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Dylan Bowman joins The Nation to teach us about high altitude training. We talk about hypoxia training, the different types and benefits of using the gear. Killian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg's acclamation and climb of Cho Oyu VIDEO Hypoxico

Coach Greg McMillan joins The Nation again to explain VO2Max - is it your friend? Is your Personality a blessing or a curse? Your best at all times Dancing along the trail The goal of being durable and disciplined Past podcasts with Greg: Avoid the Race Day Freakout Give it a Rest Greg's books: You (Only Faster) Surviving the Marathon Freakout

Coach Danny Dreyer joins The Nation to help us understand running economy and biomechanics. Danny is the creator of the popular ChiRunning (and ChiWalking). He teaches us that good alignment and posture will allow you to become more efficient and reduce the number of injuries. Some things we discuss: The 4 gears of running- check out this video that shows the same cadence at different speeds Mindful Practice Good posture and alignment Gradual Progress "run until you can't, walk until you feel guilty" Get 15% off a ChiRunning Hills and Trails course by using the code, "Trail15" Get Danny's book, "ChiRunning book: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-free Running"

Richard Kresser loves a challenge. One of those has been on his radar for six years. The Arrowhead 135 is an endurance event held in Minnesota during one of the coldest times of the year. Temperatures are regularly below zero (Fahrenheit), including a record -42° in 2011. This does NOT include the wind chill! This race could be the anti-hero of the Badwater 135 and brings with it some very unique challenges including: gear you must carry. Usually pulled in a pulk (a sled that the runners pull behind them) shoes? sleep? cold acclimatization hydrating & keeping your water liquid only 3 aid stations wearing latex gloves

Sally and Don talk about stuff Scott is 30K up in a plane and can't join us. *show notes by Don

Dr. Art Zemach and co-founder of Tailwind Nutrition, Jeff Vierling join The Nation to discuss Nutrition. Dr. Art Zemach Jeff Vierling We talk about the Macro-nutrients carbohydrates and protein. Types of Carbs - are they all created equally? Does the body need carbs? What about training your body to burn fat? Why proteins? Glycemic Index The Golden Hour How do macronutrients help us maximize oxygen utilization? Get a chance to preorder Tailwind Nutrition's new product, REBUILD

Courtney Dauwalter rejoins The Nation after earning a golden ticket into the 2018 Western States 100. She has won her last six races and was overall winner at three of those. She has been the first human to cross the line at 10 of the races she started including a 10 hour buffer between second place at the 2017 Moab 200. Courtney talks about her "old school" method of training which includes a more intuitive focus rather than a specific training program. Part of this includes consistency and adhering to AJW's "10-minute rule" Previous podcast with Courtney

Jay Dicharry is a board certified sports clinical specialist and one of America's leading physical therapists, coach and author of "Anatomy for Runners" and "Run Like an Athlete", Jay established his reputation as an expert in biomechanical analysis as Director of the University of Virginia's SPEED Clinic. He now resides in Bend, OR where he is the Director of REP Lab where Jay blends clinical practice and engineering to better understand overuse injuries and helps prevent them before they become a problem. Jay helps will motivate you to become a better runner by introducing his new book, "Running Rewired: Reinvent Your Run For Stability, Strength, and Speed" Are we really BORN to run or do we EVOLVE to run? What is the difference between SPECIFIC practice and DELIBERATE practice Should we do static drills or dynamic drills? Cushion or minimal shoes?

Navy SEAL, Chadd Wright joins The Nation to discuss how BUDS training has prepared him to be a better trail and ultra runner. We talk about Setting goals high Tune out the white noise and don't let obstacles get in the way of you achieving your goals "get through the morning" mentality Mental toughness techniques: 4x4 and visualization Sleep deprivation The essential gear VestPac is the pack that Chadd uses.

