of the most wonderful things that has happened to the world is Trail Running”, says Gordy Ainsleigh in a face to face conversation we recently enjoyed. Gordy talks about where ultra trail running has gone and his thoughts on where is is going...
Meltzer is the record holder for the most 100-mile trail wins and most 100-mile wins in one season. He joined the Nation with a studio audience the day before Way Too Cool 50K to discuss his race strategies: How does he break up a 100-mile race How...
talk with three of Nike’s newly-formed Trail Elite Team: Sally McRae, Chris Vargo, Alex Varner, and Team Manager: Pat Werhane. This interview was recorded the afternoon before Chris and Alex finished #1 and #2 at a 1200-participant, Way Too...
member, Candice Burt joins us to discuss a recent lighthearted blog post she wrote on how ultra runners take things to excess. DUH! That’s who we are. Fun article about people that make up excuses for not racing well. Here are some of the...
Trail Running is distinctly different in culture and mental preparation than other running or endurance sports. Veteran Trail Ultra Runner, Bob Crowley, visits with the Nation about what is unique about this sports culture. Is there a difference...
“ultra running is 90% mental and the other 10% is in your head”, shouldn’t we train our brain? Is there a repeatable process for winning? Lanny Bassham went from a kid that others said would never compete as an athlete to a 2-time...
out your dictionary and slow down the playback on your MP3 player! Ben Greenfield, fitness expert and top ranked Iron-Man triathlete teaches about Cold Thermogenisis Exercise throughout the day How Fasting can help you turn your body into a fat...
if there was a nutrition training program that is NOT a calorie-deficient diet, NOT low-carb / Atkins-like, NO need to count calories, and requires NO special foods or supplements? Our favorite nutritionist, Sunny Blende, teaches us how to train our...
Runner Nation’s Southern California corespondent, Jimmy Dean Freeman, joins the Nation to discuss new year’s resolutions and goal setting. Stuff we referenced: Vanessa Rodriguez wrote for Active.com, “7 Ultrarunning Myths That...
over 20 books written for the endurance athlete, Matt Fitzgerald is one of the sport’s leading authors. Some of his other best sellers are: Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance Iron War-Dave Scott, Mark Allen, & the...