Amanda Foo-Ryland is an expert in neural coding and has run all the way across Portugal in 7 days. In this episode we discuss all of the logistics behind running 7 marathons in 7 days and what a huge impact it had on herself and others. Possibly more importantly we discuss how we, as athletes, can use neural coding to not only meet, but exceed our goals. Here is the worksheet from Amanda that she discusses in regards to 30 day challenges and here is a free chapter of her book on how to succeed. If you need a quick coaching session check out her coaching offerings here. 

In the community we discuss how important rest is. Be sure to join the Strava OCR Run Club to get the most out of the podcast. And be sure to support OCR by signing up for the Virtual Old Crazy Runners Beer Run.

This episode was brought to you by Hood2Coast. 

Gail has been running for over 54 years. She ran the New York City Marathon the year after 9/11, ran Boston the year after the bombing and ran in freezing rain in Tokyo to receive her Abbot Medal. In 2005, Kislevitz was awarded the RRCA Journalistic Excellence Sportswriter of the Year Award. She was a contributing writer for Runners’ World magazine for 15 years. As the author of Running Past Fifty, she has hundreds of stories of Old Crazy Runners.

We also discuss why Fundy needs to add some Fartleks to his workout because his Garmin is yelling at him. We give a shout out to Tim Siddall in the Strava Run Club for following some Old Crazy Advice. And who is the crazy guy in the news this week. 

This episode is brought to you by Hood to Coast and the Old Crazy Runners Virtual Beer Run. 

Join us for Ultra Runner, Storyteller and Mountain Athlete Joel Ballezza.  We discuss everything from the Timberline Trail to the Wonderland Trail in the Pacific Northwest. He tells us about his most recent success, the Bear 100 from Utah to Idaho. We talk about adjusting goals as we get older and trying to understand why we run races. What keeps Joel out there running ultra after ultra as he approaches 100 races. Be sure to check out his blog and his films right here. 

We also discuss liquid calories and give Tailwind a review. For those of you who have trouble consuming fuel on the go or need to get more calories in for the longer runs. As always, be sure to sign up for the OCR Virtual Beer run to help support the podcast and join the Strava Run Club and be part of the community. 

*This episode of Old Crazy Runners is brought to you by Hood To Coast Relays. 

Liz Anjos currently holds the Fastest Known Time south to north on the Appalachian Trail for a woman. The trail is 2189 miles and has a vertical gain of 465000 feet. That's not a typo. She completed the trail in 51d 16h 30m 0s. This was a fun conversation about not only running but challenging ourselves and accepting our triumphs and failures. And don't miss the "toe" discussion. Read more about Liz and her adventures on her blog Mercury On the Run. 

Learn what crazy thing we'll do that has 5000 ft of elevation in the first 5 miles. It has a medal that rivals the Old Crazy Runners Virtual Beer Run. Grab your buddies and get a team and go up against us over the summer. Sign up here. What is the smallest medal we've ever received? We are working to find the best running vest, so stay tuned if you are interested the gear. We also ask, which are better, fixed length running poles or collapsible. As always, join the OCR Strava Run Club. 

You probably know Lazarus Lake, creator of the Barkley Marathon and Big Backyard. Meet the man behind the races who grew up running in Tennessee, has run across the United States and found the fun in creating his own, unique races. In 2018, he ran from Newport, Rhode Island to Newport, Oregon. In 2020 he's had over 19,000 people join his races virtually. 

The old crazy runners also discuss the 10% rule and the "efforts" rule that keep us injury free. We weigh in on four things you can do to stay healthy. We debate zone 2 a bit and then dive into the interview with Lazarus.

Remember to get your virtual team together for the Virtual Oregon Beer Run this summer and hop on over to Strava to join the OCR Run Club. 

Join our conversation with Martin Parnell and Kate McKenzie. Martin raised $1.3 million dollars for charity by running 250 marathons in one year, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in 21 hours and numerous other quests. He was later in the hospital recovering from a massive blood clot when he read about Zainab, the first Afghan woman to run a marathon in Afghanistan. He vowed, at that moment, he would run the next secret marathon with her if he got better. He then met Kate, a journalist and documentary film maker at a charity event. She decided to document his journey and run her very first marathon in Afghanistan. 

Watch the screening this Saturday here. And learn more about the film here and the secret 3K that you can run with all of us. 

Additionally, find out who, in the OCR Strava Run Club, ran into a tree. We discuss the whole country running in the snow, how William Weeks is crushing his journey and what are goals vs. aspirations. Be sure to sign up for the Virtual OCR Beer Run here and visit the Old Crazy Runners website and drop a question or comment. 

Richard (53) was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) shortly after being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the USMC in 1989. Richard worked as a school psychologist for 10 years and as a part-time lecturer at CSU Sacramento prior to losing the majority of his vision.  He finds purpose and passion in life through endurance sports and serving as a resource to visually impaired endurance athletes around the world. Richard is a 4-time Boston Marathon finisher and has completed 22 marathons, three 50-mile endurance runs, and was the 2nd visually impaired runner in the USA to complete a 100-mile run.  Richard was also the 2nd visually impaired triathlete to complete Ironman in less than 12 hours, and the 3rd to complete  a Half-Ironman in under 5 hours. He founded United in Stride where runners can sign up to be visual guides and visually-impaired runners can find a guide near them. 

Be sure to take a moment to help out our very own OCR running friend Helene Neville. She needs to raise money for her cancer treatment. Visit her Go Fund Me right here. 

Additionally, Nicholas & Fundy discuss who is the craziest runner in the Strava Run Club, the upcoming Dig Your Grave marathon. What new record was broken that we will never attempt. Who has completed their 100th 100 miler? And be sure to join up for the OCR Virtual Beer Run. What Old Crazy team will be the winner this year?

Our most requested guest ever! You are going to love this conversation with Coach Debbie Voiles. You've probably seen her in The Human Race, one of our most favorite running documentaries ever. She's also the founder of Run Tampa. Over decades Coach Deb has helped countless individuals reach their goals of running 10k's, half marathons and marathons. And find out at what age she qualified for Boston. 

We also discuss the awesome running community that is growing on our Strava Run club. Find out who is crushing the miles and why we've decided to let Monty the dog be an official running in the Old Crazy Runners Virtual Beer Run. The run where you and your friends join together to virtually run the distance of all the great breweries in Oregon. And, yes, the medal is awesome. And if you are into trail running, stick around for some mediocre gear advice. 

Join us today as we hav a conversation with William Weeks about his 100 pound weight loss journey. He’s been fighting his weight his whole life and in the fall of 2020 ended up in the hospital with respiratory problems (not COVID related). This sparked a fire in him and now he’s making big changes in his diet and exercise routine. His goal is to go from 400 pounds to 300 pounds by the end of 2021. We hope you enjoy this conversation and support him in his journey.

Birdie started running with the Native American Hood To Coast team H.A.N.D.S. and running been the constant through life's ups and downs. It has helped her through divorce, through raising kids and showed her just how resilient she can be. Birdie suffered a meniscus tear a couple years ago worked through that. At the end of this year, she suffered another injury and wasn't able to complete her goal of 1000 miles. But, what Birdie teaches us is that if she keeps at it, keeps putting in those miles, that good things come to her. 

We also discuss the Old Crazy Runners in the Strava Run Club. We discuss the evil goodness of mile repeats. Do you have a heart rate monitor chest strap? We discuss the benefits of chest monitors over watch-based heart rate monitors. And then we dive right into the "scientific" paces we should all be using for all of our different training runs. If you are curious you can check out the Old Crazy blog post right here. Nicholas also discusses his growth with the Stryd Power Pod. 

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