We Are Superman

Consistency is the key to success whether it is sports, overcoming addiction or alcoholism, improving your eating habits, or your quest for self-improvement.  You can plan consistency into your schedule to set yourself up for success, and avoid counterproductive "cheat days" and any other excuses to take you off-track to achieving your goals. You can register for the American Heroes Run...

On the heels of a great sports weekend, I have a challenge for some of you.  We are approximately two months away from the American Heroes Run, races that were begun 12 years ago by David, which I took over directing last year in Longmont CO, just east of Boulder.  We had a great turnout despite Covid, and we’re expecting an even more awesome event this year.  David began the American Heroes Run t...

In this episode we are going to explore Colorado’s own unique endurance sport, pack burro racing.  I had a great visit with Alicia Shearer on her ranch spread in Lafayette, Colorado, just east of Boulder, where she has her burros, horses, ponies, chickens, and more, some of whom you’ll hear as we recorded.  I had a chance to walk with Alicia and her burros Pepper and Nestor, who are incredibly swe...

On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig, despite having just been diagnosed with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig's Disease, gave one of the most inspiring speeches in sports or almost anywhere else.  The 'Iron Horse' had played in 2130 consecutive games, and led the New York Yankees to six World Series championships, but would die of this terrible disease in less than two years.  However, the Hall...

I have witnessed an incredible number of amazing athletic feats in the past week alone.  The eight-hole sudden death playoff in the PGA Traveler's event; Jim Walmsley leading the way in the blistering hot Western States 100 that saw an amazing number of Golden Hour finishers; the U.S. Olympic track and field trials that has seen a large contingent of Colorado-connected qualifiers; the 10 Warr...

The 10 Warriors, first brought together by David Clark, took on the Leadville Heavy Half and Marathon in a triumphant return to racing for everyone in the Leadville family.  All of the Warriors, may of whom come from near sea level, conquered 13,200' Mosquito Pass, a sizable achievement in its own right, but also reached deep inside themselves to continue their life transformations to Superma...

Well I have certainly met my superior for positivity.  And energy.  And inspiration.  And amazingness.  You name it.  Today you are going to meet Stan Cottrell, who is running across the country from L.A. to Washington DC.  He already set the record for the fastest transcontinental run 41 years ago in 1980 in 48 days.  Now he’s doing it for the third time at age 78.  Yes, I said 78 years old.  Sta...

In this Power Play, I continue the discussion about transition phase workouts, describing fartlek and tempo runs you can do to bridge your training from base building to speedwork and lessen the chance you will incur injuries in the process.  Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions. Workouts - start all with 10-15 min. warm-up jog and end with at least 10 min. cooldown: 2x12...

In this Power Play part two, ultra endurance coach Jason Koop and I discuss getting over your fear of returning to racing in 2021.  Jason is the host of the very entertaining and informative KoopCast podcast that I would highly recommend if you are an endurance athlete.  Enjoy! Bill Stahl silly_billy@msn.com Facebook Bill Stahl Instagram @stahlor Jason Koop: jasonkoop.com trainright.com Facebook I...

In this Power Play part one, ultra endurance coach Jason Koop and I discuss the state of ultramarathoning, its future direction, and returning to races, building on my recent episode with Simone Brick.  Jason is the host of the very entertaining and informative KoopCast podcast that I would highly recommend if you are an endurance athlete.  Enjoy! Bill Stahl silly_billy@msn.com Facebook Bill Stahl...

We are bringing back an old friend of the WASP all the way from Melbourne, Australia, Simone Brick.  Simone and I were on with David last year in his next-to-last episode, right after lockdowns had begun and we discussed the psyche Down Under and in the world as pandemic-related events began to unravel.  I listened again to that episode, and it was actually interesting to hear how we expected thin...

Please join Nico Brooks and me having an emotional talk about the ongoing and future legacies of David Clark one year after he left us. Bill Stahl silly_billy@msn.com Facebook Bill Stahl Instagram @stahlor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billstahl8.substack.com

Today I’m having a discussion about training principles, team dynamics, and career progression with Coach Adam St. Pierre.  Adam is a very accomplished ultramarathon runner and coach, including for Carmichael Training Systems and his own ASTP Coaching.  He’s made a significant mark in the world of skiing.  He was until recently the driving force behind the Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team here in...

