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Marathon & Beyond Monday: The Hells of the Bunion Derby
The 1928 Bunion Derby was an epic footrace from Los Angeles to New York City. The Hells of the Bunion Derby---is a short memoir by John Stone, Jr. of his 84-day odyssey as a participant in the race. On today's Endurance Planet---a Marathon & Beyond Monday edition---we hear Stone's story.
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There is, perhaps, no one more qualified to speak on the subject of endurance than 58-year-old Marshall Ulrich of Idaho Springs, Colorado. Outside Magazine once dubbed him the "Endurance King"--and for good reason. In 2008 he ran 3,063 miles across America in just 52-and-a-half days. That's equal to 117 marathons. He has won the Badwater Ultramarathon. four times. And he has climbed the tallest summit on each continent--a feat known as The Seven Summits. A motivational speaker, Ulrich recalls being asked to address a group of Navy Seals in 2007. "And I said to myself, 'What can I give these guys?' You know, for instance, they throw them out in the water and they're struggling for their lives…'what can they think about? What can I give them to help them?' The same thing holds true for our lives. What can we have in hand that will help us deal with things?" That's when Ulrich wrote his Ten Commandments of Endurance, which he shares with Endurance Planet.
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There are few athletes that can meet a challenge like Barb Lindquist could during her professional triathlon career. The former world-number-one triathlete was known for “leaving it all on the course.” But now—as the mother of twin boys—she’s learning a lot about a challenge of another kind. Today on Endurance Planet, we [...]
"It’s been said that there are two kinds of people: Those that blame others for their faults and those that blame themselves. I’m convinced runners fall into the latter category. This is not always smart."
There is perhaps no bigger name in the sport of triathlon than our guest today. He went to Kona six years in a row hoping to win the Ironman Triathlon World Championship--- and each time he came up empty handed. Then in 1989--- in an epic battle with Dave Scott---he emerged victorious. From there, he would go on to win six world championships. He also dominated at the Olympic distance, winning the inaugural world championships…and putting together an undefeated streak of ten at the Nice International Championships. During a period of racing between 1988 and 1990 he entered 20 races and won them all. I’m talking of course about Mark Allen who will be speaking at the 2010 USA Triathlon Art & Science of Triathlon International Coaching Symposium February 12th through the 14th in Colorado Springs.
This week on the Endurance Planet Hour we hear from three extraordinary individuals. Duncan Callahan is an elite ultra runner from Gunnison, Colorado who has notched some impressive wins---including Leadville--in his young career. Tara Livesay is a long-distance runner and mission worker in Port Au Prince, Haiti who is continuing to run in a region of the world that has been utterly devastated. And Olympic triathlete Matty "Boom Boom" Reed is offering age-groupers the opportunity to race on his relay team in an event which will raise funds for a worthy cause.
Today on Endurance Planet we're introducing a new segment in conjunction with our new web page. The segment is called "Marathon & Beyond Mondays." It's a recorded version of an editor's choice from the popular magazine Marathon & Beyond. Think of it as a "best of" edition of M&B. We think you'll find these stories will provide insightful entertainment as you train. Today's editor's choice is from Jason Friedman, M.D. and is entitled "Confessions of an Ultramarathon Skeptic. Are They Truly Athletes? Or Are They Just Crazies?"
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