This is a fun podcast with Dr. Phil Maffetone. Our original intent was to talk about his new book, "The Overfat Pandemic: Exposing the Problem and Its Simple Solution for Everyone Who Needs to Eliminate Excess Body Fat". As we began our discussion pre-recording, we found that our discussion took us down another interesting path: A path that involves music, its origin, how it is composed, challenges, how we listen, etc. Dr. Maffetone explains that music helps stimulate brain activity and releases dopamine, a chemical in your brain that affects your emotions, movements and your sensations of pleasure and pain. Here are a few links that we spoke about: Phil Maffetone's Music Dan Wilson Manchester Orchestra Song Exploder podcast We hope you enjoy this interesting trail detour with us. Two of Dr. Maffetone's MUST HAVE books: The Big Book of Health and Fitness: A Practical Guide to Diet, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Illness Prevention, and Sexual Well-Being The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing

Dr. Mark Cucuzzella rejoins The Nation to discuss many health and fitness myths. Make sure you watch his 8:25 Video that show the principles of natural running. Be sure to spend some time learning at The Natural Running Center web site. Visit Two Rivers Treads running store either in person or call them and ask them some questions! Link to the Zero Runner, Dr. Mark spoke about Link to TrueForm Runner and Training- Dr Mark's favorite gait training machine

UltraRunning Magazine, widely recognized as the Voice of the Sport®, has been around since it was first published in May 1981. Karl Hoagland became the owner and publisher in 2013 and continues to make it the most relevant periodical for our sport. Karl joins us mid-publication of the February 2018 issue to discuss the magazine, his running experience and what is ahead for the magazine and ultrarunnning. • Karl Hoagland took over as owner and publisher of URM in 2013 from "Tropical" John Medinger • Hoagland is a former investment banker and hotel entrepreneur, having worked at Goldman Sachs, Montgomery Securities and founded the regional independent hotel Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants. • Hoagland began his ultra-obsession in 2003 with the Quad Dipsea and has now completed more than 73 ultras. Among many standout performances, he finished 14th at the 2010 Western States 100, and going for his TENTH silver buckle in 2018

Our annual TRN game show is hear! We hope you enjoy the fun we have with four amazing contestants: Returning Champions: Team Beast Coast Ashley Walsh, AKA Rufus hails from Georgia. She is a social marketing savant and can be followed on all social media channels as AshRuns100s. Ashley is training for her eighth 100-miler, the Cruel Jewel in May, where AJW will pace her to most-certain success. East Coast Executive Producer, Andy Jones-Wilkins, AKA A. Jizzle Wizzle. AJW hails from Virginia where he is the esteemed headmaster at Stuart Hall. He can be found weekly in the Tap Room and available for coaching services at CTS. This year's Challengers represent the EU: Team Hastings Warren Pole, co-creater of 33 Shake, nutrition that is great for you. Warren coined the now common phrase, "Running with the Mayor". He recently completed a U.S. cross-country tour with the 33 Shake mobile. You can now try the chia energy gels free HERE. TRN Game show newby is originally from a small town in Scotland but now resides in California. Welcome Lesley Paterson. She is a rugby player turned triathlete and is a two-time XTERRA Triathalon World Champion. Earlier this year, she joined us with her husband Dr. Simon Marshall to discuss their book, "The Brave Athlete, Calm the F*ck Down and rise to the occasion". You can find out more about her at Lesleypaterson.com Listen to past game show episodes: 2015 Edition. Watch the Video 2016 Edition

European Executive Producers, Erica and Warren Pole, take a flight on Santa's sleigh to join us in studio for a holiday grab bag (aka. drop bag or TRN Audio Magazine) we call: Santa's Running Bag. Be sure to listen to the entire podcast to find out how to get a FREE sample of 33 Shake products HERE.

Have you ever worried if/when you will have to stop running? Have you had a lull in your training regime and want to get back to your running self? Jonathan Beverly, a lifetime runner, photographer, writer and coach teaches us about the 9 keys to lifelong running. He interviews over 50 runner to find out what the common threads are to stay motivated and loving running. He compiles these in his new book, Run Strong Stay Hungry, 9 Keys to Staying in the Race.

In today's busy culture we often revere a person that can multi-task. Should we? Is there a benefit to focusing on one thing? Coaches Andy Jones-Wilkins and Meghan Arbogast Laws (AKA The Queen) join The Nation to discuss the benefits of Unitasking. AJW's Article on Unitasking "Four Ways You can Increase your Productivity by Unitasking" Women Multitask 10 hours more per week than men Major Charles Emerson Winchester III's infamous quote is at 2:03 of this VIDEO Interested in coaching from these two awesome coaches? Meghan Arbogast Laws Coaching AJW's Coaching Here is the photo of the bobcat outside Meghan's home during the podcast

If photography had a podium you would find these photographers sharing the space reserved for the elite. We speak with Luis Escobar at http://www.allwedoisrun.com/ Scott Rokis at https://www.scottrokis.com/ Howie Stern at http://www.howiestern.com/ As well as the shared site hosted by Howie and Scott site http://run200photos.com/ *Scott Warr did not produce the show notes. This explains why they are short and well.......LAME.

