Trail Runner Nation

Our annual TRN game show is hear!  We hope you enjoy the fun we have with four amazing contestants: Returning Champions: Team Beast Coast Ashley Walsh , AKA Rufus hails from Georgia.  She is a social marketing savant and can be followed on all social media channels as AshRuns100s. Ashley is training for her eighth 100-miler, the Cruel Jewel in May, where AJW will pace her to most-certain success....

European Executive Producers, Erica and Warren Pole , take a flight on Santa's sleigh to join us in studio for a holiday grab bag (aka. drop bag or TRN Audio Magazine) we call: Santa's Running Bag. Be sure to listen to the entire podcast to find out how to get a FREE sample of 33 Shake products HERE .

Have you ever worried if/when you will have to stop running?  Have you had a lull in your training regime and want to get back to your running self? Jonathan Beverly , a lifetime runner, photographer, writer and coach teaches us about the 9 keys to lifelong running.  He interviews over 50 runner to find out what the common threads are to stay motivated and loving running.  He compiles these in his...

In today's busy culture we often revere a person that can multi-task.  Should we?  Is there a benefit to focusing on one thing? Coaches Andy Jones-Wilkins and Meghan Arbogast Laws (AKA The Queen) join The Nation to discuss the benefits of Unitasking. AJW's Article on Unitasking "Four Ways You can Increase your Productivity by Unitasking" Women Multitask 10 hours more per week than men Major Charle...

If photography had a podium you would find these photographers sharing the space reserved for the elite.  We speak with   Luis Escobar at http://www.allwedoisrun.com/ Scott Rokis at  https://www.scottrokis.com/ Howie Stern at  http://www.howiestern.com/ As well as the shared site hosted by Howie and Scott site   http://run200photos.com/   *Scott Warr did not produce the show notes. This explains w...

Ultra runner and dirt bagger, Colin Trower joins The Nation to talk about his life on the road with his family and what he has learned from the Trail community from his travels around the U.S. Follow Colin on FaceBook  & Instagram

Only moment's after his DNF at the 2017 Rio Del Lago 100 , coach Jimmy Dean Freeman , founder and coach of the SoCal Coyotes running group invites The Nation to have a frank and vulnerable discussion about coming up short.  When should you pull the plug on a race?  Does a failure define you? Visit the partners of this podcast at the TRN's Partner's page

John Vonhof is the foot magician for ultra runners.  There are countless people that have reached further on an ultra run or even earned a belt buckle because of the tireless work that John has done.  We had John on the podcast over three years ago (Listen here) .  Since then his book, "Fixing Your Feet - Injury Prevention and Treatment for Athletes" has been updated to its SIXTH edition. Visit Jo...

The crew of three recipients of the 200-mile Triple Crown join The Nation to discuss how to take care of your runner in these multi-day events. Sarah &  Michael McKnight and Brittnay &  Ben Light recount stories from the 2017 triple crown races: Bigfoot 200 Tahoe 200 Moab 240 Michael, Sarah and Killian McKnight Ben and Brittany Light The Light's jeep with penthouse

2017 was the inaugural year of the mis-named Moab 200 , a 238-mile endurance race in the desert of southern Utah.  Along with the 98 gritty people that finished this race, Courtney Dauwalter , stunned observers with a first-place finish.....ahem.....nearly TEN HOURS before the second place finisher!  Fellow finishers, Cameron Hanes and our own Don Freeman ( Triple Crown of 200-milers recipient), h...

Why do we put so much emphasis on talent rather than our effort?  In the book Grit:The Power of Passion and Perseverance  author, Angela Duckworth helps us understand that EFFORT counts twice as much as talent when trying to achieveing a goal. Talent X Effort = Skill Skill X Effort = Achievement Gu Energy Labs' VP of innovation and R&D, Magda Boulet and East Coast Executive Producer, Andy Jones-Wi...

In December of 2014, we spoke with Brian MacKenzie, founder of crossfit endurance, ultrarunner and co-author of "Unbreakable Runner, Unleash the Power of Strength & Conditioning for a Lifetime of Running Strong".  He joined The Nation to talk about how you can train for lifelong healthy and sustainable running by incorporating crossfit endurance training.  The main principles include: Develop corr...

