Trail Runner Nation

Ultrarunner and Adventurer, Richard Kresser, spends a few minutes with The Nation to talk about the completion of his supported (although mostly self-supported) self-created and human-powered tour of 16 volcano summits in the Northwest U.S.  This Tour de Volcanoes is something Richard has been scheming and planning for years and 2018 became a reality. Richard is always on the move and happened to be on the move during this podcast so we experienced some audio challenges. Tour de Volcanoes by the numbers: 16 out of 16 active Volcano summits 2,400 miles of biking with 127,000 feet of elevation gain On foot, 180 miles of climbing with 79,700 feet of gain From starting Mount Lassen at the trailhead, to finishing Mount Baker at the trailhead, 25 days, 9 hours, and 58 minutes. Listen to the past podcast with Richard about his Broken Arrow 135m race in -25 degree (F) temperatures Also check out Richard's new Skimo series, Snow Goat Skimo

ECEP (East Coast Executive Producer), Andy Jones-Wilkins, and SCC (SoCal Corespondent), Jimmy Dean Freeman come up with the TOP 20 things that a pacer or crew should NEVER do including: don't assume the rules don't apply to you don't take the runner's pace chart as fact don't #fondleice don't yell or demean, unless they request it :) don't show up unprepared don't complain  

Frenchy, Emilie Lecomte, teaches The Nation about adventure racing and multi-day stage races.  We talk about European races vs. North America racing.  Then Emilie turns the table on Don and Bob Crowley asking them questions about their TdG training and plans for the September race. Lecomte notable records/wins Completed 40 ultras/multi-stage/adventure races, winning 19 (nearly 50%), podium all but 8 (80%),2 world records: WR holder: GR20 Corsica (41h22m) WR women’s holder: TdG (2014) (85h53m) Emilie Lecomte full results Emilie Lecomte blog Emilie Lecomte Facebook Emilie Lecomte Instagram

Ben and Jerry's is famous for their creative and unique ice cream flavors.  Today we try to make a correlation between these flavors and Ultrarunning. Cory Reese, aka FastCory, joins 33 Shake co-founder and resident TRN European Corospondent, Warren Pole to either use real Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavors or a made up flavor to discuss interesting facts about trail and ultra running. Be sure to check buy Cory Reese's latest book, Into the Furnace.  And get 10% off your purchase of anything at 33 Shake with code TRN33 Items Discussed: Heat Training Badwater training article Benefits of Infrared Heat Training How Much Does an Extra Pound Slow You Down? The 6633 Ultra - 350-mile race across the Arctic Circle This photo is Warren Pole walking with one of the racers 1/2 way through the Yukon Arctic Ultr

The Yellow Runner is just off her first finish at the grueling 135-mile Badwater Ultra.  This year saw record-breaking heat topping the thermometer at 127 degrees F (53 degrees C)!  Sally discusses: How she heat trained Infrared Saunas Managing heat during the race Crewing and pacing & setting expectations Unique rules of Badwater Do shoes really melt? Hydration and nutrition during the event Photo courtesy of  CARSON VIDEOGRAPHY

Runner, Race Director and founder of Destination Trails Candice Burt joins as we take 'wise old says' and turn them on their heads.  We examine the classic saying........ from the trail point of view.    Links below Candice's Races YouTube video Jocko GOOD"  

Romain Blanchard is a Frenchman living in Hong Kong running Ultras!  Romain recently ran a 120K race in Italy.  Like most of us, he had a wonderful experience and authored this great list of truths that he either learned or relearned.  We can all relate! Romain's article

We didn't get a guest so we did our own grab bag....ahem....Audio Magazine? Identity-Based habits by James Clear Why Saunas are good for you The Black Dear from Germany:

2018 was a HOT year for Western States 100.  All runners experienced ups and downs....literally and figuratively.  Despite the blistering hear, 2018 had the highest finish rate since 2012, which had record LOW temperatures. Jim Walmsley broke Timmy Olsen's fastest time set in 2012. Courtney Dauwalter laid down the second fastest women's time in her debut. Three of the top 20 finishers were women!

At 5:00am PDT, the shotgun will sound in Squaw Valley unleashing 379 fortunate runners on their 100.2 mile journey to Auburn. Andy Jones-Wilkins and Sally McRae join The Nation to review the race and teach us who to watch. We wish all 379 the a best performance and experience that they will never forget. Billy Yang's Video that you should watch before any of your races. Video of pre-race meeting

French runner, Emy LeComte is toeing the line at the 2018 Western States 100.  She has an impressive resume including a 2014 win at Tour Des Geants.  In addition to her first trip at Western States 100, she will also be participating in the 2018 UTMB. Don and Bob Crowley get some valuable tips from Emy as they are preparing for their shot at Tour Des Geants. Emy is not taking any chances at Western States.  She will be powered by the PEK! Emy's web page

Andy Jones-Wilkins and our Irish lucky charm, Donna Nì Cuarta, join us from Tahoe to plan Fact or Fiction, a fun conversation of common (and not so common) myths related to running, endurance, and health. Andy is in Tahoe participating in a CTS Ultrarunning camp and Donna is acclimating to the area as she prepares to run Western States 100 in a couple weeks! AJW's Coaching

