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**Trail Runner Nation**

Trail Runner Nation is devoted to sharing knowledge and advice to the trail running community – from beginners to the pros! We offer tips and discussion regarding race nutrition, pacing strategy, mental focus and much more from well-respected members of the trail community.

Latest Episodes:

EP 479: Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down with The Coaches Jul 09, 2020

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Coaches Ian Sharman, David Roche and Krissy Moehl rejoin The Nation to discuss running topics:

How to increase mileage?
Is heat training necessary?
Is Soccer (Football) a good base experience?
Should you eat on a long run? What should you eat?
1000 miles in 1000 hours? from an article in the May 1993 issue of Ultrarunning Magazine (get 25% off a subscription)

More about Krissy Moehl:

Krissy Coaching services
Krissy's book, "Running your First Ultra"

Ian's Stuff:

Sharman Ultras coaching services
Ian's new podcast, "PodiumRunner Endurance Podcast"

More about David Roche:

David and Megan's coaching at SWAPRunning (SWAP stands for Some Work, All Play).
Their book, the Happy Runner
David and Megan's new podcast, "Some Work, All Play"

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EP 478: Your Best Running Companion Jul 03, 2020

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This is an episode we have been wanting to do for a long time. We love our dogs and they love to join us on the trails. However, there are many questions that come up concerning the safety of our companions.

Ultrarunner and dog-lover, Victor Ballesteros and Veterinarian, Dr. Xuân Mai Võ, join us to talk about their passion for the trail, outdoors, and their furry companions. Some of the topics covered:

What breads are the best?
Where to find a good trail running dog?
When can our pups start running? How far?
Safety concerns for our dogs. How to deal with heat
What can we learn from our pets?
Canicross (Canicross USA)

Some additional resource links:

For the BEST sports bags visit Victor's company, Victory Sport Design and get 15% off with code trnpups

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EP 477: Going All in: From a Hobby to a Lifestyle with Michael Ambrose Jun 26, 2020

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Michael was looking for a new wet suit online and clicked on a link that said "trail running" because he had never heard of it. This started a pivot in his life that would eventually lead him to be a product line manager for Salomon and living in France with his wife, Steph. Mike joins us to explain why this sport and community quickly drew him in and how it has enriched his life.

Read more about Michael's story HERE

Watch Michael talk turkey about Salomon's 2020 offering in this VIDEO

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EP 476: A Revolutionary Treatment For Improved Performance, Memory and Health Jun 19, 2020

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What if there was a revolutionary treatment that could:

improve your cardiovascular capacity
decrease sports injuries
help you live longer
enhance memory
make you more creative
make you look more attractive
keep you slim and decrease food cravings
protect you from cancer and dementia
ward off colds and flu
decrease your chance of heart attack, stroke and diabetes
help you feel happier, less depressed and less anxious

Dr. Matthew Walker's book, "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" could miraculously improve all of these.

Alex Hutchinson and Andy Jones-Wilkins wake us from our slumber to help us understand WHY WE SLEEP. We each take a chapter (four out of sixteen total chapters) to discuss and debate the research and findings.

AJW's Coaching

Find out more about Alex

Alex's web site
A previous podcast with TRN: What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson
Follow Alex on Twitter
Check out Sweat Science at Outside Online

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EP 475: Time to Take a Cold Shower with the Coaches Jun 12, 2020

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Coaches Ian Sharman, David Roche and Krissy Moehl rejoin The Nation to discuss running topics.

More about Krissy Moehl:

Krissy Coaching services
Krissy's book, "Running your First Ultra"

Sharman Ultras coaching services

More about David Roche:

David and Megan's coaching at SWAPRunning (SWAP stands for Some Work, All Play).
Their book, the Happy Runner

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EP 474: Mental Management with Lanny Bassham Jun 06, 2020

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The events in 2020 have effected everyone throughout the world. First with the Pandemic and now with coming to terms with some long overdue inequalities. We didn't want to distract from the attention and introspection that is needed now. So we decided to not publish a new episode this week, rather, we want to share one of our favorite episodes. This episode is from 2014 and we hope you like it and might help you through these hard times.

If "ultra running is 90% mental and the other 10% is in your head", shouldn't we train our brain? Is there a repeatable process for winning?

Lanny Bassham went from a kid that others said would never compete as an athlete to a 2-time Olympic medalist and 4-time world champion with four world records. All winners have common threads that they do differently than everyone else. He has discovered a formula to preparing mentally to be a champion. Since retiring from competition, he continues as a coach to many World and Olympic champions, Fortune 500 companies, the United States Secret Service, the US Navy SEALS, the United States Army Marksmanship Unit, the US Marine Corps Marksmanship Unit, and the FBI.

"With Winning in Mind" is in it's third edition and is a MUST read for all Nation Members.

Learn more at Lanny's web site: Mental Management

You will learn about the

three circles of the Mental Management System
three phases of a task
goal getting
how to use rehearsal as a mental tool
How an imagined imprint can be just as real as an actual imprint.
How can we be better coach your children

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EP 473: Grab Bag with Matt Fitzgerald and Zach Bitter May 30, 2020

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Zach Bitter and Matt Fitzgerald pop in to see who reins supreme with a grab bag topic.

Check out Zach's latest world record and his coaching information HERE

Matt is always working on the next must-read running book. Make sure you have his entire library and his coaching services HERE

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EP 472: Ten Things New Trail Runners Should Know May 22, 2020

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Do you remember your first trail run? What was the first thing you learned?

There are some differences everyone learns when transitioning to the trails. Andy Jones-Wilkins joins The Nation and we talk about some things we wish we knew including:

How to find a trail?
What gear do you need?
What techniques are different?
How can I remain safe?
What Etiquette is important to know

Here is the article about the Emergency Puffy featured at Cruzet Running by John Anderson

AJW's Coaching

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EP 471: Running 100 Miles Without Food? May 15, 2020

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Michael McKnight set the fastest cumulative time for the triple crown of 200-milers, Bigfoot 200, Tahoe 200, & Moab 240 in 2017. Around the same time, he began his journey to become a fat-adapted runner. Three years later and without a race on the calendar, he wondered if he could run 100 miles without food, relying on his fat burning engine. In the early hours of May 8, he began his self-made 100-mile route around Cache Valley, UT (see map below).

In this podcast, we

talk to Michael two weeks prior to his project about his idea, preparation, and expectations.
5 days after his project, we spoke with him about lessons learned and his experiences
talk to Jeff Browning, Michael's coach about fat adaption and how this might help you

Check out Michael's previous podcast, EP 431: Chasing the Triple Crown of 200s with Michael McKnight

Here is Jeff Browning's previous podcast: EP 427: Giddyup with Jeff Browning

Check out Jeff's coaching web site: GoBroncoBilly.com

Podcast photo by VanhornPictures

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EP 470: Culture and Community Before Sport - Buzz Burrell Talks FKT May 08, 2020

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Peter Bakwin and Buzz Burrell popularized the term Fastest Known Times when they set the FKT on the John Muir Trail in 2000. A few years later they created the website that helps our community record cool routes around the world. With the cancellation or postponing of many races this year, more people are "projecting" adventures that might lead to an FKT. Buzz joins us to talk about the rise in popularity of FKTs and how you can participate!

Tune into the Fastest Known Time Podcast

Listen to Buzz's past podcast with us.

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