Trail Runner Nation

Ian Torrence has been a busy guy this summer participating in 9 races thus far - and winning 3 of them! He joins us to talk about his recent race, Stagecoach 100, that he directed and had to cancel due to weather threats. Ian then opens the TRN grab bag for a lively discussion on surprise topics.

You can tap into Ian's coaching skills at McMillan Running

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Geoff Roes is one of the best ultra trail runners to participate in this sport. He has won many races and set course record on many of the most difficult 100-mile races in the United States including:

• Susitna 100 CR
• Resurrection Pass 100 CR
• 2-time winner: Wasatch Front 100
• Hurt 100 CR
• The Bear 100
• Western States 100 CR
• Santa Barbara 100 CR by over 3-1/2 hours!

He was captured in the JB Benna film, Unbreakable, when he pulled off one of the greatest athletic come backs of all time!

Geoff elaborates on his recent article he wrote in Ultrarunning Magazine. He began having severe symptoms affecting nearly every system of his body and how he has tirelessly struggled to understand the cause and remedy. Although still not sure why or how this came upon him, he has come to peace with the joy of running and taking each day by day.

Check out Geoff's Alaska Running Camp

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Dr. Nicholas Romanov is a two-time Olympic coach and creator of the Pose Method of running, which uses gravity as the primary force for forward movement, instead of muscular energy. He is a world-renowned sports scientist who as consulted with elite athletes, professional sports teams, and the National Triathlon teams of Great Britain, United States, Mexico and Russia.

Supported by his latest research, his new thoroughly-illustrated book, "The Running Revolution: How to Run Faster, Farther, and Injury-Free--for Life" Dr. Romanov explains how our bodies were meant to run and provides the new rules for running faster, longer and stronger:

• 10 lessons to master correct running form
• How to gauge your own body's training needs,
• Simple training programs for different distances

The book is now on sale anywhere you buy books. AMAZON

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Ashley Walsh rejoins Trail Runner Nation to discuss some common norms that you should question:

1. You don’t have to get faster
2. You don’t need to run long on weekends
3. You don’t need a sponsor
4. You don’t need to apologize for a crappy race on social media

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Congratulations to Jimmy Dean Freeman and Andy Kumeda for completing the Original Six Hundo Challenge (aka The Last Great Race):

• Old Dominion, June 7, 2014
• Western States, June 28, 2014
• Vermont Trail, July 19, 2014
• Angeles Crest, August 2, 2014
• Leadville Trail, August 16, 2014
• Wasatch Front, September 5, 2014

They join a very small group of 35 athletes to have completed this task since 1989:

Last Great Race Finishers

Last Great Race Statistics

Joe Kulak, Last Great Race record holder (114:23:49 set in 2003), joins The Nation to talk about Jimmy and Andy's incredible accomplishment.

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Victor Ballesteros was the second place finisher at the inaugural Tahoe 200 mile Endurance Race beginning on Friday, September 5, 2014. This 100-hour limited run circumnavigates Lake Tahoe in California. With over 39,800 feet (12,131 meters) of ascent and 39,800 feet of descent, it proved to be one heck of a challenge for the 90 warriors that toed the line.

Candice Burt, the race director (masochist), of the race joins as co-host. We were pleased to learn that an amazing 67% of the starters finished the race! Listen in to find out what this beast was all about, how this distance differs from your run-of-the-mill 100-miler.

Victor is CEO of Victory Sportdesign, THE best gear / drop bag available and works at San Francisco Running Company

Victor's band, Voodoo Switch, plays the outgoing music on this podcast, "Waiting"

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Candice Burt rejoins The Nation to discuss the Tahoe 200, the first 200-mile race in North America. The race will begin on Friday, September 5 and cutoff is the following Tuesday, September 9. The race will be covered by

• Candice's article, How to be Tough as Nails Mentally for Your 100 Miler
• Link to study on smiling

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Join TRN and follow Jimmy Dean Freeman and Andy Kumeda as they take on the original SIX 100-mile runs in the "Orignial Six Hundo Challenge". #O6HC

Stan Jensen, caretaker for www.run100s.com joins us as Jimmy and Andy's mentor. Jimmy & Andy reflect on their Leadville Trail 100 races and looks ahead to their FINAL, Wasatch Front 100 this weekend.

Follow Jimmy and Andy's challenge at #O6HC or @CoachJimmyDean or at Socal Coyotes

To read more about JDF's challenge read here: Six Hundos

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Are you mentally tough to run an ultra?

Are you addicted to running?

Do you use imagery to make you a better runner?

Dr. Duncan Simpson is a Certified Sport Psych Consultant (CC-AASP), Assistant Prof in Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology (SEPP) UG coordinator for SEPP Barry University in Miami, FL.

He recently finished gathering information to help understand Ultra Runners. Specifically:

• Mental Toughness
• Exercise Addiction
• Sports Imagery

Ultra running questionnaire

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Warren Pole returns to TRN for a spirited round of Grab Bag. There are only 2 rules in TRN Grab Bag:

1. Come with two topics.

2. Be prepared to comment on every topic.

Some opics that came out of the grab bag:

• Are ultrarunners becoming hobos?
• underwear or commando?
• Does ultrarunning cause tooth decay? ARTICLE
• Ultrarunning is like child birth
• Will the Grand Canyon forbid Rim to Rim running?

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