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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 449: 2019, A Year in Review Jan 02, 2020

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AJW joins us for a quick recap of 2019 performances in ultrarunning. It includes his picks for

Ultrarunner of the year (female and male)
Performance of the year (female and male)
Rookie of the year (female and male)
Surprise of the year (female and male)
Most inspirational

Please check out Andy's coaching services and his weekly Tap Room article!

AJW's Coaching

AJW's Tap Room

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EP 448: Don't Miss Your Appointment with Dr Mark Cucuzzella Dec 28, 2019

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Dr. Mark joins us to chat about many thinks including:

Shoe Doping -Can shoe technology help us run faster? Check out his article
- New York Times article on the Vapor Fly
- "Shoe Dog - A Memoir by the Creator of Nike"
Active Life's Kone-X mat
Noboso proprioceptive insoles
Jay Dicharry's MoBo Board Review. You can get a 10% discount on our partners page
How to improve your running form with the TruForm Runner. You can get 10% discount with the code TRT10 at TruFormRunner.com
Dr. Mark's Run for Your Life Podcast
Dr. Mark's book, "Run for Your Life"

Make sure you watch his 8:25 Video that show the principles of natural running.

Be sure to spend some time learning at The Natural Running Center web site.

Visit Two Rivers Treads running store either in person or call them and ask them some questions!

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EP 447: Hangin' With The Coaches' Thumbs Dec 20, 2019

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Ian Sharman, Joe Uhan and Matt Laye return to Trail Runner Nation to discuss some interesting topics including:

Assessing your running stride yourself. Article by Joe
Identifying ourselves as ultra runners (see Ian's article in this month's Ultrarunning Magazine)
Challenges of Cold Weather Running (see Matt's article in this month's Ultrarunning Magazine)

Visit

College of Idaho with Assistant Professor, Matt Laye

Sharman Ultra - Endurance Coaching

Uhan Performance

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EP 446: Running Home with Katie Arnold Dec 13, 2019

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Last year Katie Arnold won the Leadville 100. She also recently published her first book, Running Home, a Memoir. Katie writes about her journey in this life so far while weaving in many common threads, one of those is her passion for the outdoors and trail running. We talk about how running has helped her navigate her life, the ups, downs and heartbreaks. Running is a way she was able to disconnect AND connect.

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EP 445: Kicksology: They Hype, Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes Dec 07, 2019

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What shoe did you run your first trail run in? What shoe do you currently pine for? We all love our shoes and probably have an unhealthy collection of shoes. Brian Metzler, a running shoe geek for his entire life, joins The Nation to talk about SHOES....Oh the glorious shoes. Over his life he has run over 75,000 miles and tested more than 1500 pairs. As founding editor and associate publisher of Trail Runner Magazine and contributor at many other running magazines, he has a unique view of the history of shoes. He finally wrote a book about shoes. The history of shoes, why we are emotionally attached to them, their evolution, injury, and what we can expect in the future.

Buy the book HERE

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EP 444: Anatomy of a Comeback Nov 30, 2019

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Throughout your running experience, you might have experienced or are experiencing a running layoff due to many different reasons. Sally McRae, The Yellow Runner , and Andy Jones-Wilkins, join The Nation to explore this topic: Why do they occur, how to cope with them, and how to overcome the layoff. They offer some good principles that can help you stage a comeback and how to help others in their's. There is a bonus at the end of the podcast where we talk about vomit etiquette.

AJW's Coaching

AJW's Tap Room

Sally's Coaching

Check out this short VIDEO to learn more about Sally

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EP 443: Can Jello Speed Up Recovery with Alex Hutchinson Nov 22, 2019

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Avid Runner and Author, Alex Hutchinson joins The Nation to discuss:

Eliud Kipchoge's recent
How to Talk Yourself Into Better Endurance
Did Scientists Really Find a Speed-Boosting Microbe?
How Jell-O Could Speed Up Recovery

Listed to our podcast series with Andy Jones-Wilkins and Magda Boulet as we discuss each chapter of Alex's Book, "Endure: Mind,Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance":

Podcast #1: The Unforgiving Minute, The Conscience Quitter, Heat, Belief
Podcast #2: The Central Governor Theory, Pain and Training the Brain
Podcast #3 : Oxygen, Fuel, and Zapping the Brain
What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson

Follow Alex on Twitter

Check out Sweat Science

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EP 442: Avoiding the "Toilet Bowl of Doom" with Coach Jay Dicharry Nov 15, 2019

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Dr. Jay Dicharry rejoins The Nation to talk about biomechanics and how to work on the BASE of our form, the FEET. Jay says that we can improve our efficiency and running economy up to 10% if we have correct foot mechanics, not to mention reducing many of the common over-use injuries.

Here are some photos of drills we discussed:

Jay established his reputation as an expert in biomechanical analysis as Director of the University of Virginia's SPEED Clinic. He now resides in Bend, OR where he is the Director of REP Lab where Jay blends clinical practice and engineering to better understand overuse injuries and helps prevent them before they become a problem.

2 previous podcasts with Jay: -Making running more fun (2013) -How to Rewire our Running (2018)

Check out MOBO Board and get a discount!

Dr. Jay's Blog: An Athletes Body

Dr. Jay's Instagram

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Ep 441: An Outdoor Life with Sunny Stroeer Nov 08, 2019

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Sunny Stoeer lived her life the 'right' way including an MBA from Harvard Business School and a successful career as a strategy consultant. She always felt happier outside pursuing running, climbing and mountaineering. She took a risk and decided to leave behind the career in consulting and took up the dirtbag life and has found joy doing the things she loves. We discuss some of the things that she learned from Harvard Business School can translate to Ultrarunning, adventuring and chasing FKTs

Check our her women-focused high altitude climbing adventures at AWExpeditions

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Ep 440: How to Finish Your Next Race Much Faster with Karl Meltzer Nov 01, 2019

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Karl Meltzer just won his record 41st 100-mile race in October at the Cloudsplitter 100- the most of any other person! He joins The Nation with Andy Jones-Wilkins to discuss one way to potentially shave HOURS off your next 100-mile finish. His philosophy: KISS- Keep is Stupid Simple. Trail running is a very simple and primitive sport that we might be making way too complicated and difficult. Making choices in your gear, drop bags, crew, pacing and aid station management can shave hour(s) off your time. It might make it a more enjoyable experience too.

Check out Karl's Coaching Services

Karl's Speadgoat Races

AJW's Tap Room

AJW's Coaching

AJW's Almanac Podcast

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