January 7, 2012
THE HIGH: MAKING THE TOUGHEST RACE ON EARTH
THE HIGH MAKING THE TOUGHEST RACE ON EARTH IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING MADE INTO A FILM LEARN MORE HERE It is three in the morning and it is happening again. I am waking up from a dead sleep and gasping for breath, but this time it is combined with a nightmare that I Read More
August 17, 2010
The Endurance Planet Hour
This week on the Endurance Planet Hour, we talk to Dr. Mark Klion who fields questions about your aches and pains, we check in with runner and missions worker Tara Porter-Livesay who is headed back to Haiti, and we hear about a young man desperately trying to follow in his running father's footsteps. Read More
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July 26, 2010
Marathon and Beyond Monday: Running for My Life
Jeff Hardisty's father had died of heart disease at the age of 46, so when Hardisty himself toed the line of the Seattle Marathon at 46, he had a lot on his mind. Jeff had undergone heart surgery just months prior, but had his doctor's ok to attempt 26.2. This week's Marathon Read More
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June 29, 2010
My Story: From Kidney Failure to Competition
Age group runner and duathlete Eric Otte of Olathe, Kansas is enjoying his athletic pursuits more than ever. That’s because he was unable to pursue training and racing for an extended period of time due to kidney failure. In this "My Story" edition -- done in conjunction with USA Triathlon -- we Read More
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You've probably heard it said that exercise can strengthen the immune system. You've also probably heard it said that exercise can dampen the immune system. So what are we to make of the seemingly conflicting information? Today on Endurance Planet---a Marathon & Beyond Monday edition---we hear Sara Latta's story entitled The Infection Read More
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April 29, 2010
The Doctor Takes Your Questions
Every couple of weeks on Endurance Planet, Dr. Mark Klion takes questions from endurance athletes about their aches and pains. Klion is an endurance athlete himself, an orthopedic surgeon, and creator of the Bodyworks MD DVD Series. This time around he addresses questions about barefoot running, end-of-marathon cramping, plantar fasciitis, and micro-fracture surgery. Read More
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April 5, 2010
My Story: Excelling in Spite of it All
It's hard to believe that the 22-year-old who recently blazed to a 1.14.39 win at the Bearathon Half-Marathon at Baylor University was---not so long ago---recovering from major abdominal surgery. Now Matt Ison, a cancer survivor from Waco, Texas, is set to compete in the USA Triathlon Collegiate Nationals. Today on Endurance Planet---a Read More
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March 31, 2010
The Road to Western States 2010: Dr. Marty Hoffman
The Western States Endurance Run is one of the oldest ultra trail events in the world and certainly one of the most challenging. But the 100-miler scheduled for June 26th is also, essentially, a research lab. Dr. Marty Hoffman is the medical director for Western States. He’s a multiple-time finisher who has Read More
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March 23, 2010
The Endurance Planet Hour
People have been butchering Matt Chrabot's last name for years. He's been called everything from "Shar-bow" to "Crabpot." But after his win at the Miami International Triathlon, Chrabot (pronounced shär-bòt) will be a recognizable name to professional triathletes everywhere. Today on the Endurance Planet Hour, we talk to the 26-year-old up-and-comer. Read More
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February 25, 2010
Checking in with the Doctor
Every couple of weeks we like to check in with the doctor who not only knows medicine, but also knows endurance sports---Dr. Mark Klion. Dr. Klion is a Manhattan-based certified orthopedic surgeon, Ironman, ultra-runner and creator of the Bodyworks MD DVD series. Endurance Planet listeners post their questions for Dr. Klion on our Read More
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