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…
Anyone who knows me (Richard Diaz), knows I am hard-nosed when it comes to supplementation and gimmicks. I have always believed that a good feeding strategy and plenty of rest will be all you need to perform optimally. I get plenty of opportunities to test all sorts of products in the world of Sports Performance…
An interview with Jim Vance elite triathlon coach and a true pioneer in the uncharted waters of training with a Power meter for runners. Jim has recently released his revolutionary book “Running with Power” The Complete Guide to Running to Power Meters for Running. Last October, we had Jim on before he had released his…
Dr Noah Kaufman is the leader of the famed “Wolf Pack”, stars of American Ninja Warrior. Noah was gracious enough to come on our podcast to share some amazing tips on how to train like a Ninja, how to improve grip strength and how to improve your ability to successfully navigate obstacles in OCR events.…
I guess Richards name has been tossed around the OCR circuit quite a bit these days, so much so that other podcasters have sought him out for interviews. I guess the shoe is on the other foot so to speak. This episode is a copy of an interview done this week with Elijah and Phil…
As they say; “The Devil is in the details”. Coach Richard Diaz and guest, Elite OCR athlete Beni Gifford discuss the details that can set you apart from the pack as a much faster runner. Beating yourself up, packing on the miles, hard track workouts won’t make you faster unless you learn to master the…
As athletes, we are no strangers to post workout aches and pains. When these signals begin to impede our ability to perform and result in missed training days, it’s time to pay attention. We’ve invited Dr. Steve Capobianco, Medical Director for Rock Tape back on to discuss what’s new in the way of self-treatment, prevention…
Because I see so much of this malady among the athletes I meet I decided to revisit this interview done with Dr Brian Abelson, author or a great book on understanding and the treatment of Plantar issues. In order to resolve this pesky injury you first need to understand the culprit that is responsible. If…
We all want to win the races we enter; some have a reasonable chance and others feel winning is out of reach. Why not improve your chances and your Obstacle Racing finish times by following some solid advice that you can put to work immediately. Some of this advice you may have heard before but…
This episode is a rerun. It was posted late in 2015 but I felt the information was important enough to bring it back to our listeners. The discussion revolves around making the best out of the training metrics we gather from our Heart Rate Monitors. There is a wealth of great information that is made…