Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB) has become one of the world’s most desired races. Why? This race series lasts from August 28th – September 3rd (2017) and offers many different race distances with breathtaking views. UTMB veteran and...
Dr. Mark is reading right now: “The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier and More Creative” by Florence Williams Links to stuff we talked about: The video that we LOVE showing The Principles of Natural Running “The...
. Phil Maffetone rejoins The Nation to talk about insulin resistance and the addictive properties of sugars. Read his article, “Overfat Pandemic” We also discuss the recent Nike sub 2-hour marathon event and Dr. Phil’s “1:59:...
and Tim Twietmeyer join us on the track at Placer High School (finish of the Western States 100) to talk about how the last 30 hours played out. There were 369 well trained athletes that toed the line. All of these runners demand our respect and...
AJW joins us in Studio G two days prior to The Big Dance. Andy just came off his own 100-mile adventure, Bighorn 100, last week. We talk about skating on mud, Biblical rain storms, concussions, and “shared suffering”. We then get into...
. Stephanie Violett is a patient elite athlete that has learned a lot over the last year of recovering. 8 days prior to her third running of Western States 100, she joins The Nation to discuss how her simple rules of running and life have changed...
many times have you killed the first half or two-thirds of a race, the wheels come off the bus, and then it is a question of survival for the last quarter? Andy Dubois, elite endurance athlete, rejoins The Nation to discuss how we can prepare and...
Nation gathers at Gold Country Run and Sport to do a live podcast with Meghan Arbogast, Zach Bitter and Nicole Kalogeropoulus. All three run for Altra Running and will be toeing the line at the 2017 Western States 100. We talk with these athletes...
you want to be a great runner? Do you want to perform at your best? In Malcom Gladwell’s best-selling book, Outliers – The Story of Success, we are introduced to the 10,000 hour rule. Gladwell explains that we can become an expert at...
Barton started running ultras 14 years ago. In this short career, she has amassed an impressive resume including: 1st place at her second 100-mile race (Javelina Jundred in 2006) 80 wins 5 over-all wins (men and women) over 24 course records broke...