A year can change everything.

The last time Cody Poskin was on the podcast, he had just finished his first Cocodona 250. He crossed the finish line in 8th place after battling blown quads, brutal climbs, and the biggest challenge of his running career.

This year, he came back.

🥈 2nd Male
🥉 3rd Overall

More importantly, he finished 13 hours faster.

In this episode, Cody breaks down exactly what changed—from smarter training and race execution to sleep strategy, nutrition, crew support, and the mindset required to compete at the very front of one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world.

We also talk about learning from failure, becoming a professional athlete, chasing the Cocodona title, and why he's convinced his best race is still ahead of him.

If you love ultrarunning, endurance sports, or simply hearing what it takes to become better year after year, this episode is for you.

Topics covered:

• Cocodona 250 race recap
• How Cody improved by 13 hours
• 2nd Male & 3rd Overall finish
• Sleep strategy and pacing
• Nutrition mistakes and lessons
• Crew and pacers
• Mental resilience
• Becoming a professional ultrarunner
• What's next after Cocodona

Keywords: Cocodona 250, ultrarunning, ultramarathon, trail running, endurance running, 250 mile race, Cocodona podcast, Cody Poskin, running podcast, ultra endurance, race strategy, trail runner, endurance mindset, mountain running, long distance running.