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EP 550: TRN Gift Exchange Dec 10, 2021

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Since it is gift-giving season, we thought we would throw out some ideas to The Nation in a unique way, by doing a gift exchange with Andy Jones-Wilkins!

Here are some of the gifts:

Book, Running & Being by George Sheehan
Sundial
Snittens
Holy Hiker Bidet
Petzl Iko headlamp
A race bib/entry

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EP 549: Running Through the Ups & Downs with Patrick Reagan Dec 03, 2021

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Patrick Reagan has twenty years of running experience and had been coaching endurance athletes for ten years. But in 2021 he found himself in a funk that he couldn't figure out. In this episode, Patrick explains that his increased fatigue and changing emotions were a result of low ferritin and iron levels. He reveals what changes he made and how he is coming back to his real self.

Patrick runs professionally for Hoka One One and GU Energy Labs. Here are his recent accomplishments:

2017 finished 12th at Comrades Marathon in South Africa
2017 first 100-mile @ Javelina Hundred, won and set course record in 13:01.14 AND defended his title in 2018 and 2019
2019 USATF 100-mile champ and CR at Brazos Bend 100
2019 1st WS100 (8th place)
2021 19th WS100

Be sure to check out his new coaching website.

Lives in Savannah, CA with wife Adrienne, 2 dogs and 2 cats

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EP 548: Bon Courage: How to Become More Courageous Nov 26, 2021

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Bon Courage is an essential French expression for offering verbal support before or during a difficult task. Similar to the English, "good luck" but with a twist. Luck is outside of our control, where courage is something we can control.

Returning Guest,Hillary Gerardi, joins us to discuss her philosophy of building courage with "little c's and BIG "C's".

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EP 547: Remember to LIVE! Nov 19, 2021

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Dr. Gordon Harvey is a Professor of history at Jacksonville State University. He is also a seasoned ultra runner with dozens of finishes under his belt. He has a pendant that says, "Memento mori and memento vivere" - Remember that you must die, and remember to live.

Gordon joins The Nation to talk about his recent experience training and running the Pinhoti 100. This was a race to prove that his first 100-mile finish wan't a "fluke". But there were obstacles and set backs in his training, including a heart attack and surgery less than one year before the race. Gordon shares his not-so-unique story with us and helps us understand and cope with the process and the result.

Read more about his Pinhoti 100 journey HERE

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EP 546: The Nation Speaks Nov 12, 2021

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Our first live recording where Nation Members could join the audience and listen while we record & ask any questions they have for Don, Scott and frequent-guest Andy Jones-Wilkins.

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EP 545: Survey Results Are In! Mental Health and Running Nov 05, 2021

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Ultrarunner and Psychologist, Jill Colangelo, recently published her thesis discussing the relationship of mental health and ultra endurance sports. Some of you may have even participated in her study! We discuss how prevalent mental illness is in our sport and how we can balance our passion with healthy living. You can read her paper HERE.

For more information or to talk with Jill visit her web site.

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EP 544: Part 2- Wrapping Our Brain Around the Central Governor Theory - Part 2 Oct 29, 2021

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The central governor theory is based around the premise that the brain will override your physical ability to run and "shut the body down" before you're able to do serious or permanent damage to yourself.

Dr. Joe Uhan, founder of Uhan Performance in Eugene (Physical Therapy, Coaching, Running Analysis) and is studying manual therapy fellow-in-training at Johnson & Johnson Physical Therapy in Steamboat Springs, CO.

Topics we cover in part 2:

The central governor has a purpose and we have to listen to it.
Learned pain patterns
You become more sensitive to common pain points. Your governor becomes hyper sensitive, and more threatened.
Can you "synthetically mask" the central governor?
Does the governor actually know whats going on?
Can your central governor fail you? Can that work to your advantage?
Can you train your central governor with Psychology?
PMA goes a long way.
What's happening to the governor when we have peaks and valleys in our run?
Maybe it's a committee of governors...
What is the something that all the top runners have in common that amazes you?

We referenced the article Joe wrote in irunfar

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EP 543: Part 1- Wrapping Our Brain Around the Central Governor Theory - Part 1 Oct 24, 2021

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Topics we cover in part 1:

What is the central governor
What the central governor does. Tries to determine how much output can the body give without catastrophe.
The central governor depends on all systems of the body. There's the role of the different peripheral systems and then the central brain. Everyone's Different.
How close to catastrophe does the central governor shut down the body?
How can we have a better relationship with our governor.
Which is easier to train; the peripheral systems or the brain?
Does the central governor fall out of shape?

We referenced the article Joe wrote in irunfar

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EP 542: Drop Bag with AJW Oct 15, 2021

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Here are the items we talked about

Running Shoes - HERE is the article Don referenced
Ibuprofen - HERE is the story AJW referenced
What are your Cues?
Why are we offended by the term Jogging?
Knowing the trail
The Awe Run.
- HERE is the article from Psychology Today about Awe Walks.
- HERE is the podcast episode Scott mentioned where he learned about Awe Walks

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EP 541: Improving Performance Through the Aggregation of Marginal Gains Oct 08, 2021

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Adam Kimble and Strava Co-Founder, Mark Gainey, were recently talking about Eliud Kipchoge's attempt at the sub 2-hour marathon. They focused on every little detail that his team worked on improving. These small improvements can make a big difference. How can we implement this strategy in our lives?

British Cycling Team Performance Director, Dave Brailsford, did this with the team back in 2003 turning their mediocre winless team into a powerhouse of competitors with his philosophy of the "aggregation of marginal gains": tiny margins of improvement in everything they did.

Read more about the British cycling team from James Clear HERE

Check out Adam Kimble's new running journal, "Chasing Twilight" he wrote with Connor Crouch and Jim O'Brien

Learn more about Adam by checking out his web site and his coaching site, Run On Dirt Coaching. Adam's social channels: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

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