Ultrarunning
The Endurance Planet Hour
It’s a Badwater edition of the Endurance Planet Hour. This week we talk with the three-time defending women’s champion, Jamie Donaldson, who set another record on the 135-mile course. We’ll also get the perspective of a Badwater rookie, Jimmy Dean Freeman, who finished the grueling race and is riding an emotional high (wouldn’t you be?) And we’ll round out the area with a piece of fiction that will keep you moving down the road.
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The Endurance Planet Hour
Two champions in one hour: that’s what we have this week on The Endurance Planet Hour. We’re joined by the men’s and women’s champion from The Western States 100 Endurance Run, Geoff Roes and Tracy Garneau. And we’ll round out the show by introducing you to The Trail Nerd of the Month.
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The Endurance Planet Hour
On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour, we get a recap on the Western States 100 Endurance Run from Bryon Powell of irunfar.com who was at the race where history was made. We’ll also hear an extended audio excerpt from a book about the greatest long-distance runner of all time.
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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 Road to Western States 2010: Anita Ortiz
Veteran mountain runner Anita Ortiz picked the 2009 Western States 100 for her first 100-miler. And she won. Today on Endurance Planet—a Road to Western States 2010 edition—we hear from Ortiz about some new challenges she’ll be facing this year. And we hear how she balances her life as a wife and mother of four with her running career. Today’s podcast is brought to you by the Runner’s World Shoe Shop iPhone app from NearbyNow.
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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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Running the Grand Canyon
There are certain runs that you tell yourself you absolutely have to do sometime. There’s the Boston Marathon, there’s Big Sur, and then there’s the Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from veteran runner John Schultz of Scottsdale, Arizona who is quite familiar with running the Grand Canyon—in fact, he just recently returned from his latest rim to rim to rim. Schultz tells us about the run and what makes it unique.
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The Endurance Planet Hour
This week on The Endurance Planet Hour we hear from two guys who have a tremendous understanding of what it means to persevere. Lou Joline is an accomplished runner and race director who discovered running in his 40’s and is still going strong thirty years later. He is our “Trail Nerd of the Month.” We also check in with Dexter the Punisher—aka Ryan Dexter—who won the 200-mile McNaughton Park ultra marathon. He tells us about the experience and what it took to keep going when he was convinced his race was over. This week’s Endurance Planet Hour is brought to you in part by The Runner’s World Shoe Shop iPhone application from NearbyNow.
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Marathon & Beyond Monday: My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon
What happens when an elite marathoner with a 2:13:34 PR enters “the ultimate human race”—the 56-mile Comrades marathon? Answer: Doug Kurtis can tell you. Today’s Endurance Planet—a Marathon & Beyond Monday edition—is Kurtis’ story, My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon and What I Learned From It.
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Marathon & Beyond Monday: The Marathon as Springboard
So you’ve run several marathons, you’ve reached your goals, you’ve heard the words of Peggy Lee’s “Is That All There Is?” during your long runs, and you’ve anticipated that at some point you might get bored with 26.2 miles. Then it’s time to “go beyond.” That’s the focus of today’s Marathon & Beyond Monday edition of Endurance Planet.
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