Born to Run, Donkeys & Community – Christopher Mcdougall

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Today Molly is extra excited because Christopher Mcdougall is on the show! He is the author of Born to Run and Natural Born Heroes, two amazing books you need to read as a consummate athlete!  We talk about all things outdoors, community, sport, and writing.

 

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TOPICS AND LINKS FROM TODAYS SHOW:

Let’s start with your twitter bio: Author of BORN TO RUN and NATURAL BORN HEROES. Currently working on a new project with a donkey named Flower. Any spoilers on what the new book is going to be about? (https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/at-70-years-of-age-flower-is-both-the-worlds-oldest-donkey-longest-lived-equine/)

When you wrote Born To Run, what were you hoping the impact would be? What do you think made it hook people attention compared to a lot of books in the same genre?

So many people took up ultra running and swapped out to barefoot shoes (ahem Molly did both basically immediately)… How did that feel? (Did it seem like people missed the overall message?)

In both books, what was the initial *grab* for you—why those primary stories?

Of everyone you interviewed in both books, who are the two or three that stand out the most & why?

Anyone you wish you’d gotten to add in? Anyone you wish you left out?

Quickly for my nerdy edification: what does the general process look like for your book writing?

Going back to you—were you an athletic kid? What’s been your athletic life trajectory?

Which book got you in better shape?

What practices from either book do you still keep up?

What does training look like now?

What about eating? In BTR, the diets that sort of became noteworthy were largely vegan, and then in NBR, we got into foraging and being fat-adapted. Where are you now?

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Mountain Running & Big Air Skiing – Julian Carr

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Widely recognized for the biggest airs in skiing, Julian Carr has been featured in seven Warren Miller films, developing a reputation not only for big airs, but for all around skiing. He’s received a ‘Photo of the Year’ award from Powder Magazine, won the prestigious Sickbird Award on the Freeskiing World Tour, and he holds two world records in cliff height. Julian serves as an ambassador for Protect Our Winters ( POW ) as well as The Climate Reality Project, and he’s the founder of Discrete Clothing. Most recently, Julian founded a mountain running series, the Cirque Series, which is in its third season.

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TOPICS AND LINKS FROM TODAYS SHOW:

 

how did you start the transition to MTN running? and why add to an already crazy ski career?!

what you wish you’d known for your first race?

Why start the Cirque Series

Help! Downhill run tips?

uphill run tips?

what does a week of training for mountain running look like? hills/long runs/strength/yoga?

favorite gear for long races/mtn running must haves: shoes, vests, hats, poles, socks, etc.??

fueling for long races?

nutrition: you’re partnering wtih SP2 so obviously, you care about what you’re eating. Overall food philosophy?

Why SP2? how do you use it in a day?

What’s a day of eating usually look like for you?

you also have a clothing company & serve as an ambassador for a bunch of organizations. how do you balance it all?

last Q: discrete clothing boasts the best looking beanie. how does one make the best looking beanie?

BackPacking, Camping, FKTs – Eric Batty

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BACKPACKING, CAMPING AND FKT WITH ERIC BATTY

Eric Batty shares his camping experience on the show today. Eric has won the team 24 hours OCR Championships in Vegas, Set FKTs on many trails including the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney, raced mountain bike at an elite/pro level for many years and now works as an Arborist (he climbs up trees all day!)

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Brooklin tree care = Eric’s Business for Ontario Tree Removal and Care

TOPICS AND LINKS FROM TODAYS SHOW:

camping – basic skills,

tents = shelter systems – reliable (rain, winds, thunderstorms)
– often too warm sleep for summer,
– sleep mat = close cell (Thermarest), reliable
– backpack – 90 and 100L perhaps too big for a few days

water – filtration – aqua tabs
– UV – light stick

socks/ shoes?
= consider lighter trail runner for short

= Peter and Eric have used Salomon Trail Runners

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Food – hang it in what?
= bear hanging options videos

food – best lightweight ‘dinner’ ‘ breakfast’?
= dinner in a bag
= JETBOIL – small, quick, canister, pot, built in Flint

bugs =
= superlight bug  hat/cover
= sun / wind effect
= off/Deet – hard to say still bug you … maybe not bite

first aid = Can get kits

= clean, gauze, bandaid, safety pin, tweezer, crazy glue for blisters, tape, pills (gravel, Imodium, NSAID)

