Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/y2Y5imoq161.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Heat Training for Badwater® 135 - Sierra DeGroff | Mount to Coast [LJJ9iMZFx6C] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT As race director Chris Kostman puts it, "No running race on the planet tests both shoes and runners more than the Badwater® 135." For Mount to Coast athlete Sierra DeGroff, that means leaving no stone unturned. We caught up with her on a “normal day in the life of a pro athlete training for the Western States/Badwater® 135 double.” In the morning she ran 10 miles, enjoying the views before heading to the gym later on for a 45-minute heat treadmill session, “15 min flat and 30 min on 8% grade incline with sweater and rain jacket for ultimate heat training.” In the desert, it’s not the distance or the pace that gets you, it’s the heat. If you’re aiming for the podium, heat prep is key. Film by Matt Shapiro #Badwater135 #WorldsToughestFootRace #transcenddistance #gobeyond #runningshoes #roadrunning #ultrarunning #ultrarunner #ultramarathon #mounttocoast Official website: Instagram: Facebook: Q1mEF8WenY5 CWiHxPf6rQ4 zhO2cKw6GZf AJ7cqPRhRxM S9fLEYv9LO5 y0XsNzOdr9Y JWNgmE5Ui8l
As race director Chris Kostman puts it, "No running race on the planet tests both shoes and runners more than the Badwater® 135." For Mount to Coast athlete Sierra DeGroff, that means leaving no stone unturned. We caught up with her on a “normal day in the life of a pro athlete training for the Western States/Badwater® 135 double.” In the morning she ran 10 miles, enjoying the views before heading to the gym later on for a 45-minute heat treadmill session, “15 min flat and 30 min on 8% grade incline with sweater and rain jacket for ultimate heat training.” In the desert, it’s not the distance or the pace that gets you, it’s the heat. If you’re aiming for the podium, heat prep is key. Film by Matt Shapiro #Badwater135 #WorldsToughestFootRace #transcenddistance #gobeyond #runningshoes #roadrunning #ultrarunning #ultrarunner #ultramarathon #mounttocoast Official website: Instagram: Facebook: Q1mEF8WenY5 CWiHxPf6rQ4 zhO2cKw6GZf AJ7cqPRhRxM S9fLEYv9LO5 y0XsNzOdr9Y JWNgmE5Ui8l