Endurance Junkie Podcast

Ian Corless is a photographer, writer and podcaster who specialises in trail, mountain, ultra and Skyrunning events worldwide. He travels the world capturing stories from some of the most iconic ultras on the planet. In addition, Ian is creative director and host of an ultra running podcast called Talk Ultra. It covers ultra running throughout the world bringing news, reviews and interviews. In this interview we talk about: – Ian’s own sporting background – How he turned his passion into his career – How he prepares for a race shoot – His beautiful book Running Beyond – Hosting the biggest podcast in ultrarunning

Paul Laursen is a performance physiology coach and adjunct professor at the High Performance Sports Centre in New Zealand. He resides in Revelstoke, Canada where he supervises students remotely in various projects, alongside his role as an endurance coach. He has published over 100 refereed manuscripts on topics like precooling for performance, high intensity interval training, low carb-high fat diets and heart rate variability. In this interview we talk about: – Paul’s sporting background – His work for High Performance Sport New Zealand for the London and Rio Olympic Games – Precooling for performance (Buy on www.floebottle.com) – What to learn from monitoring Heart Rate Variability or HRV (www.elitehrv.com and www.hrv4training.com) – How High Intensity Interval Training can benefit endurance athletes – Performance on a low carb/high fat diet. (Read Paul’s blog on his “Peter Attia” Approach to Dieting: Part 1 and Part 2)

Mark Wolff is co-founder of 32Gi, a sports nutrition company focused mainly on health and endurance. He is a certified sports nutrition expert as well as a marathon, track, triathlon and cycling coach and spends most of his time guiding athletes with a very holistic approach to blending training and nutrition for performance and health. In this interview we talk about: – Mark’s sporting background – His view on diets like Paleo, gluten-free, high fat/low carb, etc… – The story about 32Gi – Creating your nutritional plan – Overcoming nutritional issues on race day

Parkour or freerunning is a holistic training discipline focussing on using the human body for propulsion over obstacles and can include running, swinging, climbing and jumping. Dan Edwardes has studied practical movement and physical fitness his entire life, with an elite background in fighting arts before he found parkour in 2002. He is a co-founder of Parkour Generations, the world’s largest organization for parkour and freerunning and now travels the globe to teach and help the sport grow even more. In this interview we talk about: – Dan’s sporting background – The history of parkour & freerunning – Why athletes should adopt an holistic approach to their training – How endurance athletes can benefit from incorparating parkour into their training – Parkour Generations and teaching parkour all over the world

Camille Herron is an American long-distance runner and the current Comrades Marathon champion. Her scientific approach to running has taken her from road marathons to ultras to trail running, smashing records left and right. Besides obviously running a lot, she works full time as a Research Assistant at the University of Oklahoma and also finds the time to brewe her own beer. In this interview we talk about: – Camille’s sporting background – How her scientific approach to running helped her reach the elite level – Winning Comrades – Drinking beer before, during and after a race

Despite only starting to compete in triathlon in 2012, Adriel Young has been to Kona twice, was the top age grouper at the 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championships, and also finished the 2015 Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. Last year he turned to the relatively new sport of SwimRun, winning the Mixed Team race of ÖtillÖ in Sweden, the sports biggest race that also doubles as the World Championship, back to back in 2016 and 2017. In this interview we talk about: - Adriel's sporting background - His short but pretty solid triathlon career - SwimRun, ÖtillÖ and the future of the sport - Working as a life saver in Greece helping refugees

Devon Yanko is a trail, road and ultra runner who has been racing competitively in ultras and marathons around the world since 2005. She sort of took a break from elite running in 2012 to focus on the start of M.H. Bread and Butter, a bakery cafe she co-owns with her husband in San Anselmo, CA, but returned to the elite level in 2015 with an impressive win at the Javelina 100, a 3rd place at Western States in 2016, a top 10 at the Comrades Marathon in South Africa earlier this year and most recent victory at the Leadville 100. In this interview we talk about: - Devon's sporting background - Her progression in (ultra) trailrunning - How she picks her races - Her Leadville 100 win

Team Beyond was founded on the belief that it's only by testing ourselves to our limits that we can find the true capacity of the human spirit. Founded by Phillip Theodore and Daley Ervin, the team is committed to pursuing opportunities to empower, inspire and materially aid individuals battling with hunger, clean water, and cancer. In this interview we talk about: - Daley's sporting background and love for endurance.- Team Beyond and why they founded the Foundation.- Rowing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.- Why they believe they can win the race.- How they plan to prepare for the event.

Ryan Sandes is South Africa’s Hout Bay Hero.  After participating in his first ever marathon in 2006, Sandes has gone from step to stride, gaining international acclaim as one of the world’s top trail runners, whose focus is always on the challenges of the ultra-distance. Setting new course records are a common occurance for Sandes. Sandes was named 4 Desert Champion for being the first competitor to win all four desert races, and in addition to that, the first competitor to win every single stage in each of the desert races. In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background.- How he progressed in trail running.- How his training has evolved over the years.- What he has lined up for 2015.- Highlights and lows of his career so far.

Kevin Koskella is a swim expert and teaches triathletes and swimmers alike how to swim faster with less effort through proper technique. He is a contributor to Triathlete, Inside Triathlon, Men's Health, Active.com and beginnertriathlete.com. Kevin was a collegiate All American swimmer too and still races from time to time.. In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background.- How you can swim faster and more confident.- Tactics on how to master open water swimming.- How a triathlete needs to swim to have a great overall race.

Sonya Looney is a former solar design engineer who has now moved across to playing with bikes for a living. She knows a thing or two about stamina and what it takes to perform. Since 2008 she has podiumed at every single endurance competition that she entered – every one. She's a big fan of backcountry riding and adventure on high alpine trails, and she tries to keep things fun with a positive, friendly attitude. In this interview we talk about: - Her sporting background.- How he progressed in mountain biking.- Leaving Team Topeak-Ergon and branching out on her own.- How this will affect her training and racing.- What she has lined up for 2015.