Ultra runner and dirt bagger, Colin Trower joins The Nation to talk about his life on the road with his family and what he has learned from the Trail community from his travels around the U.S. Follow Colin on FaceBook & Instagram

Only moment's after his DNF at the 2017 Rio Del Lago 100, coach Jimmy Dean Freeman, founder and coach of the SoCal Coyotes running group invites The Nation to have a frank and vulnerable discussion about coming up short. When should you pull the plug on a race? Does a failure define you? Visit the partners of this podcast at the TRN's Partner's page

John Vonhof is the foot magician for ultra runners. There are countless people that have reached further on an ultra run or even earned a belt buckle because of the tireless work that John has done. We had John on the podcast over three years ago (Listen here). Since then his book, "Fixing Your Feet - Injury Prevention and Treatment for Athletes" has been updated to its SIXTH edition. Visit John's website to learn more about how to help prevent foot issues and what to do when you get them.

The crew of three recipients of the 200-mile Triple Crown join The Nation to discuss how to take care of your runner in these multi-day events. Sarah & Michael McKnight and Brittnay & Ben Light recount stories from the 2017 triple crown races: Bigfoot 200 Tahoe 200 Moab 240 Michael, Sarah and Killian McKnight Ben and Brittany Light The Light's jeep with penthouse

2017 was the inaugural year of the mis-named Moab 200, a 238-mile endurance race in the desert of southern Utah. Along with the 98 gritty people that finished this race, Courtney Dauwalter, stunned observers with a first-place finish.....ahem.....nearly TEN HOURS before the second place finisher! Fellow finishers, Cameron Hanes and our own Don Freeman (Triple Crown of 200-milers recipient), help The Nation understand how she did this only one month after finishing sixth (first place female) at Run Rabbit Run 100 & two weeks after a first place at The Bear Chase 50.

Why do we put so much emphasis on talent rather than our effort? In the book Grit:The Power of Passion and Perseverance author, Angela Duckworth helps us understand that EFFORT counts twice as much as talent when trying to achieveing a goal. Talent X Effort = Skill Skill X Effort = Achievement Gu Energy Labs' VP of innovation and R&D, Magda Boulet and East Coast Executive Producer, Andy Jones-Wilkins join The Nation to discuss Grit. What is Grit Where do we get it? Can it be learned? Can we increase our grittiness? Is Talent or Effort more important Four elements of GRIT Interest or passion - we must enjoy what we are doing we must find ways to reignite that passion. We must be patient to develop the interest. The capacity to practice - daily discipline of trying to do things better than the day before Purpose - What ripens passion is the conviction that your work matters. (See WHY podcast) Hope - rising to the occasion. Focusing on things that you can control when things are going wrong Take the Grit Test to see where you are on the grit scale Visit Angela Duckworth's web site on Grit Check out Don't Dilemma at mile 144 of the Moab 240-mile race: VIDEO

In December of 2014, we spoke with Brian MacKenzie, founder of crossfit endurance, ultrarunner and co-author of "Unbreakable Runner, Unleash the Power of Strength & Conditioning for a Lifetime of Running Strong". He joined The Nation to talk about how you can train for lifelong healthy and sustainable running by incorporating crossfit endurance training. The main principles include: Develop correct and efficient running skills Build running endurance without injury Build functional strength, conditioning and mobility Focus on nutrition Get the book HERE Brian's other book, " Power Speed ENDURANCE: A Skill-Based Approach to Endurance Training"

Why do you run? In most cases, people talk about the HOW or the WHAT to try and explain this. When it comes down to it, we need to have a well understood WHY before we can successfully change our behaviors. Over 5 years ago, we read a life-changing book by Simon Sinek, "Start With Why, How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action". Although this book can be related to many aspects of your life, we take it to the trail to see how it will fare. We talk about the biology (not the phycology) of the power of the WHY and how fun it is to discover why other people run. Get a jump start on the subject by watching this Ted talk (viewed over 34,000,000 times) by Simon Sinek. Visit Simon's web site Get the book Use this worksheet to begin uncovering and defining your Why, How and What: TheGoldenCircle

