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Audio interviews with endurance athletes and coaches. New interviews about triathlon, adventure racing, cycling, swimming, marathon running, ultra-running and trail running posted each week. We feature online audio interviews with triathletes, marathon runners, adventure racers, cyclists, club and association officers, and race directors. Ironman champions and weekend age-groupers will all find something they can use immediately. Primary Format : Sports Language : English Also Listed as: City : Laguna Niguel State/Province : CA Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of Endurance Radio Podcasts Methings.com listings of Endurance Radio Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

The Endurance Planet Hour---11-17-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Endurance Planet Hour---11-10-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Finding Hope On a 14-Miler Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Endurance Planet Hour---11-02-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Endurance Planet Hour---10-22-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: Longevity and Exercise-10-12-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My Story: John Kennedy---9-22-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: The Olympian---9-18-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Challenge Factor---8-8-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My Story: Kaitlin Shiver, Unexpected Champion-9-1 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: No Buffalo Rides---8-28-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What Doesn't Kill Me... 8-18-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: Interpreting Aches---8-17-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Champion of Badwater---8-7-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Toughest Course in North America---8-4-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My Story: Life and Death in Triathlon---8-4-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Proudly Display Your Speedo, Men!---7-31-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Leave a Footprint---7-28-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Gallipoli---7-24-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tom's Transformation: 7-20-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Western States Champion Anita Ortiz---7-14-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Sir John---7-10-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Run For the Diamonds---7-3-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Enzymes, Heart Attacks and Coffee---6-25-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My Story: Hal Higdon---6-23-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: The Other Kingdom---6-19-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Triathlon: A Spectator Sport?---6-16-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Will to Prepare---6-15-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday:The Trials of His Life--6-12-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My Story: Nancy Reinisch---6-9-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Boys of Summer---6-5-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Psychological Strategies for Success---6-4-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Eat, Drink, but Be Wary---5-29 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Should an Athlete be Humble, Confident or Cocky? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Respect and Unfinished Business---5-26-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: We Cannot Save Him---5-22-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ordinary and Extraordinary---5-21-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My Story:Steve Rink, The Ironman Daddy---5-19-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Re-Thinking the Value of Competition: 5-18-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Coward---5-15-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My Story: Kyle Garlett, Heart Transplant Recipient Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Going Camping-5-5-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: The Marathon No One Could Finish Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Patience and Endurance-4-28-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Penitentiary---4-24-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: The Truth About the Knee Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Advice From a Record-Setter---4-14-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: The First 100 Days in Office Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Had to Do it Again---4-3-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Living an Adventure---3-31-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Running With Time---3-27-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Carved by God---3-26-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What His Daughter Sees---3-23-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Zero Heroes---3-20-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: Introducing Dr. Mark Klion Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Grooves---3-13-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: The Tabata Protocol---3-9-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Riding On An Incline---3-5-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: The Winning Bug---2-27-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Cyclocross: A Totally Different Animal Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Beginner Triathlete of the Month: Rick Carter Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Beginner Triathlete of the Month: Rick Carter Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | EP Experts: Saying Goodbye to Your Soda Mistress Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Wheelbarrow---2-13-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Wheelbarrow---2-13-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: Injury and the Ten Percent Rule Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: Injury and the Ten Percent Rule Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Metal Cowboy Momentum Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Metal Cowboy Momentum Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Go Jessi!---2-2-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Go Jessi!---2-2-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Geb as a Boy---1-30-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Geb as a Boy---1-30-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Again to Carthage---1-23-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Again to Carthage---1-23-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: Here To Take Your Questions Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The EP Experts: Here To Take Your Questions Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Beginner Triathlete of the Month: Montyzooma!!! 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Hall of Famers: Jon Gray Noll---1-16-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Hall of Famers: Judy Flannery---1-15-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Hall of Famers: Verne Scott---1-14-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Hall of Famers: Karen Smyers---1-13-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Hall of Famers: Sheila Taormina---1-12-2009 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Joe and the Ultra List Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Desire Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Endurance Sports as a Stress Reliever Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: You and a Frozen Leg of Lamb Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ryan Hall Prepares to Take on Boston Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Where Stubbornness Gets You Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Distance of Truth---December 15, 2008 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: In His Footsteps---12-12-2008 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 70.3 World Champion Joanna Zeiger Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mike Kloser: From Desert to Mountain Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | We Want You! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: The Runner's Gaze Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ben Davis 2,175 Mile Run for ALS Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Humble Pie in the Sky Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | To Love What You Do...What Could Be Better? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-22-08 Beginner Triathlete of the Month: Susan "Socks" Ott Presented by: USA TriathlonWho knew that dropping a can of Diet Coke on your foot could change your life? That's how Susan Ott discovered triathlon. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the Florida woman who has been named by her peers the "Beginner Triathlete of the Month" on www.beginnertriathlete.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-17-08 Breakaway Friday: What Was I Thinking? Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. Today we hear a story an elite runner's first experience with the marathon. The story is taken from Gail Waesche Kislevitz's "Spirit of the Marathon" and it proves that 26.2 miles can humble anyone. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-19-08 USAT Team Selection Event in Des Moines Presented by: USA TriathlonDes Moines, Iowa is the venue for the Hy-Vee Triathlon this weekend which will determine who will take the final spot on the men's and women's U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team. But flooding in Iowa has led to changes and uncertainty about the event. Today on Endurance Planet we hear directly from USA Triathlon CEO Skip Gilbert who is in Des Moines and hoping Mother Nature will cooperate. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 fi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-18-08 Aha Moments in Endurance Sports Presented by: SilvermanIt's been said that "the body fuels the mind" and endurance athletes can attest to that. Today on Endurance Planet we take an anecdotal look at why we compete and what we learn in the process. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-10-08 The 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon Presented by: USA TriathlonFor each of the past 31 years some of the best athletes around the globe have been meeting in the heat of summer to race 135 miles from Death Valley to Mount Whitney. The Badwater Ultramarathon is often described as the world's toughest foot race. So who will win this year? Today on Endurance Planet we check in with past champion Dean Karnazes, aka "The Ultramarathon Man," to get his thoughts on the race, the sport in general, and the latest challenges he's tackl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-08-08 Beginner Triathlete of the Month: Lisa Taylor Presented by: USA TriathlonWhen a soccer injury threatened her ability to run, Lisa Taylor turned to biking and discovered that not only could she bike she could run better than before. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the woman named the Beginner Triathlete of the month by her peers on www.beginnertriathlete.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-04-08 Breakaway Friday: From Addict to Ironman Presented by: SilvermanIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. This week we hear a story from Todd Crandell's "Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman." Crandell was a talented young athlete headed for a professional hockey career with drugs and alcohol sidelined and nearly killed him. Part of his recovery involved swimming, biking, and running. You can learn more about Crandell at http://www.racingforrecovery.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-01-08 Gordo's World Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's won the Ultraman World Championship. He's broken 9-hours in six different Ironmans. He's run a sub-2.50 marathon in an Ironman. In short, Gordo Byrn is an exceptional triathlete. But he's certainly not unidimensional. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from a thinking man's athlete. www.gordoworld.com Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-30-08 An Interview With Hunter Kemper Presented by: SilvermanHunter Kemper has been a lot of things: Two-Time Olympian, Pan Am Games Champion, Number One-Ranked Triathlete in the World. But heading into the final USAT Team Selection event of the year in Des Moines he had an unusual distinction...he was an underdog. Today on Endurance Planet Hunter Kemper talks about that race, how it played out, and where he's headed. http://www.hunterkemper.com Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 fil ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-27-08 Breakaway Friday: Edges Presented by: SilvermanAthletes often talk about getting an edge over their opponents. They also talk about reaching the outermost edge of their abilities. The late author John Jerome explored both kinds of edges in his book entitled The Sweet Spot in Time. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear about advantages, limitations, and edges. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-26-08 Can You Race 22 Ironmans in a Year? Presented by: SilvermanSome say it's courageous...others say it's crazy. Michael Hennessey is on a mission to race twenty-two Ironmans this year in an effort to raise awareness about a chromosomal disorder in babies called Trisomy. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about the amazing effort. Michael's site is www.ironmanforkids.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-25-08 Chris Lieto's Quest for Kona Presented by: SilvermanChris Lieto led 80-percent of 2007's Hawaii Ironman World Championship but came up short in his bid to win it all. This year he's working on his speed and endurance and hoping it will all come together in the fall. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Lieto about his training schedule, his focus, and his future. To read Chris' Kona 2007 race report click here: http://www.chrislieto.com/Lieto_Kona%2007_RR.pdf To learn about Chris' new nutrition company click here: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-24-08 USAT Team Selection EventRecap Presented by: USA TriathlonThe high-stakes Hy-Vee Triathlon lived up to its billing as the last slot on the men's and women's U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team was filled over the weekend. Today on Endurance Planet we get a first-hand account from our "embedded reporter" 5430 Sports' Barry Siff who watched all the drama play out. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-20-08 Breakaway Friday: Over 70 and Under 3-Hours Presented by: SilvermanIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. Today's audio excerpt from Breakaway Books is a chapter from The Spirit of the Marathon about a man who has been logging impressive race performances for thirty years. But Ed Whitlock didn't run his first marathon until the age of 45. In the chapter The Accidental Marathoner we hear Ed's story. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-04-08 Running For My Father Presented by: SilvermanLos Angeles based composer Cody Westheimer wasn't a runner when he began working on the musical scores for two running documentaries (The Runner and Ultramarathon Man.) But in the wake of losing his father he went out for a jog and soon found it was an incredible outlet. Now he's releasing his own documentary about that experience titled Running For My Father. www.runningformyfather.com. Today on Endurance Planet, Cody tells us about the film and his personal story. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-03-08 If I'm Not Dead I Can Run Presented by: SilvermanKarl Keltner is not a man that believes in limits. Which may explain how he's managed to overcome a career-threatening injury to return to ultrarunning. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about how "Koach Karl" plans to mark the one year anniversary of a back-breaking accident. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-29-08 Breakaway Friday: Our Time is Now Presented by: SilvermanHow do you instill good values and help teenage boys achieve a sense of personal heroism through running? That's the question Marc Bloom had to answer when he began coaching boys' cross-country at a small Catholic high school. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear from the chapter Our Time is Now which is taken from Bloom's book: God on the Starting Line. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comm ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-28-08 Bad Ben's Chronicles: Leadville Presented by: SilvermanEndurance Planet's favorite Trail Nerd, Bad Ben Holmes, has sent us a new race report from one of his fellow Nerds, Tony "Semper Fast" Clark. Tony recently completed an especially difficult version of the annual Leadville Trail 100-Mile Run. It was an experience Tony will never forget. And it's a race we'll experience vicariously on today's Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-26-08 Operation Rebound Presented by: SilvermanBack in 2005 Sam Cila was on a patrol in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device was detonated and left him critically injured. Now the 35-year-old soldier from Long Island, New York is pursuing his goal of eventually completing a full-distance triathlon with the help of Operation Rebound. Today on Endurance Planet, Sam tells us about his pending race and pending surgery. www.operationrebound.org. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-22-08 Breakaway Friday: Still Learning After All These Years Presented by: SilvermanA brash, young doctor enters a marathon on a bet with little training and fails miserably. So what happens when he returns to give it another try? That question is answered in this week's Breakaway Friday which is taken from the book The Spirit of the Marathon. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-20-08 Something Bigger Than Yourself Presented by: USA TriathlonAge-group triathlete Steve Janowiak is planning to complete two Ironman triathlons in a single week. But he's not just doing it for kicks...he's doing it for a cause. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about Steve's effort, his cause, and his philosophy that you have to focus on doing something bigger than yourself. To learn more about Steve's cause go to www.2foraa.blogspot.com or www.aamds.org. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-15-08 Breakaway Friday: Fuel Presented by: SilvermanWhat do you need to put into your body to fuel your best effort? What is the role of glycogen and free fatty acids? Can caffeine help my performance? These are just some of the questions addressed in the chapter Fuel from the late John Jerome's The Sweet Spot in Time. We hear from that chapter on today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-14-08 Little Girl, Big Goal Presented by: USA TriathlonOne of these competitors is not like the others. That's what participants in this weekend's Hotter Than Hell 6-Hour Ultramarathon in Cameron Park, California might well conclude. Today on Endurance Planet, we hear from young Jodie Huerta about her aspirations and inspirations. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-12-08 Captain Dave and the Dirty Thirty Presented by: SilvermanWhen Captain Dave Baril set off for Iraq he made a list of goals to keep himself focused. One of those goals? Run an ultramarathon in the war-torn country. Earlier this month he did just that. He completed a 50k (31 miles) which he named "The Dirty Thirty." Today on Endurance Planet, we hear from Baril who was kind enough to call in from Iraq and share his tale. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-08-08 Breakaway Friday: What Would Lloyd Dobler Do? Presented by: SilvermanWhen Joe Kurmaskie set out with his two young sons to cover four-thousand miles on a bike, he wore a shirt with the abbreviation WWLDD on the front. It stood for: What Would Lloyd Dobler Do? Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from Kurmaskie's book "Momentum is Your Friend" in which he tries to live up to the high ideals of Dobler, a fictional character from the 80's film Say Anything. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-07-08 A Week in the Rockies Presented by: USA TriathlonLas Vegas based commodities trader Glenn Millar has been adventure racing for years. But this summer he wanted to do something a little different so he went on a week-long mountain biking trek across the Rockies. Today on Endurance Planet we listen (enviously) to Millar's account of what it's like to truly get away from it all. (To learn more about taking a similar trip yourself, go to: http://sanjuanhuts.com/) Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-01-08 Breakaway Friday: The Art of Bicycling Presented by: USA TriathlonPoetry and cycling? It may sound like a strange combination to some but, truth be told, poems have been written about the bicycle ever since it was invented. With that knowledge, Justin Daniel Belmont compiled The Art of Bicycling: A Treasury of Poems. It's the focus of this week's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-29-08 A Fanger on the Pulse Presented by: USA TriathlonLarry Holt has been a runner for as long as he can remember. He ran in college while working in his step-father's running store, Ken Combs Running Store, in Louisville, Kentucky. Then he became the owner. But a funny thing happened along the way....Larry got hooked on multi-sport. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about personal and industry-wide trends from the Kentucky man with a "fanger" on the pulse of the endurance community. Play in Windows Media Play in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-25-08 Breakaway Friday: Coward Presented by: USA TriathlonThe physical and mental battle a runner faces when he or she is on mile 4 of a fast 5-mile race is a kind of suffering that few understand. But G.A. Isaksson understands it and writes about in the chapter entitled "Coward" from the compilation "The Runner's High." Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear G.A.'s tale. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-24-08 Jimmy Archer and Mile Repeat Religion Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's trained with the best and been coached by the best. Today on Endurance Planet we talk with Boulder's Jimmy Archer about insights he's gained as a professional triathlete and coach. Plus, he shares with us what he learned from "religion day" on the Adams State College cross-country team. You can learn more about his speed workouts here: http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/3_Workouts_to_Improve_Your_Run.htm Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-22-08 Endurance and the Silver Screen Presented by: USA TriathlonJB Benna is an endurance athlete and an accomplished filmmaker. So it just makes sense that he would combine his passions to document some of the big names in the endurance sports world. His latest film is "Ultramarathon Man: 50 Marathons, 50 States, 50 Days" and will be in theatres July 31st. Today on Endurance Planet we talk with JB about his creations and his running. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-21-08 She Did It!! Presented by: USA TriathlonEarlier this month we told you about Lisa Smith-Batchen's ambitious plan to run from Las Vegas to the start of the Badwater Ultramarathon and then complete the Badwater course, all in an effort to raise funds for AIDS orphans. You already heard the podcast in which she completed the 177 miles from Vegas to Badwater. Today on Endurance Planet we hear how she made her way from Badwater to the summit of Mount Whitney. To learn more about Lisa's incredible effort and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-18-08 Breakaway Friday: Quentin is Back Presented by: USA TriathlonOnce a Runner has been called a cult classic and one of the best running novels ever written. Now it has a sequel. Today on Endurance Planet we hear several excerpts from Again to Carthage from John L. Parker. The main character from Once a Runner, miler Quentin Cassidy, has grown older but still has hopes of giving it a go...this time in the marathon. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-15-08 Bad Ben's Chronicles: The Nipple Report Presented by: USA TriathlonThere's nothing that rubs endurance athletes more wrong than raw nipples. Today on Endurance Planet, a Bad Ben's Chronicles edition, we hear from the head trail nerd about how athletes can avoid chafing on those long training runs and races. Other resources: http://www.nipguards.com http://www.bodyglide.com/ http://www.2toms.com Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-14-08 When 135 Miles Just Isn't Enough! Presented by: USA TriathlonDozens of elite ultra marathoners are taking part in the Badwater Ultramarathon today but only one of them, Lisa Smith-Batchen, ran 160 miles from Las Vegas to the start! It's part of an effort by the former Badwater champion to raise 500-thousand dollars for AIDS orphans. Lisa's crew (as if they didn't have enough to do) called in and left messages of Endurance Planet's voice mail detailing the run from Vegas to Badwater. Listen in today as we hear about high-te ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-11-08 Breakaway Friday: A Runner's El Dorado Presented by: SilvermanIf running has ever helped you see the same old world with "new" eyes then you'll appreciate this week's Breakaway Friday. A Runner's El Dorado is a chapter from Joe Crisp taken from the compilation How Running Changed My Life. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-03-08 Breakaway Friday: Road Warriors Presented by: SilvermanWhen author/cyclist Joe Kurmaskie took off across the country with his two young sons in tow he learned an important lesson: You have to travel light. Of course, your definition of "light" tends to change as you cover hundreds of miles. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an excerpt from Kurmaskie's book "Momentum is Your Friend." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-01-08 Suffering and Ice Presented by: SilvermanTom Prigg was a former infantryman who was lacking challenge and adventure when he re-discovered endurance sports. Now he's a man that appreciates the value of suffering. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about the lessons Tom has learned and we hear about Tom and his wife Jen's plans to climb icebergs! www.icevikings.org Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-26-08 Breakaway Friday: Road Warriors Presented by: SilvermanLegendary author and runner Hal Higdon had a "neat idea" years ago to run all the way across Indiana. In his story entitled Road Warriors we find out what happens when neat ideas become realities. Today's podcast tells the story of the first two days of the ten-day quest. The entire tale is available via ZombieRunner at: http://www.zombierunner.com/writers/endurance_planet/ Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-24-08 Beginner Triathlete of the Month: Christine "Lucy" Rusher Presented by: SilvermanThis past July, Christine 'Lucy' Rusher, a wonderful, well loved member of the Beginner Triathlete community passed away suddenly after a very brief illness. She left behind a loving husband and two young sons. Christine was a long time, active member of BT and her illness and passing tremendously shocked and saddened many of us. To honor her memory, celebrate her life, express our joy for having known her and our sorrow for having lost her, BeginnerTriathlete.com an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-22-08 Cool Hand Craig and Increased Performance Presented by: SilvermanMaybe you've noticed it while watching a professional football game or during an Ironman. Elite athletes are using a variety of methods to cool a single hand in order to realize significant gains in performance. Why are they doing this and does it really work? Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Stanford researcher Craig Heller who made the amazing discovery. To see a video of Heller's new product at work, follow this link: www.harlequinproductions.co.uk/corecoolv ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-19-08 Breakaway Friday: How Humans Fly Presented by: SilvermanEndurance athletes are often asked, "Why do you do that?" The athletes ask themselves the same thing. Dan Sturn discovered an answer as he continued to run through a tough period in his life. On today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear Dan's story entitled "How Humans Fly" which is taken from the book "The Runner's High." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-16-08 A New Ironman Champion Presented by: SilvermanProfessional triathlete Hillary Biscay had had her fill of being a runner-up. So when she was past at the 19-mile mark of Ironman Wisconsins she said "not this time" and fought back. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the amazing elite who has completed eight iron distance races this year alone. www.hillarybiscay.com Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-12-08 Breakaway Friday: Yifter the Shifter Presented by: SilvermanWhere does the greatest long distance runner in history get his inspiration? For Haile Gebrselassie the more important question is WHEN did he get his inspiration? Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an excerpt from The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie story. It's a story about how an event in one's youth can determine his future Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-11-08 The Running Nun Presented by: SilvermanHow does a woman who works with AIDS orphans every day find solitude and peace? By taking part in endurance sports, naturally. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd about her work in Albania, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India and Brazil and about how running fits into it. www.aidsorphansrising.com Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-05-08 Breakaway Friday: Crazy Presented by: SilvermanHow many times have people heard about your endurance sports endeavours and asked, "Are you crazy?" Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear a story about a man who always thought running was a crazy man's sport. Then he "lost it" a little himself and discovered that being crazy isn't so bad after all. The story is an excerpt from How Running Changed My Life, edited by Garth Battista. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream D ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Breakaway Friday: Fire, Ice, and Competition Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-02-08 Becoming Friends With The Heat Presented by: USA TriathlonAs the mercury rises, many endurance athletes find their performances dropping off. So how do you beat the heat? Today on Endurance Planet we put the question to a man who feels right at home in the desert: Former Marine and two-time Badwater Ultramathon finisher, Karl Keltner. You can also learn more about Keltner and his coach services at www.koachkarl.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-30-08 Breakaway Friday: Penitentiary Presented by: Coffees of HawaiiPeople get the "runner's high" in a lot of locations: By the ocean, on a park trail, on a dirt road. But today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from the story of a man who discovers the runner's high in an eight by twelve foot space. The chapter entitled "Penitentiary" is taken from the book "The Runner's High," edited by Garth Battista. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-02-08 Breakaway Friday: Everything is Bicycle Presented by: ZombieRunnerIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. Our weekly offering of an audio excerpt from a tale of endurance, courtesy of Breakaway Books. This week's excerpt comes from "The Quotable Cyclist" by Bill Strickland. The chapter? "Everything is Bicycle." If you believe that a bicycle can do more than transport your physical self then this Breakaway Friday is for you. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-05-08 Beginner Triathlete of the Month: Arsiyanti Ardie Presented by: USA TriathlonShe says she's been transformed from "brainiac" to "jock." Arsiyanti Ardie is an age-group triathlete who stumbled into the sport and is so glad she did. She's also a woman who inspires those around her. That's why Arsiyanti Ardie has been named by her peerson www.beginnertriathlete.com the Beginner Triathlete of the Month. Her story today on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-30-08 Beijing Bound Presented by: USA TriathlonShe was already an Olympian in women's water polo. Now she's made the U.S. Women's Olympic Triathlon team. Endurance Planet welcomes back Julie Swail-Ertel to tell us about her victory at the Olympic trials. She also shares a couple fun, creative workouts to spice up your training. Can you say, "twelve-minute triathlon?" Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-25-08 Breakaway Friday: Sweat Presented by: ZombieRunnerThe late author John Jerome was said to have a curiousity that was inexhaustible. One of the things he was curious about was how to achieve athletic perfection. His book "The Sweet Spot in Time" went in search of that very thing. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from the chapter of Jerome's book entitled "Sweat." If you're looking for athletic improvement, not to mention perfection, you have to begin with some sweat. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-23-08 From Footwear to Friendships Presented by: USA TriathlonThere's something undeniably powerful about competing in multi-day stage races across blistering deserts and camping with your competitors. You become somewhat of an expert on everything from footwear to friendship. You have to! Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Marathon des Sables finisher Jay Batchen who is back home without a blister but with some new friendships. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Commen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-22-08 Rear-View Mirror Presented by: USA TriathlonMatt Reed and Julie Swail-Ertel have earned spots on the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team with their wins in Tuscaloosa, Alabama over the weekend. Today on Endurance Planet we listen back to interviews we did with the two elites in the past year. Both of them talked about their approach to the Olympic Trials...which obviously worked. Congratulations Reed and Swail-Ertel!! Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-18-08 Breakaway Friday: So Long, Cheese Steaks and Beer Presented by: ZombieRunnerIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. Today's audio excerpt is from a story about a young man who drifted away from a life of running and discovered, years later, he was just a shell of his former self...albeit a large shell. The chapter "So Long, Cheese Steaks and Beer" is from Gail Waesche Kislevitz's book "The Spirit of the Marathon." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-02-08 Breakaway Friday: Everything is Bicycle Presented by: ZombieRunnerIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. Our weekly offering of an audio excerpt from a tale of endurance, courtesy of Breakaway Books. This week's excerpt comes from "The Quotable Cyclist" by Bill Strickland. The chapter? "Everything is Bicycle." If you believe that a bicycle can do more than transport your physical self then this Breakaway Friday is for you. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-17-08 Headfirst and Horizontal Presented by: USA TriathlonRiverboarding is gaining momentum in the endurance sports world. And that makes sense since headfirst and horizontal momentum is what it's all about. Today we hear from the owner of Face Level Industries, Josh Culp, about what riverboarding is and what makes it so challenging for even the fittest of individuals. www.facelevel.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-17-08 Headfirst and Horizontal Presented by: USA TriathlonRiverboarding is gaining momentum in the endurance sports world. And that makes sense since headfirst and horizontal momentum is what it's all about. Today we hear from the owner of Face Level Industries, Josh Culp, about what riverboarding is and what makes it so challenging for even the fittest of individuals. www.facelevel.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-15-08 Is That Really Possible? Presented by: USA TriathlonCan you run two marathons in one weekend and finish in the top-3 in both? Can you win the national 50k championship and the national 100k championship in the same year? 34-year-old Michael Wardian can answer "yes" to all the above. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Wardian about his training and we learn how fast a baby jogger can go. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-11-08 Breakaway Friday: The Wheels of Chance Presented by: ZombieRunnerAuthor H.G. Wells was famous for books like The War of The Worlds and The Invisible Man. But Wells was also an avid cyclist and wrote about his love of the bicycle. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from Wells' The Wheels of Chance. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-10-08 The Best Fuel for You Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance athletes often discuss what is the best fuel for race day. But usually they're referring to nutritional fuel and not emotional fuel. Well, today on Endurance Planet we investigate what emotions fuel the best performance and what a noted sports psychologist says about the issue. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-04-08 Breakaway Friday: Spokesongs--South Africa Presented by: ZombieRunnerWhat does Chuck Norris, a guy named Becky, and South Africa have in common? They're all part of this week's Breakaway Friday...an audio excerpt from author/cyclist Willie Weir's "Spokesongs." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-29-08 Breakaway Friday: Momentum Is Your Friend Presented by: KC MarathonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet brought to you by the Waddell and Reed Kansas City Marathon. www.kcmarathon.org. What's more difficult than biking across the United States? Biking across the United States with your 7 and 5-year-old sons in tow. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from Joe Kurmaskie's "Momentum is Your Friend: The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take On America." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stre ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-28-08 Bodies Revealed Presented by: USA TriathlonEver wonder how an athletic body works? How healthy "insides" look compared to those of someone who is sedentary or who smokes? Well, why not take a peak? That's what the Bodies Revealed exhibit allows you to do. Filled with body parts of formerly healthy and not-so-healthy individuals, the controversial exhibit is now in Kansas City. Endurance Planet talks with the folks at Bodies Revealed about the eye-opening experience. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPla ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-27-08 Addict to Ironman Presented by: USA TriathlonThe Todd Crandell of 1993 and the Todd Crandell of 2008 couldn't be more different people. One was self-destructing while the other is realizing his potential. Today we hear from a man who completely turned his life around thanks, in part, to a clean multi-sport lifestyle. Crandell is the founder of http://www.racingforrecovery.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-29-08 Breakaway Friday: Momentum Is Your Friend Presented by: KC MarathonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet brought to you by the Waddell and Reed Kansas City Marathon. www.kcmarathon.org. What's more difficult than biking across the United States? Biking across the United States with your 7 and 5-year-old sons in tow. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from Joe Kurmaskie's "Momentum is Your Friend: The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take On America." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 str ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-28-08 Bodies Revealed Presented by: USA TriathlonEver wonder how an athletic body works? How healthy "insides" look compared to those of someone who is sedentary or who smokes? Well, why not take a peak? That's what the Bodies Revealed exhibit allows you to do. Filled with body parts of formerly healthy and not-so-healthy individuals, the controversial exhibit is now in Kansas City. Endurance Planet talks with the folks at Bodies Revealed about the eye-opening experience. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-27-08 Addict to Ironman Presented by: USA TriathlonThe Todd Crandell of 1993 and the Todd Crandell of 2008 couldn't be more different people. One was self-destructing while the other is realizing his potential. Today we hear from a man who completely turned his life around thanks, in part, to a clean multi-sport lifestyle. Crandell is the founder of http://www.racingforrecovery.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-22-08 Breakaway Friday: Sir John Presented by: KC MarathonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet brought to you by the Waddell and Reed Kansas City Marathon. www.kcmarathon.org. This week's audio excerpt is entitled "Sir John", a story about a Pakistani orphan who finds a father in his running coach. It's taken from the compilation, "How Running Changed My Life." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-21-08 A Beautiful Storm Presented by: USA TriathlonRemember your first triathlon? The nervousness, the fatigue, and ultimately the elation? It's a storm of emotions. Today on Endurance Planet we hear one person's account of her first triathlon and all it entailed. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-25-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Quantum Mechanics Anyone? Presented by: USA TriathlonA couple of week's ago Endurance Planet introduced a new, recurring feature. Bad Ben's Chronicles. Today is the second installment of that feature from our favorite trailrunner and storyteller, Bad Ben. Happy trails! Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-24-07 Catching Up With the Coach - The Ironman Life Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonEvery Tuesday on Endurance Planet we get the chance to Catch Up With the Coach. Coach Troy Jacobson. On his way back from watching Ironman Lake Placid, Coach Troy tells us why an Ironman is special, why you have to take the distance very seriously, and why some people simply shouldn't do it...at least not early on in your multi-sport career. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-23-07 Do I Really Need a Massage? Presented by: USA TriathlonThe top elites get massages on a regular basis. Some of your multi-sport friends may get massages. But what does it really do for you and your sports performance? Today on Endurance Planet we tackle the question with the help of an athlete and massage therapist. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-20-07 Breakaway Friday - Dancing On the Pedals Presented by: Silverman TriathlonPhil Liggett, poet? Some believe the voice of cycling is, in fact, a poet of sorts. On today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Books edition, we hear an audio excerpt from the book "Dancing on the Pedals, the Found Poetry of Phil Liggett. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-19-07 Karno's Critics: Getting to Know Dean Karnazes Part II Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's the best known ultramarathoner around but that hasn't come without a price for Dean Karnazes. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about Dean's critics and how he's trying to respond to their complaints. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-18-07 Getting to Know Dean Karnazes - Part I Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's become a celebrity but how well do you really know Dean Karnazes? For the next two days Endurance Planet offers you an up close and personal interview with The Ultramarathon Man. In today's installment we find out what he's been up to lately and we learn how Mike Tyson recently calmed his nerves. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-17-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Drowning in Data Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonHow much data should you collect on your daily workouts? Heart rate? Minutes per mile? MPH? On this week's "Catching Up With the Coach" we hear Coach Troy's take on the issue. We also hear about his trip to the hospital in a Speedo. