Nerve. That's what it takes to be a good descender.
It's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet, courtesy of
Breakaway Books. Today's audio excerpt comes from the
chapter "Descending" in Bill Strickland's compilation
"The Quotable Cyclist."
Looking for inspiration and insights into your
sport? Often it's not just the pros but the
age-groupers that can provide it. Today, in association with
BeginnerTriathlete.com, we share with
you our selection for "Beginner Triathlete of the Month." Stacey "trigirl069" Divis.
The professional triathlon career of Andy Potts is on
the rise...in fact, you could say it's skyrocketing.
Potts recently won the USA Triathlon Elite National
Championship and that was just one of his three major
victories of the season. Today on Endurance Planet we
hear from the Olympian about what makes him tick and
what you can learn from him. www.andypottstri.com
Quick fitness fixes grab headlines, put books on the
best seller's list, and get a lot of attention. But,
in today's Endurance Planet, Coach Troy Jacobson tells
us they simply do not apply to endurance sports.
Coach Troy will share with us the people who have
proven that the long-term approach to training and
racing works.
Kevin is still on diaper duty and unfortunately he is the only one who can run the tape recorder or whatever he uses. So that means it's time for a GEAR REVIEW! Don't worry Endurance Planet listeners Kevin will be back TOMORROW before the site is run into the ground.
On this Breakaway Friday, courtesy of Breakaway Books, we hear an excerpt from Rob Schultheis' "Bone
Games...Extreme Sports, Shamanism, Zen, and the Search
for Transcendence". Join us as we explore life on the razor's edge.
Whether you're a professional athlete or an
age-grouper you need to train your mind as well as
your body to be successful. Today on Endurance Planet
we hear several pieces of advice and tactics from
leading sports psychologists who've visited with
Endurance Planet over the years.
Last week we talked with Coach Troy Jacobson about
biking and swimming. This week we hear from the coach
about the most neglected part of run training. Coach
Troy also shares his thoughts on the growth of USA
Triathlon and the parallels between our sport and life.
On today's show Endurance Planet's Kevin Patrick shares "twenty-six point two" lessons he has learned from participating in endurance and multi-sport events.
PS: Congratulations Kevin - it's a girl! You'll have her running soon.
It's Breakaway Friday courtesy of Breakaway Books on
Endurance Planet, a day in which we hear an audio
excerpt from a great tale of endurance.
Today it's the chapter
"Running in the Shower" from Dean Ottati's book "The
Runner and the Path".
Today's "Best Of" edition focuses on the art of
swimming. Total Immersion creator Terry Laughlin and
KU Head Swim Coach Clark Campbell are two men who know
how to make swimming understandable and...dare we say it...easy?
Peter Reid, Dean Karnazes, Lisa
Smith-Batchen...they're all legends in their sports
and experts on long distance training and racing. In
today's Endurance Planet "Best Of" edition, we hear
from the three about how and why they "Go Long".
Each week we catch up with Coach Troy Jacobson, the
well-known multi-sport coach and creator of
Spinervals. This week Coach Troy tells us how we can
maximize our training by prioritizing the swim, bike,
and run...in other words, which of the three
disciplines will give you the most bang for the buck.
In the next 30 days USA Triathlon membership will
surpass 100-thousand...and that's just the people who
sign up for an annual membership, not the one-day race
memberships. Today on Endurance Planet we talk with
USAT's Tim Yount about why the sport has grown, what
are some of the criticisms of the governing body, and
what USAT is doing to address those concerns.
Some people can run fast...some people can run long.
Kevin Setnes can do both. It's Breakaway Friday courtesy of Breakaway Books on
Endurance Planet, a day in which we hear an audio
excerpt from a great tale of endurance.
Today's story
is Setnes' account of his record-setting 24-hour run
at Olander Park. It's included in the book "Running
Through the Wall".
A few weeks ago we introduced you to Team In Training
Coach Karl Keltner who raises money each year for the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by taking part in an
endurance challenge of his own making...one year it
was a 170-mile run! His latest challenge didn't turn
out the way he had planned, however. Today on
Endurance Planet, Coach Karl tells us what happened
and what he learned from it.
Most triathletes identify swimming as the most
difficult of the three disciplines. Clark Campbell
can help. Campbell is a former triathlete and Head
Coach of the women's swim team at the University of
Kansas. He's also developed a DVD for those wanting
to improve their swim split. Today on Endurance
Planet Clark offers some tips to get you moving in the
water.
Every Tuesday we Catch Up With the Coach on Endurance
Planet...Coach Troy Jacobson. This week we hear from
the coach about gadgets & gear, combating soreness,
and how you can take a virtual trip around Lake Placid.
Doctor Peter Wood has been running and studying
runners at Stanford University for decades. When
running icon Jim Fixx died of a heart attack, Wood was
asked to speak to various groups about how and why it
happened. Today on Endurance Planet, Dr. Wood talks
about the benefits of exercise and the myths that he's
debunked.
If anyone has ever asked you why you love multi-sport
you might consider showing them this video from
Endurance Planet & Oella Works photojournalist
Geoffrey Baker. We think Geoff has captured the
beauty, competition, and comradery of multi-sport with
this video from the Columbia Triathlon.
We hope this will be the first of many videos
for Endurance Planet users.
It's Breakaway Friday courtesy of Breakaway Books.
Today it's the chapter "Half the Battle is
Getting to the Starting Line" from Joe Kurmaskie's
"Metal Cowboy." Typically Breakaway Friday is the
last podcast of the week but tomorrow we'll be testing
the waters of video podcasting...come back tomorrow to
see what we have in store!
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