"Imagination is more important than knowledge; knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution" - Albert Einstein "Becoming aware of ourselves and our surroundings (near and far) is an important feature of a healthy brain" - Phil Maffetone Phil joins us to talk about why daydreaming is important to our health and how it can help us become better runners. We discuss the similarities of daydreaming and visualization and if we can daydream while using other sensory inputs.  We talk about how we can become better daydreamers. Phil's article, "Interpretation of Daydreams" We begin the podcast with a review of Chapter 26 of "The Big Book of Endurance and Racing", called, "The Pain Game and How to Control It". Other Dr. Maffetone podcasts: Dr. Phil Maffetone Unplugged Dr. Phil Maffetone was RIGHT all along! Take Your Shirt Off and Get Some Vitamin D - with Dr. Phil Maffetone Phil Maffetone: How can Rhythm Improve Your Efficiency? Breaking the

Fleet Feet Sacramento recently hosted a trail running camp in Northern California.  We joined over 50 runners to host a live podcast Q&A with Maggie Guterl and Courtney Dauwalter.  Topic were broad but all started with the letter, "H". Heat/Humidity Head (mental side) Hills Hydration Sponsors of the event: Salomon Nathan Sports UCAN DryMax

The capacity to endure, from 5K to 240 miles to a relationship is an elusive skill that we search for.   Runner and journalist, Alex Hutchinson, exposes us to research that has been done in recent years that will change the paradigm you may have about endurance.  He explores the relationship of the mental and the physical and what we have learned from scientists on how we can maximize our potential. Andy Jones-Wilkins and Magda Boulet join The Nation to discuss four key chapters in the book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance Chapter 1: The Unforgiving Minute Chapter 4: The Conscience Quitter Chapter 8: Heat Chapter 13: Belief  AJW's Coaching  

Ultra Adventurer and leadership coach, Brian Chontosh, and his friend TJ Murphy join The Nation for a thought-provoking discussion on endurance events: Sometimes you mind has a mind of its own & can trick you Your mind is always looking for comfort and satisfaction Don't be reckless Need to find your reason to participate - not for someone else, not for social media, it needs to be personal Don't go into a race thinking you won't think about quiting Predict the Future Recognize it / witness it Accept it Put a time limit on it "Don't not do now what you're going to regret later" How do you lead a team from point A to point B? Check out these links: Crooked Butterfly Tosh's Instagram our Previous podcast with Tosh regarding Tribe SleepMonster Adventure Race in Sweden Primal Quest Expedition Arrowhead 135

Brad Kearns was one of the top professional triathletes for nine years.  During that time, he won 30 titles worldwide including an amazing streak of seven victories in a row.  Brad just returned from the Paleo F(x) conference and chats with The Nation about Balancing of a rigid training plan and listening to your body. Slowing your training down to get more training effect Stress hormones Sleep more Brad's morning smoothie video Brad's cold therapy video Check out the Primal Endurance Podcast The Primal Endurance book Primal Blueprint web site

ECEP, Andy Jones-Wilkins joins The Nation to talk about the Chip and Dan Heath best selling book, The Power of Moments- Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact. We discuss why certain experiences can jolt us, elevate us and change us—and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our running, life and work. Check out AJW's article on Power of Moments at Irunfar Meet up with Andy at one of his training camps this summer: May 11-13: Pisgah National Forest Ultrarunning Training Camp May 25-28 Memorial Day Ultrarunning Training Camp SOLD OUT June 6-10 Lake Tahoe Ultrarunning Camp July 8-14 Rob Krar Ultra Camp

Adam Campbell spent the first 17 years of his life on the beaches of Nigeria where he developed his love of the outdoors. He now calls the Canadian Rockies home where he is an environmental & business lawyer. He is also a co-owner of Canada’s largest trail running series. He has competed in, and regularly placed on the podium at, some of the world's most challenging and competitive mountain running races and trail ultramarathons. -Ultra Trail Mount Fuji -Hardrock 100 -UTMB -Squamish 50 -Canadian mountain running championships. We met Adam in 2014 at the finish of Hardrock 100 where he finished 3rd despite he and Aaron Heidt being struck by lightning on Handees peak.  Our podcast with Adam after his finish.  Our video with Adam. On August 30th, 2016, Adam experienced a near fatal accident while attempting the Horseshoe traverse through Roger’s Pass in BC, with runners Nick Elson and Dakota Jones.  Adam talks about his experience, lessons learned and his new reality of being a trail runner. On May 9th, a m

"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it" - Dennis P. Kimbro   This is one of Ben Light's favorite quotes.  Ben and Brittany Light rejoin The Nation to talk about how your attitude and perception can SHIFT to something better. We can SHIFT our attitude SHIFT our training SHIFT our outcome SHIFT into a different gear SHIFT out of neutral and quit spinning our gears to move forward SHIFT our perception of what is possible SHIFT the finish line Follow Ben Web Site Instagram Great video to help motivate you to SHIFT