Adventure Racing

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Marathon and Beyond Monday: Transformation of an Adventure Runner, Part I

By kevinpatrick ⋅ July 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This week’s story is the first of a two-part edition written by endurance sports legend Marshall Ulrich. The title: “Transformation of an Adventure Runner…one runner’s journey from the farm to Mount Everest, through joyful and scary places in his heart and soul.”

The Endurance Planet Hour

By kevinpatrick ⋅ May 4, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

Many endurance sports focus on the individual. But adventure racing requires a team approach. On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour, we focus on the sport of adventure racing with the help of guests Robyn Benincasa of Project Athena and Mike Chastaine of the Dirty Avocados. Benincasa is a former world champion who is now part of a team that is helping others embrace challenge in sports after tragic or medical setbacks. Chastaine is a husband and father of three who will be celebrating his 50th birthday with his team by racing for 700k in Australia.

The Endurance Planet Hour—1-19-2010

By kevinpatrick ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour we talk with the director of Bicycle Dreams, The Race Across America, Stephen Auerbach. This is a movie about men and women who push their bodies to the limit on a daunting, 3,000-mile odyssey. We’ll also talk with adventure racer Brian Schmitz who recently returned from the Abu Dhabi [...]

Adventure Racing—11-12-2009

By kevinpatrick ⋅ November 12, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I recently posted the question on the Endurance Planet Facebook fans page, “If you could replace one of the disciplines of a triathlon, what would it be? And what would you replace it with?” A couple respondents told us about triathlons they had done which incorporated paddling instead of swimming. Sounds like an adventure race. And, lest we forget, while triathlon is the most popular multisport activity, adventure racing is multisport as well…and many of those who have tried it, become hooked for life.