The Nation has received some opposing views from our latest podcast, "You Can Help Save the Pacific Crest Trail". Mike Miller, an environmental biologist and trail runner, joins us for a different view of the PCTA's recent stance on trail racing.

What do you think?

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Candice Burt joins us to share the news and point us to the petition

The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) is lobbying and advising the USDA Forest Service to ban recreational events on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). If they succeed, no new trail running events nor growth of existing events will be allowed on the PCT. Our existing trail running events could also be in jeopardy of receiving future permits. Read about the PCTA's stance HERE

Please join The Nation by speaking out against this ill-advised policy by

• Signing the petition that Candice Burt created
• Consider posting on the PCTA facebook page and commenting on their post about their stance with your opinion. The more we express ourselves, the more the PCTA and USDA Forest Service will understand our point of view and the size of the trail running community
• Call Beth Boyst, the Pacific Crest Trail Administrator for the USDA Forest Service: [email protected] (707) 562-8881 to express your concerns
• Share your concern with your social media group and encourage them to stand with The Nation!

Right now the PCT is being threatened, tomorrow it could be your favorite trail or race!

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Join Coaches Emily Harrison and Ian Torrence teach us why patience is important in Ultrarunning.

Guest host is Sycamore:

If you are looking for a coach, they can be found at McMillan Running

You can read Ian's article, "Patience and the Ultramarathoner"

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Rob Rhodes joins The Nation to tell us about he biggest film festival for runners that is taking place all over the world! The Trails In Motion is an annual international film tour that brings a collection of the finest trail and ultra running films to passionate audiences around the world. Join like-minded trail runners and adventure sports enthusiasts at film festival-styled events in more than 25 countries.

You can find a screening HERE

Rob also started and leads a group for trail runners in the San Francisco Bay area called the Bay Trail Runners

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Today is Pam Reed's 54th Birthday. She celebrated by going on a 20-mile run and joining The Nation. She has completed over 110 ultramarathons with a list of amazing accomplishments:

• First person to complete a 300-mile run without sleep (in slightly less than 80 hours)
• 2003 set the women's record for the USATF 24-hour track run
• Only woman to have won Badwater 135 outright (did it twice!)
• Author of the book, "The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultrarunning Greatness"
  • Get the audio book for Free using the coupon code: TRNation at Audible

She recently finished The Arrowhead 135 that takes place in the coldest part of winter in the coldest city in the lower 48 states, Northern Minnesota). The average finish rate is less than 50%. She finished 15th overall and 2nd Female!

Pam joins The Nation to discuss how visualization has aided her to successfully completing over 110 ultramarathons. She discusses how to step outside your comfort zone and attempt something hard.

Check out her interview with David Letterman

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Ryan Green, Phd, ATC teaches us the steps you can take for a lifetime of running enjoyment.

Stuff we mentioned: Candice Burt's 200/100 daily workout

Running Times Masters Runners 10-Minute Strength Circuit

Book, "Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul" by Stuart Brown

Contact Dr. Green at [email protected] or visit his web site: Varsity Running

Check out Candice's amazing races at Destination Trail Run

Here is the Dr. Green's presentation we referenced: run for your life

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Check out the cool head TORCHES made for trail running at Petzl

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Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman joins The Nation to walk down memory lane. 34 years ago Ultrarunning Magazine published its first issue. What has changed in the last 34 years? You'd be surprised.

Take a look at the old issue HERE

JDF's dancing belt

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Coach Greg McMillan, Mcmillan Running, joins the Nation to discuss how to peak, prepare and work through the inevitable freak out that we feel as we get close to race day. His book, Surviving the Marathon Freak-Out, is a great handbook that the novice to experienced runner can use to help successfully prepare for your next race.

Check out the video of Dick and Rick Hoyt

Prefious Podcast with Greg: Give it a Rest with Greg McMillan

Check out Candice Burt too!

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Athlete, coach, nutritionist and writer, Matt Fitzgerald, joins The Nation again to discuss how the brain works in training, racing and athletic performance. He discusses specific training programs that can help you can improve your performance. Get his book, "Brain Training for Runners"

• How is Brain Training different from mental training?
• 2 Feedback loops: collective, objective and subjective
• Periodization
• The 2 walls
• high intensity training during base training
• 4 phases of brain training
• how plyometrics can help your effeciency
• Anticipatory Regulation

Learn more from Matt's new coaching portal at PEAR Sports

Matt's other podcasts with The Nation:

Matt Fitzgerald - The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel

Curing Folks of Diet Cult Brainwashing - Matt Fitzgerald

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Jason Robillard is a writer, ultrarunner, recreational pro MMA fighter, occasional teacher, and running coach. He has written a few books on ultrarunning including:

• The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running and Ultramarathons: Expert Advice, and Some Humor on Training, Competing, Gummy Bears, Snot Rockets and more
• The Barefoot Running Book: The Art and Science of Barefoot and Minimalist Shoe Running

He joins Sally McRae, Warren Pole and the Nation to discuss the "Pulitzer Prize-winning" novel, "Never Wipe Your Ass with a Squirrel: A trail running, ultramarathon and wilderness survival guide for weird folks"

Some of the topics covered are:

• Running Naked
• Boob wobble (and junk wobble)
• How to get rid of annoying running partners
• Qualities of good running partners

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