Archive for the 'Running' Category
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Not sure what to say after such a long time away....
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and @TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Advice from Doug Kurtis and Q&A from listeners, including advice for first time 100 milers.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Post 100 recovery and a possible Mini Midwest Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (midwestslam.com).
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Announcing The Midwest Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (midwestslam.com) and pacing perfection in the local 100 miler.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Inspired by Dean to go for 100+ miles in a week of peak training leading up to the local 100 mile race.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
Pushing past midnight yet again to attempt a crash course in 100 mile race preparation.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Sunday, August 7th, 2011
Mixing it up with a midnight training run.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
50 miles for free and a new kind of ultrarunning adventure.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
A stunt episode, a qualified Boston Qualifier, and a baseline established.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
The 100MileUltrarunning podcast reaches its first B-day and the Dr. starts a new blog found at http://ultraslacker.blogspot.com/
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Proud to DNF and hear taps during the third loop at Barkley.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Getting sick at the worst possible time and finishing the first loop at Barkley.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
Advice from Barkley finishers and is climbing Everest tougher than completing The Barkley Marathons?
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
A lot of time spent getting food and gear ready for The Barkley Marathons.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011
More on-course training for the 2011 Barkley Marathons.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011
Finally made it to Frozen Head State Park to preview the Barkley course.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011
No luck at the Hardrock lottery and Barkley preparation continues.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Can't find my voice recorder and fun learning orienteering with Champ.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Raising the training bar and another RW rant.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011
1/1/11 Race Report and a few of the issues I have with The Barkley.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, December 31st, 2010
You are not going to believe this--it's going to be an adventure in 2011 for sure!!!
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, December 24th, 2010
Just some year-end musings and continued base building training.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Feeling more fit this week and sleeping around the Christmas tree.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
It's 100 mile lottery season and back to the beginning on several fronts.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
A week filled with fun runs and a Q from the Dr.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Saturday, November 27th, 2010
I am still here and back to the podcast with thoughts on Thanksgiving and possible long shots for 2011.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, November 18th, 2010
I hit the physical wall in the local fall marathon and mental and aspirational walls in my running this week and am not sure what it all means.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Sunday, November 7th, 2010
A special thanks to Vinny, tapering for the local marathon, and what I got for deciding to procrastinate.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, November 5th, 2010
Brief thoughts on principle three of Running 101 (how much can and will you invest in working towards your goal), and I finally come off the fence regarding the local fall marathon.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
How to get a read on your present level of fitness and settle into a starting point for your key training workouts, plus my view on a question about whether to (have a ) crew or not to (have a ) crew.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
In this episode we consider Step 1 - Goal Setting, and I ask you, "Which are your favorite running podcasts and why?"
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010
How should you train? Let's start with the basics.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
An interview with Swimmer Girl that highlights an issue we all confront: establishing consistent training habits; also, it looks as if it's back to base building at this point.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Two ways to DNF in a 100 Miler with real life examples of each from the local 100 miler, plus interesting quantitative analysis on the four Grand Slam events (courtesy of Sabine).
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
A compressed week of both recovery and tapering, and some comments and questions from listeners.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run race report and wrap up of completion of the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Monday, September 13th, 2010
Pre-race happenings and thoughts prior to the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Final musings and hopes just prior to competing in the last leg of the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning at the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
1 Week to go until the last event in the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning; The six toughest 100 mile races according to Trail Runner magazine, and we hear what Champ is up to.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
The good, the bad, and the ugly of my experience at the 2010 Leadville Trail 100 Race Across the Sky.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Leadville Trail 100 pre-race happenings and thoughts on various running periodicals.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
Interviews with Chulita and Chuck, my two youngest children, and their takes on 100 Mile Ultrarunning; also, weekly training recap.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
At last and long overdue, a conversation with the Doctor himself!
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Weekly training recap and pacing & nutrition strategy for the Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run, 3rd of 4 Grand Slam runs.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Thoughts on what to do after the Grand Slam and weekly training recap.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Updated outlook on the Vermont 100 and an injury surfaces; Columbia Mobex pack review.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Post-race recap of the Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run (second of four races in the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning).
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Pre-race comments during the trip to Vermont and after the race check-in for the Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Sunday, July 11th, 2010
Recent running while on vacation in UT; review of La Sportiva, Montrail, 2Toms, Smart Wool, Running Funky, Columbia, Princeton Tec, and Black Diamond gear; thoughts on strategy for the Vermont 100 Endurance Run.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Answers to listener questions on non-race nutrition, etc.,.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Recap of my experience at the 37th annual Western States 100 Endurance Run. Warning!! This episode was recorded before I received any sleep, so you get the real deal!
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Pre-race logistics, observations, and travails before the Western States 100 Endurance Run.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Final thoughts before I embark on Stage 1 of my pursuit of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning--The Western States Endurance Run.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
It's taper time at last! Recap of my last week of hard training leading up to the Western States 100.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, June 11th, 2010
In this Episode we discuss two very important aspects of participating in and preparing for 100 Mile Ultras -- fueling and long runs.
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
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Weekly race report, ultrarunning humor, and recap of my training and preparation 4 weeks prior to the Western States Endurance Run, the first event in my pursuit of the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Recap of my training and preparation 5 weeks prior to the Western States Endurance Run, the first event in my pursuit of the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
In this episode we examine the benefits of and techniques for hill training to improve performance.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Recap of my training and preparation 6 weeks prior to the Western States Endurance Run, the first event in my pursuit of the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
In this show we take a look at the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning and the four events that comprise it: The Western States Endurance Run, The Vermont 100 Endurance Race, The Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run, and The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
Recap of my training and preparation 7 weeks prior to the Western States Endurance Run, the first event in my pursuit of the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Sunday, May 16th, 2010
In this special bonus episode we consider the "soft side" fundamentals of training and preparation for "hard core" ultrarunning events.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
In this episode we discuss the State of 100 Mile Ultrarunning and some of the characteristics that distinguish the sport from other running events.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
This is the third of weekly installments in which I discuss my training and preparation as I pursue my goal of completing the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. We also discuss goals of a couple of listeners.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
In this episode we consider the key foundational principle of "incrementality" and its application to endurance training and running.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
This is the second of weekly installments in which I discuss my training and preparation as I pursue my goal of completing the 2010 Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. I also take care of a few matters from Corporate.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
This is the first of ongoing weekly installments in which I will discuss my training as I attempt to complete The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Monday, April 26th, 2010
In this episode I share my views on some commonly overlooked pacing principles and discuss pacing's contribution to peak performance.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Sunday, April 25th, 2010
In this episode I provide the background and experiences that led me to become a 100 Miler, and I share my thoughts and goals for future episodes.
Trail Slammer
(100ultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010
I am launching a podcast focused on training and preparation for peak performance in 100 mile ultras. Tune in soon for background information and goals for the podcast.
Trail Slammer
(100mileultrarunning@gmail.com, 100MileUltrarunning on Facebook, and TrailSlammer on Twitter)
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