Timothy Olson has been racing ultramarathons competitively since 2009 and has been improving rapidly, pushing his physical and mental limits. He won the historic Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in 2012, setting a new course record and running the first sub-15 hour time in 14:46. Timothy has found true peace and happiness in the mountains. He says the mountains make him feel like a kid in a playground. Timothy hopes to instill his connection with the natural world in his young son Tristan, born in August 2012. He is a member of The North Face team and looks forward to many amazing journeys all over the world with good friends. In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background and party years.- How he progressed in ultrarunning.- How his nutrition evolved over the years.- His training philosophy.- His 2014 season and what he has lined up for 2015.

Ash Dykes strolled into the record books after spending 78 days alone crossing the unforgiving land of the high Altai Mountains, scorching Gobi Desert and the seemingly-endless Mongolian Steppe. He battled raging sandstorms, heat exhaustion and the unrelenting loneliness of crossing the world's most sparsely populated country at walking pace. In this interview we talk about: - His background growing up in Wales and where his desire for adventure comes from.- His past adventures in China, Vietnam, Australia and India.- Where the idea for the Mongolia walk came from.- Logistics and planning the record breaking attempt.- The challenges he had to overcome.

Jeff Kerkove loves to literally spend his day in the saddle. He has top results at some of the longest and hardest endurance mountain bike events in the USA. It never gets boring for Jeff, he just loves those varied high alpine routes that push the limits of the mind, body, and equipment. Afterwards he relaxes in front of his computer, surfing the net, and having a coffee. Jeff attaches great importance to these recovery phases. Simply, because he knows there is another long event or training session coming soon. In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background and how he got into mountain biking.– His work for Ergon USA and racing on the Topeka Ergon Team.– How he trains for ultra events and how he creates his year plan.– Recovery and dealing with the mental game.– His bucket list.

Frank Day is the inventor of PowerCranks, one of the most effective ways to improve your cycling efficiency, with dividends paid off in the form of faster cycling and running times. An anesthesiology physician with an engineering background, he is additionally one of the picked team of initial 1978 Hawaii Ironman. In this interview we talk about: - Part 2 of training with PowerCranks.- Generating power on the bike.- The importance of crank length.- Running benefits from training with PowerCranks.- A promo code that gets you 15% discount! 

Frank Day is the inventor of PowerCranks, one of the most effective ways to improve your cycling efficiency, with dividends paid off in the form of faster cycling and running times An anesthesiology physician with an engineering background, he is additionally one of the 12 initial 1978 Hawaii Ironman finishers. In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background.- Ironman 1978 and how he got involved.- Part 1 of training with PowerCranks.

Ollie Matthews is a fully qualified personal trainer with over 8 years experience working with clients both on-line and in selected gyms in the UK, tailoring fitness plans for their individual goals and needs with great success. He is a massive believer that we can achieve optimum health through nutrition which will then transfer to increasing your performance all around, without fail. The plans he develops allow nutrition and training to interlink to make sure the entire body, starting from the central nervous system, to recover and thus allowing better sleep, better wellbeing and better moods alongside massively increased performance, quicker recovery and less injuries. In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background and body building career.- His training philosophy and view on nutrition.- The Paleo, Low Carb/High Fat and Gluten Free diets.- Superfoods and if they exist or are just marketing.- Common nutritional mistakes in endurance athletes.

Kieran Alger combines a passion for wearable tech with an addiction to running. Editor-in-chief at Mediablaze and founder of Manvmiles.com, he covers fitness and technology trends for magazines and websites, including T3, Wareable.com, Men’s Health and Techradar. In April 2015, Kieran will attempt to complete 'the toughest footrace on Earth', the Marathon des Sables. Six days, 156 miles, 40 degree heat, up and down sand dune mountains. As he prepares for his hardest running test yet, he'll share running tips, nutrition advice and any motivational insights he will stumble upon, so you can benefit from his mistakes, as he learns how to run better, eat better and think smarter. In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background growing up in the UK.- His passion for all things tech.- How he got into running and what he loves about it.- His challenge for 2015: the Marathon des Sables.- What else is on his bucket list.

Max King lives in Bend, Oregon with his understanding wife and two wild children. He spends most of his time running around on trails, working as the footwear buyer at Footzone, and doing some coaching on the side. Max King may be the most versatile runner in the U.S. In 2012, he was sixth in the U.S. Olympic Trials steeplechase in 8:31. He has run a 2:14:36 marathon, and has made multiple World Cross Country teams. His latest feat was taking the World 100k title in Doha, Qatar, where he not only won, but set a new American record of 6:27:43! In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background and why he started running.- The different types of running he does (track, road, cross, trail, ultra,...- His win at the 100km Worlds in a new US record.- Short and long-term running goals.

James Ketchell is a serial adventurer, motivational speaker and Scouting ambassador. In 2007, James was recovering from a serious motorcycle accident that left him with broken legs and a severely broken and dislocated ankle. The prognosis was that he was likely to suffer a permanent walking impairment and would certainly not be able to continue the active physical lifestyle he had enjoyed up to that point.  But he wanted to prove them wrong. He decided to take on what has been described as the world's toughest triathlon, and earned himself a place in the record books in the process. He rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic, climbed to the summit of Everest, and cycled around the world unaided. In this interview we talk about: - His sporting background growing up in the UK.- His motorcycle racing career and how a crash changed everything.- Why he wanted to prove the doctors they were wrong.- Rowing the Atlantic, summiting Everest and cycling around the world.- What's next on his list of challenges.