athletes, Aliza Lapierre and Paul Terranova, join The Nation to discuss taper. They are both in the middle of their taper for Western States 100. We discuss why you should taper, how they do it differently and what to expect.
Dean Freeman capped his 2014 running season by running SIX 100-mile endurance runs. This weekend will be his first 100 miler since then. He talks about his where he is physically, but more important emotionally and mentally. He discusses his plan...
McRae and Billy Yang were in Northern California for the Western States 100 training weekend as they are preparing for their race in 36 days. So we bribed them with sushi to join us for a podcast. We gave Sally the task of jotting down 5 topics on...
Macy, professional ultra-endurance athlete, coach, teacher, husband and father of two joins us to talk about his new book, “The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports and Life”...
Sandes joins us to talk about his recent FKT at Cape Town Table Mountain. We talk about training, racing, mental toughness and how running can prepare us for life’s challenges. And a host of other topics that happen when your sitting down and...
Coaches Emily Harrison and Ian Torrence teach us why patience is important in Ultrarunning. Guest host is Sycamore. If you are looking for a coach, they can be found at McMillan Running You can read Ian’s article, “Patience and the...
Rhodes joins The Nation to tell us about he biggest film festival for runners that is taking place all over the world! The Trails In Motion is an annual international film tour that brings a collection of the finest trail and ultra running films to...
is Pam Reed’s 54th Birthday. She celebrated by going on a 20-mile run and joining The Nation. She has completed over 110 ultramarathons with a list of amazing accomplishments: First person to complete a 300-mile run without sleep (in...
Green, Phd, ATC teaches us the steps you can take for a lifetime of running enjoyment. Stuff we mentioned: Candice Burt’s 200/100 daily workout Running Times Masters Runners 10-Minute Strength Circuit Book, “Play: How it Shapes the...
Greg McMillan, Mcmillan Running, joins the Nation to discuss how to peak, prepare and work through the inevitable freak out that we feel as we get close to race day. His book, Surviving the Marathon Freak-Out, is a great handbook that the novice to...