Trail Runner Nation

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Healthy Eating with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella Feb 06, 2016

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Dr. Mark Cucuzzella joins The Nation to help us understand the evolution of the American dietary guidelines. We discuss:

What is Insulin Resistance and why is it important?
What is the best way to lose and maintain weight?
Does the calories in / calories out method of weight loss work?
How can your diet help you with your cholesterol levels?
How much does your genetic background play in your weight and health?
Can we manage risk factors for certain diseases by what we eat and manage insulin levels?
Can athletes have insulin sensitivity?

Please read Dr. Cucuzzella's article

Visit The Natural Running Center for a TON of additional information.

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Dr. Mark's video on Principles of Natural Running

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Stephen Jones May you Run Más Feb 05, 2016

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The Trail Running Tribe is a unique community. We are tied together by our shared experiences and the relationships formed from adversity and achievement.

Stephen was a member of the trail-running group Wasatch Mountain Wranglers. An experienced ultra runner, completing distances from 50 to 200 Miles.

He was also an experienced skier. On Sunday January 31st in Park City Utah, Stephen went skiing and was caught in an avalanche. He was located on Tuesday morning.

We pay tribute to Stephen in this special podcast episode. We encourage the Trail Running Community to meet up at the Trail Head Go Fund Me. He is survived by a wife and two small children.

Read more HERE

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Zach Bitter 100 Miles in 11:40 Jan 30, 2016

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Zach Bitter's 402.5 laps around the track at the Desert Solstice Track Invitational held in Phoenix AZ in 11 hours, 40 minutes and 55 seconds is enough to capture the New American Record. Keep in mind, the record he broke was his own.

Zach averaged a 7:00/mile pace. This remarkable pace includes anytime needed to stop and refuel, gear change, problem solve and anything else that can pop up in 100 miles.

Join co-hosts Ann Trason and Sally McRae as we talk about fast times, pure running, fat adapted athletes and much more.

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Candice Burt HURT100 Jan 23, 2016

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Candice Burt proves that experience and execution are two key ingredients if you want to stand on the podium at the finish line.

HURT100 is legendary for challenging even the toughest of Ultrarunners. Candice seems to enjoy the 100 mile distance as long as you add crazy climbs, mud, slick rocks and humidity.

You can find Candice's blog at WildDefined.com Discover her artwork and poetry.

Link over to Destination Trail and find Bigfoot 200, Tahoe 200, Bigfoot 120M and 100K, Bellingham Trail Running Series, Bellingham Trail Marathon and Cle Elum Ridge 25K and 50K

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Brad Kearns Goes Primal! Jan 16, 2016

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Brad Kearns was one of the top professional triathletes for nine years. During that time, he won 30 titles worldwide including an amazing streak of seven victories in a row. Brad teaches The Nation how he learned the hard way how to train for success. In his new book with Mark Sisson, "Primal Endurance" they teach us how to

Go faster on less training
Lose excess body fat and keep it off
Reduce Stress
Train Intuitively
Have fun training!

Check out the Primal Endurance Podcast

Learn about the 21-day Transformation

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A Look Back at 2015 & Look into 2016 Jan 07, 2016

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January is time to review what was accomplished in the previous year and look optimistically into the coming year. The Nation is joined by Andy Jones-Wilkins, Ian Sharman and Billy Yang to discuss:

1. Top male performance

2. Top female performance

3. Top American story

4. Top European story

5. Biggest Surprise

6. Trends in the sport

7. Predictions for 2016

Make sure you check out Billy's year end retrospective video HERE

Make sure you see all the 2015 ultra running statistics in the upcoming issue of UltraRunning Magazine

On the podcast Ian and Don had a gentleman's disagreement: Ian accused Don of referencing unreliable DATA to support his erroneous claim that ultrarunning is a shrinking sport. Ian, on the other hand, sites UltraRunning Magazine as the most reliable warehouse of archived trail data: illustrating a healthy and expanding sport. After careful review following the podcast, including comparing finishing times between Ian and Don, Ian position clearly won the day. Ultrarunning is a thriving sport.

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100,000 Pyramid - Trail Runner Nation Style Dec 24, 2015

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The Nation goes rogue and kicks it game show style. We adapt the 1970's game show, "100,000 Pyramid" to create a trail running version. Join Andy Jones-Wilkins, Carilyn Johnson, Warren Pole and Sally McRae as they go head to head giving and guessing trail running lingo. We may have pulled some laughing muscles on this one.

You can also watch the video of the game show HERE.

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Is Supplementary Salt Needed in a Race? with Coach Andy DuBois Dec 17, 2015

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Your watch timer goes off. It is time for another Salt Cap. You come into an aid station and you are covered with a salty brine on your forehead. It's time for some potatoes and salt. How important is that salt in your training and racing?

Andy DuBois, one of Australia's top endurance coaches, joins The Nation to discuss Salt. Andy is an accomplished elite endurance athlete including a top finish at UTMB and other wins. He has a pedigree of certifications and is always on the cutting edge of research and coaching.

We talk about

Is there a correlation between cramping and low salt consumption?
What is important in monitoring salt levels?
What to worry about if we consume too much salt?
The placebo affect?
Will rinsing your mouth with a brine solution do anything?
What can we do to avoid cramping?
How to cool your body
How important is plyometrics in training?

Here is a link to our interview with Tim Noakes on his new book Waterlogged

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Fear of Failure - with Dr. Jim Taylor Dec 09, 2015

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Internationally recognized sports psychology and coach, Dr. Jim Taylor, joins The Nation to discuss his recent four-part blog series of the Fear of Failure. We discuss the most common fears of failure:

They will disappoint parents
friends will no longer like them
will be ostracized by their peer group
will experience embarrassment or shame
will be worthless people
all their efforts will be a waste of time
will experience the devastation of not achieving their goals.

He then explains how we can break out of these fears to reach "total success".

This is the second time Dr. Taylor has joined The Nation. Here is his first podcast on how to deal with pain in an endurance event.

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From Injury to Simpatico with Amy Albu Dec 04, 2015

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Amy Albu is an ultra verteran. Despite her youthful age, Amy has been running for 21 years and has 16 Mountain Masochist finishes to her name, including a recent 4th place in 2015. She is also the women's leader in the Beast Series and one race away from setting a new women's record.

It is hard to believe, but in February 2014, she snapped her lower leg and ankle during a race. We talk to Amy about her injury, surgery, recovery and return to running at an elite level.

Andy Jones-Wilkins is the executive producer and Tap Room host for this podcast. He compares his diagnosed end-stage arthritis and current recovery from hip socket resurfacing surgery.

Need a good orthopedist? Try AJW's Doc, Dr. Thomas Gross of Midlands Orthopaedic

Need a good Physical Therapist? Try AJW and Amy's PT, Eric Magrum at HealthSouth Sports Medicine and Rehab at the University of Virginia.

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