Ian Murray has been working with athletes as a coach and instructor for many years. He is a category 4 road cyclist and has an expert classification in NORBA (the mountain bike racing governing body). He is also a Level II USA Triathlon and the head coach of the Los Angeles Triathlon Club. Here we talk about an article in the NY Times about lactate testing and his thoughts on getting scientific with your training and racing performance. Related information: lactate testing
Buzz is one of the "original" ultramarathon runners and has been an avid trail runner for over 38 years. He has run trails from Patagonia to Peru and plans vacations and free time around long-distance trail running. He was awarded the inaugural Everest Award for trail running last year at the Teva Mountain Games. Related information: trail running
Eric has been a competitive athlete all his life, racing multisport events since 1989. He is an Ultrafit Coach and a USA Triathlon certified coach at his site, EnduranceOne.com. He is also the author of the duathlon training sections in USA Triathlon's level 1 and level 2 certification classes. His articles have appeared in Inside Triathlon, Triathlete Magazine, and AmericanTri. Here he discusses the common traits successful endurance athletes share, why consistency in training should be your number one priority, and how he determined his proper triathlon pacing to get the best performace out of himself. Related information: duathlon
Lisa Smith-Batchen has been a coach and personal trainer to ultra-marathoners for many years. Her specialty is training endurance athletes for the Marathon des Sables, a tough race across the Sahara Desert. Here she talks about the heat and extraordinary conditions at this year's race and how an athlete can best prepare themselves for such a demanding event. Related information: endurance sports hydration
Chris Sajnog is a Navy SEAL instructor in San Diego and an accomplished adventure racer with Team Gerber Gear. Here Chris discusses the ability to perform beyond what the mind says the body can accomplish. Although being a Navy SEAL helps with adventure races including navigation and leadership, there are some critical differences. Related information: race navigation
Jerry Dunn's running career began in 1975 and has continued on a consistent basis for the last 31 years. He believes in setting short and long term goals and then relentlessly pursuing them. In 2000 he accomplished his goal of running 200 marathon distances and recently ran 60 miles for his Lean Horse Foundation. Related information: trail running
Cyril Jay-Rayon is the Captain of Team DART. Here he talks about preparing for the Primal Quest Race, and the things he believes make his team successful. Cyril also talks about what they bring in terms of food and gear for these types of expedition races. Related information: adventure race
Neil Schilling and John Hibbard met back in 2004 while they were working toward triathlon goals. In 2001 John weighed 387 pounds and realized something had to change. In this interview John and Neil talk about what keeps them motivated and how John's amazing weight loss even turned into a business opportunity. Related information: weight loss
Mike Kloser is Captain of Team Nike Adventure Racing Team. Here he talks about how his team is preparing for this year's Primal Quest race and how team chemistry can make or break a team in the heat of competition. Related information: adventure racing
Eric Foster is a cinemetographer and new father who, one day happened to be staring at one of his wedding pictures and realized that the person he thought he was physically was not the person in the picture! So began a quest to get back in shape through triathlon training and competition. Related information: Ironman training
Tracey Berg is an endurance athletes who has Type 1 Diabetes and has overcome those challenges to lose weight and compete in sprint and Olympic-distance triathlons. This summer, she has five races on her calendar including a half-Ironman distance race. Hear how she trains and how changing her running form helped her enjoy the running portion of the race much more. Related information: triathlon training
Barry Siff of 5430 Sports has directed over 30 multisport events since 1998 including adventure races, camps and triathlons. He also wrote the first adventure racing book, "Adventure Racing: Ultimate Guide" and "Fit and Fun For Life." Here Barry talks about what makes a great adventure race and how he is preparing to race in IronMan Japan. Related information: adventure racing
Kenton Mann is 25 years old and trained all of 2005 for the Ironman Wisconsin but got injured two weeks prior to the race. This year he has plans for Ironman Coeur d'Alene and Ironman Florida. Here he talks about the psychology of racing and how he prepares himself mentally as well as physically. Related information: Ironman
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