Trail Runner Nation

At 5:00am PDT, the shotgun will sound in Squaw Valley unleashing 379 fortunate runners on their 100.2 mile journey to Auburn. Andy Jones-Wilkins and Sally McRae join The Nation to review the race and teach us who to watch. We wish all 379 the a best performance and experience that they will never forget. Billy Yang's Video that you should watch before any of your races. Video of pre-race meeting

French runner,  Emy LeComte is toeing the line at the 2018 Western States 100.  She has an impressive resume including a 2014 win at Tour Des Geants .  In addition to her first trip at Western States 100, she will also be participating in the 2018 UTMB. Don and Bob Crowley get some valuable tips from Emy as they are preparing for their shot at Tour Des Geants. Emy is not taking any chances at West...

Andy Jones-Wilkins  and our Irish lucky charm, Donna Nì Cuarta , join us from Tahoe to plan Fact or Fiction, a fun conversation of common (and not so common) myths related to running, endurance, and health. Andy is in Tahoe participating in a CTS Ultrarunning camp  and Donna is acclimating to the area as she prepares to run Western States 100 in a couple weeks! AJW's Coaching

"Imagination is more important than knowledge; knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution" - Albert Einstein "Becoming aware of ourselves and our surroundings (near and far) is an important feature of a healthy brain" - Phil Maffetone Phil joins us to talk about why daydreaming is important to our health and how it can help...

Fleet Feet Sacramento recently hosted a trail running camp in Northern California.  We joined over 50 runners to host a live podcast Q&A with Maggie Guterl and Courtney Dauwalter .  Topic were broad but all started with the letter, "H". Heat/Humidity Head (mental side) Hills Hydration Sponsors of the event: Salomon Nathan Sports UCAN DryMax

The capacity to endure, from 5K to 240 miles to a relationship is an elusive skill that we search for.   Runner and journalist, Alex Hutchinson, exposes us to research that has been done in recent years that will change the paradigm you may have about endurance.  He explores the relationship of the mental and the physical and what we have learned from scientists on how we can maximize our potentia...

Ultra Adventurer and leadership coach, Brian Chontosh , and his friend TJ Murphy join The Nation for a thought-provoking discussion on endurance events: Sometimes you mind has a mind of its own & can trick you Your mind is always looking for comfort and satisfaction Don't be reckless Need to find your reason to participate - not for someone else, not for social media, it needs to be personal Don't...

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 just returned from the Paleo F(x) conference and chats with The Nation about Balancing of a rigid training plan and listening to your body. Slowing your training down to get more training effect Stress hormones Sleep m...

ECEP,  Andy Jones-Wilkins joins The Nation to talk about the Chip and Dan Heath best selling book, The Power of Moments- Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact. We discuss why certain experiences can jolt us, elevate us and change us—and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our running, life and work. Check out AJW's article on Power of Moments at Irunfar Meet up wit...

Adam Campbell spent the first 17 years of his life on the beaches of Nigeria where he developed his love of the outdoors. He now calls the Canadian Rockies home where he is an environmental & business lawyer. He is also a co-owner of Canada's largest trail running series. He has competed in, and regularly placed on the podium at, some of the world's most challenging and competitive mountain runnin...

"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it" - Dennis P. Kimbro   This is one of Ben Light 's favorite quotes.  Ben and Brittany Light rejoin The Nation to talk about how your attitude and perception can SHIFT to something better. We can SHIFT our attitude SHIFT our training SHIFT our outcome SHIFT into a different gear SHIFT out of neutral and quit spinning our gears to move forwar...

THE Ultra Running Girl , Stephanie Case, joins The Nation from Afghanistan a few short days after experiencing the jaws of the 2018 running of the Barkley Marathons . Stephanie has not only run many of the world's toughest trail ultras, but has extended her comfort zone by living in some very dangerous places in the world as a United Nations Human Rights Lawyer. Stephanie shares her experiences at...

