have all had disappointing finishes or the feeling of not accomplishing a goal. How do you deal with these setbacks or roadblocks? Bob Crowley discusses how he handled a disappointing DNF at Tor Des Geants in 2018. He brings part of his...
Reagan has had a fun year from defending his win at at Javalina Jundred, setting a personal best at the Hoka 100K Challenge, and placing 8th at his first attempt at Western States 100. Our conversation with Patrick include how he has learned from...
Sharman, Joe Uhan and Matt Laye return to Trail Runner Nation to discuss some interesting topics including: Poles or No Poles? Strength or mobility work, which is preferred? Should you specifically work to improve your form? Mechanical efficiency...
Dauwalter is the fastest woman at UTMB in 2019! She continues to impress us with her determination, resilience and GRIT. We put Courtney on the spot in this podcast by measuring her GRIT according to Angela Duckworth’s GRIT...
McRae and Billy Yang just returned from Europe where Sally ran UTMB for the fifth time. We talk to Sally and Billy about what things Americans need to know when going to Europe to run and visa versa. Check out Sally at her web site, instagram...
does it take to run 3100 miles within 52 days around a city block in Queens, NY? The Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race is an annual pilgrimage that began back in 1997. It is the longest certified race in the world. Runner and...
2017, Michael McKnight won the fastest cumulated time for the triple crown of 200-milers, Bigfoot 200, Tahoe 200, & Moab 240. Last week he set a new Bigfoot 200 record by over 4 ours finishing in 51:33 – 18 hours faster than his first...
Adventurer and leadership coach, Brian Chontosh, aka Tosh, join The Nation to discuss this simple but complex topic. Why is it easier to keep up? When we fall behind, we have a tendency to try and find a shortcut Good enough isn’t Keeping up...
on a BBC article by Ian Leslie, “Why Suffering Setbacks Could Make You More Successful”, we discuss how this can be true in your training, racing, personal and professional life. Leslie argues that trauma of losing can actually do you...
Navy Seal, endurance athlete, and bearded king, Chadd Wright joins The Nation to discuss a mission mantra that he learned on the Seal Team: Rules for Chadd’s “last man standing” training mission with Jesse Itzler and Mark Brown...