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Meet the Mammoths — Lexi Corcione: From Spartan Obstacles to 214 Miles
Before she ever considered herself a trail runner, today's guest ran more than 30 Spartan Races. Lexi Corcione is a strength and performance coach based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and this October she's stepping up to her first-ever race over 200 miles at the Mammoth 200 — just months after finishing the notoriously tough Sedona Canyons 125.
In this episode, Lexi talks about the moment obstacle racing stopped being enough, what it's actually like living in a house with two professional endurance coaches (her husband Joe coaches ultrarunners for a living), and why she thinks strength training — not just mileage — is the most overlooked piece of long-distance success. She also walks us through her playthrough of the official Mammoth 200 video game, including an Easter egg involving sheep dogs, gels, and a blister named Gary.
We close things out with our usual final stretch: the loop question, her finish-line order (hint: a cheeseburger is involved), her non-placement goal for the race, and a prediction for race week weather that involves snow.
In this episode:
- From 30+ Spartan Races to her first-ever 200-mile raceMarried to her running coach — how that actually works day to dayWhy stabilizer strength matters more than the "sexy" liftsHer Mammoth 200 video game playthrough (and the hidden Easter eggs)A tease of a possible basketball activation coming to Mammoth this yearHer prediction for race week: sun, snow, or something in between
Mammoth 200 kicks off Friday, October 2nd in Mammoth Lakes, California — Catch live coverage on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel, and follow @Mammoth200 for updates and tracking throughout the race.