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-16-07 Music, Mantras and Mindsets Presented by: USA TriathlonWhat's the best music, mantra, and mindset to take into training and racing? That's a question Endurance Planet has asked of athletes many times. Today we offer a compilation of their answers which prove to be both entertaining and insightful. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-13-07 Breakaway Friday - The Beast in Me Presented by: Silverman TriathlonThis week's Breakaway Friday excerpt, courtesy of Breakaway Books, comes from "The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of My Feet". It's the chapter from adventure racer Michael Shepardson entitled "The Beast in Me". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-07-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Higher Cadence or Bigger Gear? Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWhat's the optimal gear and cadence for success on the bike? That's the question Coach Troy Jacobson breaks down today on Endurance Planet. Coach Troy also talks aerodynamics and what it takes to have a great bike split. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-06-07 100-Mile National Champ Presented by: USA TriathlonJasper Halekas used to think of running as "that horrible thing you did to train for other sports" but now he's the reigning USATF/RRCA 100-mile National Champion. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the rising star on the ultramarathon scene. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-03-07 Breakaway Friday - God on the Starting Line Presented by: The Island Triathlon SeriesOn today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Books edition, we hear an excerpt from Marc Bloom's book "God On the Starting Line." Bloom is both a coach and author. As marathon great Amby Burfoot says, "Coach Bloom preaches the value of pain, hard work, suffering, and delayed gratification." In Bloom's inspiring tale, both coach and kids learn surprising lessons from each other. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-01-07 Zinn and The Art of Triathlon Bikes Presented by: USA TriathlonNot interested in learning about bicycle maintenance? Then you're like a lot of multi-sport athletes. But professional bicycle framebuilder Lennard Zinn thinks you should be...and he knows how to entice you...how would you like to shave minutes off your finishing time? We hear from Zinn about his new book on today's Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-31-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Consistency, Your Weight and Weight Training Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIf you take two athletes of similar abilities who log similar mileage will they necessarily have similar results? That's one of the questions we ask today on Endurance Planet in this week's "Catching Up With the Coach. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-30-07 The Growing Legend of Scott Jurek Presented by: USA TriathlonWith seven victories at the Western States 100, two Badwater championships, a win at the Spartathlon, and now a course-record at the Hard Rock 100...it's difficult to argue about Scott Jurek's place in ultra-running lore. Today on Endurance Planet, Jurek talks openly about his training, nutrition, and even his concerns about fellow ultra-runner Dean Karnazes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-27-07 Breakaway Friday - Everybody Struggles Presented by: Silverman TriathlonOn today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Books edition, we hear an audio excerpt from Gail Waesche Kislevitz's compilation book, "The Spirit of the Marathon." The chapter? "Everybody Struggles." We hope you'll enjoy the tale of a fast runner who was humbled by the distance...which makes him want to keep coming back for more. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-26-07 Truly Challenging Presented by: USA TriathlonA growing number of physically challenged individuals are giving triathlon a try. That was evident in New York City over the weekend. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from USAT's John Beeson, who himself is physically challenged, about who benefits from total inclusion. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-22-07 Best Of EP: The Marathon No One Could Finish Presented by: USA TriathlonKevin is away on assignment so today we replay one of Endurance Planet's most downloaded podcasts ever. It's the story of Dr. Blake Woods and one of his attempt's at the Barkley Marathons. The tale is a chapter from the book "Running Through the Wall". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-21-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Getting Stronger Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIs strength training important for multi-sport athletes? If so, what kinds of exercises should we do? What kind of equipment and time do we need? Today on Endurance Planet, a Catching Up With the Coach edition, Coach Troy Jacobson answers all those questions. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-20-07 The Nature of a Challenge Presented by: USA TriathlonPlace an obstacle in front of an endurance athlete and they'll likely smile rather than grimace. Challenges, for them, are fun. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about the challenging race that veteran multi-sport enthusiast Frank Lowery has created. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-17-07 Breakaway Friday - Hell's Half Mile Presented by: The Island Triathlon SeriesIf you're looking for adventure or misadventure you can find it on the water. In today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from Hell's Half-Mile...River Runners' Tales of Hilarity and Misadventure. Hold on tight to your paddle...and your clothes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-16-07 Principal Motivation Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's the Headmaster of a school in Idaho, the father of three young boys, and an elite ultramarathoner. How does Andy Jones-Wilkins do it? Judging by his results the answer is "quite well." Today on Endurance Planet, Jones-Wilkins tells us what makes him run. And he suggests how the Jurek-Karnazes debate can be resolved. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-15-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Acute Gravitational Influx Presented by: USA TriathlonOur favorite trail nerd, Bad Ben, recently survived (barely) the Mt. Hood Pacific Coast Trail 50-miler. Today on Endurance Planet we hear Ben's race report...complete with a detailed description of some colorful characters and pitfalls on the journey to the finish line. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-14-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Flexibility, Nutrition, and Sportsmanship Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonThey are some of the cornerstones of memorable performances: flexibility, nutrition, and sportsmanship. But there are varying opinions on those topics. Today on Endurance Planet, a "Catching Up With the Coach" edition, we hear Coach Troy Jacobsons' insights on all three. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-13-07 Simple Steps Presented by: USA TriathlonDenise DeGraaf seemed to be the most unlikely of individuals to take on such a formidable challenge...a 3000 kilometer walk across Canada. But she's found it's been more than worth it, and has helped some kids halfway around the world. We check in on Denise today on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-10-07 Breakaway Friday - Shorter, Rodgers, and Who? Presented by: The Island Triathlon SeriesBy the time Don Kardong reached mile 25 of his first marathon he was feeling "sheer torture" but that marathon convinced him he could be successful at the distance. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday Edition from Breakaway Books, we hear Kardong's story which is included in the book "The Spirit of the Marathon" from Gail Waesche Kislevitz. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-09-07 It's Not About the Dog...and Other Tales Presented by: USA TriathlonWe all learn important lessons in the course of competing in endurance sports. Today on Endurance Planet we offer you a few such lessons in the form of some less-than-flattering, but memorable stories. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-08-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month - Bill Fults Presented by: USA Triathlon37-year-old Bill Fults is an age-group triathlete. But by day he's an Air Flight Paramedic. He also spent the better part of a decade as an Army Ranger. Through it all he's developed some insights on suffering. Bill, by the way, was nominated by his friends and has now been named "Beginner Triathlete of the Month". You can learn more about Bill and drop him a note on BeginnerTriathlete.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-11-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Motivation Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWe've all been there...your heart is pounding, you've got butterflies in your stomach, and the race is about to start. Today on Endurance Planet, a Catching Up With the Coach edition, we hear from Coach Troy Jacobson on how to handles those pre-race nerves. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-10-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Beauty That Hurts Presented by: USA TriathlonWhere does the motivation to train come from and how do you maintain it? Those are a couple of the questions addressed today on Endurance Planet, a Catching Up With The Coach Edition. Note: Beginning next week Catching Up With The Coach becomes "Ask The Coach". We want you to post your questions for Coach Troy in the comments section and we'll pose them to Troy in future podcasts. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 fil ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-07-07 Breakaway Friday - Hit-and-Run to Swim, Bike, Run Presented by: Silverman TriathlonSometimes just getting to the starting line is an accomplishment. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from "First Triathlons" by Gail Waesche Kislevitz . In this chapter, we hear the story of age-grouper Rich Donnelly who had to overcome the effects of a hit-and-run accident to become a triathlete. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-06-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Handling Pre-Race Nerves Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWe've all been there...your heart is pounding, you've got butterflies in your stomach, and the race is about to start. Today on Endurance Planet, a Catching Up With the Coach edition, we hear from Coach Troy Jacobson on how to handles those pre-race nerves. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-05-07 Age-Group Overall World Champion Presented by: USA TriathlonAs the old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." American Ben Collins was in the lead at the triathlon world championships last year when he crashed and broke his collarbone. This week he returned to the World Championships and had the race of his life. Ben called Endurance Planet from the road to tell us about the experience. That conversation, today, on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Di ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-04-07 One Tough Dude - The David Goggins Story Presented by: USA TriathlonEveryone has a gift. David Goggins' gift is that he can endure more than most. The Navy Seal from southern California recently placed 3rd at the Badwater Ultramarathon in just his second attempt on the course. As he recently told The San Diego Tri Club, "I love knowing that everyone's suffering because I know I can suffer just a little bit more. I can take a lot of pain." Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the soldier/ultramarathoner/triathlete. Play i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-31-07 A Sunrise (or Two) Worth Falling For Presented by: The Island Triathlon SeriesIn this week's Breakaway Friday we hear a tale about elite ultrarunner Ian Torrence's experience at the HURT 100 100 Mile Run. The story is included in the compilation "Running Through the Wall" by Neal Jamison. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-30-07 From Officer to Athlete Presented by: USA TriathlonJustine Whipple feels like she's living a dream. The two-time USA Triathlon Collegiate National Champion from the US Naval Academy was preparing for officer training in the Marine Corps. But the Marines have allowed her to; instead, spend the next year focusing solely on triathlon at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Today on Endurance Planet we check back in on the talented, young, athlete. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-28-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Getting Stronger Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonMulti-sport coach and Spinervals creator Troy Jacobson is a big advocate of long-term thinking. Long-term thinking involves lots of planning as well. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Coach Troy about the kinds of plans you need to make for the off-season so you're ready to reap the benefits NEXT season. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-27-07 Taking it to the Next Level Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you feel like you've been languishing with the same level of fitness and the same performances then today's Endurance Planet may be just what you need. We introduce you to veteran multi-sport athlete Kevin Paladino who vaulted to another level with one major change in his lifestyle. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-24-07 The Best of EP: Haile Gebrselassie Presented by: The Island Triathlon Series 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-23-07 Best Of EP: Sarah Haskins Presented by: USA TriathlonWe first featured Sarah Haskins on Endurance Planet in March. On today's "best of" we bring back Sarah's interview as she prepares for the ITU World Championships in September. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-02-07 - You Asked the Coach: Squats and Multi-Tasking Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonCoach Troy is back for the second installment of "You Asked The Coach". This week Coach Troy answers a question from a multi-sport athlete who has become obsessed with the sport of triathlon. He also weighs-in on the subject of squats, cycling, and even multi-tasking. Post your questions for upcoming episodes of "You Asked The Coach" in the comments section. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-28-07 Best of EP - Bone Games Presented by: Silverman Triathlon 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-27-07 Why Eyes Will Soon Be On Endurance Planet Presented by: USA TriathlonEach day you lend us your ears here on Endurance Planet. But very soon we'll be asking you to lend us your eyes. Today we introduce you to a filmmaker who has inspired triathletes everywhere...a guy who will bring changes you'll like to EP. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-26-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Race T-Shirt Etiquette Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's a Bad Ben's Chronicles edition on Endurance Planet. Today we peak into Ben's blog, not to hear about a race or training adventure...no, it's to hear about Race T-Shirt Etiquette. Feel free to take notes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-25-07 2008 Olympic Triathlete Presented by: USA TriathlonHe wasn't the favorite but 25-year-old Jarrod Shoemaker outraced top American triathletes Hunter Kemper and Andy Potts earlier this month to grab the first spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Triathlon team. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Shoemaker about his background, his goals, and his tips for age-groupers. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-24-07 - You Asked the Coach Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWant to tap into the Coach Troy Jacobson's years of experience in multi-sport? That's what this segment on Endurance Planet is all about. We've dropped "Catching Up With the Coach" in favor of "You Asked the Coach." These are the answers to YOUR questions. Want to be a part of future episodes? Just post your question below in the comments section or via e-mail at info@enduranceplanet.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-21-07 Breakaway Friday - The Yellow Jersey Presented by: Silverman TriathlonSid Howard considers himself an ordinary guy. But he's accomplished some extraordinary things on the road and track. Today on Endurance Planet, A Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from the book "The Spirit of the Marathon". This particular chapter is about Sid Howard and is entitled "The Marathon to the Mile". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-20-07 Best of EP - Legs of Glory Presented by: USA TriathlonRunners, cyclists, and multi-sport athletes put themselves through a world of hurt to achieve success. For some, there are nicks and cuts along the way. Today on Endurance Planet we investigate why some men shave their legs, how they do it, what benefits it truly provides, and how they justify borrowing their wive's razors. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-19-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month - Kathy Graves Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's pretty high praise to say that something has had a "transforming" effect. But that's exactly what happened to mother of five Kathy Graves of Massachusetts. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the age-grouper about how she's changed thanks to the multi-sport lifestyle and how you can adapt some of her methods. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-18-07 The New Brand on the Block Presented by: USA TriathlonAn age-grouper who was deeply affected by the sport of triathlon is now trying to impact the sport by introducing a new brand: The Island Triathlon Series. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Hala Bissada about triathlon's life-changing effect and how she hopes her race will be received. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-14-07 Breakaway Friday - The Yellow Jersey Presented by: Silverman TriathlonIt's been called "The greatest cycling novel ever written" and on today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear a chapter from that novel. It's Ralph Hurne's "The Yellow Jersey" courtesy of Breakaway Books. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-13-07 Jim Ryun - Still Running Presented by: USA TriathlonThey called him "The Kansas Comet". He remains the greatest miler our country has seen. And now, at age 60, Jim Ryun is still running though his interests are more diverse. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the running legend about how he approached the sport and how a younger generation can benefit from his experiences. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-12-07 Coaching and Self-Discovery Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you love what you do it doesn't really matter if anybody else understands it. Right? Actually it DOES matter if you're a coach. Running guru Marc Bloom is the author of the autobiographical story "God On the Starting Line: The Triumph of a Catholic School Running Team and Its Jewish Coach." Today on Endurance Planet he talks about the sport he loves and how he got the kids to buy into his plan. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-09-07 - You Asked the Coach: Cramping, Sprint Speed, Injuries Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonOn this week's edition of You Asked the Coach on Endurance Planet, Coach Troy answers questions from a man who keeps getting hobbled by cramps, a long-distance triathlete who wants to transition to do a sprint-tri really fast, and a listener who is injured and depressed. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-05-07 Running With Time Presented by: Silverman TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday, courtesy of Breakaway Books. The sensory experience of a good run is something that stays with you, sometimes for years. This week's audio excerpt comes from the book, "How Running Changed My Life", and this particular chapter is entitled "Running With Time". It may just awaken your senses and remind you of why you train, compete, and enjoy the world around you. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct li ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-04-07 Long Course Duathlon National Age-Group Champion Presented by: USA TriathlonAmy Kloner sees herself as a triathlete, and is a succesful one at that. But when she won the short course duathlon national championship this year she knew she had something. So, this past weekend she entered the long course national championship. Today on Endurance Planet, we hear about that race and how singer Josh Grobin nearly destroyed her race before Kanye West came to the rescue. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-03-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Gabe at Kettle Moraine 100 Presented by: USA TriathlonWe recently asked Endurance Planet's favorite trail nerd, Bad Ben Holmes, about the best race reports he's read this year. He told us to check out Gabe Bevan's blog. Gabe is a 34-year-old ultrarunner who is built like a free safety...but a few years ago he was, shall we say, on the softer side. Today on Endurance Planet, we hear about Gabe's experience at the Kettle Moraine 100. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-16-07 - You Asked the Coach - Trainers and Rollers, Pacing Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIt's time again for "You Asked The Coach", our weekly opportunity to tap into Coach Troy Jacobson's expertise on training and racing. This week Coach Troy answers a question about trainers versus rollers. He also tackles the subject of pacing during a race. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-12-07 A Well Deserved Brew Presented by: USA TriathlonShe was a champion at shorter distance triathlons but professional triathlete Karen Smyers wasn't initially sure she wanted to do an Ironman. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition courtesy of Breakaway Books, we hear an audio excerpt from "Becoming an Ironman: First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event." The chapter is "Well Deserved Brew" which is Smyers' own account of her first trip to Kona. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer P ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-11-07 Dennis Barker - The Man Behind Some of America's Best Runners Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's coached everyone from mid-pack runners to national champions and Olympians. Today on Endurance Planet we hear what Team USA Minnesota Head Coach Dennis Barker has learned from several decades of participating in and studying the sport. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-10-07 Fast and Worry-Free: Ultramarathoner Karl Meltzer Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's one of the most laid-back guys you're likely to meet but don't let his demeanor fool you. Ultramarathoner Karl Meltzer has run more than 80 ultras and WON more than 40 of them! Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the easy going trail champion. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-26-07 Twice Upon a Full Moon Presented by: USA TriathlonThe painful loss of a friend fuels an Ironman effort which leads to another race and a stunning realization. That's the heart of today's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. This audio excerpt is taken from Kara Douglass Thom's "Becoming an Ironman...First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-25-07 Ironman Legend Dave Scott Presented by: Silverman TriathlonHe's admittedly past the days when he won six Ironman Championships but the competitive fire still burns in 53-year-old tri legend Dave Scott. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from "The Man" about his upcoming race with Chris McCormack at the Nevada Silverman...a race that's being billed as "The Battle of the Ages". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-23-07 You Asked the Coach - Stomach Distress, Ego, and Going Long Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonOnce a week Endurance Planet listeners have the opportunity to get answers from one of the most respect multi-sport coaches around. Today Coach Troy Jacobson tackles your questions about stomach distress, ego, and who should do an Ironman. Post your own question in the comments section or via e-mail at info@enduranceplanet.com and Coach Troy will respond in future episodes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 fi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-22-07 Macca - 2007 Ironman World Champion Presented by: Silverman TriathlonHe's one of just three men to have won both the Olympic and Iron distance World Championships. Chris "Macca" McCormack talks with Endurance Planet about his win this month at Kona and he shares an exclusive announcement with us...he's planning to challenge another Ironman champion next month in a "Battle of the Ages" at the Nevada Silverman. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-19-07 Bets and Bravado Presented by: USA TriathlonTom Begg was a good swimmer. His brother had run a marathon. His friend was a cyclist. So naturally the three of them would get into a friendly debate over which one of them would win in a triathlon. The debated resulted in a bet. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from the book "First Triathlons: Personal Stories of Becoming a Triathlete." It's the chapter on Tom Begg and how three guys wrote a check their butt ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-18-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - The Chicago Marathon Debacle Presented by: USA TriathlonEvery year headlines are made at the Chicago Marathon. But this year the race got headlines for all the wrong reasons as heat and humidity created countless medical emergencies and prompted marathon officials to shut down the marathon before many participants had finished. One person died. Today on Endurance Planet, our favorite trail nerd and veteran race director Bad Ben Holmes weighs in on the matter. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-17-07 A Running Conversation Presented by: USA TriathlonYou've got to admire anyone who runs 100-mile races in 15-hours. But if that person can run a 100-mile race, while balancing a family life and responsibilities as a Math teacher, you've got to respect him. Today on Endurance Planet, listen in on a running conversation we recently had with a rising star in the ultramarathon world, Jon Olsen. Olsen discusses the mental, physical, and even spiritual side of running with Kevin Patrick. Play in Windows Media Play ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-08-07 How to Train for an Ironman Without Your Wife Finding Out Presented by: USA TriathlonThe title says it all. Today on Endurance Planet we hear the story of an age-group triathlete who set out to do the impossible...complete an Ironman without letting his spouse know his intentions. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-06-07 Tribute to Ryan Shay Presented by: USA TriathlonHow quickly things change. The excitement of the Olympic Trials Marathon in New York City gave way to tremendous sadness when word spread that top distance runner Ryan Shay had been pronounced dead after suffering a heart attack on the course. We had the pleasure of meeting an interviewing Shay in 2006. Here are some of the things Shay shared with us and our impressions of the young elite. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-02-07 The Underdog - The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Presented by: USA TriathlonThere are few races that can match the drama and excitement of the U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon Trials. And this year's race is stacked with talent. Today on Endurance Planet, on the eve of the trials, we hear from a man who was given no chance of making the 1988 Olympic team before he ran the race of his life. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-01-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month - The Quality Control Guy Presented by: Beginner TriathleteThe Quality Control guy is the last guy that many workers want to see...but it's different with Max Teto. He's not only good at insuring quality in his job. He's good at finding it in endurance sports. Maybe that's why he has made so many friends in multi-sport. Max is the Beginner Triathlete - "Beginner Triathlete of the Month". Stop by, tell Max congratulations, and see why BT is such a great online multi-sport community. Play in Windows Media Play in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-30-07 You Asked the Coach - Post-surgery training, picking a doctor, and relieving yourself during an Ironman Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIt's time once again to get your training and racing questions answered by Coach Troy Jacobson. Todays' "You Asked the Coach" is an interesting mix of questions with an odd medical theme. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-15-07 Triathlon is For Smart People Presented by: USA Triathlon""Triathlon is for smart people." That's the claim made by the swim coach for the U.S. Army Tri Team. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Louis Tharp, author of "The Overachiever's Diary", about how you can use your smarts to become a better swimmer and overall triathlete. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-14-07 The Ultra Experiment Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance Planet will be taking part in Nathaniel's Run 24-Hour Ultramarathon this weekend. Endurance Planet will also be conducting an experiment at this event...it's an experiment we need your help with. Trust us, it could be very insightful and definitely amusing. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-13-07 You Asked the Coach - Effective Climbing, Picking the Right Crank, Determining How Much You Should Spend On a Bike Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWe're focusing on the bike in today's edition of "You Asked the Coach" on Endurance Planet. Coach Troy Jacobson tackles questions concerning all aspects of the second leg of triathlon. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-09-07 Compulsory Exercise Presented by: USA TriathlonCompulsory exercise sounds like something that someone else forces you to do. But for runner Dean Liscum of Sugarland Texas, exercise is compulsory because HE forces himself to do it. And for good reason. Today on Endurance Planet, A Breakaway Friday edition, we hear Dean's story which is taken from the book, "How Running Changed My Life". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-27-07 Spark - How Exercise Fuels the Brain Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you could take a pill that would "supercharge mental circuits to beat stress, sharpen thinking, enhance memory, and much more", would you take it? Harvard Psychiatrist Dr. John Ratey says you don't need to take a pill. Your body will do that for you if you use it. The author of the upcoming book, "Spark", joins us today on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-21-07 Follow-up: The Ultra Experiment Presented by: USA TriathlonLast week we told you about our plan to record our thoughts and observations real-time during a 24-hour ultramarathon. Well, we did it. And, odds are, we'll never do it again. That story today on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-20-07 You Asked the Coach - Improvement, Getting a Physical, Tragedy in the Endurance World Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonEvery week you get a chance to have your questions answered by the leading coach in the multi-sport profession, Coach Troy Jacobson. This week the Spinervals creator answers your questions about how much you can improve in a year, how often you should get a physical, and how we should interpret a tragedy in the endurance world. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-07-07 Breakaway Friday - Return to Carthage Presented by: USA TriathlonThe cult classic "Once a Runner" was published nearly three decades ago but copies of the book by John L. Parker still fetch hundreds of dollars online. So it was with much anticipation that the sequel "Again to Carthage" was released last month. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from the long-awaited book about fictional runner Quentin Cassidy. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-06-07 8,7...The Countdown Continues Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance Planet listeners have downloaded several hundred thousand podcasts this year but there were 10 that received more attention than the others. Last week we played you number 10 and number 9. Today, we announce number 8, and number 7. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-05-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month Presented by: Beginner TriathleteBack in July 22-year-old Deanna Babcock was in the middle of a typical swim workout when, inexplicably, something went wrong. In the days to come her family was told to consider making funeral arrangements. But Deanna Babcock is very much alive today. Babcock shares her experience on Endurance Planet. Deanna is the Beginner Triathlete - "Beginner Triathlete of the Month". Stop by, tell Deanna congratulations, and see why BT is such a great online multi-s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-03-07 You Asked the Coach: The Brick Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonEach week you get the opportunity to have your questions answered by multi-sport coach and Spinervals creator Troy Jacobson. Your questions this week fell under one category: handling the bike to run transition. How do you avoid rubbery legs? Is it possible to hit your stride right off the bike? Coach Troy has the answers. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-30-07 Breakaway Friday - Missing It Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet, a day in which we hear an audio excerpt from a tale of endurance courtesy of Breakaway Books. Today's story is a chapter entitled "Missing It" from "Spirit of the Marathon. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-29-07 The Countdown. 10, 9... Presented by: USA TriathlonYou have, collectively speaking, downloaded hundreds of thousands of Endurance Planet podcasts in 2007. But there are some you've definitely liked better than the others. Beginning today on EP and continuing each Thursday thru December, we're counting down your favorite Endurance Planet podcasts of 2007 two at a time. And here's a bonus...you can download these compilations and use them to help get you out the door and exercising during the holiday season. Pl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-28-07 Quitting is a Disease Presented by: USA TriathlonHe balances family, his job as a firefighter, and a career as an up and coming professional triathlete. But 29-year-old Ben Schloegel just keeps getting faster and is now knocking-off some of the big names. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the multi-sport athlete who believes mental toughness is key and quitting is a disease. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-12-07 Building a Better Runner Presented by: USA TriathlonHe trained with the best, he raced with the best, and now he's trying to help other runners become the best they can be. University of Colorado middle distance coach Jay Johnson joins us today on Endurance Planet. He's also releasing a set of videos which you can find on www.runningdvds.com.Endurance Planet listeners enjoy a 20% discount by entering the code QRDWNFSV. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-11-07 You Asked the Coach: Work and Training Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonToday's "You Asked the Coach" on Endurance Planetdeals with that pesky thing that gets in the way of your training. Namely, you career. Is it possible to alternate between giving 100% to your career for a week and giving 100% to your training for a week, and be succesful? Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-13-07 We Arrive at 6 and 5. The Countdown Goes On... Presented by: USA TriathlonAll this month we're counting down the most-downloaded Endurance Planet podcasts of the year. This week we arrive at Number 6 and Number 5. This compilation should keep you inspired and, um, entertained. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-27-07 Two and One: The Most Downloaded of the Year Presented by: USA TriathlonWe're finally there. Today on Endurance Planet we finish our countdown and reveal the first and second most downloaded podcast of the year. There's one that's inspirational and one that's controversial but both are memorable. Happy New Year!!! Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-20-07 4,3...We're Almost There! Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance Planet has produced more than 160 podcasts this year. Today we continue the countdown as we hear the 4th and 3rd most-downloaded podcasts of 2007. These two will provide a vicarious thrill as you train through the holidays. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-19-07 Running With The Buffaloes Presented by: USA TriathlonWhen author Chris Lear set out to document a year with the University of Colorado cross-country team he couldn't have imagined the ups and the downs the team would experience in their quest for a national title. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an excerpt from the true story Running With the Buffaloes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-14-07 Breakaway Friday - A Willingness to Suffer Presented by: USA TriathlonHe has been called The Father of Long Distance Running. Ted Corbitt, an Olympian and an ultramarathon pioneer, passed away this week at the age of 88. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from The Spirit of the Marathon. This excerpt was written by Corbitt and is entitled "A Willingness to Suffer." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-08-08 Breakaway Friday -- Spokesongs Presented by: KC MarathonIt's a brand new Breakaway Friday that will give you a peak at what it's like to take off on your bike through some of the most interesting places in the world. "Spokesongs" is the work of Willie Weir. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from the chapter "India." It's a brand new Breakaway Friday that will give you a peak at what it's like to take off on your bike through some of the most interesting places in the world. "Spokesongs" is the work of W ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 02-07-08 Tales From the Trail, Volume I Presented by: KC MarathonToday on Endurance Planet we unveil a project that's been in the works for awhile now. An audio magazine for ultrarunners! Endurance Planet has partnered with ZombieRunner to offer Tales From the Trail, a monthly compilation of true ultrarunning stories. Unlike the bite sized podcasts EP offers each day, these professionally produced stories will be approximately an hour in length and available each month for $3.95 on www.zombierunner.com. Meantime, EP's daily podca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-15-08 You Asked the Coach: Biggest New Year's Mistakes Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIt's a brand new edition of You Asked the Coach on Endurance Planet. Today we hear from Coach Troy Jacobson about some of the pitfalls involved in early season training and some of the ways that you can succeed during cold winter months. Post your questions for future episodes in the comments section of e-mail them to info@enduranceplanet.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-14-08 Rock Bangers vs. Ipod Users Presented by: USA TriathlonIt has become a controversial subject in endurance sports: Should you wear headphones while training and racing? Is it safe? Does it take something away from the outdoor experience? Well today on Endurance Planet we hear about a new race that actually requires headphones. We also hear about the Co-Director of the race who, believe it or not, is a bit anti-technology. Interested in the Pod Trod? Go to www.psychowyco.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-11-08 Running Toward Your Future Presented by: USA TriathlonSt. Louis ultrarunner Carey Smith has run some brutally tough races and he's experienced his share of bumps on the road of life as well. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the co-owner of www.running4recovery.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-09-08 Beginner Triathlete of the Month Presented by: Beginner TriathleteA lot of people talk about turning over a new leaf. Tim Kutz did it. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the 36-year-old whose turnaround inspired his peers on www.beginnertriathlete.com to name him the Beginner Triathlete - "Beginner Triathlete of the Month". Stop by, tell Tim congratulations, and see why BT is such a great online multi-sport community. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-08-08 You Asked the Coach: Welcome Back Coach Troy Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonAfter a brief break to welcome a new addition to his family, Coach Troy Jacobson is back to answer your questions about training and racing. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-04-08 Breakaway Friday - Speed, Sprinting, and the Noiseless Rush Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's a Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. Today we hear an excerpt from the chapter "Speed, Sprinting, and the Noiseless Rush" from Bill Strickland's "The Quotable Cyclist". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-02-08 Friends, Foes and Flow Presented by: USA Triathlon2008 can be a year of optimal experiences for you, the endurance athlete, if you understand the concept of "flow". Today on Endurance Planet we learn about flow and how your friends and foes can help you find it while training and racing. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-27-07 Two and One: The Most Downloaded of the Year Presented by: USA TriathlonWe're finally there. Today on Endurance Planet we finish our countdown and reveal the first and second most downloaded podcast of the year. There's one that's inspirational and one that's controversial but both are memorable. Happy New Year!!! Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-20-07 4,3...We're Almost There! Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance Planet has produced more than 160 podcasts this year. Today we continue the countdown as we hear the 4th and 3rd most-downloaded podcasts of 2007. These two will provide a vicarious thrill as you train through the holidays. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-19-07 Running With The Buffaloes Presented by: USA TriathlonWhen author Chris Lear set out to document a year with the University of Colorado cross-country team he couldn't have imagined the ups and the downs the team would experience in their quest for a national title. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an excerpt from the true story Running With the Buffaloes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-14-07 Breakaway Friday - A Willingness to Suffer Presented by: USA TriathlonHe has been called The Father of Long Distance Running. Ted Corbitt, an Olympian and an ultramarathon pioneer, passed away this week at the age of 88. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from The Spirit of the Marathon. This excerpt was written by Corbitt and is entitled "A Willingness to Suffer." Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-13-07 We Arrive at 6 and 5. The Countdown Goes On... Presented by: USA TriathlonAll this month we're counting down the most-downloaded Endurance Planet podcasts of the year. This week we arrive at Number 6 and Number 5. This compilation should keep you inspired and, um, entertained. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-12-07 Building a Better Runner Presented by: USA TriathlonHe trained with the best, he raced with the best, and now he's trying to help other runners become the best they can be. University of Colorado middle distance coach Jay Johnson joins us today on Endurance Planet. He's also releasing a set of videos which you can find on www.runningdvds.com.Endurance Planet listeners enjoy a 20% discount by entering the code QRDWNFSV. