McRae sets out on the WS100 trail for a simple 15 mile out and 15 mile back and ends off course. Crawling through brush, standing an a ledge with a 50 foot drop, melting snow to hydrate, rock climbing and riding a tram was NOT part of the original...
you were tougher mentally? Tough enough to achieve some goals that may throw mental or physical road blocks in your way? Dr. Duncan Simpson is Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology and is the Coordinator of the...
Henninger is a Mom, elite ultra-runner, race director, nutritionist, coach and amateur chef. Whew! She joins The Nation to talk about her struggle, diagnosis and recovery from adrenal fatigue. You can read more about her story HERE. She praises...
is the first in the series of podcasts talking about SIMPLE RULES. Let’s face it, trail and ultrarunning can be very complex, especially when the adrenaline is pumping, the legs and mind are weary, or the sun sets on a early morning start...
has been entertaining and educating trail and ultrarunners for 11 years. Founder, Bryon Powell, joins The Nation to discuss his latest book, co-authored by Meghan Hicks, “Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running” Meghan and Bryon...
Nation’s East-Coast producer and favorite headmaster, Andy Jones-Wilkins, joins a lively discussion on over training. How to recognize it (in yourself and your friends) How to avoid it How to come back from it Some key words that we talk...
, 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...
and Erica Pole, co-founders of 33Shake (no, not a European dance move), join The Nation on their North American adventure tour to educate us on the nutrition industry and introduce us to their revolutionary new gel. This face to face interview in...
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?