Run Forever + Goal Setting for Age-Groupers – Jonathan Beverly

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Jonathan Beverly is a lifetime runner, coach, and student of the sport. The editor-in-chief of Running Times for 15 years, he is the author of Your Best Stride and Run Strong, Stay Hungry, which is the topic of our discussion today. How can you run, and even race, into old age and stay healthy doing it?
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SHOW NOTES:

Bio
Health vs. longevity – is this just for aging athletes
Biggest surprise 
“ duh. “ science
Consistency
 – 25miles
 – how to ramp up
– rule of 3
Goal setting as you age 
  – tactics
Age graded running results 
Mindset / positivity 
Fixed mindset
People interviewed – who sticks out 

Off-season, smart trainers, start to run – Nov 2017 Q&A

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Today is Nov 2017 Q & A and we have got a lot of questions this month, thanks for your questions.
Topics covered include off-season, smart-trainers, learning to run, the pros/cons of doing a little strength through the day versus a targeted session.
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SHOW NOTES:

0) does breaking up a workout like say 100 crunches over an entire day have fewer benefits 1/2 than say doing them in a single setting?
    => Pavel of Russian Kettlebell training is at  http://www.strongfirst.com
1) Are there any online subscription services for functional strength training? I’m thinking something that works like JasYoga or YogaGlo. From a laptop $10-20/month. Good offseason topic (also selfish request for research) since I haven’t found one for endurance athletes.
2) Smart Trainer and riding a bike indoors
can’t believe how unfit I am after using a smart trainer compared to outside. what’s wrong with me?
     – Mentioned ZWIFT, KICKR TRAINER   , Cyclops FLUID Trainer
3) Transition to Running Safely
Hey Molly, I think Peter and you have covered the transition from cyclist to the runner. I’m planning on doing more running this offseason. I’m a competitive mountain and cyclocross racer and I’m wondering the best practices to take. I was a National level Track runner many years ago and would like to run again. Ideally with minimal pain and suffering. Thanks and keep up the great podcasting!
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4) What to do in the off-season?
  -> offseason things you can do above and beyond maintenance?

MINDFUL RUNNING with Mackenzie Havey

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Mackenzie Havey joins us today. She is the author of the new book MINDFUL RUNNING and a long-time contributor to a variety of outlets, including Runner’s World, ESPN, The Atlantic, Outside Online, Triathlete, and others. I hold a graduate degree in sports psychology and am a USA Track and Field-certified coach and adjunct instructor for running courses at the University of Minnesota. Also, a 14-time marathoner, Ironman, and mom.
mackenzie havey
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  1. Your background in running and writing
  2. I always get ‘how do I get your job’ questions, so I’d love to get your answer to that since we’re pretty similar!
  3. What made you choose to write Mindful Running?
  4. Who is this book for? What will someone get out of reading it?
  5. What is Mindful Running, exactly?
  6. You divide into 3 steps, focus, fathom and flow: can we run through these and dig into each a bit?
  7. I LOVE the rules of engagement (p47): can we run through them?
  8. How can someone start getting into it, without adding stress to runs?
  9. How can you use it from a racing perspective?
  10. Best apps/books/etc. for finding out more on mindfulness?

Ironman Postmortem Episode

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swim, bike, run, Ironman, Triathlon, skills, training, coaching, volume

Molly and Peter talk about their experience training for Ironman over the last year. They talk about what they liked about the process, hacks, learning and take-a-way skills and tactics you can transfer to whatever big scary event you are training for.

Check out Peter’s Post on BIG CRAZY GOALS on www.smartathlete.ca

And Molly’s top 10 takeaways over on Bicycling.com

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Social/links 

 Check out Peter’s Post on BIG CRAZY GOALS on www.smartathlete.ca 
 
ALL Ironman posts on consummate athlete  https://consummateathlete.wordpress.com/?s=ironman
Molly’s Posts on Ironman

BEST BOOKS FOR TRIATHALON TRAINING 

SHOW NOTES:

