What is it that makes us want to push ourselves past our comfort zones, to race on broken bodies and to push on beyond reason? Who better to discuss this topic than someone who has mastered the art of Ultra-Endurance Suffering, Charlie Engle? Charlie is famous for his HBO Special “Running the Sahara” in which…
Peter Kostelnick is on a mission. Having already won The Bad Water Ultra Marathon in 2015 and setting a record in 2016. He has now set his sights on setting a Guinness World Book of Record for the fastest Transcontinental run. We’re talking 3100 miles of running in hopefully 44 days. For those of you…
Fatigue is a common sensation for Endurance and OCR athletes, knowing when to back off and how to identify when this sensation is out of control is important because Over Training Syndrome is not just too much work, it’s a much deeper problem that no athlete wants to fall prey to, Join our host Richard…
For those out of the running jargon loop, an F.K.T. is the acronym for a “fastest known time” event. Generally orchestrated by a few brace souls who develop an event never run before to establish a record. Running a trail race that has never been attempted comes with a great deal of risk. Getting lost,…
This year’s Black Friday episode is going to be all about giving back to my listening audience! No gimmicks, just our way of saying thanks for following us over the years. I plan to give away over $1000 worth of cool stuff. To earn a chance to get yours all I ask is that you…
Jim Vance is an elite triathlon coach who has co-authored “Triathlon Science”. He is a two time Amateur World Champion in ITU and Xterra and holds an IronMan PR of 8:37:09. I brought Jim onto our podcast because he has been at the forefront in research of Power Running. Many believe that when power can…
Running 100 miles has become common place among the growing community of Ultra Runners. Few can say they have run over 4600 miles across the Sahara Desert, to raise awareness of the need for fresh water in Africa for an HBO documentary titled “Running the Sahara”. Charlie can. He can also talk about his run…
In all recreational and competitive running events from your first 5K to a marathon or Spartan Ultra Beast, athletes tend to get injured. Generally injuries come about when the weekly mileage increases along with the intensity. Our host Richard Diaz, founder of diaz human performance and The Natural Running Network, has a long history of…
Running for 205 miles in 76 hours through the Alps with a collective elevation gain of over 80,000 ft., is no simple task. Being the only American to podium in this death defying race, for now, is reserved for only one man, Nickademus Hollon. Join Nick and Richard Diaz as they discuss the upcoming Spartan…
It is difficult to attend a Cross Fit competition, Spartan Race, Triathlon, Marathon or really pretty much any sporting even without seeing an athlete with some colorful tape affixed to their body. You may have heard that it’s helpful with abating injuries but you may not know as much as you should about how, when…