Becoming Ultra

Scott Jones

Booking Overview

An interview-led endurance-running show focused on ultrarunning, trail running, athlete development, and practical race preparation, with external guests typically including coaches, elite and experienced runners, sports-medicine professionals, and trail-running organization leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch ultrarunning coaches, endurance athletes, sports physicians, race directors, and founders of running communities or events; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need strong niche expertise, athletic credentials, or leadership experience.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 190 subscribers

Instagram: 3.6k followers

Contact Information

becomingultra@gmail.com

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Host

Scott Jones - Scott Jones is the host of Becoming Ultra and the founder of Athlete On Fire, a platform focused on supporting and documenting endurance athletes.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established ultrarunners, endurance coaches, sports-medicine physicians, race directors, and leaders or founders of trail-running organizations.
Required Achievements:  
Elite or extensive ultrarunning experience, Professional coaching or sports-medicine credentials, Founding or leading a running organization, Authorship of an endurance, injury-recovery, or athlete-performance book

Recent Guest Discussions

Gina Lucrezi - Building Confidence In Trail Running, Inclusive No-drop Groups, Beginner Gear And Route Planning, Weather Safety, And Expanding Women's Participation In Trail Running.

Liza Howard - Heat Acclimation, Pacing, Hydration, Fueling, Heat-exhaustion Awareness, Aging As An Endurance Athlete, Perimenopause, And Adapting Training For Long-term Performance.

Kevin R. Stone - Running Injuries, Recovery, Pain And Warning Signs, Strength Training, Returning To Activity, Aging Athletes, And Long-term Movement.

Recent Topics

Ultrarunning, Trail Running, Endurance Sports, Coaching, Injury Prevention

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Becoming Ultra
:

254 100-Milers Later: Why Mike Smith Keeps Coming Back

July 21, 2026

Mike Smith has completed 254 hundred-mile races, but his running journey began with a simple promise to run the Disney Marathon with a coworker. Fresh off becoming the final official finisher at Western States, Mike joins Scott to talk about more than 25 years of ultrarunning. He shares what keeps him coming back, why the community matters more than another buckle, and the lessons he has learned from both his finishes and his many memorable DNFs. Mike also offers practical advice about fuelin...

Take a Bet on Yourself with Trail Sisters Founder Gina Lucrezi

July 16, 2026

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Managing The Heat: Training & Race-Day Strategies with Liza Howard

July 07, 2026

In this episode, Scott talks with ultrarunner and coach, Liza Howard about how endurance athletes can train, race, and stay safe in hot conditions. Liza shares practical strategies for heat acclimation, managing effort when temperatures rise, fueling when your body doesn't want to cooperate, and recognizing the warning signs of heat exhaustion. She also talks about aging as an endurance athlete, navigating perimenopause, and adjusting training in a way that supports long-term performance inst...

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