Hillary Allen was on the top of her sport, Skyrunning, when she fell 150 feet off an exposed ridge, breaking two ribs, fracturing her back, ruptuing a ligament in her foot and breaking both wrists. She joins The Nation to discuss the mindset of...
Bon Courage is an essential French expression for offering verbal support before or during a difficult task. Similar to the English, “good luck” but with a twist. Luck is outside of our control, where courage is something we...
Dr. Gordon Harvey is a Professor of history at Jacksonville State University. He is also a seasoned ultra runner with dozens of finishes under his belt. He has a pendant that says, “Memento mori and memento vivere”...
The central governor theory is based around the premise that the brain will override your physical ability to run and “shut the body down” before you’re able to do serious or permanent damage to yourself. Dr. Joe Uhan, founder of Uhan...
The central governor theory is based around the premise that the brain will override your physical ability to run and “shut the body down” before you’re able to do serious or permanent damage to yourself. Dr. Joe Uhan, founder of Uhan...
It is no surprise that world-class athletes couldn’t get to their level without a strong mental game. It could be argued that you need a strong mental game to push beyond your personal limits to a new plateau. Recent research reveals...
This is an important episode and we are fortunate to have a friend, Cory Reese, join us to talk about depression. Cory is an accomplished ultra runner and author of three books: Nowhere Near FirstInto the Furnace Stronger than the...
A new series of regular episodes we are going to play with is called NuggetCast. Andy Jones-Wilkins joins us to explain what is a NuggetCast and kick of this first episode.This episode’s nuggets are:– Train the mind– Throw out the...
The Dalai Lama has said, “The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.” East Coast Correspondent joins The Nation to talk about consistency and discipline. Sometimes it is very easy to set goals and...
Pam Reed and Adam Kimble have run in some of the most extreme weather conditions. They join us to talk about the challenges and a lure of running in extreme heat and extreme cold. Pam Reed Bio: First person to complete a 300-mile run without sleep...