It’s not a widely known fact, but the first effort to run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days was a low-key effort, done on the cheap. This Marathon & Beyond Monday---our weekly opportunity to hear an editor’s choice from the popular running magazine---was written by Duncan Larkin and is entitled: Read More

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April 16, 2010

A Case of the Jitters

Race day should be a fun day---a day of celebration and reward. Like a test you’ve studied hard for, the work has been done. It’s just a matter of applying it. But feeling anxious is not fun. And at its worst, it can ruin your race. Today on Endurance Planet, Read More

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April 16, 2010

Pre-Race Calm Exercise

As a service to Endurance Planet listeners, we present you with this 5-minute relaxation exercise to put you in the proper mindset to train and race effectively---without undue anxiety. Thanks to Karen Dubs of Flexible Warrior. Read More

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April 15, 2010

The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport edition of Endurance Planet with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This time around we discuss results from the ITU World Championship Series kickoff in Sydney where a small competitor made a big showing. Barry shares his thoughts on the unorthodox way that former Ironman champion Chris “Macca” Read More

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April 13, 2010

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week's Endurance Planet Hour focuses on 3 individuals in the sport of triathlon who are facing significant challenges of different types. Six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott speaks with us about his long road to recovery following his bicycle wreck with an SUV. We also speak with age-group triathlete Matt Hoover who Read More

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If you’re a fan of the hit television show The Biggest Loser, then you already know the story of Matt Hoover…or at least part of it. Hoover was a two-time state wrestling champion in high school that went on to wrestle at the University of Iowa. But his dreams of a successful college Read More

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"Running builds your mettle; it girds your whole being in a battlement that displays your grit. It provides protective layers of the right stuff." So goes the argument in Running as Armor by Dr. Walter Bortz in today's Endurance Planet---A Marathon & Beyond Monday edition. If you ever wanted a story to Read More

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April 9, 2010

The Week in Multisport

Time for Endurance Planet’s Week in Multisport Edition with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. The Week in Multisport is our opportunity to get a recap on happenings in the sport which aren’t featured on ESPN or other mainstream outlets. This week we discuss ITU Racing and why you’d be hard-pressed to find Read More

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Matty Reed sent out a "tweet" earlier this week that sparked a fierce, online debate. His Twitter post notified the world that he is working on his cycling with Tyler Hamilton. Hamilton is serving an 8-year-ban from cycling after twice testing positive for a banned substance. Today on Endurance Planet, Kelly Reed---Matty's Read More

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April 7, 2010

Racing at High Altitude

Earlier this week, Endurance Planet hosted a live, interactive webinar on Racing at High Altitude with Dr. Scott Drum. Drum is the Director of the High Altitude Performance Lab at Western State College in Colorado. He's also the founder of the Gunnison Endurance Project. Today on Endurance Planet, we're making the audio Read More

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