On this week's Endurance Planet Hour we hear from a neuroscientist who is also an ultra-runner. He talks about the use of exercise as a treatment for depression and dementia. We also hear from a man you'll find on Green Mountain every day---the incomparable Tony Krupicka. Read More

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February 23, 2010

The Endurance Planet Hour

On this week's Endurance Planet Hour we talk with "The Trail Nerd of the Month"---Fast Andy Henshaw, the directors of the toughest long-distance triathlon in North America, and world-champion triathlete Rebecca Dussault. Read More

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Liza Howard wasn't considered one of the favorites, heading into this past weekend's Rocky Raccoon 100-mile Endurance Trail Run in Huntsville, Texas. So, how did she cover the distance in 15 hours and 45 minutes to finish as the women's champion and second overall? Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the woman Read More

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The 1928 Bunion Derby was an epic footrace from Los Angeles to New York City. The Hells of the Bunion Derby---is a short memoir by John Stone, Jr. of his 84-day odyssey as a participant in the race. On today's Endurance Planet---a Marathon & Beyond Monday edition---we hear Stone's story. Read More

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This week on the Endurance Planet Hour we hear from three extraordinary individuals. Duncan Callahan is an elite ultra runner from Gunnison, Colorado who has notched some impressive wins---including Leadville--in his young career. Tara Livesay is a long-distance runner and mission worker in Port Au Prince, Haiti who is continuing to run in Read More

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Today on Endurance Planet we're introducing a new segment in conjunction with our new web page. The segment is called "Marathon & Beyond Mondays." It's a recorded version of an editor's choice from the popular magazine Marathon & Beyond. Think of it as a "best of" edition of M&B. We think Read More

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This week on the Endurance Planet Hour e hear from two-time defending Badwater Ultramarathon champion Jamie Donaldson about her training, mindset, and goals. Dr. Mark Klion takes your questions about injury prevention and rehabilitation. And Koach Karl gives us a sneak peak at Endurance Planet's upcoming workshop for would-be 50k runners. Read More

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You’ve read about ultramarathoning.  You’ve heard the stories about ultramarathoning.  Perhaps you or some of your friends have given it a try with varying degrees of success. Well, now it’s time to learn how to succesfully complete an ultramarathon: a 50k. Endurance coach Karl Keltner Planet invites you to join host Kevin Patrick for an Read More

On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour we talk with the director of Bicycle Dreams, The Race Across America, Stephen Auerbach. This is a movie about men and women who push their bodies to the limit on a daunting, 3,000-mile odyssey. We’ll also talk with adventure racer Brian Schmitz who recently returned from the Abu Dhabi Read More

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Massachusetts foundation repair contractor . On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour we hear from up-and-coming ultramarathoner Devon Crosby-Helms who has won the Vermont 100, JFK 50, Goretex TransRockies and now has her eyes set on Western States. (As you can tell by the photo, she’s also a Ninja!) We also check in with professional triathlete Read More

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