How to Run and Train For an Ultra Without Sacrificing Your Life with Iris Sexton

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What if chasing massive goals didn’t require sacrificing your family, your career, or your sanity?

In this episode of the Everyday Ultra Podcast, I sit down with Iris Sexton — a full-time working mom, wife, and ultrarunner — who proves that you can train for ultra-marathons without blowing up the rest of your life.

Over the past year, Iris has completed her first 50K, first 50-miler, first 100-mile attempt, and a 12-hour race — all while working full-time, raising two kids, strength training, and staying deeply present in her life. No shortcuts. No obsession. No burnout.

We talk about what it really takes to pursue extreme goals sustainably — and why most people are held back not by time, but by false trade-offs they believe they have to make.

This conversation is for anyone who’s ever thought:

“I want more… but I don’t want to lose everything else.”

In this episode, we dive into:

How Iris went from casual fitness to ultrarunning without overhauling her entire life
Why consistency beats massive training weeks (especially for busy athletes)
The mindset shift that allows you to do hard things without resentment
How to balance ambition, motherhood, and a demanding career
What it’s like when a 100-mile race is canceled mid-race — and how to mentally process it
Why it’s okay to want a career and big endurance goals
How saying goals out loud changes what you believe is possible

If you’re chasing big goals but refuse to let them cost you your relationships, your health, or your identity — this episode will hit home.

🎧 Listen now and redefine what’s possible.

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