, nutritionist, endurance athlete and coach, Matt Fitzgerald, joins The Nation again. Matt recently competed in the grand daddy of them all, Boston Marathon, again just a few short weeks after completing his first 50-mile race, American River 50...
runner has a mentor. Dan Williams is a mentor for more people than he realizes. Imagine your training partner is Ann Trason, as you work through strategies to negotiate a 100 Miles through heat, hills and miscellaneous chaos. After countless...
start with the premise, “There must be more to this, it can’t be just exercise.” We hear takes from guests Ann, Zach, Mike and Karis.
We love to run. What else do we love about our sport?
your crew or pacer ever stretched the truth to get you to perform better? Have you ever wondered if you could push yourself just a little bit more? Matt Laye is an endurance athlete and PhD in medical physiology and an assistant professor of...
the last few years, there have been a surprising increase in the number of films about trail running. These films help capture the culture of our sport. Film-maker, Myles Smythe and film festival organizer, Robert Rhodes join The Nation to speak...
Bitter’s 402.5 laps around the track at the Desert Solstice Track Invitational held in Phoenix AZ in 11 hours, 40 minutes and 55 seconds is enough to capture the New American Record. Keep in mind, the record he broke was his own. Zach...
Burt proves that experience and execution are two key ingredients if you want to stand on the podium at the finish line. HURT100 is legendary for challenging even the toughest of Ultrarunners. Candice seems to enjoy the 100 mile distance as long as...
recognized sports psychology and coach, Dr. Jim Taylor, joins The Nation to discuss his recent four-part blog series of the Fear of Failure. We discuss the most common fears of failure: They will disappoint parents friends will no longer like them...
Albu is an ultra verteran. Despite her youthful age, Amy has been running for 21 years and has 16 Mountain Masochist finishes to her name, including a recent 4th place in 2015. She is also the women’s leader in the Beast Series and one race...
Madole began running ultras two years ago. In 2014, she WON the Tahoe 200 mile endurance run and followed up by winning the Bigfoot 200-mile endurance run in August. Gia joins The Nation to adapt your training and race strategy for a 200 mile race...