Thank Yous – it takes a community and a lot of inputs and energy to race anything but especially Ironman. 
What was the best thing about Ironman?
   – a chance to go out west and do a few big adventures, visit friends, be a beginner
  – molly nerves/ confidence in swim
**** LINK to Peter article on BIG CRAZY GOALS on www.smartathlete.ca 
What was the best part of training for Ironman?
    – learning to swim and double/triple days. training together.
   – molly – back to a training plan, training together
What would you do differently if you did it again? 
   – open water sooner and uphill/downhill running more
   – a little harder in bike
MOLLY – interval training
Would You do it again? 
   -> bucket lists and
   -> Negatives of training for Ironman – leeway to eat sugar/badly, sacrifice in other areas of life, stress on body, stress on family
    ->
The difference between Training for Molly vs. Peter 
  -> Swim – molly build vol vs. peter build skill/ability/equipment
  -> bike – Peter focused on efficiency/position/bike while molly built time/skill/endurance/engine
  -> run – Molly had time to build volume and body adapts well/enjoys vs. Petre limited time but needed to adapt ankles/calf (more confidence in engine/endurance/running for 12hrs/mindset)
  -> prep/transition/event knowledge => Peter had more unknowns around how event worked, rearch of event day, aid stations, rules etc.
What advice would you give to a cyclist who wants to do Ironman?
  – consider if your skill and speed is sufficient before adding volume
-try and perfect short course
-> Brave athlete ->
What advice to someone with limited endurance back ground (no swim bike or run)
   – learn skills/speed
  – many local and even bigger profile sprint, Olympic, short, Xterra style TRI that will help you refine position in all sports, develop speed and avoid injury due to over training/volume.
Best Swim Advice – what really helped? 
   – get comfortable (Total Immersion and the Latest Joe Friel Triathon Bible) helped Peter
   – to get fast need to work on cadence and the high elbow concept worked well for Peter (more with Rich Pady Podcast) and Book= Swim speed secrets for swimmers and triathletes
 – get into open water asap to work on sighting, and you may like it more.

Ultra-Running and Yoga – Tara Mayo

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Tara Mayo on Ultrarunning, Yoga and Balancing It All
Tara is a vegan ultrarunning, hiking, mountain lover and a super bendy yoga teacher. When not busy doing one of those three things, she can be found in the kitchen with her kiddo creating recipes, working with clients or lost in a good book. She also talks about the interesting concept of having a Hair Salon in a Gym!

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BIO

Tara Mayo on Ultrarunning, Yoga and Balancing It All
Tara is a vegan ultrarunning, hiking, mountain lover and a super bendy yoga teacher. When not busy doing one of those three things, she can be found in the kitchen with her kiddo creating recipes, working with clients or lost in a good book.
Social/links 
 Read more about her here: 5 Easy Nutrition Tips from Vegan Runners http://blog.mapmyrun.com/5-easy-nutrition-tips-vegan-runners/
 

 

Instagram @mayo_tara Facebook Facebook.com/Tara.mayo.5

SHOW NOTES:

In this episode, we cover:
    1. What got you into running? Were you active as a kid?

 

    1. What made you want to go longer versus faster? (ultra vs something like 5Ks?)

 

    1. Ultrarunning tips? (For people who are already runners, and then for total newbies)

 

    1. Fueling on a vegan diet?

 

    1. Balancing training for that with everything else that you do! (do you think women have more trouble carving out solo time?)

 

    1. What do you think about on the long runs?

 

    1. Trail versus road versus treadmill: favorite/why?

 

    1. Molly loves that you run a hair salon in a gym. Best tips for women to keep hair decent post-workout?

 

    1. Where did yoga come into play?

 

  1. What kind of yoga do you teach/prefer to practice?

 

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Run Fast w. Fewer Injuries – John Beverly

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Jonathan Beverly delivers in today’s episode. Most sports will benefit from running directly in competition or as part of training. Jonathan has written a book called ‘Your Best Running Stride‘ that pulls together the latest research, practical information from coaches, athletes and therapists and years of his own experience as the editor of Running Times. This is a packed episode with information about running drills, warm-ups, cues and mobility/strength exercises to boost your running ability.

