ultramarathon
The Endurance Planet Hour
On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour we go in search of answers to the questions, “Why do we do this? Will it help us live longer? Is it good for us?” Guests include: 24-year-old Nick Budzyn—who is running for seventeen consecutive hours on a treadmill today, and Coach Ryan Ross—who has pushed his limits and found a balance.
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In Pursuit of the Badwater Cup: An Interview with Jarom Thurston
When your goal is to complete a series of 135-mile races, things can and do go wrong. Veteran ultrarunner Jarom Thurston knows this. But he also believes that DNF stands for “did nothing fatal” as opposed to “did not finish.” Today on Endurance Planet Thurston tells us he’s not close to being finished.
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Fire and Ice: A Race to Be Remembered
Every sport has a particular story that gets told and told again because what happened was so remarkable that no one wants to leave it in the past. It’s so good it becomes a fabric of the sport itself. In ultramarathoning, it’s the 1995 Western States 100 which produced the closest 1-2-3 finish in any 100-miler in history. It was a race that was held in weather conditions that were so oppressive—snow and 100-plus degree temperatures—it almost sounds impossible now. Today on Endurance Planet, we talk with the winner of that race—legendary ultramarathoner Tim Twietmeyer—who 15 years later can still remember it in vivid detail.
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The Endurance Planet Hour
On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour we talk with “The Trail Nerd of the Month”—Fast Andy Henshaw, the directors of the toughest long-distance triathlon in North America, and world-champion triathlete Rebecca Dussault.
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The Underdog: An Interview with the Rocky Raccoon 100 Champion
Liza Howard wasn’t considered one of the favorites, heading into this past weekend’s Rocky Raccoon 100-mile Endurance Trail Run in Huntsville, Texas. So, how did she cover the distance in 15 hours and 45 minutes to finish as the women’s champion and second overall? Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the woman who is now on everyone’s radar.
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Marathon & Beyond Monday: The Hells of the Bunion Derby
The 1928 Bunion Derby was an epic footrace from Los Angeles to New York City. The Hells of the Bunion Derby—is a short memoir by John Stone, Jr. of his 84-day odyssey as a participant in the race. On today’s Endurance Planet—a Marathon & Beyond Monday edition—we hear Stone’s story.
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