more hour at a time.