The Miles That Matter

Before Ian Morgan was an ultrarunner, he was just a guy in his late 30s who didn’t like how he felt—tired, disconnected, heavier than he wanted to be. He wasn’t chasing podiums. He was chasing a feeling he’d lost. Something like freedom. Something like joy.

In this conversation with performance psychologist Dr. Stu Holliday, Ian talks openly about his transformation—not just physical, but mental. Not a single lightning-bolt moment, but a slow reorientation: movement over numbness, presence over passivity. He didn’t hire a team or map a grand plan. He put down the beer, laced up in jeans, and went for a run.

Now in his 50s, Ian’s a global ultrarunner based in Spain. But what makes his story worth telling isn’t how far he runs, it’s the way he keeps showing up. The way he talks about consistency. Gratitude. Perspective. And how change starts with something small and honest.

We didn’t feature Ian for the transformation. We featured him for the discipline it took to keep going once it began.