The Endurance Planet Hour

This week on The Endurance Planet Hour, we look at the aftermath of extreme challenges. We’ll talk with Jim Parry—Mr. Parry—who completed a 24-hour run to demonstrate to his elementary school students in Stewartville, Minnesota the concept of perseverance. We’ll talk with Mike Siltman of Illinois who pushed through a 200-mile footrace even when a dinosaur blocked his path. (You’ve got to hear this one.) And Dr. Mark Klion of Bodyworks MD takes your questions about aches and pains associated with endurance sports. Finally, we’ll ask the question, “Is it all worth it?”

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Marathon & Beyond Monday: The Interstate Trekker

“Aim high. And go long.” That was one of the philosophies of Paul Reese who—between the ages of 73 and 80—covered 7,646 miles, crossing all 50 states on foot. Today on Endurance Planet, a Marathon and Beyond Monday edition, we hear Reese’s story entitled The Interstate Trekker.

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The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport edition of Endurance Planet with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This week Barry discusses the amazing story of a Florida age-group triathlete who ended up fighting with an alligator during an open water swim workout. Barry also shares the story of a pro triathlete who entered an elite 10k track event and posted a blazing time. And, of course, we hear the latest results from multisport events around the country.

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Running the Grand Canyon

There are certain runs that you tell yourself you absolutely have to do sometime. There’s the Boston Marathon, there’s Big Sur, and then there’s the Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from veteran runner John Schultz of Scottsdale, Arizona who is quite familiar with running the Grand Canyon—in fact, he just recently returned from his latest rim to rim to rim. Schultz tells us about the run and what makes it unique.

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The Endurance Planet Hour

This week on The Endurance Planet Hour we hear from two guys who have a tremendous understanding of what it means to persevere. Lou Joline is an accomplished runner and race director who discovered running in his 40’s and is still going strong thirty years later. He is our “Trail Nerd of the Month.” We also check in with Dexter the Punisher—aka Ryan Dexter—who won the 200-mile McNaughton Park ultra marathon. He tells us about the experience and what it took to keep going when he was convinced his race was over. This week’s Endurance Planet Hour is brought to you in part by The Runner’s World Shoe Shop iPhone application from NearbyNow.

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Marathon & Beyond Monday: My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon

What happens when an elite marathoner with a 2:13:34 PR enters “the ultimate human race”—the 56-mile Comrades marathon? Answer: Doug Kurtis can tell you. Today’s Endurance Planet—a Marathon & Beyond Monday edition—is Kurtis’ story, My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon and What I Learned From It.

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The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport edition with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This time around we hear about the latest ITU race, Rev3, and we discuss some growing disenchantment with Ironman on the part of the elites.

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The Endurance Planet Hour

This week’s Endurance Planet Hour is a “best of” edition that focuses on what it takes…what it takes to win, what it takes to survive, and what it takes to emerge from trying situations with your character intact. We’ll hear first from three world champions—previous guests on endurance planet. Ironman champion Peter Reid, 70.3 Champion Joanna Zeiger, and Badwater ultra marathon champion Jamie Donaldson. We’ll also hear an extended short story called “The Winning Bug” written by Jackson Scholz which is a fictional account of a young man who want to win too badly.

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Marathon & Beyond Monday: The Marathon as Springboard

So you’ve run several marathons, you’ve reached your goals, you’ve heard the words of Peggy Lee’s “Is That All There Is?” during your long runs, and you’ve anticipated that at some point you might get bored with 26.2 miles. Then it’s time to “go beyond.” That’s the focus of today’s Marathon & Beyond Monday edition of Endurance Planet.

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Honoring Their Sacrifice

Endurance athletes often share, what they call, “war stories.” They’re referring to tough training or racing that they somehow got through. But if ultra runner Tony Clark of Wichita, Kansas says he has a war story to share with you he may be talking about the real deal—true battle. Clark is a former Marine Sergeant who fought in Afghanistan and has a heart for the guys and gals who have returned from war permanently scarred or disabled. That’s why he’s about to embark on Tony’s 224-Mile Trot Honoring Their Sacrifice. We hear about the effort today on Endurance Planet.

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