If you take two athletes of similar abilities who log
similar mileage will they necessarily have similar
results? That's one of the questions we ask today on
Endurance Planet in this week's "Catching Up With the
Coach" with Troy Jacobson.
With seven victories at the Western States 100, two
Badwater championships, a win at the Spartathlon, and
now a course-record at the Hard Rock 100...it's
difficult to argue about Scott Jurek's place in
ultra-running lore. Today on Endurance Planet, Jurek
talks openly about his training, nutrition, and even
his concerns about fellow ultra-runner Dean Karnazes.
On today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Books edition, we hear
an audio excerpt from Gail Waesche
Kislevitz's compilation book, "The Spirit of the
Marathon." The chapter? "Everybody Struggles." We
hope you'll enjoy the tale of a fast runner who was
humbled by the distance...which makes him want to keep
coming back for more.
A growing number of physically challenged individuals
are giving triathlon a try. That was evident in New
York City over the weekend. Today on Endurance Planet
we hear from USAT's John Beeson, who himself is
physically challenged, about who benefits from total inclusion.
A couple of week's ago Endurance Planet introduced a
new, recurring feature. Bad Ben's Chronicles. Today
is the second installment of that feature from our
favorite trailrunner and storyteller, Bad Ben. Happy
trails!
Every Tuesday on Endurance Planet we get the chance
to Catch Up With the Coach. Coach Troy Jacobson. On
his way back from watching Ironman Lake Placid, Coach
Troy tells us why an Ironman is special, why you have
to take the distance very seriously, and why some
people simply shouldn't do it...at least not early on
in your multi-sport career.
The top elites get massages on a regular basis. Some
of your multi-sport friends may get massages. But
what does it really do for you and your sports
performance? Today on Endurance Planet we tackle the
question with the help of an athlete and massage
therapist.
Phil Liggett, poet? Some believe the voice of
cycling is, in fact, a poet of sorts. On today's
Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Books edition, we hear
an audio excerpt from the book "Dancing on the Pedals,
the Found Poetry of Phil Liggett.
He's the best known ultramarathoner around but that
hasn't come without a price for Dean Karnazes. Today
on Endurance Planet we hear about Dean's critics and
how he's trying to respond to their complaints. Dean's webpage.
He's become a celebrity but how well do you really
know Dean Karnazes? For the next two days Endurance
Planet offers you an up close and personal interview
with The Ultramarathon Man. In today's installment we
find out what he's been up to lately and we learn how
Mike Tyson recently calmed his nerves.
How much data should you collect on your daily
workouts? Heart rate? Minutes per mile? MPH? On
this week's "Catching Up With the Coach" we hear Coach
Troy's take on the issue. We also hear about his trip
to the hospital in a Speedo.
What's the best music, mantra, and mindset to take
into training and racing? That's a question Endurance
Planet has asked of athletes many times. Today we
offer a compilation of their answers which prove to be
both entertaining and insightful.
This week's Breakaway Friday excerpt, courtesy of
Breakaway Books, comes from "The Thrill of Victory,
The Agony of My Feet". It's the chapter from
adventure racer Michael Shepardson entitled "The Beast
in Me".
If you're a true endurance geek the next best thing
to taking part in a race is reading a good race report
and living vicariously through the participants. Ben
Holmes (affectionately known as Bad Ben) is a trail
runner whose race reports have inspired us. So today
we begin a recurring feature "Bad Ben's Chronicles".
The way we figure it, if you've got to work a day job
you might as well listen to a story about your true
love while you're there.
She's broken barriers, set world records, and graced
the cover of Runner's World magazine. She's Sarah
Reinertsen. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from
the 1st amputee woman to complete the Hawaii Ironman
Triathlon World Championship.Sarah's webpage.
Once a week we Catch Up With the Coach on Endurance
Planet. This week we hear from Spinervals creator,
Coach Troy Jacobson, about how your training should
change during race season.
Last week on Endurance Planet we heard from the USAT
Nationals Age-Group champion on the women's side,
Jennifer Garrison. Today, the men's champion, Ben
Collins, tells us about the big win and his plans for
the future. The former Ivy League swim champion also
shares the biggest mistake he says other age-groupers
make during the swim.www.bencollins.org
It's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet, courtesy of
Breakaway Books. This week's audio excerpt comes from
the section of "First Triathlons" called "The Swim."
If you are one of those people who knows plenty about
"the runner's high" but doubt they can be marginally
succesfully, not to mention in a euphoric state,
swimming then this is a podcast you'll want to keep in
your audio library.
How does she do it? 29-year-old Jennifer Garrison is
a wife, mother, and has a day job. But for the second
year in a row she also emerged as the overall women's
champion at the USA Triathlon Age-Group Nationals.
Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the woman who
has discovered how to balance family and sport.
Is there anything good about being injured? On this
week's Catching Up With the Coach segment on Endurance
Planet, Coach Troy Jacobson tells us that, yes,
injuries can actually make you a better multi-sport
athlete. Coach Troy also shares a workout you can try
to spice up your training.
One of the common qualities of endurance athletes is
their inherent refusal to quit. But what happens when
your body and your Doctor tells you "your running days
are over"? Today on Endurance Planet we hear from a
man who was told he would absolutely have to give up
his passion.
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