You’ve heard it said: “You are what you eat”, I would suggest more to the point, “your race results reflect how you eat”. The sport of obstacle racing is growing like a weed. Unfortunately good training advice for the sport is spotty at best. It will take time for us geeks to figure out how…
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Endurance Sport Nutrition, Expert Running Tips, Obstacle Racing
Interview with Faye Stenning – Elite Pro Spartan
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“I want to win everything this year”, so says Faye Stenning. Few would argue that this is not a reasonable goal for Faye. Only to be bested by another Canadian in Lindsey Webster-Atkins who I am sure is working hard to keep this from becoming a reality. Listen as Richard Diaz draws out some predictions…
Obstacle Racing
Hunter McIntyre talks about OCR Season Prep
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Expert Running Tips
Interview with Joseph Gray 2016 Mountain Running World Champion
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Joe Gray is the undeniable king of the mountain. He won the World Mountain Running Championships in 2016. He won the Pikes Peak Ascent in a time of 2:05, the fastest climb since 1995. He is the record holder for The Mount Washington Road Race and an eleven-time national champion and first ever national champion at the 30k trail…
Expert Running Tips, Extreme Running, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
Barefoot Running… Why, When and How.
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The idea of “Natural Running” conjures up the thought of Tarahumara Indians traipsing effortlessly through the Copper Canyons of Mexico. The Idea of running barefoot came and went as quickly as any trendy fashion. Few were willing or able to adopt the ability to run unshod, those that have tended to be miraculously free of…
Expert Running Tips, Obstacle Racing
What are your OCR Training and Racing Plans for 2017?
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Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing, Triathlon
The Secret to Winning Races and setting PR’s
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We talk often on various topics related to obstacle course racing and training, how to develop greater performance no matter the sport, Spartan Racing, Tough Mudder or Marathon Running. In this episode Coach Diaz and wing man Miguel Medina discuss key elements in training to perform optimally. If you want to win races or establish…
Endurance Sport Nutrition, Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn
The Endurance Diet with Matt Fitzgerald
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Matt Fitzgerald is back, after an amazing world tour, studying the eating habits of some of the greatest elite athletes from a variety of ENDURANCE SPORTS. What were revealed are the common feeding practices these athletes shared. What you will learn may surprise you. From world class Marathon Runners to Professional Cyclists, they all know…
Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
The Natural Running Network Q&A show with “The Coach”
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Once again we requested questions from inquiring athletes and got rave responses to do so. The obstacle course racing community is eager to learn what it takes to perform optimally and the had a lot of questions, so many that we could not cover them all in this one episode Questions like: How often should…
Extreme Running, Obstacle Racing
The Unsung Hero of OCR – Mark Jones
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Many of the elite athletes in the sport of OCR work hard to draw attention to themselves to earn sponsorships and fan base. Mark Jones will have none of it, he just loves to challenge himself; the bigger the challenge the better. From Death Race to Worlds Toughest Mudder and all points in between. I…