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Trail Runner Nation

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.

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01:01:07

EP 603: Process vs. Outcome. What are Your Goals...

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/12/23

Outcome goals are goals that focus on the end result or objective, while process goals are goals that focus on the steps or actions required to achieve the desired outcome. Outcome goals tend to be more specific and measurable, while process goals are more focused on the journey or process of achieving the outcome. Coach Ian Sharman joins The Nation to discuss these different kinds of goals and helps us understand the pros and cons of each. Outcome goals can be motivating because they provide a

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EP 602: G.O.A.T. Frank Hart 1870s

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/12/16

Frank Hart rose to fame, popularity and wealth in the 1870 as one of the first African American athletes to break the color barrier as an ultra runner. Davy Crockett, the host of the podcast, "Ultrarunning History" joins us to tell us this amazing story of Frank Hart and the early popularity of pedestrianism. Get the book here. It's a great stocking stuffer! Davy has run over 100 100-mile finishes since starting in 2004. He is a race director of the Pony Express Trail 50 and 100 in Utah and was

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53:14

EP 601: Why we Run? It's Science!

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/12/09

We recently read a blog post from Charlotte Grysolle, "15 Learnings Between a Neuroscientist & Navy SEAL Officer". This article was based on the Jocko podcast between Jocko Willink and Dr. Andrew Huberman, "332: Influence & Ownership Over Your Physiological & Psychological Being". We enjoyed it so much we thought we'd have a casual discussion about six points we thought were interesting and how they relate to running. Optic Flow Expand your visual field Re-frame friction Dopamine peaks

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01:04:12

EP 600: Knowing When to Back Off

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/12/02

Coach Ian Sharman is one of the most consistent and successful trail and ultra runners. This year he had a few A-races that didn't go as expected. We talk through why. We discuss knowing when to back off and how to keep running sustainable for the long term. Some items that we discussed and we promised to link: The Range Report Newsletter by David Epstein Book: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke Learn more about running in Bhutan! Find out more about Sharman Ultra

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53:24

EP 599: Salt, Running and Pregnancy. What We Learn...

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/11/25

Alex Hutchinson is back to discuss some of his most recent articles he published at Outsideonline: The Salt in Sports Drinks May Not be as Crucial as You Think How Pregnancy Affects Your Marathon Time Alex Hutchinson is an avid runner and author. We did a series of podcasts on his book, Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Previous Podcasts where we discuss the specific chapters of Endure: Podcast #1: The Unforgiving Minute, The Conscience Quitter, Heat,

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01:06:12

EP 598: Intermittent Fasting - Will it Help or Hinder...

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/11/18

There has been a lot of hype around intermittent fasting for the last couple years but not a lot of decisive research or data. Coach Bob Seebohar rejoins The Nation to help us understand what intermittent fasting is and what he knows about it and help us understand if there is any benefit for endurance athletes. Bob Seebohar is a board certified specialist in sports dietetics, exercise physiology, and an NSCA certified strength and conditioning coach. He is also the sports dietitian for the

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01:04:23

EP 597: You Don't Have to Run Ultras To Be a Trail...

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/11/12

Too often we mistake the terms "Trail Runner" and "Ultra Runner" as the same thing. They are not. In fact, running shorter distances can help us become better runners at any distance and better all around athletes. Coach David Roche joins The Nation to talk about the benefits of running the next 5k or 10k turkey trot and how it helps us physiologically and biomechanically. It actually might be a whole lot of FUN TOO! There are more people running ultras and especially longer ultras today. Are we

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59:44

EP 596: Do We Get Toughness Wrong? With Steve Magness

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/11/04

As a young runner, Steve Magness was a very fast runner, holding one of the fastest high school mile times at 4:01. He was a model for toughness, pushing through the pain until he puked. But this strategy failed as he continued trying to break the 4:00 barrier at the University of Houston. Steve Magness is a runner, coach and world-renowned expert on peak performance. He uncovers the science and helps us learn how to be better athletes and tougher people. In his new book Do Hard Things - Why We

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01:19:20

EP 595: Do Hard Things - Part 3

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/10/28

This is the part 3 and final chapter by chapter review of Steve Magness' new book Do Hard Things - Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of REAL TOUGHNESS. We encourage you to buy the book and read along as we will have follow up episodes discussing the key points in each chapter. In this episode we discuss Chapters 1, 4, 8, 9, and 10 Steve Magness is a runner, coach and world-renowned expert on peak performance. He uncovers the science and helps us learn how to be better athletes

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01:01:05

EP 594: TRN Takes a Group Run with Ryan Hall

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/10/21

Ryan Hall is a retired American long-distance runner. He holds the American marathon record of 2:04:58 (Boston 2011) AND the half-marathon record of 59:43 (the first American to break the one-hour mark!) He is a two-time Olympian and author of the recent book, Run the Mile You’re In. Ryan joins us to talk about his transition from professional running to coaching, powerlifting, author, husband, and dad. You can follow Ryan and learn more about his coaching at Run Free Training his web site