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-11-07 You Asked the Coach: Work and Training Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonToday's "You Asked the Coach" on Endurance Planetdeals with that pesky thing that gets in the way of your training. Namely, you career. Is it possible to alternate between giving 100% to your career for a week and giving 100% to your training for a week, and be succesful? Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-07-07 Breakaway Friday - Return to Carthage Presented by: USA TriathlonThe cult classic "Once a Runner" was published nearly three decades ago but copies of the book by John L. Parker still fetch hundreds of dollars online. So it was with much anticipation that the sequel "Again to Carthage" was released last month. Today on Endurance Planet we hear an audio excerpt from the long-awaited book about fictional runner Quentin Cassidy. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-06-07 8,7...The Countdown Continues Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance Planet listeners have downloaded several hundred thousand podcasts this year but there were 10 that received more attention than the others. Last week we played you number 10 and number 9. Today, we announce number 8, and number 7. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-05-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month Presented by: Beginner TriathleteBack in July 22-year-old Deanna Babcock was in the middle of a typical swim workout when, inexplicably, something went wrong. In the days to come her family was told to consider making funeral arrangements. But Deanna Babcock is very much alive today. Babcock shares her experience on Endurance Planet. Deanna is the Beginner Triathlete - "Beginner Triathlete of the Month". Stop by, tell Deanna congratulations, and see why BT is such a great online multi-sp ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-03-07 You Asked the Coach: The Brick Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonEach week you get the opportunity to have your questions answered by multi-sport coach and Spinervals creator Troy Jacobson. Your questions this week fell under one category: handling the bike to run transition. How do you avoid rubbery legs? Is it possible to hit your stride right off the bike? Coach Troy has the answers. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-30-07 Breakaway Friday - Missing It Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet, a day in which we hear an audio excerpt from a tale of endurance courtesy of Breakaway Books. Today's story is a chapter entitled "Missing It" from "Spirit of the Marathon. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-29-07 The Countdown. 10, 9... Presented by: USA TriathlonYou have, collectively speaking, downloaded hundreds of thousands of Endurance Planet podcasts in 2007. But there are some you've definitely liked better than the others. Beginning today on EP and continuing each Thursday thru December, we're counting down your favorite Endurance Planet podcasts of 2007 two at a time. And here's a bonus...you can download these compilations and use them to help get you out the door and exercising during the holiday season. Pla ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-28-07 Quitting is a Disease Presented by: USA TriathlonHe balances family, his job as a firefighter, and a career as an up and coming professional triathlete. But 29-year-old Ben Schloegel just keeps getting faster and is now knocking-off some of the big names. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the multi-sport athlete who believes mental toughness is key and quitting is a disease. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-27-07 Spark - How Exercise Fuels the Brain Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you could take a pill that would "supercharge mental circuits to beat stress, sharpen thinking, enhance memory, and much more", would you take it? Harvard Psychiatrist Dr. John Ratey says you don't need to take a pill. Your body will do that for you if you use it. The author of the upcoming book, "Spark", joins us today on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-21-07 Follow-up: The Ultra Experiment Presented by: USA TriathlonLast week we told you about our plan to record our thoughts and observations real-time during a 24-hour ultramarathon. Well, we did it. And, odds are, we'll never do it again. That story today on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-20-07 You Asked the Coach - Improvement, Getting a Physical, Tragedy in the Endurance World Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonEvery week you get a chance to have your questions answered by the leading coach in the multi-sport profession, Coach Troy Jacobson. This week the Spinervals creator answers your questions about how much you can improve in a year, how often you should get a physical, and how we should interpret a tragedy in the endurance world. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-15-07 Triathlon is For Smart People Presented by: USA Triathlon""Triathlon is for smart people." That's the claim made by the swim coach for the U.S. Army Tri Team. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Louis Tharp, author of "The Overachiever's Diary", about how you can use your smarts to become a better swimmer and overall triathlete. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-14-07 The Ultra Experiment Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance Planet will be taking part in Nathaniel's Run 24-Hour Ultramarathon this weekend. Endurance Planet will also be conducting an experiment at this event...it's an experiment we need your help with. Trust us, it could be very insightful and definitely amusing. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-13-07 You Asked the Coach - Effective Climbing, Picking the Right Crank, Determining How Much You Should Spend On a Bike Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWe're focusing on the bike in today's edition of "You Asked the Coach" on Endurance Planet. Coach Troy Jacobson tackles questions concerning all aspects of the second leg of triathlon. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-09-07 Compulsory Exercise Presented by: USA TriathlonCompulsory exercise sounds like something that someone else forces you to do. But for runner Dean Liscum of Sugarland Texas, exercise is compulsory because HE forces himself to do it. And for good reason. Today on Endurance Planet, A Breakaway Friday edition, we hear Dean's story which is taken from the book, "How Running Changed My Life". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-08-07 How to Train for an Ironman Without Your Wife Finding Out Presented by: USA TriathlonThe title says it all. Today on Endurance Planet we hear the story of an age-group triathlete who set out to do the impossible...complete an Ironman without letting his spouse know his intentions. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-06-07 Tribute to Ryan Shay Presented by: USA TriathlonHow quickly things change. The excitement of the Olympic Trials Marathon in New York City gave way to tremendous sadness when word spread that top distance runner Ryan Shay had been pronounced dead after suffering a heart attack on the course. We had the pleasure of meeting an interviewing Shay in 2006. Here are some of the things Shay shared with us and our impressions of the young elite. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-02-07 The Underdog - The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Presented by: USA TriathlonThere are few races that can match the drama and excitement of the U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon Trials. And this year's race is stacked with talent. Today on Endurance Planet, on the eve of the trials, we hear from a man who was given no chance of making the 1988 Olympic team before he ran the race of his life. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-01-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month - The Quality Control Guy Presented by: Beginner TriathleteThe Quality Control guy is the last guy that many workers want to see...but it's different with Max Teto. He's not only good at insuring quality in his job. He's good at finding it in endurance sports. Maybe that's why he has made so many friends in multi-sport. Max is the Beginner Triathlete - "Beginner Triathlete of the Month". Stop by, tell Max congratulations, and see why BT is such a great online multi-sport community. Play in Windows Media Play in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-30-07 You Asked the Coach - Post-surgery training, picking a doctor, and relieving yourself during an Ironman Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIt's time once again to get your training and racing questions answered by Coach Troy Jacobson. Todays' "You Asked the Coach" is an interesting mix of questions with an odd medical theme. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-26-07 Twice Upon a Full Moon Presented by: USA TriathlonThe painful loss of a friend fuels an Ironman effort which leads to another race and a stunning realization. That's the heart of today's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet. This audio excerpt is taken from Kara Douglass Thom's "Becoming an Ironman...First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-25-07 Ironman Legend Dave Scott Presented by: Silverman TriathlonHe's admittedly past the days when he won six Ironman Championships but the competitive fire still burns in 53-year-old tri legend Dave Scott. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from "The Man" about his upcoming race with Chris McCormack at the Nevada Silverman...a race that's being billed as "The Battle of the Ages". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-23-07 You Asked the Coach - Stomach Distress, Ego, and Going Long Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonOnce a week Endurance Planet listeners have the opportunity to get answers from one of the most respect multi-sport coaches around. Today Coach Troy Jacobson tackles your questions about stomach distress, ego, and who should do an Ironman. Post your own question in the comments section or via e-mail at info@enduranceplanet.com and Coach Troy will respond in future episodes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 fil ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-22-07 Macca - 2007 Ironman World Champion Presented by: Silverman TriathlonHe's one of just three men to have won both the Olympic and Iron distance World Championships. Chris "Macca" McCormack talks with Endurance Planet about his win this month at Kona and he shares an exclusive announcement with us...he's planning to challenge another Ironman champion next month in a "Battle of the Ages" at the Nevada Silverman. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-16-07 - You Asked the Coach - Trainers and Rollers, Pacing Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIt's time again for "You Asked The Coach", our weekly opportunity to tap into Coach Troy Jacobson's expertise on training and racing. This week Coach Troy answers a question about trainers versus rollers. He also tackles the subject of pacing during a race. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-19-07 Bets and Bravado Presented by: USA TriathlonTom Begg was a good swimmer. His brother had run a marathon. His friend was a cyclist. So naturally the three of them would get into a friendly debate over which one of them would win in a triathlon. The debated resulted in a bet. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from the book "First Triathlons: Personal Stories of Becoming a Triathlete." It's the chapter on Tom Begg and how three guys wrote a check their butts ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-18-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - The Chicago Marathon Debacle Presented by: USA TriathlonEvery year headlines are made at the Chicago Marathon. But this year the race got headlines for all the wrong reasons as heat and humidity created countless medical emergencies and prompted marathon officials to shut down the marathon before many participants had finished. One person died. Today on Endurance Planet, our favorite trail nerd and veteran race director Bad Ben Holmes weighs in on the matter. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-17-07 A Running Conversation Presented by: USA TriathlonYou've got to admire anyone who runs 100-mile races in 15-hours. But if that person can run a 100-mile race, while balancing a family life and responsibilities as a Math teacher, you've got to respect him. Today on Endurance Planet, listen in on a running conversation we recently had with a rising star in the ultramarathon world, Jon Olsen. Olsen discusses the mental, physical, and even spiritual side of running with Kevin Patrick. Play in Windows Media Play ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-12-07 A Well Deserved Brew Presented by: USA TriathlonShe was a champion at shorter distance triathlons but professional triathlete Karen Smyers wasn't initially sure she wanted to do an Ironman. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition courtesy of Breakaway Books, we hear an audio excerpt from "Becoming an Ironman: First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event." The chapter is "Well Deserved Brew" which is Smyers' own account of her first trip to Kona. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Pl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-11-07 Dennis Barker - The Man Behind Some of America's Best Runners Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's coached everyone from mid-pack runners to national champions and Olympians. Today on Endurance Planet we hear what Team USA Minnesota Head Coach Dennis Barker has learned from several decades of participating in and studying the sport. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-10-07 Fast and Worry-Free: Ultramarathoner Karl Meltzer Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's one of the most laid-back guys you're likely to meet but don't let his demeanor fool you. Ultramarathoner Karl Meltzer has run more than 80 ultras and WON more than 40 of them! Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the easy going trail champion. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-09-07 - You Asked the Coach: Cramping, Sprint Speed, Injuries Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonOn this week's edition of You Asked the Coach on Endurance Planet, Coach Troy answers questions from a man who keeps getting hobbled by cramps, a long-distance triathlete who wants to transition to do a sprint-tri really fast, and a listener who is injured and depressed. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-05-07 Running With Time Presented by: Silverman TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday, courtesy of Breakaway Books. The sensory experience of a good run is something that stays with you, sometimes for years. This week's audio excerpt comes from the book, "How Running Changed My Life", and this particular chapter is entitled "Running With Time". It may just awaken your senses and remind you of why you train, compete, and enjoy the world around you. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct lin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-04-07 Long Course Duathlon National Age-Group Champion Presented by: USA TriathlonAmy Kloner sees herself as a triathlete, and is a succesful one at that. But when she won the short course duathlon national championship this year she knew she had something. So, this past weekend she entered the long course national championship. Today on Endurance Planet, we hear about that race and how singer Josh Grobin nearly destroyed her race before Kanye West came to the rescue. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-03-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Gabe at Kettle Moraine 100 Presented by: USA TriathlonWe recently asked Endurance Planet's favorite trail nerd, Bad Ben Holmes, about the best race reports he's read this year. He told us to check out Gabe Bevan's blog. Gabe is a 34-year-old ultrarunner who is built like a free safety...but a few years ago he was, shall we say, on the softer side. Today on Endurance Planet, we hear about Gabe's experience at the Kettle Moraine 100. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-02-07 - You Asked the Coach: Squats and Multi-Tasking Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonCoach Troy is back for the second installment of "You Asked The Coach". This week Coach Troy answers a question from a multi-sport athlete who has become obsessed with the sport of triathlon. He also weighs-in on the subject of squats, cycling, and even multi-tasking. Post your questions for upcoming episodes of "You Asked The Coach" in the comments section. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-27-07 Why Eyes Will Soon Be On Endurance Planet Presented by: USA TriathlonEach day you lend us your ears here on Endurance Planet. But very soon we'll be asking you to lend us your eyes. Today we introduce you to a filmmaker who has inspired triathletes everywhere...a guy who will bring changes you'll like to EP. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-26-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Race T-Shirt Etiquette Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's a Bad Ben's Chronicles edition on Endurance Planet. Today we peak into Ben's blog, not to hear about a race or training adventure...no, it's to hear about Race T-Shirt Etiquette. Feel free to take notes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-25-07 2008 Olympic Triathlete Presented by: USA TriathlonHe wasn't the favorite but 25-year-old Jarrod Shoemaker outraced top American triathletes Hunter Kemper and Andy Potts earlier this month to grab the first spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Triathlon team. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Shoemaker about his background, his goals, and his tips for age-groupers. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-24-07 - You Asked the Coach Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWant to tap into the Coach Troy Jacobson's years of experience in multi-sport? That's what this segment on Endurance Planet is all about. We've dropped "Catching Up With the Coach" in favor of "You Asked the Coach." These are the answers to YOUR questions. Want to be a part of future episodes? Just post your question below in the comments section or via e-mail at info@enduranceplanet.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct li ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-21-07 Breakaway Friday - The Yellow Jersey Presented by: Silverman TriathlonSid Howard considers himself an ordinary guy. But he's accomplished some extraordinary things on the road and track. Today on Endurance Planet, A Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from the book "The Spirit of the Marathon". This particular chapter is about Sid Howard and is entitled "The Marathon to the Mile". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-19-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month - Kathy Graves Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's pretty high praise to say that something has had a "transforming" effect. But that's exactly what happened to mother of five Kathy Graves of Massachusetts. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the age-grouper about how she's changed thanks to the multi-sport lifestyle and how you can adapt some of her methods. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-18-07 The New Brand on the Block Presented by: USA TriathlonAn age-grouper who was deeply affected by the sport of triathlon is now trying to impact the sport by introducing a new brand: The Island Triathlon Series. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Hala Bissada about triathlon's life-changing effect and how she hopes her race will be received. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-14-07 Breakaway Friday - The Yellow Jersey Presented by: Silverman TriathlonIt's been called "The greatest cycling novel ever written" and on today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear a chapter from that novel. It's Ralph Hurne's "The Yellow Jersey" courtesy of Breakaway Books. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-13-07 Jim Ryun - Still Running Presented by: USA TriathlonThey called him "The Kansas Comet". He remains the greatest miler our country has seen. And now, at age 60, Jim Ryun is still running though his interests are more diverse. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the running legend about how he approached the sport and how a younger generation can benefit from his experiences. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-12-07 Coaching and Self-Discovery Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you love what you do it doesn't really matter if anybody else understands it. Right? Actually it DOES matter if you're a coach. Running guru Marc Bloom is the author of the autobiographical story "God On the Starting Line: The Triumph of a Catholic School Running Team and Its Jewish Coach." Today on Endurance Planet he talks about the sport he loves and how he got the kids to buy into his plan. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream D ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-11-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Motivation Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWe've all been there...your heart is pounding, you've got butterflies in your stomach, and the race is about to start. Today on Endurance Planet, a Catching Up With the Coach edition, we hear from Coach Troy Jacobson on how to handles those pre-race nerves. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-10-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Beauty That Hurts Presented by: USA TriathlonWhere does the motivation to train come from and how do you maintain it? Those are a couple of the questions addressed today on Endurance Planet, a Catching Up With The Coach Edition. Note: Beginning next week Catching Up With The Coach becomes "Ask The Coach". We want you to post your questions for Coach Troy in the comments section and we'll pose them to Troy in future podcasts. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-07-07 Breakaway Friday - Hit-and-Run to Swim, Bike, Run Presented by: Silverman TriathlonSometimes just getting to the starting line is an accomplishment. