Archive for December, 2009

Anxiety: From Pumped to Panicked—12-31-09

This week’s Human Kinetics Corner comes from the Human Kinetics book entitled The Sport Psych Handbook. It focuses on the chapter, Anxiety: From Pumped to Panicked. Our hope is that this edition will help you focus during the upcoming race season and harness your energies in a positive way.
Human Kinetics–Anxiety–12-31-2009

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The Ten Commandments of Endurance

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.

The Endurance Planet Hour—12-29-2009

This week on The Endurance Planet Hour we hear from the “Endurance King” Marshall Ulrich. who gives us his Ten Commandments of Endurance. Among his many accomplishments, Marshall ran across the United States in 52 days…that’s the equivalent of 117 marathons. We also hear from Runner’s World executive editor Mark Remy about his new book, [...]

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Supplements for Endurance Athletes—12-23-09

This week’s “Human Kinetics Corner” for Members is an audio excerpt from the Human Kinetics book entitled Supplements for Endurance Athletes by Jose Antonio and Jeffrey Stout. With this book you can cut through all the hype and find the information you need on 20 top supplements. Find out which supplements to use–and which to [...]

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The Endurance Planet Hour—12-22-2009

This week on the Endurance Planet Hour we hear from former World number-one ranked triathlete Barb Lindquist who will be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame in February. Lindquist talks about how her lowest moment ultimately produced the best results in her life and career. We also hear from Running Times trail running [...]

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Energy Every Day—12-18-2009

This week we’re opening a new Human Kinetics book. It’s entitled, Energy Every Day. There’s a worldwide energy crisis that has nothing to do with fossil fuels or nuclear and solar power. It’s a crisis of personal energy. You’re working longer hours, sleeping less, and spending less time being active. But this is one [...]

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2009 Hall of Fame Series–Paula Newby-Fraser 12-17-2009

Five individuals who have impacted the sport of triathlon are set to be inducted into USA Triathlon’s Hall of Fame on Feb. 13, 2010. And Endurance Planet is proud to give you the chance to hear from each one of them in this USA Triathlon Hall of Fame audio series. The 2009 inductees are the [...]

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The Endurance Planet Hour—12-15-2009

Today on the Endurance Planet Hour we talk to 24-time Ironman winner Paula Newby-Fraser. And we hear from “The Ultramarathon Man” Dean Karnazes about the possibility of ultramarathoning becoming main-stream.
The Endurance Planet Hour—12-15-2009

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Fitness Cycling—12-11-2009

Tired of the same ride at the same pace yielding the same results day after day? With Fitness Cycling, you will achieve maximum results from every cycling workout, whether you’re trying to improve your times, bike longer distances, or simply increase your fitness level. This week’s Human Kinetics Corner is an audio excerpt from Fitness [...]

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The Endurance Planet Hour—12-08-2009

The theme of this week’s Endurance Planet Hour is goal-setting. We’ll be hearing from an EP regular who had a goal in 2009 of running a sub-three-hour marathon and is now focused on 2010. We’ll speak with elite endurance athlete Lisa Smith-Batchen of Dreamchasers Outdoor Adventure Club who knows all about keeping fit in the [...]

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