Find Jonathan’s Book ‘Your Best Stride’ On Amazon Today

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BIO

Jonathan Beverly is a lifetime runner, coach, and student of the sport. The editor-in-chief of Running Times for 15 years, he is the author of ‘Your Best Stride and Run Strong, Stay Hungry’ and writes for a variety of running and fitness publications.
Social/links 
 
Website

 

SHOW NOTES:

QUESTIONS

1) what does a normal day look like for John Beverly?
– consider going into how he got to editor status?
– consider discussing

2) What is your sporting career? what have you done in running and beyond?
– ‘accidental athlete’
– found could improve in running
– sports exposure in youth -> feeling athletic with core and corrections. How to help youth develop movement skill

3a) how to start interest in stride
– minimalism, born to run went too far
– but don’t swing too far the other way
– April 2014 its all in the hips – successful article in running times-> hips flexed, affect glutes
-> result overstride
4) target cadence or foot strike – a result not the issue
– the article ‘born to run’
– forefoot focus = prancing if done before
– cadence = over quick stride, pulling too quick ( hamstring)
heel/midfoot/forefoot: what’s the deal?
– upper body focus –
– distorted mechanics

4) The body you have now will find way = what experts agree upon is not a specific running style but a few optimal running mechanics that often get compromised by our daily habits.
– change parameters see a change in stride
– the misconception of ‘born to run’ -> changed his stride over months
– is heel strike universally bad

5) shoe shopping
– top researchers say wear the least shoe YOU can get away with
– throw out pronation/ supination- what is too much?
– * Benno M. Nigg —  biomechanics of sports shoes. ( book )
– find a comfortable shoe
– a shoe for use and different days
– Custom insoles??

– Vivo barefoot shoes we use
6)Cadence
– is 180 for everyone?

6) Starting running – perhaps a non-athlete or especially a ‘fit’ cyclist in fall. How slow do we need to go?
-> Run: walks? Even strides (10sec fast without straining)
-> careful with slow jogging/ slogging— people run. Better faster
-> how much, how fast?
– surface – lless impact , some stability and variety of stride
Correct imbalance – walking and lunges —most ignored muscle in runners? (glutes/core?)
– walking form – exagerate glute and get. Hi ext
– lunge – open hips strengthen glutes
– rows, pulldowns and stretches – lie on foam roller or arm swing
* run with posture bar

5) What is a good warmup for a recreational runner?
Lunge matrix jay johnson – multidirectional lunge (By Gray Institute)  x50
Legswings x 5

6) core glutes and running / why not quads and hamstring
If hips tight then glute length not ideal / less powerful
Core / balance -> transverse abdominas

7) cues -> glute bridge and feel hamsring
-> side bridge with leg lift – done with legs stacked and lift small range
-> run tall –
-> treadmill at front or pushng stroller

7) lifestyle tweaks to improve running – what is the lowest hanging fruit ?? (lifestyle constraints)
– barefeet more? no shoes inside? (Myth of perfect shoes)
( a lot of discussion RE daily habits that hurt us: how do we change the worst of those?)
—perils of sitting!?

10) be a consummate athlete – be athletic

 

Multi-Day Running – Emily Allan-Dakin

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Emily Allan-Dakin is an athlete from Ontario, Canada, and she’s running the 895km Bruce Trail end to end in June to raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. (only a few days away from finishing on schedule!
22 DAYS. 895 KM. 1 GOAL.
From June 10 to July 1, 2017, Emily Allan will run the length of the Bruce Trail, 895km from end to end, to raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. Emily will run nearly a full marathon each day while aiming to raise over $13,425 ($15/km) for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

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BIO

Over the past six years Emily has cycled across the Canadian Rockies twice, and in 2016 she rode around the perimeter of Prince Edward Island, all in support of CF. This year, however, she has decided to take on a new endeavor.
Running the entire Bruce Trail in three weeks means running an average of a marathon per day on some of Canada’s most technical hiking trails. It won’t be easy, but I know that Sarah will be on my shoulder, pushing me along the way. And I know that anything ‘hard’ that I experience will be nothing in comparison to what she went through. I know that any extra breaths I take will help make a difference, thanks to donations from people like you, towards ground-breaking research, treatment, and care so that others with CF can take more than 30% of the breaths of a full life.
Social/links 
 ->To donate and see the details of the route and progress
 
Emily & Dan: endtoendcf@gmail.com
Media Requests: dandakinmedia@gmail.com

SHOW NOTES:

 What drew you to raising money to end CF?
Why the Bruce Trail? (And what is it for those who don’t know)
First attempt?
Any other long runs before this?
What are your goals for it?
Who/What will support this epic adventure?
How have you trained?
Biggest challenges you’re facing? Ryan Atkins recently tried and failed to set the Fastest known time—are you nervous?
Tips RE ultra running
RELATED EPISODES:
Jan 9/2017 – Running Marathons with Aimee Shilling = https://goo.gl/OHNdQy