The Voice of Ironman: Mike Reilly

They’re the words that thousands of triathletes have dreamed of hearing. They are the words that Mike Reilly has been uttering since 1989. “You are an Ironman!!” Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the selfless announcer and vice president of The Active Network.

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Checking in with the Doctor

Every couple of weeks we like to check in with the doctor who not only knows medicine, but also knows endurance sports—Dr. Mark Klion. Dr. Klion is a Manhattan-based certified orthopedic surgeon, Ironman, ultra-runner and creator of the Bodyworks MD DVD series. Endurance Planet listeners post their questions for Dr. Klion on our Facebook Fans page and he answers them here in podcast form. This time around we get Dr. Klion’s take on P90X, and his recommendations on combating neck, back, and knee injuries.

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Lance Armstrong Versus Alberto Contador—An Interview with Johan Bruyneel

Endurance Planet recently had the chance to speak with Lance Armstrong’s coach and team manager Johan Bruyneel. The brief discussion was the subject of an earlier Endurance Planet article. But we thought you would enjoy hearing the full audio of Bruyneel’s responses to questions ranging from “Can vengeance fuel a Tour de France [...]

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The Endurance Planet Hour

On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour we talk with “The Trail Nerd of the Month”—Fast Andy Henshaw, the directors of the toughest long-distance triathlon in North America, and world-champion triathlete Rebecca Dussault.

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Marathon & Beyond Monday: In Praise of Small-Town Races

Marathon & Beyond Monday is our weekly opportunity to hear an editor’s choice from Marathon & Beyond magazine. This week’s Marathon & Beyond Monday is a story from Jeff Horowitz. Jeff is a proud big-city boy who discovered he’d have to go off the beaten path to reach his goal of running a [...]

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USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech: Jim Curl

In 1982 Jim Curl, along with fellow inductee Carl Thomas created the U.S. Triathlon Series. The USTS distance evolved and led Curl and Thomas to create what is now known as the Olympic distance (1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run). Through the series, Curl has produced over 150 triathlons internationally, and his involvement includes the [...]

Wife, Mom, and World Champion Triathlete Rebecca Dussault

Gunnison, Colorado’s Rebecca Dussault is back in the states after winning the Winter Triathlon World Championships in Norway. Today on Endurance Planet, she talks with us about winning that elusive gold medal. She also shares her thoughts on the prospects of winter tri becoming an Olympic sport in 2014. And she tells us how she manages to be the best in the world while raising a family.

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Johan Bruyneel on Lance, Contador, and Ironman

Johan Bruyneel knows how to win. As a coach and team manager, he’s been a part of 9 Tour de France victories—7 with the man he calls a “brother”, Lance Armstrong, and 2 with Alberto Contador. So when Bruyneel gave the keynote address recently at USA Triathlon’s International Art and Science of Coaching Symposium, it seemed everyone was listening. And Bruyneel didn’t disappoint.

Hills Worth the Climb: The Incline & Koko Crater

Just when you think you’ve traversed the worst hill there is, someone thousands of miles away does you one better. After “running” The Incline in Manitou Springs, Colorado, I get a message from someone in Hawaii who said, “take a look at this!” Koko Crater does, in fact, have a lot of visual similarities to The Incline. Both, it would seem, are worth the effort.

The Incline

You’d be hard-pressed to find more difficult “hill” training than The Incline which is located on the mountainside in Manitou Springs, Colorado. A specially-designed train used to take locals up to the top where they could bask in remarkable views. Now local athletes—Olympians and age groupers alike—use this ridiculously steep trail for exercise. The view from the top is worth it.