Running 100 miles is no simple task. Ever wonder if you have what it takes to run across Death Valley? Listen as Richard Diaz, world renowned ultra-marathon runner Marshall Ulrich, and our Trail Running expert Vanessa Runs discuss what it takes to go long.
How important is nutrition and hydration? How much daily training is required? How much time is needed to prepare? All of these questions and more will be answered by one of the most respected Ultra Marathon runners in the world.
Are you obsessed with your running? Dr Michelle Cleere and our host Richard Diaz and guests Charlie Engle and Vanessa Runs discuss what constitutes a running obsession. For Charlie, it may be he runs for a cure, Vanessa simply loves trail running. Is either healthy?
Listen as our host Richard Diaz and guests, Dr. Michelle Cleere - Clinical and Sports Psychologist, world renowned Ultra Marathon Runner Charlie Engle and Vanessa Runs, discuss the potential for running obsession; when it’s good, bad or downright ugly.
This is a very unique opportunity to visit running for recreation, for health and or therapy. When is the amount of running you do too much? Dr. Michelle’s passion is unlocking the power of the mind so that elite performers can play better and happier.
Charlie Engle turned his life around from being a drug addict to living sober since 1992. He refocused his addictive personality toward running, entering marathons, then ultramarathons, and self-created endurance missions. In February, 2007, Charlie and teammates Ray Zahab and Kevin Lin became the first people in history to run across the entire Sahara Desert, covering over 4,300 miles in what became a 111 consecutive day effort.
Vanessa Runs is a trail runner, as a journalist she has worked as an Assistant Editor, Online Editor. But it was office work, she lived for the weekends and her dog was bored.
In 2012, she quit her job gave away all her possessions, and hit the trails to run and write books. Her first book, The Summit Seeker, hit Amazon’s Best Sellers and Hot New Releases in the Sports & Outdoors category.
She lives day-to-day, bartering for the things she needs so she can live as a nomadic trail runner.
An interview with Dr Emily Splichal, Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy and Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist®, Barefoot Rehab Specialist® and BARE® Workout Certifications for health and wellness professionals. Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical career to the study of postural alignment and human movement as it relates to foot function and barefoot training.
Dr Splichal is actively involved in barefoot training research and barefoot education as it relates to athletic performance, running, injury prevention and human movement dysfunction. Dr Splichal has presented her research and barefoot education both nationally and internationally, with her barefoot programming in over 10 countries worldwide.
A rare opportunity to have a candid discussion on all aspects of training with Joe Friel, a world renowned cycling and triathlon coach. Joe is also authour of several best selling books including The Triathletes Training Bible and The Cyclists Bible. Joe is also founder of Training Peaks, the most widely used training software in the US. Our host Richard Diaz prompts Joe to share his views and rationale on various training influences. This is a show you don't wat to miss!
Lesley Paterson “The Scottish Rocket” Xterra World Champion, don’t be fooled by her fun loving nature, she is a ferocious competitor. Listen as Richard Diaz chats with her as she prepares for the 2013 Xterra World Championships in Kapalua Maui on Oct. 27th.
On 23 October 2011, Paterson won the Xterra World Championship in Kapalua, Maui, despite suffering a flat tire on the bike stage, and falling on the run stage. She recorded a run time of 43:54, almost 10 minutes faster than Lance Armstrong, whose presence had led to increased publicity for the race. Paterson repeated as champion in 2012, winning by almost four minutes over Bárbara Riveros.
Paterson coaches triathletes using the name Braveheart Coaching, she describes her coaching work as "the hardest and yet one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done in triathlon. She is working on a project to produce a reality TV series in which she trains underprivileged kids to race their first triathlon.