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from "First Triathlons" by Gail Waesche Kislevitz . In this chapter, we hear the story of age-grouper Rich Donnelly who had to overcome the effects of a hit-and-run accident to become a triathlete. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-06-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Handling Pre-Race Nerves Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWe've all been there...your heart is pounding, you've got butterflies in your stomach, and the race is about to start. Today on Endurance Planet, a Catching Up With the Coach edition, we hear from Coach Troy Jacobson on how to handles those pre-race nerves. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-05-07 Age-Group Overall World Champion Presented by: USA TriathlonAs the old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." American Ben Collins was in the lead at the triathlon world championships last year when he crashed and broke his collarbone. This week he returned to the World Championships and had the race of his life. Ben called Endurance Planet from the road to tell us about the experience. That conversation, today, on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Di ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-04-07 One Tough Dude - The David Goggins Story Presented by: USA TriathlonEveryone has a gift. David Goggins' gift is that he can endure more than most. The Navy Seal from southern California recently placed 3rd at the Badwater Ultramarathon in just his second attempt on the course. As he recently told The San Diego Tri Club, "I love knowing that everyone's suffering because I know I can suffer just a little bit more. I can take a lot of pain." Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the soldier/ultramarathoner/triathlete. Play i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-31-07 A Sunrise (or Two) Worth Falling For Presented by: The Island Triathlon SeriesIn this week's Breakaway Friday we hear a tale about elite ultrarunner Ian Torrence's experience at the HURT 100 100 Mile Run. The story is included in the compilation "Running Through the Wall" by Neal Jamison. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-30-07 From Officer to Athlete Presented by: USA TriathlonJustine Whipple feels like she's living a dream. The two-time USA Triathlon Collegiate National Champion from the US Naval Academy was preparing for officer training in the Marine Corps. But the Marines have allowed her to; instead, spend the next year focusing solely on triathlon at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Today on Endurance Planet we check back in on the talented, young, athlete. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-28-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Getting Stronger Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonMulti-sport coach and Spinervals creator Troy Jacobson is a big advocate of long-term thinking. Long-term thinking involves lots of planning as well. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Coach Troy about the kinds of plans you need to make for the off-season so you're ready to reap the benefits NEXT season. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-27-07 Taking it to the Next Level Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you feel like you've been languishing with the same level of fitness and the same performances then today's Endurance Planet may be just what you need. We introduce you to veteran multi-sport athlete Kevin Paladino who vaulted to another level with one major change in his lifestyle. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-21-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Getting Stronger Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIs strength training important for multi-sport athletes? If so, what kinds of exercises should we do? What kind of equipment and time do we need? Today on Endurance Planet, a Catching Up With the Coach edition, Coach Troy Jacobson answers all those questions. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-20-07 The Nature of a Challenge Presented by: USA TriathlonPlace an obstacle in front of an endurance athlete and they'll likely smile rather than grimace. Challenges, for them, are fun. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about the challenging race that veteran multi-sport enthusiast Frank Lowery has created. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-17-07 Breakaway Friday - Hell's Half Mile Presented by: The Island Triathlon SeriesIf you're looking for adventure or misadventure you can find it on the water. In today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday edition, we hear an audio excerpt from Hell's Half-Mile...River Runners' Tales of Hilarity and Misadventure. Hold on tight to your paddle...and your clothes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-16-07 Principal Motivation Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's the Headmaster of a school in Idaho, the father of three young boys, and an elite ultramarathoner. How does Andy Jones-Wilkins do it? Judging by his results the answer is "quite well." Today on Endurance Planet, Jones-Wilkins tells us what makes him run. And he suggests how the Jurek-Karnazes debate can be resolved. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-15-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Acute Gravitational Influx Presented by: USA TriathlonOur favorite trail nerd, Bad Ben, recently survived (barely) the Mt. Hood Pacific Coast Trail 50-miler. Today on Endurance Planet we hear Ben's race report...complete with a detailed description of some colorful characters and pitfalls on the journey to the finish line. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-14-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Flexibility, Nutrition, and Sportsmanship Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonThey are some of the cornerstones of memorable performances: flexibility, nutrition, and sportsmanship. But there are varying opinions on those topics. Today on Endurance Planet, a "Catching Up With the Coach" edition, we hear Coach Troy Jacobsons' insights on all three. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-13-07 Simple Steps Presented by: USA TriathlonDenise DeGraaf seemed to be the most unlikely of individuals to take on such a formidable challenge...a 3000 kilometer walk across Canada. But she's found it's been more than worth it, and has helped some kids halfway around the world. We check in on Denise today on Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-10-07 Breakaway Friday - Shorter, Rodgers, and Who? Presented by: The Island Triathlon SeriesBy the time Don Kardong reached mile 25 of his first marathon he was feeling "sheer torture" but that marathon convinced him he could be successful at the distance. Today on Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Friday Edition from Breakaway Books, we hear Kardong's story which is included in the book "The Spirit of the Marathon" from Gail Waesche Kislevitz. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-09-07 It's Not About the Dog...and Other Tales Presented by: USA TriathlonWe all learn important lessons in the course of competing in endurance sports. Today on Endurance Planet we offer you a few such lessons in the form of some less-than-flattering, but memorable stories. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-08-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month - Bill Fults Presented by: USA Triathlon37-year-old Bill Fults is an age-group triathlete. But by day he's an Air Flight Paramedic. He also spent the better part of a decade as an Army Ranger. Through it all he's developed some insights on suffering. Bill, by the way, was nominated by his friends and has now been named "Beginner Triathlete of the Month". You can learn more about Bill and drop him a note on BeginnerTriathlete.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-07-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Higher Cadence or Bigger Gear? Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWhat's the optimal gear and cadence for success on the bike? That's the question Coach Troy Jacobson breaks down today on Endurance Planet. Coach Troy also talks aerodynamics and what it takes to have a great bike split. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-06-07 100-Mile National Champ Presented by: USA TriathlonJasper Halekas used to think of running as "that horrible thing you did to train for other sports" but now he's the reigning USATF/RRCA 100-mile National Champion. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the rising star on the ultramarathon scene. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-03-07 Breakaway Friday - God on the Starting Line Presented by: The Island Triathlon SeriesOn today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Books edition, we hear an excerpt from Marc Bloom's book "God On the Starting Line." Bloom is both a coach and author. As marathon great Amby Burfoot says, "Coach Bloom preaches the value of pain, hard work, suffering, and delayed gratification." In Bloom's inspiring tale, both coach and kids learn surprising lessons from each other. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-01-07 Zinn and The Art of Triathlon Bikes Presented by: USA TriathlonNot interested in learning about bicycle maintenance? Then you're like a lot of multi-sport athletes. But professional bicycle framebuilder Lennard Zinn thinks you should be...and he knows how to entice you...how would you like to shave minutes off your finishing time? We hear from Zinn about his new book on today's Endurance Planet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-31-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Consistency, Your Weight and Weight Training Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIf you take two athletes of similar abilities who log similar mileage will they necessarily have similar results? That's one of the questions we ask today on Endurance Planet in this week's "Catching Up With the Coach. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-30-07 The Growing Legend of Scott Jurek Presented by: USA TriathlonWith seven victories at the Western States 100, two Badwater championships, a win at the Spartathlon, and now a course-record at the Hard Rock 100...it's difficult to argue about Scott Jurek's place in ultra-running lore. Today on Endurance Planet, Jurek talks openly about his training, nutrition, and even his concerns about fellow ultra-runner Dean Karnazes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-27-07 Breakaway Friday - Everybody Struggles Presented by: Silverman TriathlonOn today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Books edition, we hear an audio excerpt from Gail Waesche Kislevitz's compilation book, "The Spirit of the Marathon." The chapter? "Everybody Struggles." We hope you'll enjoy the tale of a fast runner who was humbled by the distance...which makes him want to keep coming back for more. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-26-07 Truly Challenging Presented by: USA TriathlonA growing number of physically challenged individuals are giving triathlon a try. That was evident in New York City over the weekend. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from USAT's John Beeson, who himself is physically challenged, about who benefits from total inclusion. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-25-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Quantum Mechanics Anyone? Presented by: USA TriathlonA couple of week's ago Endurance Planet introduced a new, recurring feature. Bad Ben's Chronicles. Today is the second installment of that feature from our favorite trailrunner and storyteller, Bad Ben. Happy trails! Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-24-07 Catching Up With the Coach - The Ironman Life Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonEvery Tuesday on Endurance Planet we get the chance to Catch Up With the Coach. Coach Troy Jacobson. On his way back from watching Ironman Lake Placid, Coach Troy tells us why an Ironman is special, why you have to take the distance very seriously, and why some people simply shouldn't do it...at least not early on in your multi-sport career. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-23-07 Do I Really Need a Massage? Presented by: USA TriathlonThe top elites get massages on a regular basis. Some of your multi-sport friends may get massages. But what does it really do for you and your sports performance? Today on Endurance Planet we tackle the question with the help of an athlete and massage therapist. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-20-07 Breakaway Friday - Dancing On the Pedals Presented by: Silverman TriathlonPhil Liggett, poet? Some believe the voice of cycling is, in fact, a poet of sorts. On today's Endurance Planet, a Breakaway Books edition, we hear an audio excerpt from the book "Dancing on the Pedals, the Found Poetry of Phil Liggett. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-19-07 Karno's Critics: Getting to Know Dean Karnazes Part II Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's the best known ultramarathoner around but that hasn't come without a price for Dean Karnazes. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about Dean's critics and how he's trying to respond to their complaints. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-18-07 Getting to Know Dean Karnazes - Part I Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's become a celebrity but how well do you really know Dean Karnazes? For the next two days Endurance Planet offers you an up close and personal interview with The Ultramarathon Man. In today's installment we find out what he's been up to lately and we learn how Mike Tyson recently calmed his nerves. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-17-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Drowning in Data Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonHow much data should you collect on your daily workouts? Heart rate? Minutes per mile? MPH? On this week's "Catching Up With the Coach" we hear Coach Troy's take on the issue. We also hear about his trip to the hospital in a Speedo. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-16-07 Music, Mantras and Mindsets Presented by: USA TriathlonWhat's the best music, mantra, and mindset to take into training and racing? That's a question Endurance Planet has asked of athletes many times. Today we offer a compilation of their answers which prove to be both entertaining and insightful. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-13-07 Breakaway Friday - The Beast in Me Presented by: Silverman TriathlonThis week's Breakaway Friday excerpt, courtesy of Breakaway Books, comes from "The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of My Feet". It's the chapter from adventure racer Michael Shepardson entitled "The Beast in Me". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-12-07 Bad Ben's Chronicles - Western States Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you're a true endurance geek the next best thing to taking part in a race is reading a good race report and living vicariously through the participants. Ben Holmes (affectionately known as Bad Ben) is a trail runner whose race reports have inspired us. So today we begin a recurring feature "Bad Ben's Chronicles". The way we figure it, if you've got to work a day job you might as well listen to a story about your true love while you're there. Play in Window ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-11-07 Fear Less. Live More. Presented by: USA TriathlonShe's broken barriers, set world records, and graced the cover of Runner's World magazine. She's Sarah Reinertsen. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the 1st amputee woman to complete the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-10-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Race Season Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonOnce a week we Catch Up With the Coach on Endurance Planet. This week we hear from Spinervals creator, Coach Troy Jacobson, about how your training should change during race season. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-09-07 Men's Overall Age-Group Champion Presented by: USA TriathlonLast week on Endurance Planet we heard from the USAT Nationals Age-Group champion on the women's side, Jennifer Garrison. Today, the men's champion, Ben Collins, tells us about the big win and his plans for the future. The former Ivy League swim champion also shares the biggest mistake he says other age-groupers make during the swim. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-05-07 Amateur Champ Presented by: USA TriathlonHow does she do it? 29-year-old Jennifer Garrison is a wife, mother, and has a day job. But for the second year in a row she also emerged as the overall women's champion at the USA Triathlon Age-Group Nationals. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the woman who has discovered how to balance family and sport. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-06-07 Breakaway Friday - The Swim Presented by: Silverman TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet, courtesy of Breakaway Books. This week's audio excerpt comes from the section of "First Triathlons" called "The Swim." If you are one of those people who knows plenty about "the runner's high" but doubt they can be marginally succesfully, not to mention in a euphoric state, swimming then this is a podcast you'll want to keep in your audio library. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-03-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Injuries Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonIs there anything good about being injured? On this week's Catching Up With the Coach segment on Endurance Planet, Coach Troy Jacobson tells us that, yes, injuries can actually make you a better multi-sport athlete. Coach Troy also shares a workout you can try to spice up your training. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-02-07 Call Him Stubborn Presented by: USA TriathlonOne of the common qualities of endurance athletes is their inherent refusal to quit. But what happens when your body and your Doctor tells you "your running days are over"? Today on Endurance Planet we hear from a man who was told he would absolutely have to give up his passion. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-29-07 Breakaway Friday - Descending Presented by: Silverman TriathlonNerve. 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". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-28-07 Beginner Triathlete of the Month - Stacey Divis Presented by: USA TriathlonLooking 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-27-07 Andy Potts Presented by: USA TriathlonThe 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-26-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Long-term Thinking Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonQuick 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-21-07 The Athlete's Mind - The Best of Endurance Planet Presented by: USA Triathlon Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-22-07 Bone Games Presented by: Silverman Triathlon 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-18-07 Twenty Six Point Two Lessons Presented by: USA TriathlonOn 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.. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-15-07 Running in The Shower Presented by: Silverman Triathlon 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". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-14-07 How To Be Fish-Like - The Best of Endurance Planet Presented by: USA TriathlonToday's "Best Of" edition focuses on the art ofswimming. 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? Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-13-07 Going Long - The Best of Endurance Planet Presented by: USA TriathlonPeter 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". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-12-07 Catching Up With the Coach - Priorities Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonEach 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-11-07 The Growth of Our Sport Presented by: USA TriathlonIn 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-08-07 Running in Circles at Olander Park Presented by: Silverman TriathlonSome 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". Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-04-07 Facts, Jim Fixx, and Fitness Presented by: USA TriathlonDoctor 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-05-07 Catching Up With the Coach Gadgets and Gear Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonEvery 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-06-07 Improving Your Swim Presented by: USA TriathlonMost 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-07-07 Best Laid Plans... Presented by: USA TriathlonA 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-01-07 Half the Battle... Presented by: Silverman TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet, a day in which we hear an audio excerpt froma tale of endurance. 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!.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-31-07 She's Number One Presented by: USA TriathlonWhen the smoked cleared at this year's Elite Triathlon National Championship in Honolulu, Hawaii Julie Swail had come out victorious. But the background that helped make her such a strong triathlete is not something you often hear. She was an Olympic silver medalist in water polo. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Swail about the secrets of her success.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-30-07 The World's Fittest Man Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonJoe Decker gives new meaning to "multi-sport". Weightlifting, ultra-running, mountainbiking, kayaking...name it and he's probably done it. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the high-energy guy who has been dubbed "The World's Fittest Man".Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-29-07 Troy Jacobson Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonToday on Endurance Planet we're introducing a new, weekly segment "Catching Up with the Coach" in which you'll hear from one of the most respected multi-sport coaches in the field. Coach Troy Jacobson. Each week Coach Troy will address issues regarding training, equipment, and the multi-sport lifestyle. Today's segment addresses training and racing personality types and balancing your priorities.