Several weeks ago on Endurance Planet's Breakaway
Friday we told you about Blake Wood's attempt to do
what no American had ever done...complete the Barkley
Marathon. Blake came up just short but returned the
next year with fellow ultrarunner David Horton. In
Today's Endurance Planet we hear Blake & David's story
from "Running Through the Wall, Personal Encounters
with the Ultramarathon".
Come this Sunday, wildland firefighter Brian Janes
will begin a trek through the hills of northern
California...220 miles total...all to raise money for
injured or fallen firefighters. Endurance Planet
reports on Janes ambitious endeavour. Wildland Firefighter Foundation.
It used to be deemed "an upset" when Peter Gilmore
defeated other elite marathoners. Then people started
to label him "the darkhorse". Now, after placing
first among Americans at the Boston and New York City
Marathons in 2006, he's starting to get the respect he
deserves. With the 2007 Boston Marathon nearly upon
us, Gilmore talks with Endurance Planet about his preparations.
Multi-sport is more than triathlon, duathlon, or even
aquathlon...there's adventure racing too. But many
people assume that adventure racing is only for
extreme athletes willing to participate in multi-day
events. Not so, as we find in today's Endurance
Planet. Blue Hills Adventures.
Enter Sara McLarty in a triathlon and the question isn't whether she
will be
in the lead, it's whether she will maintain her lead the entire way.
Endurance Planet talks with the '08 Olympic hopeful and All-American
swimmer
who consistently leaves the competition in her wake.
He's often called the greatest long-distance runner
of all time...and with 20 world records to his credit
it's hard to argue with the title. Today on Breakaway
Friday we offer an audio excerpt from the biography of
Haile Gebrselassie. It's the tale of a man who rose
from poverty to the Olympic podium.
If there's a race worth doing, Runner's World's Bart
Yasso has done it. The man whose name has become
synonymous with a popular track workout, talks with
Endurance Planet about his experiences travelling the
world for the running magazine.
Thanks to our friends at KC Kona for making this podcast possible.
When big-name athletes like Floyd Landis get accused
of being 'drug-cheats' there's one person they call:
Attorney Howard Jacobs. Jacobs is, himself, an
accomplished triathlete who believes in
fair-play...but he doesn't think Landis' accusers are
playing fair either. Howard's web site is athleteslawyer.com.
There's a community of runners and multi-sport
athletes that don't quite feel at home unless they
take the road less travelled. Endurance Planet meets
up with one such group, The Kansas City Trail Nerds.
Come along with us as we discover the mental and
physical benefits of leaving the roads behind.
It took a couple career setbacks before Renee Schneidewind decided that what she SHOULD be doing is what she WANTED to be doing all along. Endurance Planet reports on Chicago's Max Multisport, an organization that knows the difference between men and women.
It's Breakaway Friday. A weekly feature in which
Endurance Planet offers you an audio excerpt from
Breakaway Books. Today, it's Mark Will-Weber's 'The
Quotable Runner'. The subject? Fear.
You probably know him as Coach Troy or "The
Spinervals guy". He's a familiar face because of the
popularity of his training videos. Endurance Planet
talks with Troy Jacobson about his background, his
approach to training and life, and how you can become
a better athlete. Coach Troy's training products can be found here www.spinervals.com.
She's congenial and polite away from the race course but she's a force
to be
reckoned with on it. Endurance Planet talks with one of the favorites
to
make the U.S. Olympic team in 2008. Read more about Sarah at www.sarahhaskins.com.
You don't become the world's top-ranked triathlete
unless you're great at transitions. In her new role
Olympian Barb Lindquist proves that transitions are
still among her strengths. Barb's website is www.barblindquist.com.
Endurance Planet pays a visit to the world-reknowned
Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. It's a place
where many elite and non-elite athletes go to learn
the best way to train for success. Endurance Planet
sits down with the center's Neal Henderson.
Endurance Planet introduces a new feature.
"Breakaway Friday", courtesy of Breakaway Books.
"Breakaway Fridays" are audio excerpts of great endurance books. Today's story is
from "Running Through the Wall" and details the
experience of running the Barkley Marathons.
We've all heard about how winning the lottery changes
lives. Brenda Bolding was selected in the 2006
IRONMAN World Championships lottery and she'll never be the same.
Endurance Planet reports on how much one person can
accomplish in a single year.
He rode with Lance and Jan. Now he's behind an effort
to bring more international cycling races to the
United States. Kevin Livingston talks with Endurance
Planet about his career, cycling, and what it means to
multi-sport athletes. Check out Kevin's Site and the inaugural Tour of Missouri as well.
If you've ever felt
overwhelmed by the pressures of race day or just
haven't been able to control negative thoughts during
competition then Dr. Ralph Vernacchia can help. As a
coach, athlete, and scholar, Professor Vernacchia has
been helping athletes get the most out of themselves
for more than 30 years. In today's report Endurance
Planet investigates the mental side of training
"What makes a champion?" During a recent visit to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Endurance Planet asked that question of USAT National Teams Head Coach Cliff English. In this Endurance Planet report, English provides answers which are applicable to Olympic hopefuls and age-groupers alike.
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