Why do you run?  In most cases, people talk about the HOW or the WHAT to try and explain this.  When it comes down to it, we need to have a well understood WHY before we can successfully change our behaviors. Over 5 years ago, we read a life-changing book by Simon Sinek, "Start With Why, How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action" .  Although this book can be related to many aspects of your...

Outdoorsman, best-selling author, adventurer and runner, Cameron Hanes joins The Nation to talk about his passions: bow hunting big game around the world and endurance running.  He completed the Bigfoot 200 in 2016 and is a couple weeks away from the start of the inaugural Moab 240 mile endurance run.  He has a unique complimentary sport of bowhunting.  We ask him to compare the two sports and wha...

How many times have you been having a great run and then BAM, your stomach goes south?  In this podcast, Warren Pole, from 33 Shake and Brad Kearns, from Primal Endurance , join The Nation to discuss how to minimize stomach problems. Article from TrainRight.com: Stomach issues

TRN's East Coast Executive Producer, Andy Jones-Wilkins , is the guest author of 3 articles in the fifth edition of TRN's Audio Magazine.  Articles include:   Run Like Cockroaches Under the Bright Shiny Moon Do What you Want From Rucky Chucky to Kroger's Canteen and all the Places in Between Loquacious Help! My Ink Won't Let me Sweat Get Back to Nature Philosophy Find out more how AJW can be your...

Dr. Steven Gangemi, Sock Doc, teaches us why SLEEP is a very important to your training.  We discuss Why is sleep so important? Do athletes need more sleep? What is good restful sleep? What are some of the factors that keep us from restful sleep? Are stimulants effecting our sleep? Common signs of poor sleep Sleep monitors, are they useful? Can you "catch up" on sleep? Read Sock Doc's article on s...

Are you kidding?  Many of us owe Dean for informing and encouraging us to get into Ultra or Trail Running via his books : UltraMarathon Man - Confessions of An All-Night Runner 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days - and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss NEW - The Road to Sparta: Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspire...

A week after the 2017 Bigfoot 200 Endurance Race , we look back at the race from a few different perspectives: Finisher, Don Freeman (finishing in 23rd) Race Director, Candice Burt 200-mile virgin, Bob Crowley - who is registered for the 2017 Tahoe 200!!!!! Crewman, Scott Warr

Ian Sharman , Joe Uhan and Matt Laye return to Trail Runner Nation to play the Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down game covering these topics: NSAIDS Cryotherapy Whoop - recovery tracker Foam Rolling Visit College of Idaho with Assistant Professor, Matt Laye Sharman Ultra - Endurance Coaching Uhan Performance

The Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB) has become one of the world's most desired races.  Why? This race series lasts from August 28th - September 3rd (2017) and offers many different race distances with breathtaking views. Majo Srnik  is running UTMB for the first time and gets advice from 2014 4th-place finisher Jason Schlarb We talk about aid station foods fuling strategies how the 6:00 pm start...

The Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB) has become one of the world's most desired races.  Why? This race series lasts from August 28th - September 3rd (2017) and offers many different race distances with breathtaking views. UTMB veteran and podium finishing Tim Toloffson and Sally McRae  join The Nation to discuss this amazing race. Mandatory Gear List Sign up for Tim & Sally's coach, Mario Fraioli'...

It is hard for humans to survive on their own.  They need a tribe.  Challenges and pressures are hard on an individual in a group, but much greater for an individual in isolation. We talk about the ancient tribal human behaviors: loyalty, inter-reliance, cooperation - that flare up in communities during times of turmoil and suffering.  What can we learn from our tribe?  What can we do to help our...

What Dr. Mark is reading right now:  "The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier and More Creative" by Florence Williams Links to stuff we talked about: The video that we LOVE showing The Principles of Natural Running "The Sports Gene" by Daniel Epstein post on "butter burning" drills and springs 30 years sub 3 pre race Mysterious Rerservoirs of Power at the 2017 Boston Maratho n Check...

Do you ever have thoughts and feelings you don't want? Sport and exercise psychologist,  Dr. Simon Marshall and 3-time Xterra world champion, Lesley Paterson join The Nation to help us understand how the brain works and how we can train it to make our training, racing and personal life better. They co-authored the book, "Brave Athlete - Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion" You can learn mo...