Outdoorsman, best-selling author, adventurer and runner, Cameron Hanes joins The Nation to talk about his passions: bow hunting big game around the world and endurance running. He completed the Bigfoot 200 in 2016 and is a couple weeks away from the start of the inaugural Moab 240 mile endurance run. He has a unique complimentary sport of bowhunting. We ask him to compare the two sports and what he has learned from participating at a high level. Learn more about Cameron: Youtube Channel Keep Hammering Podcast WebSite

How many times have you been having a great run and then BAM, your stomach goes south? In this podcast, Warren Pole, from 33 Shake and Brad Kearns, from Primal Endurance, join The Nation to discuss how to minimize stomach problems. Article from TrainRight.com:Stomach issues

TRN's East Coast Executive Producer, Andy Jones-Wilkins, is the guest author of 3 articles in the fifth edition of TRN's Audio Magazine. Articles include: Run Like Cockroaches Under the Bright Shiny Moon Do What you Want From Rucky Chucky to Kroger's Canteen and all the Places in Between Loquacious Help! My Ink Won't Let me Sweat Get Back to Nature Philosophy Find out more how AJW can be your coach

Dr. Steven Gangemi, Sock Doc, teaches us why SLEEP is a very important to your training. We discuss Why is sleep so important? Do athletes need more sleep? What is good restful sleep? What are some of the factors that keep us from restful sleep? Are stimulants effecting our sleep? Common signs of poor sleep Sleep monitors, are they useful? Can you "catch up" on sleep? Read Sock Doc's article on sleep Here is another article: How Elite Athletes Use Sleep Routines to Boost Their Confidence and Win Medals Learn more from Sock Doc at these sites: http://systemshealthcare.net/ ~ AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO NATURAL HEALTH CARE http://sock-doc.com/ ~ NATURAL INJURY TREATMENT AND PREVENTION FOR ATHLETES http://www.drgangemi.com/ ~ HEALTH. FITNESS. LIFE.

Are you kidding? Many of us owe Dean for informing and encouraging us to get into Ultra or Trail Running via his books: UltraMarathon Man - Confessions of An All-Night Runner 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days - and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss NEW - The Road to Sparta: Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired the World's Greatest Footrace or his many amazing adventures. Some of these being: running Western States 100 15 times since 1994, including four top-10 finishes running 10 Badwaters including a 1st and 2nd finish Constantine Karnazes, Karno, or Dean visits with The Nation with his good friend, Michelle Barton about his longevity, training, life balance and his new book. Visit his web site: Ultramarathonman.com

A week after the 2017 Bigfoot 200 Endurance Race, we look back at the race from a few different perspectives: Finisher, Don Freeman (finishing in 23rd) Race Director, Candice Burt 200-mile virgin, Bob Crowley - who is registered for the 2017 Tahoe 200!!!!! Crewman, Scott Warr

Ian Sharman, Joe Uhan and Matt Laye return to Trail Runner Nation to play the Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down game covering these topics: NSAIDS Cryotherapy Whoop - recovery tracker Foam Rolling Visit College of Idaho with Assistant Professor, Matt Laye Sharman Ultra - Endurance Coaching Uhan Performance

The Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB) has become one of the world's most desired races. Why? This race series lasts from August 28th - September 3rd (2017) and offers many different race distances with breathtaking views. Majo Srnik is running UTMB for the first time and gets advice from 2014 4th-place finisher Jason Schlarb We talk about aid station foods fuling strategies how the 6:00 pm start effects runners Mandatory Gear List

The Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB) has become one of the world's most desired races. Why? This race series lasts from August 28th - September 3rd (2017) and offers many different race distances with breathtaking views. UTMB veteran and podium finishing Tim Toloffson and Sally McRae join The Nation to discuss this amazing race. Mandatory Gear List Sign up for Tim & Sally's coach, Mario Fraioli's "Morning Shakeout"

It is hard for humans to survive on their own. They need a tribe. Challenges and pressures are hard on an individual in a group, but much greater for an individual in isolation. We talk about the ancient tribal human behaviors: loyalty, inter-reliance, cooperation - that flare up in communities during times of turmoil and suffering. What can we learn from our tribe? What can we do to help our tribe flourish. East Coast Executive Producer, Andy Jones-Wilkins and Brian Chontosh sit around the table to talk about the Sebastian Junger book, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging. Don met Brian, a decorated and retired Major in the Marine Corp and Navy Cross recipient, international adventure racer last year as they were experiencing the Tahoe 200-mile Endurance Run. Visit Brian's company, Crooked Butterfly Get coached by AJW Under Armour

