Lee Conner has been stacking up finishes, podiums, and wins at trail ultramarathons across the country for a number of years. In the past 18 months, Lee has run HURT 100 (5th female), Orcas Island 100, Miwok 100k, Bighorn 100 (2nd female), UTMB, Chatanooga 100 (win), the Georgia Death Race (3rd female), then this past weekend she took the win at Cruel Jewel 100 miler. That’s just a sampling…there are another 10 races not listed.In this interview, we talk about how she trains for mountain races while living in Cleveland Ohio, she offers her experience and advice about stomach acids and NSAIDs, and we get into a good discussion about the mental aspect of overcoming dark spaces and bonks, and what she tells herself to keep moving forward.  You want to trash your legs the day before your long run. Just ruin them. And then, learn how to manage your tired legs because in your race your running form changes.Lee’s athletic history includes a number of sports not commonly found in ultrarunners (hint: they involve combat), and she compares those skillsets to the skills that make a successful runner.Episode Highlights:Lee Conner Episode NotesHere’s the site for Cruel Jewel 100.Here’s the site for Carson Shoes.Here’s the Sugarstride podcast we talked about.Intro/outro music by David Rosales. I interviewed David at the end of this podcast with Scotty Mills.Support URP on Patreon right here: