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EP 459: The Great Debate- Sabotaging Your Run Mar 06, 2020

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Don found a recent article, "13 Things You're Probably Doing That Are Sabotaging Your Run" by Erin Kelly on Bustle.com

We decided to make a game to discuss the points. TRN friends:Donna NiCuarta and Warren Pole join us to debate the pros and cons of each point.

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EP 458: Motivation vs. Discipline Feb 29, 2020

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There is a correlation between motivation and self-discipline in successful runners. Coach AJW joins The Nation to discuss what motivation and discipline is, how we can use it, and how to improve it.

Here are the links that we discussed

Gene Hackman's motivational speech in Hoosiers
Brad Kerns Morning Routine
Podcast on Vulnerability
Podcast Anatomy of a DNF

AJW's Coaching

AJW's Tap Room

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EP 457: Gold Nuggets for New Trail Runners with Stephanie Howe Feb 22, 2020

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If you have been trail running for a while, you inevitably have been mentored by others with a lot of experience and wisdom. This is where Trail Runner Nation was born - to provide a venue to share this knowledge with a broader audience. Stephanie Howe joins us to discuss some of the great golden nuggets of knowledge that we have learned.

Make sure you check out Stephanie's web site for coaching or nutritional consultation.

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EP 456: What Does it Mean to Be a Trail Runner? Feb 14, 2020

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Nearly 8 years ago we recorded a podcast where we talked about the SoCal Coyotes' philosophy. These tenants are common throughout our tribe. Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman joins us to discuss its relevance eight years later.

Click HERE to watch the video

Click HERE to listen to the original podcast

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EP 455: Grab Bag with Alex Hutchinson and Dr. Matt Laye Feb 07, 2020

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In this edition of Grab Bag, Alex Hutchinson and Matt Laye join us as we try an find out the truth behind:

Over breathing?
Can we become so efficient that we are burning less energy than a sedentary person?
Is there a benefit to stretching?
How does your microbiom affect health?
Can smiling improve performance?
Do we have limits to the number of calories we can process?

Links that of stuff we talked about:

Stronger by Science Podcast
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6934128/
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1907805
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31872558
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
term=gut%20microbiota%20fermentation%20determines%20the%20efficacy%20of%20exercise%20for%20diabetes%20prevention&cmd=correctspelling

Matt Laye is an endurance athlete and PhD in medical physiology and an assistant professor of health and human performance at The College of Idaho. Matt is a coach at Sharman Ultra and a regular contributor to Ultrarunning Magazine,

Visit Matt's Blog: Laying It Down

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Alex Hutchinson is an avid runner and author. We did a series of podcasts on his book, Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson

Follow Alex on Twitter

Check out Sweat Science

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EP 454: Why is Weight-Loss so Difficult Even for Runners? Dr. Phil Maffetone Jan 31, 2020

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Dr. Phil Maffetone helps us understand the difference about over-weight and over-fat. We discuss why is so difficult to lose weight because our understandings may be in error.

If we lose excess fat, we will become healthier and more efficient runners.

Book: Overfat Pandemic - Exposing the problems and its simple solution for everyone who needs to eliminate excess body fat

Article: "Six Reasons Weight-Loss is so Darn Difficult"

Other Dr. Maffetone podcasts:

Get the Maffetone App HERE

Take the 2 Week Test

Get a taste of Dr. Maffetone's best articles HERE

Phil Maffetone's MUSIC

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EP 453: Ellie Greenwood Helps Reignite Your Passion Jan 23, 2020

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Ellie Greenwood elaborates on a few recent articles she wrote in Ultrarunning Magazine:

Reigniting Your Passion, November 2018

Finding Gratitude in Slower Times, September 2019

Band of Runners, November 2019

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EP 452: Life is a Marathon with Matt Fitzgerald Jan 17, 2020

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Matt Fitzgerald (sports nutritionist, writer, athlete, coach) has been doing some endurance writing with his 2019 published "Life is a Marathon: A Memoir of Love and Endurance". In May, he will be releasing, "Running the Dream; One Summer Living, Training and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age". We talk to him about his journey as he trains with Hoka's NAZ elite team of professional runners in Flagstaff, AZ.

Having fun helps us become better runners
Judgement is more important than toughness
Depletion runs

He also has launched an interesting cool new running camp concept, "Endeavorun". Check it out.

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EP 451: Starting the New Year Right with Coach Jason Koop Jan 12, 2020

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CTS Training Director, Jason Koop, joins The Nation to talk about his new podcast Koopcast and some good tactics to start the new year off right.

Check out Jason's book, "Training Essentials for Ultrarunning"

Jason Koop is the Head Coach for CTS-Ultrarunning. He is the author of 'Training Essentials for Ultrarunning' which has become the benchmark book for ultramarathon training. During his coaching career, he has managed over 100 endurance coaches and several hundred atheltes of all types, abilities and sports. He is also an accomplished ultrarunner in his own right having finishes in some of the most difficult races on the planet including the Badwater 135, Hardrock 100, Leadville Trail 100, Wasatch 100, Bear 100 and Western States 100

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EP 450: What Did We Learn in 2019 Jan 03, 2020

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Don and Scott review the podcasts from 2019 and the many amazing guests that have joined us and helped us become better, smarter, more efficient runners. What were your favorite gold nuggets?

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