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01:08:26

EP 593: Do Hard Things - Part 2

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/10/14

This is the part 2 of our chapter by chapter review of Steve Magness' new book Do Hard Things - Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of REAL TOUGHNESS. We encourage you to buy the book and read along as we will have follow up episodes discussing the key points in each chapter. In this episode we discuss Chapters 3, 7, and 11. Steve Magness is a runner, coach and world-renowned expert on peak performance. He uncovers the science and helps us learn how to be better athletes and

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53:55

EP 592: The Importance of a Mental Taper

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/10/07

Tapering is typically thought of as a physical reduction in ones physical stresses from training. In today's episode, we talk about the mental part of a taper - getting ready for that big day. Todd Larsen and Bob Crowley join us to talk about Todd's recent A-Race that didn't go as planned and his analysis of why.

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01:06:34

EP 591: Do Hard Things - Part 1

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/09/30

This is the first part of our chapter by chapter review of Steve Magness' new book Do Hard Things - Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of REAL TOUGHNESS. We encourage you to buy the book and read along as we will have follow up episodes discussing the key points in each chapter. In this episode we discuss Chapters 2, 5 and 6 Steve Magness is a runner, coach and world-renowned expert on peak performance. He uncovers the science and helps us learn how to be better athletes and

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01:10:43

EP 590: Rethinking Nutrition with Brad Kearns

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/09/23

Brad Kearns has been striving for peak performance, healthy living and fitness. Recently his thinking of nutrition was challenged on his B.rad podcast by a guest, Jay Feldman. We thought this was interesting enough to invite Brad back to discuss his new thoughts. Brad might get you to rethink your nutrition and start a discussion with your running friends. Brad Kearns is a New York Times bestselling author, Guinness World Record setting professional Speed golfer, #1 ranked USA age 55-59 high

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01:12:01

EP 589: TRAINING PRINCIPLES - Strength Training

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/09/16

Most runners don’t like strength training, including many of our experts in this episode. Our experts discuss why it is important, how we can implement it into our training program and the benefits. Michael Wardian is a great example of how strength training can help him become one of the best consistent ultra athletes with over 300 marathons and ultras. He has many accomplishments including setting the record world record time in 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days and just completed a

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01:17:13

EP 588: Audio Magazine - Volume 11

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/09/09

Professional Headmaster and 2nd place finisher of the 2005 Western States 100, Andy Jones-Wilkins, join us to write the latest edition of Audio Magazine. The Authors dug deep to come up with topics that will keep you up to date and informed about trail running. Since there was so much trash talking leading up to this recording, we kindly ask our listeners to rank the magazine articles best to worst. Click this link to participate in the poll. There might be some high stakes and bragging rights based

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01:00:25

EP 587: The Art of Pacing

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/09/02

Runner, Coach, and Author Matt Fitzgerald has a new book out, On Pace, Discover How to Run Every Race at Your Real Limit. If you go to the link you can get the first chapter for FREE!!!! Matt helps us undersand why pacing matters, why it is difficult to do, and how to become better at it. Find out more about Matt: - Matt's primary web page - Matt's training page with coaching plans

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EP 586: Anatomy of An Aid Station

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/08/26

Aid Stations are so important at a race. They have evolved with trail running over time combining medical help, shelter, therapy, and all-you-can eat buffets. Sarah Lavender-Smith joins us to discuss how they have evolved and how to use them efficiently. Here is her article that spurred the discussion. Check out all her newsleter, Colrado Mouintain Running & Living Check out on of Sarah's fall races, Hanging Flume 50K We encourage you to check out all of our partners and their excellent products

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01:02:15

EP 585: How to Use Biomarkers to Be a Better Runner

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/08/19

Sports Nutrition expert, Ashley Reaver, rejoins The Nation to discuss 5 additional biomarkers that endurance athletes should be aware of. These biomarkers can help (or hinder) functions within the body like buiding red blood cells, help in recovery, energy and other body functions. Biomarkers help us understand what is going on inside our bodies. Ashley helped us understand the top 5 biomarkers in a previous episode. In this episode identifies five additional biomarkers, why they are

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53:13

EP 584: Knowing Our Community: A Look at Some Recent...

Trail Runner Nation ·

2022/08/11

We all are part of The Nation. What does that mean. How does The Nation look? What gear do we use? There have been a few surveys conducted in 2022 that help us understand. Check out the ITRA Survey ATRA also conducted a Survey We encourage you to check out all of our partners and their excellent products and services. A new one we want to make you aware of is Wonderful Pistachios. It might be your newest and favorite trail snack.

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