What Dr. Mark is reading right now: "The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier and More Creative" by Florence Williams Links to stuff we talked about: The video that we LOVE showing The Principles of Natural Running "The Sports Gene" by Daniel Epstein post on "butter burning" drills and springs 30 years sub 3 pre race Mysterious Rerservoirs of Power at the 2017 Boston Marathon Check out SteadyMD Check out a TrueForm treadmill VIDEO and how it can teach you good form Links to Dr. Cucuzzella's past podcasts: Run Faster & Farther with Less Effort Get on your Mark, Get Set, and listen...mas! Dr. Mark Dr. Mark Cucuzzella Drops the Knowledge Bomb on the Nation Dr. Mark Cucuzzella 3: A Smorgasbord of Running Topics Dr. Mark Cucuzzella 4: Train don't Strain Dr. Cucuzzella is BACK! Dr. Cucuzzella's 3 tips for more efficient running Dr. Cucuzzella & Sock Doc: What did you learn in 2012? Dr. Cucuzzella - He can crush you with his knowledge Dr. Mark Cucuzzella: running Comrades & Sports Medical Conference Dr. Cucuzzella's Freedoms Run AND world premier of "In the High Country" October 12 Dr. Mark Cucuzzella: Cadence and Breathing Dr. Mark Cucuzzella - Magic of Human Facia Healthy Eating with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella Impact Moderating Behavior with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella

Do you ever have thoughts and feelings you don't want? Sport and exercise psychologist, Dr. Simon Marshall and 3-time Xterra world champion, Lesley Paterson join The Nation to help us understand how the brain works and how we can train it to make our training, racing and personal life better. They co-authored the book, "Brave Athlete - Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion" You can learn more about their unique coaching paradigm HERE Simon coaches your brain and Lesley coaches your body. Try out their FREE "Smog Report" personalized advice to optimize your training Fun video introduction of the book. Follow Simon and Lesley on Twitter _________________________________________________________________ Under Armour Mountain Running Series Enter the code: TRNATION at checkout for 20% off registration Check out Under Armour's new trail shoes

Dr. Phil Maffetone rejoins The Nation to talk about insulin resistance and the addictive properties of sugars. Read his article, "Overfat Pandemic" We also discuss the recent Nike sub 2-hour marathon event and Dr. Phil's "1:59: The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Within Reach-Here's How IT Will Go Down, and What it Can Teach All Runners about Training and Racing" Get the Maffetone App HERE Take the 2 Week Test Get a taste of Dr. Maffetone's best articles HERE Phil Maffetone's MUSIC

Recently, Scott had a friend ask him in a text, "what kind of running shoes should I buy?" Wow! how do you answer that question with a short reply text? One of the subjects that can monopolize a LONG training run or a ultra race is about shoes. We all like to talk about them. We all have our opinions and preferences. And the stories.....we can recall races from years ago and vividly remember which shoe we ran in. Some of us die a little when a manufacture discontinues or modifies our favorite shoes. Who isn't guilty of going to the store and buying 5-6 pair of your favorites before they are gone? We get the unique opportunity to talk to Steven Shorter, a shoe designer for Altra Running. He talks to us about how he became a shoe designer, the process of developing a new shoe, why shoes are always changing, some trends in running footwear...opening the curtain and giving us a sneak peak to some of the new Altra models. Make sure you listen to this podcast on a tempo run, because you might find your HR elevate a little. Our Podcast with Golden Harper, Altra Running founder.

AJW and Tim Twietmeyer join us on the track at Placer High School (finish of the Western States 100) to talk about how the last 30 hours played out. There were 369 well trained athletes that toed the line. All of these runners demand our respect and admiration; they are examples to us of goal setting, hard work, and courage. This year's race played out to be very unique and challenging. Also joining us is this year's 7th place finisher, Jacqueline Merrett, to discuss her first time running. Stephanie Howe Violett, 12th place, joins us with her husband, Zach Violett (2016 finisher) to discuss her day and lesson's learned. Results