In this Power Play episode, I discuss how to use hill training to make the transition to speedwork, as well as how to train on hills to make you a stronger hill runner in trail races and ultramarathon distances. In coming weeks I’ll be making an announcement about the Unfuck your Fridge Challenge to help you adopt a better eating lifestyle and improve your health.  Also, please contact me if like...

Kim Welk came to me several months ago because she’d heard I had edited David Clark’s last two books to see if I would proofread the manuscript for the book she is writing called Why (Not) Me about Brad Kelley.  While reading this very easy-flowing draft, it immediately hit me that Brad’s story would be well worth telling as a WASP episode.  Brad was stuck with an autoimmune disease called Guillau...

In this Power Play episode, I talk about some recent examples of resilience and how it can be part of having a positive outlook on life. In coming weeks I’ll be making an announcement about the Unfuck your Fridge Challenge to help you adopt a better eating lifestyle and improve your health.  Also, please contact me if like many people during this pandemic, you have written a book and are looking f...

With almost no races happening, running FKTs, or Fastest Known Times, has become a really big deal during the pandemic.  Today’s visitor to the Hive, Tyler Andrews, is a Hoka-sponsored athlete, a 2:15 marathoner, and 50-mile national champion, who I first met in 2017 in Peru when he led a group of us on a magical journey running on the Inca Trail up the beautiful Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, one...

In this Power Play episode, I talk about the Power of Positivity and why it always pays to have a good attitude! In coming weeks I’ll be making an announcement about the Unfuck your Fridge Challenge to help you adopt a better eating lifestyle and improve your health.  Also, please contact me if like many people during this pandemic, you have written a book and are looking for editing or proofreadi...

Today we are going to go as high as we can.  Literally.  Dr. Jon Kedrowski and I recorded this episode a few weeks ago when he was in a hotel room in Kathmandu, Nepal, but I’ve released this episode following his trek to Everest base camp and as he is preparing to climb Mt. Everest.   We also talked about Dr. Jon and fellow adventurer Colin O'Brady’s January attempt to achieve the first winte...

You’ve heard the old bromide that on any given day, you might get hit by a bus.  Well this guest has.  Leon Gray, who was 65 years old at the time, not only survived getting hit by a bus that put him in a coma for two months and broke just about everything on one side of his body, but he advertises it on a shirt he wears!  He had a lot of great support from his local running club, and he progresse...

I have often said that just when you think you’ve heard about someone doing something extreme beyond comprehension, someone is doing something even sicker.  Well today I’m talking with a guy who fits that category, Walt Handloser.  How many times do you think would be the limit for finishing 100-mile races?  One a month?  Two a month?  Right now Walt has set the bar really high at 50 of them in on...

In this Power Play episode, I share tips for race pacing you can use as you get back into racing in 2021.  Feel free to contact me with questions, I'm happy to help you succeed in your upcoming races! Bill Stahl silly_billy@msn.com Facebook Bill Stahl Instagram @stahlor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bi...

We have three members of the We Are Superman Leadville 10 Warriors group who in March participated in our run at the Land Between the Lakes race in western Kentucky, all with inspirational stories to tell. First is Packer Wilson of Oklahoma.  Packer is waiting for a kidney transplant.  In the meantime, he hooks up to a dialysis machine for eight hours every night.  Despite that, Packer completed t...

We have another really great Monday power play episode to rally you to have a terrific start to your week.  Once again in the hive is Gary Stotler, motivational coach and speaker, and author of the book “Success is Spelled Action.”  Today we talk about purpose, how to establish it, how to keep your life’s purposes in balance, and how to keep moving yourself forward toward your goals when life gets...

I talk with southern Louisiana-based, former 400-pound guy-turned-distance runner, advocate for better health, and now crusader for Black people’s rights, Josh LaJaunie.  Josh made a name for himself by losing 200 pounds, becoming plant-based, running marathons, and founding the Missing Chins group to support others navigating the same journey.  He has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning Amer...