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-25-07 First Triathlons Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet courtesy of Breakaway Books. Today's audio excerpt comes from "First Triathlons: Personal Stories of Becoming a Triathlete." This particular story is about Bob Scott who didn't do his first triathlon until he was 50. That was in 1981. By the age of 75 he'd completed eight Ironmans...and he's not finished.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-24-07 Race Across America Presented by: USA TriathlonFor a quarter of a century bicyclists have been taking part in an annual trek across the United States. But it's no sight-seeing tour...it IS a race. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Team Endeavor's Ray Peske who has been wanting to do this for his entire adult life.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-23-07 Time Trial Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you're a multi-sport athlete who wants to improve on your bike speed you might want to consider signing up for a local time trial. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from USAT-certified coach Ryan Ross who's convinced that time trials can train your body and mind in a way nothing else can. Ryan's coaching website is www.thescienceofsport.net.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-22-07 No Regrets Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance Planet listeners had a strong reaction to yesterday's podcast with Doctor David Nieman who has studied the effects of intense, prolonged exercise on the immune system. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Nancy Burrows of Max Multi-Sport, one of the most-accomplished ultra athletes in the world, who says she wouldn't change a thing.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-21-07 Running Yourself Into the Ground? Presented by: USA TriathlonDoctor David Nieman is the Director of the Sports Performance Lab at Appalachian State. He's also a veteran of dozens of marathons and ultramarathons. But, based on the results of his research, he says he wouldn't run those distances if he had it to do all over again. His story on today's Endurance Planet.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-18-07 The Yellow Jersey Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet courtesy of Breakaway Books. Today's audio excerpt comes from Ralph Hurne's "The Yellow Jersey". It's the fictional story of Terry Davenport, a nearly washed up cyclist who enters one final Tour de France as a favor to his young protege.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-17-07 A Fighting Chance Presented by: USA TriathlonAfter Army Major Ron Upton sustained a severe back injury it looked like he would forever be paralyzed but neither he nor his wife were willing to accept the prognosis. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Upton about how he beat the odds to become a marathoner and a triathlete.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-16-07 Smack Talk Presented by: USA TriathlonInsults, verbal jousts, and smack-talk...is there a benefit to it? Or should multi-sport athletes rid it from their lives? Today, we expose the immature side of Endurance Planet's owners and ask a noted sports psychologist if there's anything wrong with them.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-15-07 Will's Xterra Adventure Presented by: USA TriathlonWith a colored mohawk, a ton of personality, and world-class athleticism, Will Kelsay is about to set out on an adventure. His goal? To promote off-road triathlon. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Will about what he's doing, where he's going, and how you can become a good off-road athlete.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-14-07 Blazing Fast Transitions Presented by: USA TriathlonYou spend hours upon hours trying to increase your speed swimming, biking, and running. But how much do you know about fast transitions between the multi-sport disciplines. 25-year-old Lauren Groves is one of the best triathletes in the world. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Groves about how she blazes through the transitions on the fiercely competitive ITU circuit.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-11-07 Winning and Losing Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday on Endurance Planet, courtesy of Breakaway Books. Today we hear from "The Quotable Cyclist: Great Moments of Bicycling Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor." More specifically it's Bill Strickland's chapter on the subject of winning and losing.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-10-07 Learning from a Legend Presented by: USA TriathlonGreg McMillan has been called one of the smartest running coaches in the United States but he doesn't put himself in the same league as his mentor, Jack Daniels. It's guys like Daniels, says McMillan, that the we need to tap into. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from McMillan about the DVD he's put together featuring the legendary coach.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-09-07 Exotic Duel Presented by: USA TriathlonMulti-sport athletes will go to great lengths to find a challenge but will they go all the way to Costa Rica? Today on Endurance Planet we hear from photojournalist and Race Director Tim Holmstrom who thinks he has the tools to grab your eyes and ears and put on a multi-day event you'll never forget.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-08-07 Endurance Athletes and Nutrition Presented by: USA TriathlonUnderstanding proper nutrition can be daunting. Understanding proper nutrition for endurance athletes can be even more complex. But Monique Ryan, herself an accomplished cyclist, has spent the better part of the past 20 years making nutrition for endurance athletes easy to understand. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Monique about her new book, "Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes", and some of the tips which can be found inside.Play in Windows MediaPl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-07-07 An Officer and an Athlete Presented by: USA TriathlonDisciplined. Unselfish. Dominant. Those are all words that describe Justine Whipple of the U.S. Naval Academy who succesfully defended her USAT Collegiate National Championship this year. On today's Endurance Planet, we hear from Whipple about her training, her mindset, and where she goes from here.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-04-07 The Runner and the Path Presented by: USA TriathlonToday's Breakaway Friday is Dean Ottati's "The Runner and the Path...An Athlete's Quest for Meaning in Postmodern Corporate America.".Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-03-07 USAT Collegiate National Champion Presented by: USA TriathlonAll the hard work paid off for University of Florida Senior Kevin Collington when he competed against the best collegiate triathletes in the U.S. recently. On today's Endurance Planet we hear about how he balances his schoolwork with training and what KIND of training has made the biggest difference.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-02-07 Simon Lessing Presented by: USA TriathlonHe's a five-time world champion but there are still limitations to Simon Lessing's body. Today on Endurance Planet we hear about some of the struggles the triathlon legend is going through and how he's helping others.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-01-07 Car Versus Cyclist Presented by: USA TriathlonHow many times have you nearly been hit by a car while riding your bike? Age-grouper Randy Paar knows how you feel. He WAS hit and he did something about it. Today he tells his story on Endurance Planet.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-30-07 War Stories Presented by: USA TriathlonKarl Keltner has put himself through a lot in the past decade as a Coach for Team-In-Training. The Marine veteran has run across Death Valley twice, biked for 26-hours non-stop, and completed more triathlons than he can remember. Tomorrow, May 1st, he sets out on his latest endurance challenge to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He shares with Endurance Planet how he pushes forward and where he gets his perspective.Play in Windows MediaPlay in R ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-27-07 Metal Cowboy Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday courtesy of Breakaway Books. A day in which we hear an audio excerpt from a great tale of endurance. Today's is a humorous tale from "the road less pedaled". Joe Kurmaskie's "Metal Cowboy".Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-26-07 Race Postmortem Presented by: USA TriathlonPrior to the 1948 Olympic Marathon, famed long-distance runner Emil Zatopek is reported to have said to fellow runners at the starting line, "Men, today we die a little." Well, a lot of people died a little at the 111th Annual Boston Marathon earlier this month...including top American finisher Peter Gilmore. Today on Endurance Planet Gilmore looks back at the race and looks forward to the Olympic Trials which are just six months away.Play in Windows MediaPlay i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-25-07 Marathon Great Presented by: USA TriathlonPatti Catalano Dillon helped ignite the running boom of the 70's and 80's as the first American woman to break 2 hours 30 minutes. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the ever competitive, ever entertaining woman on her training habits and outlook.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-23-07 Dick and Rick Hoyt Presented by: USA TriathlonDick and Rick Hoyt are known around the world as the father-and-son team that compete in marathons and triathlons despite the fact that Rick can neither walk nor talk. Endurance Planet talks with Dick about training and the latest bump in the road for Team Hoyt.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-20-07 First Triathlons Presented by: USA TriathlonIt's Breakaway Friday courtesy of Breakaway Books. Today we hear a story about a true pioneer in the world of multi-sport. Gordon Haller was the first Iron Man. Yes, it was two words back then. Haller's race account is one of many tales in "First Triathlons: Personal Stories of Becoming a Triathlete" by Gail Waesche Kislevitz.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-17-07 Altitude Training Presented by: USA TriathlonIf you want to become the very fastest runner you can be then you have to gasp for breath from time to time. That's part of why the Altitude Project in Mammoth Lakes, California was created. But camp organizers also want runners to climb the mountain to get closer to God. On today's Endurance Planet we hear from elite runner Greg Jimmerson and the camp he helps direct at 75-hundred feet. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-18-07 Age Groupers of the Year I Presented by: USA TriathlonYou asked for it, you got it. Some of you have told us you'd like to hear more from age-groupers who have to balance training, work, and family. Today, Endurance Planet reports on 33-year-old Amy Palmiero-Winters who has been recognized by USA Triathlon for some record setting performances. Amy's story is just one of many age-group stories to come. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-16-07 Boston or Bonk Presented by: USA TriathlonWhen the 111th Boston Marathon takes place today, Endurance Planet's Kevin Patrick will be right there with the fastest marathoners in the world. O-k, he won't be RIGHT there...he'll be more than an hour behind...but he will be running. Today on Endurance Planet, we hear why it takes some people TWELVE tries before they qualify for Boston. We also hear how great friendships are built along the way. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream D ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-13-07 Bone Games Presented by: USA TriathlonOn this Breakaway Friday, courtesy of Breakaway Books, we hear a tale from Rob Schultheis' 'Bone Games...Extreme Sports, Shamanism, Zen, and the Search for Transcendence'. Join us as we explore the limits of the "athletic high"Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-12-07 Doing the Du Presented by: USA TriathlonThey don't get the attention that triathletes do but duathletes are growing in numbers and they're adamant that their sport is every bit as hard...if not harder...and fulfilling. Today on Endurance Planet we look at the future of duathlon and how you can improve at the growing sport.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-11-07 Mission Accomplished Presented by: USA TriathlonLess than two weeks ago we told you about Brian Janes' plan to run 220-miles through the Klamath National Forest in northern California to raise money for the Wildland Firefighters Foundation. In a follow-up to the "Footstep for Firefighters" podcast, Brian tells us about the run that is now behind him.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-10-07 Open Water Anxiety Presented by: USA TriathlonOpen water swimming can be one of the most intimidating skills to learn for a multi-sport athlete. USAT-certified Coach Gary Emich knows that. He used to be worried about what was swimming with him in the San Francisco Bay, now he can't wait to get out there. On today's Endurance Planet, Gary offers his insights on mastering the open water swim. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-09-07 Legs of Glory Presented by: USA TriathlonRunners, cyclists, and multi-sport athletes putthemselves through a world of hurt to achieve success. For some, there are nicks and cuts along the way. Today on Endurance Planet we investigate why some men shave their legs, how they do it, what benefits it truly provides, and how they justify borrowing their wive's razors. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-06-07 The Agony of My Feet Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonThis Breakaway Friday focuses on the world of adventure racing, a world Roman Dial discovered at Alaska's Mountain & Wilderness Classic. His tale is included in the book, "The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of My Feet". Courtesy of Breakaway Books.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-04-07 There's Always Something New Presented by: Coach Troy JacobsonWhen Tess Geddes turned forty she made a pledge to herself to try something new each year. She had no idea the pledge would lead her to southwest Libya and a 100-mile non-stop race with fellow ultrarunner Sandy McCallum. On today's Endurance Planet, Tess tells us about The Libyan Challenge and how it gave her a new appreciation for everything around her. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-05-07 Making Ironman History Presented by: Coach Troy Jacobson21 years ago an horrific accident took one of Scott Rigsby's legs and left the other mangled. After countless surgeries, that leg was removed as well. But Rigsby wouldn't be stopped. On today's Endurance Planet we hear the story of one mans' quest to become the first double-amputee to complete an Ironman triathlon. Scott's web site is scottrigsby.com. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-03-07 What It Takes Presented by: USA TriathlonProfessional triathletes don't often make the front of the sports page or the top of the evening news. But documentary film-maker Peter Han knew that there were compelling stories to tell in the sport. That's why he made "What it Takes". On today's Endurance Planet we hear excerpts from the film and talk to Peter about how the featured athletes are doing. See more on the documentary: What It Takes. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Dir ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-02-07 Mind Over Matter Presented by: USA TriathlonAfter a series of ugly crashes on his bike, cyclist Josh Horowitz found himself battling his mind more than the course. That's when he discovered the tremendous potential of self-visualization, hypnosis, and sports psychology. In today's Endurance Planet we report on the events that changed Horowitz's life and launched his business. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-30-07 The Marathon No One Could Finish Part II Presented by: The Nation's TriathlonSeveral 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". Courtesy of Breakaway Books.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlaye ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-29-07 Footsteps for Firefighters Presented by: The Nation's TriathlonCome 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-28-07 Marathoning: Peter Gilmore Presented by: The Nation's TriathlonIt used to be deemed "an upset" when Peter Gilmore defeated other elite marathoners. Then people started to labelhim "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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileCo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-27-07 Looking For Adventure Presented by: The Nation's TriathlonMulti-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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-26-07 Triathlon: Sara McLarty Presented by: The Nation's Triathlon 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-23-07 The Greatest: Haile Gebrselassie Presented by: The Nation's Triathlon 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-22-07 Yasso 800's: Bart Yasso Presented by: The Nation's Triathlon 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-21-07 Drugs and Sport Presented by: The Nation's Triathlon 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. Play in Windows Media Play in RealPlayer Play mp3 stream Direct link to mp3 file Comments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-20-07 Trail Running: Off the Beaten Path Presented by: The Nation's Triathlon 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-19-07 Triathlon: Renee Schneidewind Presented by: The Nation's Triathlon 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 MaxMultisport, an organization that knows the difference between men and women.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-16-07 The Quotable Runner: Fear Presented by: USA Triathlon 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-15-07 Triathlon Training: Troy Jacobson Presented by: USA TriathlonYou 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 .Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-14-07 Triathlon: Sarah Haskins Presented by: Foundation PerformanceShe'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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-12-07 Triathlon: Training Epiphanies Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-09-07 Ultra Running: The Marathon No One Could Finish Presented by: USA TriathlonEndurance 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-08-07 Triathlon: Brenda Bolding Presented by: USA TriathlonWe'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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-07-07 Cycling: Kevin Livingston Presented by: USA Triathlon 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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 03-05-07 Triathlon: Cliff English Presented by: USA Triathlon "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.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-22-07 Triathlon: Michael Giudicissi Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (sign up for the email newsletter to get exclusive interviews!)Michael Giudicissi was one of EndurancePlanet.com's first interviewees. Over two years later, Michael has completed two Ironman-distance triathlons, had two books published and is self-employed as an author and motivational speaker. His website is PowerOfGoals.com. Here we talk about how he trains for triathlons, what changes he will make for the upcoming Ironman Louisville and ways ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-22-07 Triathlon: Michael Giudicissi Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (sign up for the email newsletter to get exclusive interviews!)Michael Giudicissi was one of EndurancePlanet.com's first interviewees. Over two years later, Michael has completed two Ironman-distance triathlons, had two books published and is self-employed as an author and motivational speaker. His website is PowerOfGoals.com. Here we talk about how he trains for triathlons, what changes he will make for the upcoming Ironman Louisville and ways ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-08-07 Triathlete Tips: Eric Davis Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (sign up for the email newsletter to get exclusive interviews!)Eric Davis is an age-group triathlete who has had tremendous success in endurance sports, even at an early age (for a while he had the fastest marathon time for someone under 12 years old!). Now, as a 40-year-old soon-to-be-father, he is still an avid athlete. Here we talk about his six tips for triathletes. This interview is a bit longer than our normal talk, but it's great informa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-08-07 Triathlete Tips: Eric Davis Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (sign up for the email newsletter to get exclusive interviews!)Eric Davis is an age-group triathlete who has had tremendous success in endurance sports, even at an early age (for a while he had the fastest marathon time for someone under 12 years old!). Now, as a 40-year-old soon-to-be-father, he is still an avid athlete. Here we talk about his six tips for triathletes. This interview is a bit longer than our normal talk, but it's great informat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 01-01-07 Mountaineering and Marathon: Todd Sears Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (sign up for the email newsletter to get exclusive interviews!)Todd Sears is a 45-year-old retired Naval Intelligence officer living in the U.K. To keep in shape after retiring from the Navy, he decided to get involved in mountaineering and marathon running. Here we talk about some of his experiences including a race report when his calves basically "locked up" just before the mile 26 marker.