114: 2 Coaches. 100 Miles. NO Crew. | Our No Business 100 Training

<p>In this episode of Coaches Corner, Christie Brinker and I officially dive into our training and preparation for the No Business 100 and this isn&#39;t your typical training partnership.</p><p>We&#39;re both coaches. We&#39;re both currently self-coaching. And we&#39;re both approaching this race from our own perspectives, building our own training plans while constantly comparing notes, talking through what we&#39;re doing, and trying to figure out what will actually get us to the finish line.</p><p>We&#39;ve also made the decision to run No Business together without pacers or a crew. But before race day, we had to have a very real conversation:</p><p>What happens if one of us can&#39;t keep up?</p><p>We agreed before ever stepping onto the course that if something happens to one of us, we won&#39;t hold the other person back. If one of us needs to stop, drop, change the plan, or is simply having a completely different race, the other person is free to continue.</p><p>Because 100 miles is a long way and we wanted all of those cards on the table before things get emotional, exhausting, and very uncomfortable at 3 a.m.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><ul><li>Why we chose No Business 100</li><li>How two coaches approach self-coaching their own 100-mile training</li><li>The differences between our training philosophies and what we&#39;re each prioritizing</li><li>How we&#39;re using treadmill training, vert, strength, stability, and recovery</li><li>Christie&#39;s reset following Kettle Moraine 100</li><li>Liz&#39;s ongoing comeback and rebuilding after injury</li><li>Why we&#39;re choosing to race without pacers or a crew</li><li>Our agreement about what happens if one of us struggles during the race</li><li>The logistics of relying on drop bags instead of a crew</li><li>Heat, hydration, sodium, and technical terrain</li><li>The mental challenges of coaching yourself while also trying to be an athlete</li></ul><p>This is going to be an ongoing series as we work our way toward No Business, so you&#39;re getting a behind-the-scenes look at two coaches actually applying what they teach. Including the adjustments, doubts, successes, mistakes, and everything we learn along the way.</p><p>We don&#39;t have all the answers. We&#39;re figuring it out just like everyone else. And we&#39;re bringing you along for the ride.</p>