People get the "runner's high" in a lot of locations:
By the ocean, on a park trail, on a dirt road. But
today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt
from the story of a man who discovers the runner's
high in an eight by twelve foot space. The chapter
entitled "Penitentiary" is taken from the book "The
Runner's High," edited by Garth Battista.
Ever notice that we endurance athletes tend to be a
bit obsessive? When we catch the triathlon bug we
fully devote ourselves to the sport. Chris Anderson
can empathize. The National Director of Fellowship of
Christian Athlete's Endurance division
www.fcaendurance.org , Chris got to a point where he
had to find a balance. Today on Endurance Planet, he
tells us about what happened.
A few weeks back we told you about an article we were
working on for Runner's World. The subject matter:
What is the best emotional fuel for race day. Does
anger, fear, joy, grief, or a highly-flammable mix
produce the best performance?
Here is the finished article. We hope it will help
you find the right fuel for you.
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--12620-0,00.html
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Friday, May 23, 2008 Victories and Defeat
Specs: 11 mins, 8 secs | 3.19 MB
It's been said many times, "You've got to take the
good with the bad." But elite athletes and their fans
don't always understand that or believe it. Whether
they believe it or not, even winners occasionally
lose. And every career eventually ends. Today on
Endurance Planet we hear the chapter "Victories and
Defeat" from Mark Will-Webber's "The Quotable Runner."
In an age in which overweight kids are criticized for
their inability to run around the block, California
high schooler Michael Kanning is running all around
his state. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the
16-year-old about his goal for the upcoming San Diego
100-Mile Endurance Run and his cause.
http://ultraforacure.blogspot.com/
Primal Quest in the United States may be the
granddaddy of adventure races but there are plenty of
other challenging events all over the globe. Take the
Raid 450 in Denmark. Today we hear from a pioneer of
sorts. Nils Gisli is the Race Director for Raid 450.
He created an adventure after discovering the sport
online. http://www.raid450.dk
You may be fit, you may be mentally prepared, you may
feel ready for race day. But if your feet aren't
ready for the race you're in for trouble. Today on
Endurance Planet we hear from John Vonhoff, an
ultramarathoner, paramedic, and author of Fixing Your Feet.
Jeff Galloway has been a student of long-distance
running for decades and he's a former Olympian. So
when Jeff says you can have all the satisfaction of a
succesful race and none of the pain, you can believe
him. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday
edition, we hear a chapter written by Galloway from
"The Spirit of the Marathon." The title: All the
Satisfaction and None of the Pain.
Athletes from all over the country and all over the
world are converging on the city of Boulder, Colorado.
It happens every year. Not because of a particular
event but because Boulder is one of the Meccas of the
triathlon world and the season is in full-swing.
Today we hear from a man who's right in the middle of
it. Mr. 5430 himself, Barry Siff. Check Barry's sites http://www.5430sports.com and http://www.dailytriathlon.com
Endurance athletes want results and are willing to
work hard to get them. The motivation is high but
sometimes patience is lacking. The result?
Overtraining. Today we talk with multi-sport coach
Ryan Ross of Perception Multisport
http://www.perceptionmultisport.com
about how to keep the
passion while developing the patience.
"The sun was unnaturally hot for so early in the year.
Every salty, burning stream of sweat off my forehead
seemed to zero in on the inside corner of my eye,
stinging," writes Matt Dinniman in his story about his
first track meet. Matt wasn't the best but he learned
about something his coach called "hustle." Today on
Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear
an audio excerpt from "How Running Changed My Life."
A follow-up story on Endurance Planet. A few weeks ago
we interviewed "The World's Fittest Man", Joe Decker,
who was heading-off to run the Barkley Marathon...a
race that only seven people have finished since it
began in 1986. Today we talk with the southern
Californian about who won. Joe or the mountain?
To learn more about Joe:
http://joe-decker.blogspot.com/
To learn more about the mountain:
http://www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/index.html
She says she's been transformed from "brainiac" to
"jock." Arsiyanti Ardie is an age-group triathlete
who stumbled into the sport and is so glad she did.
She's also a woman who inspires those around her.
That's why Arsiyanti Ardie has been named by her peers
on www.beginnertriathlete.com the Beginner Triathlete
of the Month. Her story today on Endurance Planet.
It's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. Our weekly
offering of an audio excerpt from a tale of endurance,
courtesy of Breakaway Books. This week's excerpt
comes from "The Quotable Cyclist" by Bill Strickland.
The chapter? "Everything is Bicycle." If you believe
that a bicycle can do more than transport your
physical self then this Breakaway Friday is for you.
Thursday, May 1, 2008 VIDEO - What Dedication Looks Like Specs: Specs: 12 mins, 34 sec | 37.9 MB
We see the elites on race day but what do their
workouts look like? Today we give you a glimpse.
Former University of Colorado long-distance star Bret
Schoolmeester was preparing for the USATF 15k National
Championship Race when this video was shot by CU
Assistant Coach Jay Johnson. Jay cringes when he
watches it now because, in retrospect, Bret didn't
need to run this race simulation to know what a 15k
would feel like. Schoolmester ended up finishing 7th.
Now Schoolmeester, who works at Nike in Oregon, is
gearing up for the 25k Championships May 10th in
Michigan.
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