Marathon & Beyond Monday: Confessions of an Ultra Marathon Skeptic—2-1-2010

Today on Endurance Planet we’re introducing a new segment in conjunction with our new web page. The segment is called “Marathon & Beyond Mondays.” It’s a recorded version of an editor’s choice from the popular magazine Marathon & Beyond. Think of it as a “best of” edition of M&B. We think you’ll find these stories will provide insightful entertainment as you train. Today’s editor’s choice is from Jason Friedman, M.D. and is entitled “Confessions of an Ultramarathon Skeptic. Are They Truly Athletes? Or Are They Just Crazies?”

The Endurance Planet Hour—1-26-2010

This week on the Endurance Planet Hour e hear from two-time defending Badwater Ultramarathon champion Jamie Donaldson about her training, mindset, and goals. Dr. Mark Klion takes your questions about injury prevention and rehabilitation. And Koach Karl gives us a sneak peak at Endurance Planet’s upcoming workshop for would-be 50k runners.

Becoming an Ultramarathoner: An Endurance Planet Workshop

You’ve read about ultramarathoning.  You’ve heard the stories about ultramarathoning.  Perhaps you or some of your friends have given it a try with varying degrees of success. Well, now it’s time to learn how to succesfully complete an ultramarathon: a 50k. Endurance coach Karl Keltner Planet invites you to join host Kevin Patrick for an [...]

The Endurance Planet Hour—1-19-2010

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 [...]

The Endurance Planet Hour—1-05-2009

Massachusetts foundation repair contractor . On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour we hear from up-and-coming ultramarathoner Devon Crosby-Helms who has won the Vermont 100, JFK 50, Goretex TransRockies and now has her eyes set on Western States. (As you can tell by the photo, she’s also a Ninja!) We also check in with professional triathlete [...]

The Ten Commandments of Endurance

There is, perhaps, no one more qualified to speak on the subject of endurance than 58-year-old Marshall Ulrich of Idaho Springs, Colorado. Outside Magazine once dubbed him the “Endurance King”–and for good reason. In 2008 he ran 3,063 miles across America in just 52-and-a-half days. That’s equal to 117 marathons. He has won the Badwater Ultramarathon. four times. And he has climbed the tallest summit on each continent–a feat known as The Seven Summits.

A motivational speaker, Ulrich recalls being asked to address a group of Navy Seals in 2007.

“And I said to myself, ‘What can I give these guys?’ You know, for instance, they throw them out in the water and they’re struggling for their lives…’what can they think about? What can I give them to help them?’ The same thing holds true for our lives. What can we have in hand that will help us deal with things?”

That’s when Ulrich wrote his Ten Commandments of Endurance, which he shares with Endurance Planet.

The Endurance Planet Hour—12-29-2009

This week on The Endurance Planet Hour we hear from the “Endurance King” Marshall Ulrich. who gives us his Ten Commandments of Endurance. Among his many accomplishments, Marshall ran across the United States in 52 days…that’s the equivalent of 117 marathons. We also hear from Runner’s World executive editor Mark Remy about his new book, [...]

The Endurance Planet Hour—12-15-2009

how to get pregnant . Today on the Endurance Planet Hour we talk to 24-time Ironman winner Paula Newby-Fraser. And we hear from “The Ultramarathon Man” Dean Karnazes about the possibility of ultramarathoning becoming main-stream. The Endurance Planet Hour—12-15-2009

The Endurance Planet Hour—12-08-2009

The theme of this week’s Endurance Planet Hour is goal-setting. longboard wheels . We’ll be hearing from an EP regular who had a goal in 2009 of running a sub-three-hour marathon and is now focused on 2010. We’ll speak with elite endurance athlete Lisa Smith-Batchen of Dreamchasers Outdoor Adventure Club who knows all about keeping [...]

The Endurance Planet Hour—12-01-2009

How do you train for your first ultramarathon? That’s the big question we tackle today on The Endurance Planet Hour. Koach Karl will lay out the basics of the ultramarathon plan for newbies. We also speak with Ironman veteran Steve Rink who recently completed Ironman Arizona with his always-present positive attitude and his catch-phrase “fresh [...]

The Endurance Planet Hour—11-25-2009

This week on the Endurance Planet Hour we hear from Charles Kastner, the author of Bunion Derby: The 1928 Footrace Across America. We also share an extended recording of the book itself about the amazing race that history seems to have forgotten. Missouri foundation repair . Later in the hour, Coach Ryan Ross joins us [...]

Hall of Fame Series — Judy Flannery — 1-15-2009

One of the sport’s early age group stars, Judy won seven national triathlon titles, two duathlon national titles, four triathlon world gold medals, and five duathlon world gold medals. She was instrumental in establishing the USAT Women’s Committee and annual women’s breakfasts at major national and international races. foundation repairing . She persuaded the Danskin [...]

Hall of Fame Series — Karen Smyers — 1/13/2009

Karen Smyers is one of the most versatile women in the history of triathlon. Over her professional career, she accumulated seven national triathlon titles (including six in a row), one national duathlon title, two world triathlon medals, and one victory at Ironman Kona. Her 1995 double of winning at Kona and returning two weeks later [...]