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-25-06 Ironman Triathlon: Tyler Stewart Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (sign up for the email newsletter to get exclusive interviews!)Tyler Stewart finished first in her age group (W25-29) for the second year in a row at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii - but had a very difficult finish. Here she talks about how she balances training with her life and how she makes up for the lack of time to train with tremendous intensity in the workouts she does. Her story about what happened to her on the last 6 miles of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-25-06 Ironman Triathlon: Tyler Stewart Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (sign up for the email newsletter to get exclusive interviews!)Tyler Stewart finished first in her age group (W25-29) for the second year in a row at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii - but had a very difficult finish. Here she talks about how she balances training with her life and how she makes up for the lack of time to train with tremendous intensity in the workouts she does. Her story about what happened to her on the last 6 miles of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-11-06 What is Joggling?: Perry Romanowski Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Perry Romanowski is a marathon runner with a twist - he juggles the entire 26.2 miles and takes it quite seriously. Here we talk about how juggling affects his pace, what he does at the aid stations, and why he wants to run an ultra-marathon. He also tracks his nutrition closely (he know he had eaten 144 donuts in 2006) and gives us a "typical" week of training for the Chicago marathon. You can read ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12-04-06 Strength Training: Gary Lavin Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Gary Levin of The Institute of Human Performance is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and USAT Level II coach specializing in endurance sports. In this interview we talk about functional strength training for triathletes and other endurance athletes and some specific exercises you can do to increase the strength of your core. We also talk about the debate between low weight / high reps vs. high w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-27-06 Triathlon: Sam Wilkinson Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Sam Wilkinson is a husband, father, third grade teacher, triathlete, coach and author of Race Fans: My Genesis and Evolution as a Triathlete. Here we talk about his training and racing habits, what triathlon means to him, and how he trains in the off-season during cold Michigan winters.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 fileComments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-20-06 Mental Training: Dr. Jim Taylor Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Dr. Jim Taylor is an Ironman triathlete and leading sport psychologist. His book, The Triathlete's Guide to Mental Training,discusses the six mental factors that most affect performance: motivation, confidence, intensity, focus, emotions and pain. Here we talk about simple and proven mental exercises any endurance athlete can use to strengthen their mental skills.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerP ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-13-06 Running: Michael Cook Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Michael Cook is an endurance athlete who enjoys pacing marathons, but is also a long-distance cyclist and triathlete. He recently set a course record and finished 1st at the Napa Wine Country Classic Marathon. Here we talk about why pacing is so important in marathons and ultra-marathons. He also updates his website regularly with race reports.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDir ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-06-06 Triathlon Training: Ben Greenfield Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Ben Greenfield is Director of Sports Performance for Champions Sports Medicine head trainer for Pacific Elite Fitness in Liberty Lake, WA where he specializes in triathlete analysis, coaching and program design. He is also an endurance athlete himself with a passion for the sport. Here we talk about his holistic approach to training using three facets of balance - lifestyle, nutrition and training. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-30-06 Mountain Biking: Eddie O'Dea Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Eddie O'Dea is an accomplished mountain biker who just took 4th in the 24-hour Nationals. Here he talks about how he prepared mentally and trained physically, and a bit about his nutrition including what he ate the night before and the morning of the race. He also talks about switching to a Wobble-Naught fit bike just six weeks before Nationals. Finally, we talk about his new bike fit and coaching busi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-26-06 Special Edition: Peter Reid Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Peter Reid is a 3-time Ironman World Champion. In this special edition of EndurancePlanet.com, we talk to Peter about being involved in the documentary, What It Takes, a movie available now on DVD that follows four world-class triathletes as they prepare for the 2005 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. We also talk to Peter about what it was like participating in Kona this past weekend as a V ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-26-06 Special Edition: Peter Reid Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Peter Reid is a 3-time Ironman World Champion. In this special edition of EndurancePlanet.com, we talk to Peter about being involved in the documentary, What It Takes, a movie available now on DVD that follows four world-class triathletes as they prepare for the 2005 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. We also talk to Peter about what it was like participating in Kona this past weekend as a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-23-06 Marathon & Triathlon: Lauri Fauerbach Adams Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Lauri Fauerbach Adams is a 35-year old marathon runner and triathlete. After a bad race experience (bike crash) at Ironman Lake Placid, she recovered, made changes in her nutrition and training and went on to have a great experience at Ironman Arizona. Here we talk about how she overcame the fear of open water swimming, the changes she made in her nutrition plan and how she simulated racing in order t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-23-06 Marathon&Triathlon: Lauri Fauerbach Adams Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Lauri Fauerbach Adams is a 35-year old marathon runner and triathlete. After a bad race experience (bike crash) at Ironman Lake Placid, she recovered, made changes in her nutrition and training and went on to have a great experience at Ironman Arizona. Here we talk about how she overcame the fear of open water swimming, the changes she made in her nutrition plan and how she simulated racing in order to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-16-06 Mountain Biking: Jon Gould Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Jon Gould is an attorney in Idaho but also a very successful mountain biker. He's completed two 24-hour races and finished 2005 ranked 3rd nationally in his age class. He also recently finished the TransRockies, a seven stage, seven day mountain bike race in the Canadian Rockies. In his age class, he had 4 stage wins, two second place stage finishes and ultimately came in second overall, just one min ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-16-06 Mountain Biking: Jon Gould Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Jon Gould is an attorney in Idaho but also a very successful mountain biker. He's completed two 24-hour races and finished 2005 ranked 3rd nationally in his age class. He also recently finished the TransRockies, a seven stage, seven day mountain bike race in the Canadian Rockies. In his age class, he had 4 stage wins, two second place stage finishes and ultimately came in second overall, just one min ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-25-06 Ultrarunning: Jim Herget Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Jim Herget is an endurance athlete who ran his first ultra-marathon on his 61st birthday. This interview is a bit different than many we have done in that we focus on the philosophical aspects of the ultra-running a bit more. Jim talks about how lessons from ultra-running have taught him things about himself and his life he might not otherwise have discovered. Related information: ultrarunning ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-16-06 Ironman Training: David Glover Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)David Glover is the author of Full Time and Sub-Nine, a book about "Fitting Iron Distance Training into Everyday Life." Here we talk about his goal of achieving a sub-nine-hour race time again in an upcoming triathlon and how he focuses on quality and not quantity of training. Related information: Ironman training Race of the Day: General Smallwood Triathlon - Indian Head, MDPlay in Windows M ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 11-13-06 Running: Michael Cook Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Michael Cook is an endurance athlete who enjoys pacing marathons, but is also a long-distance cyclist and triathlete. He recently set a course record and finished 1st at the Napa Wine Country Classic Marathon. Here we talk about why pacing is so important in marathons and ultra-marathons. He also updates his website regularly with race reports.Play in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDir ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-01-06 Heart Rate Training: Joe Friel Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Joe Friel has trained endurance athletes since 1980. His clients have included elite amateur and professional road cyclists, mountain bikers, triathletes, and duathletes. They have been from all corners of the globe and with American and foreign national champions, world championship competitors, and an Olympian. Herewe talk about two of his books - Your First Triathlon (already available) and Total He ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-09-06 Utra-running and Triathlon: Jerry Pi Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)28-year-old Jerry Pi is an ultra-runner and a triathlete who recently completed the grueling Kettle Moraine 100-miler in Wisconsin. He is now transitioning into his triathlon season, where he will be representing Team USA in November at the Long-Distance ITU World Championships in Australia. Here we talk about his training and nutrition regimen, and why he doesn't do any carbo-loading the days and ho ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 10-09-06 Utra-running and Triathlon: Jerry Pi Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)28-year-old Jerry Pi is an ultra-runner and a triathlete who recently completed the grueling Kettle Moraine 100-miler in Wisconsin. He is now transitioning into his triathlon season, where he will be representing Team USA in November at the Long-Distance ITU World Championships in Australia. Here we talk about his training and nutrition regimen, and why he doesn't do any carbo-loading the days and hou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-25-06 Mountaineering: Patricia LaSalle Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Patricia LaSalle is a 53-year-old runner, triathlete and mountaineer. She began running in her 20's, triathlon in her 40's (completing IronMan Canada with a 13:45 time at age 49) and began her mountaineering career two years ago. She conquered Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2004 and Mt. Elbrus in Russia just two months ago. Here we talk about what she gets out of mountaineering, how she trains for her adventures ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-18-06 Massage Therapy: Pete Pfannerstill Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Pete Pfannerstill of UltraSports Massage Therapy, is a Ph.D., LMT and is an ultrarunner with over 42 marathons and ultramarathons to his credit. He is an active member in the Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA) and is nationally certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Here we talk about the benefits of massage therapy for endurance athletes and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-18-06 Massage Therapy: Pete Pfannerstill Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Pete Pfannerstill of UltraSports Massage Therapy, is a Ph.D., LMT and is an ultrarunner with over 42 marathons and ultramarathons to his credit. He is an active member in the Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA) and is nationally certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Here we talk about the benefits of massage therapy for endurance athletes and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-11-06 Coast-to-Coast Run: Christian McEvoy Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Christian McEvoy is running from coast to coast to raise money for cancer patients and survivors. He runs about 20 miles per day, started in San Francisco on July 1st and hopes to finish in early December in Rhode Island. Here we talk about how he has prepared for the trip and how it has him thinking about ultra-running races like Badwater. Related information: ultra runnersPlay in Windows Me ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 09-04-06 USAT Elections: Melissa Merson Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Melissa Merson is the USAT Mid-Atlantic Board Secretary, a triathlete, and a USAT Certified Level I coach. She is running for the National Board of Directors of the USAT in the upcoming elections. She also happens to be a 5-year cancer survivor who is training for her first Ironman-distance race later this year. Here we talk a bit about her training, but also about what she sees for the future of USA ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-14-06 Training Through Injuries: John Stark Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)John Stark is a triathlete who just completed Ironman Coeur d'Alene on a broken right foot! Here we talk about his preparation for the IM distance and how during a preparatory race at the Auburn International Triathlon and he stepped on something near the finish line and heard a "pop." His story is an interesting one for anyone who has been injured during training or a race and wants to know how othe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-31-06 Cross Country Running: Nick Cordes Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Nick Cordes is the head cross-country coach at Ashland University and also a 2003 graduate. Here he talks about lessons learned from a recent marathon he raced in, why consistency is the most important aspect of endurance training, and his aspirations for the years ahead. Related information: cross country running Race of the Day: Fountain Mountain Triathlon - Mesa, AZ Play in Windows Media ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-28-06 Triathlon Training: Johnny Hea Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Johnny Hea is a 37-year old triathlete with a career in investment research. He completed his first triathlon in 2004 (Gulf Coast Triathlon Half IM) and then went on to complete the 2004 Ironman Coeur d'Alene. He recently completed the Desoto American Triple-T (download his race report here - .pdf)Here we talk about a typical week of training and what he gets out of endurance sports. Related informatio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-09-06 50 Marathons in 50 States: Beth Davenport Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Beth Davenport will complete her "50 marathons in 50 states" goal on September 24th when she competes in the Clarence Demar Marathon in Keene, New Hampshire. Here we talk about what she gets out of endurance running, how she prepares for a marathon and why she enjoys being a member of several running clubs, including 50StatesMarathonClub.com. Beth was referred to us by our friends at SnowPack Chillin' ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 08-02-06 Mountain Biking: Lynda Wallenfels Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)Linda Wallenfels is a mountain biker and coach who helps endurance athletes become faster and more efficient cyclists. Here we talk about some tips mountain bikers can concentrate on to improve their efficiency including cadence and race execution. We also talk a bit about how she is training for her own upcoming races. Related information: mountain bikes Race of the Day: Council Bluffs Black ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-26-06 Mountain Trail Running: Simon Gutierrez Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590)Simon Gutierrez is an avid trail runner and road racer with years of racing experience in cross country. He is a three-time member of the Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team and the top American finisher (17th overall) at World Mountain Running Trophy Championships in Italy in 2004. Here he talks about his training regimine, his nutrition plans, and how he is getting ready for the World Championships later this year. Related infor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 07-21-06 Running Programs: Susan Barth Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise here)25 year-old Susan Barth is an up-and-coming runner who recently competed in the US 25K Championships. She is participating in the Hansons-Brooks Athlete program and has big plans for the future. Related information: running programs Race of the Day: Team Myogenesis Extreme Adventure Race - Jackson, GAPlay in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 file Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-28-06 Fitness Training: Jamie Silber Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590)Jamie Silber of AcmeCoaching.com has over 19 years of experience in the fitness industry whose expertise is in one-on-one training of professional athletes, private individuals, and even entertainers. Here he talks about how he develops a tailored plan for his clients, how he incorporates strength training into an endurance plan, and how you can use a heart rate monitor to avoid over-training and continue progressing at a stead ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-14-06 VO2 Max Testing: Shari Hymes (audio/mp3) Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise)Shari Hymes is a pulmonary physiologist, respiratory therapist and an adventure racing veteran. Here she talks about what VO2 Max is and what to do with your results once you have the information. She also talks about her preparations for Primal Quest - she is racing on the team "Racing With Giants" this year. Related information: VO2 Max Race of the Day: Summer Sprint Duathlon/Triathlon - Lorain, Ohio Pla ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-19-06: Ultra-Marathons: Jerry Dunn (audio/mp3) Presented by: EnduranceRadio.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise)Jerry Dunn's running career began in 1975 and has continued on a consistent basis for the last 31 years. He believes in setting short and long term goals and then relentlessly pursuing them. In 2000 he accomplished his goal of running 200 marathon distances and recently ran 60 miles for his Lean Horse Foundation. Related information: trail running Race of the Day: Lean Horse 100, half-100 and 50K - Hot Spring ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 06-09-06 Endurance Coaching: Bettina Warnholtz (audio/mp3) Presented by: EndurancePlanet.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise)Bettina Warnholtz from RaceLab is responsible for the process of designing endurance and multi-sport training programs, as well as directing the personal coaching of over 180 athletes. Here she talks about common things she's corrected in swimmers and runners over the past few years. Related information: running coach Race of the Day: Mountain Man Triathlon - Flagstaff, AZPlay in Windows MediaPlay in RealPla ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-12-06 Adventure Racing: Mike Kloser (audio/mp3) Presented by: EnduranceRadio.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise)Mike Kloser is Captain of Team Nike Adventure Racing Team. Here he talks about how his team is preparing for this year's Primal Quest race and how team chemistry can make or break a team in the heat of competition. Related information: adventure racing Race of the Day: Run, Row, Rock & Roll Adventure Race - Fairbury, NebraskaPlay in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayerPlay mp3 streamDirect link to mp3 file Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-10-06 Ironman Training: Eric Foster (audio/mp3) Presented by: EnduranceRadio.com (click or call 949-348-2590 to advertise)Eric Foster is a cinemetographer and new father who, one day happened to be staring at one of his wedding pictures and realized that the person he thought he was physically was not the person in the picture! So began a quest to get back in shape through triathlon training and competition. Related information: Ironman training Race of the Day: Catalina Triathlon - Catalina, CAPlay in Windows MediaPlay in Real ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 05-03-06 Triathlon Psychology: Kenton Mann (audio/mp3) Presented by: Snow Pack Cold Therapy Packs (free shipping for our listeners!)Kenton Mann is 25 years old and trained all of 2005 for the Ironman Wisconsin but got injured two weeks prior to the race. This year he has plans for Ironman Coeur d'Alene and Ironman Florida. Here he talks about the psychology of racing and how he prepares himself mentally as well as physically. Related information: Ironman Race of the Day: Horizon Challenge Adventure Race - Arkansas City, Kansas Play i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 04-21-06 Marathon Training: Mark Coogan (audio/mp3) Presented by: EnduranceRadio.com (click or call 1-949-348-2590)Mark Coogan, a former US Olympian in the Marathon, talks about his training routines when he was preparing for a marathon and also about his specific nutrition and hydration plans he stuck to during a marathon. Some great tips and information here for long-distance runners. Related information: marathon training plan Race of the Day: 6thAnnual Triathlon by the Sea - Marblehead, MAPlay in Windows MediaPlay in RealPlayer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone |