August 31, 2010

The Endurance Planet Hour

Imagine covering 44 miles in 25 hours -- not running, but swimming in open water. That's what our first guest, Jamie Patrick, did this month at Lake Tahoe. His thoughts on mental preparation for such an event are something that every endurance athlete should hear. We also talk to the women's champion of the Read More

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If you can't make it to your favorite marathon then bring the marathon to you. That was the basic thinking of United States Army Captain Ivan Hurlburt who was serving in Afghanistan with fellow soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division based in Hawaii. As runners, they dreamed of being at home, running the Honolulu Marathon Read More

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Duncan Callahan had his doubts about whether he could win for a second time at this month's Leadville 100 -- he had some extremely stiff competition. Halfway through the race, Duncan was behind leader Tony Krupicka by more than an hour. That's when something unexpected happened. An interview with two-time Leadville champ Callahan, today Read More

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August 26, 2010

The Week in Multisport

This time around on The Week in Multisport with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon, we talk about the latest victories for Andy Potts and Chrissie Wellington and we answer the question: Who is Pete Jacobs? Today’s edition of Endurance Planet is brought to you by Sock Geek. Read More

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August 24, 2010

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week we talk to an ultra runner who "lit a fire" under himself and used the motivation to win The Psycho Psummer 50k. He's our Trail Nerd of the Month, David Wakefield.

Understanding that many of you are gearing up for your goal race of the year, we hear from Ironman legend Mark Read More

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Today's Marathon & Beyond Monday edition is a tale written by ultra-marathon pioneer Gordy Ainsleigh. Gordy is the man who -- in 1974 -- took part in the Western States 100-Mile One-Day Ride ... without a horse. Since then, the story has been told and re-told, but only one person knows the full truth. Read More

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August 19, 2010

The Week in Multisport

This week we talk with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon about some great ITU racing and we discuss how the competition is shaking out in advance of the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Read More

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August 17, 2010

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week on the Endurance Planet Hour, we talk to Dr. Mark Klion who fields questions about your aches and pains, we check in with runner and missions worker Tara Porter-Livesay who is headed back to Haiti, and we hear about a young man desperately trying to follow in his running father's footsteps. Read More

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Most endurance athletes are familiar with the concept of tapering -- reducing your training prior to an important event for optimum performance -- but how much is best? And what about the intensity of your workouts prior to that goal race? Those are some of issues coach Jason Karp addresses in his Marathon & Beyond Read More

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August 12, 2010

The Week in Multisport

Imagine this: a professional athlete who has secured a win, stops and waits 5 minutes before crossing the finish line to ensure that her competitors finish close enough to earn their paycheck (per Ironman rules.) You don't have to imagine it because it really happened at the Boulder 70.3. In this special Week in Read More

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