In this episode, Jake Dearden joins ultra runner Tom Evans to break down his insane journey from the Army to winning UTMB.

We dive into his mindset, training secrets, heat prep, hybrid fitness, and why chasing perfection might be holding you back. This episode is packed with elite-level insights on endurance, mental resilience, and performing when it really counts.

00:00 – Intro

01:15 – First Race Ever

05:05 – Western States

09:20 – Mental Strength

13:59 – Hyrox vs CrossFit vs Ultra Running

20:12 – Why Problem Solving Wins Races

29:35 – Heat Training & Performance Hacks

33:17 – Skills That Make Elite Trail Runners

40:00 – Letting Go of Perfection

49:01 – Winning UTMB

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In this episode, Jake Dearden sits down with Mary Mccarthy to talk about her journey from competitive swimming to elite running breaking down her first marathon success, the chaos of the Speed Project, and the mindset behind her “Beat the Boys” movement. We dive into training strategies, injuries, triathlons, and what it really takes to push limits at the highest level.

00:00 – Intro

09:00 – First marathon & unexpected 3:03 finish

18:00 – The Speed Project (LA to Vegas)

27:00 – Injuries & pushing through

36:00 – “Beat the Boys” mindset

45:00 – PBs, racing strategy & beating expectations

54:00 – Marathon training structure

1:03:00 – Mental approach

1:12:00 – Injury, recovery & cross-training

1:21:00 – Future goals

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In this episode, Jake Dearden sits down with Danny Rae to talk about his incredible journey from serving 12 years in the British Army to becoming one of the fastest-rising names in HYROX.

We dive into how the Army shaped Danny’s mindset, discipline, and mental toughness and how those traits helped him go from a 1:18 HYROX Pro debut to running sub-58 in less than a year. Danny opens up about military life, basic training, deployments to places like Kenya and Poland, the realities of Army culture, and why he ultimately made the tough decision to leave the military behind.

00:00 – Intro

03:10 – Growing Up in a Military Family

05:25 – Joining the Army

17:05 – Army Culture

24:20 – Rapid Progress: From 1:18 to Sub-60

35:20 – Chasing Elite 15

42:30 – Backyard Ultra, Injury & Setbacks

49:00 – Racing Elite Doubles & Future Goals

56:30 – Leaving the Army

1:18:00 – Life Outside of Fitness

1:25:00 – Training, Recovery & Daily Routine

1:41:00 – What’s Next for Danny

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