Exercise and the brain
The Endurance Planet Hour
On this week’s show we’ll introduce you to some people who can help you broaden your knowledge of the psychological and motivational components of training and racing. These are people who have been guests on Endurance Planet and have brought a unique perspective. They range from a world-champion coach to a bar-room brawling miler to a transformed man from Overland Park, Kansas.
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Marathon and Beyond Monday: Transformation of an Adventure Runner, Part I
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.”
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The Endurance Planet Hour
On this week’s show, we have a special guest. Lisa Smith-Batchen. Lisa, as many of you already know, has been on a journey to run 50 miles in all 50 states within a window of just 62 days…and all of it to raise money for orphans around the world. Well, this past Saturday was the last 50 miler in the 50th state. We talked to her by phone as she was nearing the 20 mile mark and the goal was, somewhat, within sight. It’s an inspiring interview with an amazing woman.
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The Endurance Planet Hour
This week’s Endurance Planet Hour is a “best of” edition that we’re calling “Fact and Fiction.” We’re featuring two stories from our archives. The first is a piece of non-fiction from our Human Kinetics Corner segments. It’s an excerpt from sports psychologist Sue Jackson’s book “Flow in Sports…The Keys to Optimal Experiences and Performances.” The second story is a piece of fiction from our old Breakaway Books editions. It’s the story called “Wheelbarrow” about an unlikely miler. Written by Eddy Orcutt, “Wheelbarrow” was taken from The Runner’s Literary Companion edited by Garth Battista.
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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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Marathon & Beyond Monday: Running, Aging, and Human Potential
“A fit person of age 70 is biologically similar to an unfit person of 40—this having nothing to do with genes or medical care but due solely to physical conditioning.” So says geriatrician Dr. Walter Bortz. In this week’s Marathon & Beyond Monday edition, we hear Bortz’s article entitled Running, Aging, and Human Potential
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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, we’re going to give you an audio exercise that will help you remove the jitters and maintain a healthy focus. Our guest is Karen Dubs, creator of the Flexible Warrior yoga DVD series for multi-sport athletes.
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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.
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Completing the Barkley
Each year for a quarter of a century, a race has been held in Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee that most of the world has never heard of. The Barkley. The Barkley Marathons 100-mile Run puts the toughest ultramarathons to shame. In some ways the word “race” doesn’t quite fit with Barkley. Because—leading up to this past weekend—this “race” had only been completed 8 times. But Jonathan Basham of Allentown, Pennsylvania emerged from the woods after 59 hours and 18 minutes, alone and victorious. JB, the 9th official finisher of the grueling challenge, joins us today on Endurance Planet.
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The Road to Western States 2010: Dr. Marty Hoffman
The Western States Endurance Run is one of the oldest ultra trail events in the world and certainly one of the most challenging. But the 100-miler scheduled for June 26th is also, essentially, a research lab. Dr. Marty Hoffman is the medical director for Western States. He’s a multiple-time finisher who has completed studies on endurance sports and its effects on the human body. Today on Endurance Planet, Marty tackles questions such as: “Aren’t you doing permanent damage to your body running 100 miles?”
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