AJW joins us in Studio G two days prior to The Big Dance. Andy just came off his own 100-mile adventure, Bighorn 100, last week. We talk about skating on mud, Biblical rain storms, concussions, and "shared suffering". We then get into this years WS100; The Course this year changes environmental challenges ("running on a pizza store") wait list drug testing Some amazing people & stories to watch Vaticinate who the top Men and Women will be

Dr. Stephanie Violett is a patient elite athlete that has learned a lot over the last year of recovering. 8 days prior to her third running of Western States 100, she joins The Nation to discuss how her simple rules of running and life have changed. "Fueling on the Fly" article Previous podcasts with Stephanie: Stephanie Howe Violett Shares Her Simple Rules Stephanie Howe: Nutrition for losing weight vs. improving fitness You can find Stephanie and some of her YUMMY recipes here: StephanieHoweViolett.com Instagram Facebook Twitter Nathan Sports Vapor Howe Cliff Bar The North Face

Michelle Barton learns that Scott Warr is hiking the Sierras this week and suggests she take over the show. She invites her Luna teammate Majo Srnik on and we talk about running in Mexico, USA and Canada. We discuss barefoot running, his first ultra is a 24 hour race and more. Turns out Michelle can win races and produce a podcast. You can find Majo on Instagram at majocalgary This episode brought to you courtesy of Tailwind Nutrition and Ultrarunning Magazine. You can find them on our Partners Page at TrailrunnerNation.com PS These are not Scott's show notes.

Michelle Barton and Warren Pole join The Nation as guest writers for this new installment of the Audio Magazine. Here are some links to what we discussed: Warren's Ted Talk he referenced: David Epstein, "Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?" 1904 Olympic Marathon "More Efficient Sleep" by Warren Pole Is A Lack of Sleep Before a Race Really A Bad Thing? Running on No Sleep

Top endurance athlete, author, podcaster and coach, Brad Kearns rejoins The Nation to talk about fueling and metabolism. Fat-adapted poster-child and coach, Zach Bitter co-hosts and gives us perspective from his experiences. The Primal Endurance book Primal Blueprint web site Link to Brad's previous podcast, "Going Primal"

The word Stubborn has a negative connotation in many cases. In this podcast, Devon Yanko and Andy Jones-Wilkins dive deep into the philosophy of stubborn. Is it good for an unltrarunner to be stubborn? How do you know when to give up? Or is this a time to take your heels in and persevere? Where is the line? Stubbornness can be a result of successful experiences but can be detrimental when you lose perspective. Life in A Day, a film by Billy Yang featuring Devon Yanko If you are in the California North Bay, go try some "Cuisine Genius" made by Devon at M.H. Bread and Butter

How many times have you killed the first half or two-thirds of a race, the wheels come off the bus, and then it is a question of survival for the last quarter? Andy Dubois, elite endurance athlete, rejoins The Nation to discuss how we can prepare and execute a race and increase our chances of racing others or ourselves the entire distance. Michelle Barton, joins to cohost and give perspective from her 80 wins. Here is the ARTICLE that we refer to during the podcast. Link to Andy's previous podcast, "Is Supplementary Salt Needed in a Race?"

The Nation gathers at Gold Country Run and Sport to do a live podcast with Meghan Arbogast, Zach Bitter and Nicole Kalogeropoulus. All three run for Altra Running and will be toeing the line at the 2017 Western States 100. We talk with these athletes about their training, preparation, and philosophies of running 100 miles. Some of the topics include: training intensity longevity training cycles base building interval / track workouts power hiking

Christopher Kelly, a professional endurance mountain biker, joins The Nation to explain how his dependance on sugar and carbohydrates began causing him some health issues including pre-diabetic blood sugar levels. After listening to his busy physicians he took control of his health and began learning everything he could. He then began a diet reset that evolved into a high fat and lower carbohydrate lifestyle. He compares his experience with our co=host, Zach Bitter and the benefits they have seen. You can find Christopher Kelly on his podcast, "Nourish, Balance, Thrive" or you can get more information on his coaching and testing services at NourishBalanceThrive.com Zach Bitter and his coaching services can be found HERE

Tim Twietmeyer and Bob Crowley join The Nation to help the Noob with trail etiquette. Here is their list: Trail Etiquette Girlie Man Failed Liftoff Pass The Ass Too Close Carole (or Carl) Can't Un-see That Blood Letting Downwind Aid Station Etiquette Wayne's World Rule Double-Dipper Ice This! Drip Dip Beam Blind Ear Bud Bud Ska's The Limit