TRN's East Coast Executive Producer, Andy Jones-Wilkins  and Ultra trend-setter, Candice Burt join as contributing authors to the sixth edition of TRN Audio Magazine.  Articles include: Planning Your Race Calendar I'd Rather Play Power Ball Run-cation How Men and Women Run Marathons Differently Lions, Snakes and Bears, Oh My! Fasting Your Way to Health Video Article I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole...

Dylan Bowman joins The Nation to teach us about high altitude training.  We talk about hypoxia training, the different types and benefits of using the gear. Killian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg's acclamation and climb of Cho Oyu VIDEO Hypoxico 

Coach Greg McMillan joins The Nation again to explain VO2Max - is it your friend? Is your Personality a blessing or a curse? Your best at all times Dancing along the trail The goal of being durable and disciplined Past podcasts with Greg: Avoid the Race Day Freakout Give it a Rest Greg's books: You (Only Faster) Surviving the Marathon Freakout

Coach Danny Dreyer joins The Nation to help us understand running economy and biomechanics.  Danny is the creator of the popular ChiRunning (and ChiWalking). He teaches us that good alignment and posture will allow you to become more efficient and reduce the number of injuries.  Some things we discuss: The 4 gears of running- check out this video that shows the same cadence at different speeds Min...

Richard Kresser loves a challenge. One of those has been on his radar for six years.  The Arrowhead 135 is an endurance event held in Minnesota during one of the coldest times of the year.  Temperatures are regularly below zero (Fahrenheit), including a record -42° in 2011.  This does NOT include the wind chill!  This race could be the anti-hero of the Badwater 135 and brings with it some very uni...

Sally and Don talk about stuff  Scott is 30K up in a plane and can't join us. *show notes by Don    

Dr. Art Zemach and co-founder of Tailwind Nutrition , Jeff Vierling join The Nation to discuss Nutrition. Dr. Art Zemach Jeff Vierling We talk about the Macro-nutrients carbohydrates and protein. Types of Carbs - are they all created equally? Does the body need carbs? What about training your body to burn fat? Why proteins? Glycemic Index The Golden Hour How do macronutrients help us maximize oxyg...

Courtney Dauwalter rejoins The Nation after earning a golden ticket into the 2018 Western States 100 .  She has won her last six races and was overall winner at three of those.  She has been the first human to cross the line at 10 of the races she started including a 10 hour buffer between second place at the 2017 Moab 200. Courtney talks about her "old school" method of training which includes a...

Jay Dicharry is a board certified sports clinical specialist and one of America's leading physical therapists, coach and author of " Anatomy for Runners" and " Run Like an Athlete" ,  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 clinica...

Navy SEAL, Chadd Wright joins The Nation to discuss how BUDS training has prepared him to be a better trail and ultra runner. We talk about Setting goals high Tune out the white noise and don't let obstacles get in the way of you achieving your goals "get through the morning" mentality Mental toughness techniques: 4x4 and visualization Sleep deprivation The essential gear VestPac is the pack that...

This is a fun podcast with Dr. Phil Maffetone .  Our original intent was to talk about his new book, "The Overfat Pandemic: Exposing the Problem and Its Simple Solution for Everyone Who Needs to Eliminate Excess Body Fat" . As we began our discussion pre-recording, we found that our discussion took us down another interesting path: A path that involves music, its origin, how it is composed, challe...

Dr. Mark Cucuzzella rejoins The Nation to discuss many health and fitness myths. 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! Link to the Zero Runner , Dr. Mark spoke about Link to TrueForm Ru...

UltraRunning Magazine, widely recognized as the Voice of the Sport®, has been around since it was first published in May 1981.  Karl Hoagland became the owner and publisher in 2013 and continues to make it the most relevant periodical for our sport.  Karl joins us mid-publication of the February 2018 issue to discuss the magazine, his running experience and what is ahead for the magazine and ultra...