March 25, 2010

The Week in Multisport

It's time again for a Week in Multisport edition of Endurance Planet with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. Each week Barry joins us from his perch in Boulder, Colorado to bring us the latest news from the world of triathlon, duathlon, and adventure racing. This week Barry discusses Ironman Singapore, plus he gives Read More

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Today we’re beginning a series of podcasts profiling participants in this year’s Western States 100. We’re calling it “The Road to Western States 2010.” Western States is one of the oldest ultra trail events in the world and one of the most challenging. It starts in Squaw Valley, California, and ends Read More

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March 23, 2010

The Endurance Planet Hour

People have been butchering Matt Chrabot's last name for years. He's been called everything from "Shar-bow" to "Crabpot." But after his win at the Miami International Triathlon, Chrabot (pronounced shär-bòt) will be a recognizable name to professional triathletes everywhere. Today on the Endurance Planet Hour, we talk to the 26-year-old up-and-comer. Read More

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This week's Marathon & Beyond Monday is about one runner's search for meaning in age-group road racing. Written by Thomas Hart, it's entitled "Going for the All-Geezer Team." Read More

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March 19, 2010

The Week in Multisport

Every Friday on Endurance Planet we check in with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon to get the latest on the world of multisport: race results, upcoming events, and what's happening behind the scenes. This week Barry discusses the outcome in Abu Dhabi, China, and Miami. Plus he gives us the latest Read More

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Before 6-year-old Peyton Moore went to bed last night, he colored in the last 3 year squares of his running chart, held it up and said, "I did it!" Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Peyton's Dad, Noah Moore, about what exactly the father and son did together. Read More

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March 17, 2010

Jim Ryun—Then and Now

Use your imagination for a moment. An American high schooler enters a one-mile race featuring the reigning Olympic champion in the mile and the Olympic silver medalist in the mile. And the higher schooler wins. That actually happened in 1965 when Jim Ryun beat Peter Snell. Forty-five years later, Jim Ryun is still Read More

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March 16, 2010

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week on the Endurance Planet Hour we talk with ultra-swimmer Jamie Patrick who is planning to swim three lengths of Lake Tahoe---an event he calls The Tahoe Triple. We also learn about Braden's Run which will benefit a 5-year-old Kansas boy who is in enduring a challenge on a whole other Read More

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It's a common site these days. Runners tying "The Chip" into their shoelaces so electronic sensors on a race course can capture their split and finish times. But in April of 1996, The Chip was set to be used at the Boston Marathon for the first time---and it nearly found itself locked out. Read More

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March 12, 2010

The Week in Multisport

Each week we check in with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon in Boulder, Colorado to find out what's new in the world of multisport. This week Barry tells us about USA Triathlon's Elite Development Race, he shares the outcome from Ironman New Zealand, and he looks ahead to Ironman China and a big-money Read More

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