Fri, 26 June 2020
Michael was looking for a new wet suit online and clicked on a link that said "trail running" because he had never heard of it. This started a pivot in his life that would eventually lead him to be a product line manager for Salomon and living in France with his wife, Steph. Mike joins us to explain why this sport and community quickly drew him in and how it has enriched his life. Read more about Michael's story HERE Watch Michael talk turkey about Salomon's 2020 offering in this VIDEO |
Fri, 19 June 2020
What if there was a revolutionary treatment that could:
Dr. Matthew Walker's book, "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" could miraculously improve all of these. Alex Hutchinson and Andy Jones-Wilkins wake us from our slumber to help us understand WHY WE SLEEP. We each take a chapter (four out of sixteen total chapters) to discuss and debate the research and findings. Find out more about Alex
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Fri, 12 June 2020
Coaches Ian Sharman, David Roche and Krissy Moehl rejoin The Nation to discuss running topics. More about Krissy Moehl:
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Sat, 6 June 2020
The events in 2020 have effected everyone throughout the world. First with the Pandemic and now with coming to terms with some long overdue inequalities. We didn't want to distract from the attention and introspection that is needed now. So we decided to not publish a new episode this week, rather, we want to share one of our favorite episodes. This episode is from 2014 and we hope you like it and might help you through these hard times. If "ultra running is 90% mental and the other 10% is in your head", shouldn't we train our brain? Is there a repeatable process for winning? Lanny Bassham went from a kid that others said would never compete as an athlete to a 2-time Olympic medalist and 4-time world champion with four world records. All winners have common threads that they do differently than everyone else. He has discovered a formula to preparing mentally to be a champion. Since retiring from competition, he continues as a coach to many World and Olympic champions, Fortune 500 companies, the United States Secret Service, the US Navy SEALS, the United States Army Marksmanship Unit, the US Marine Corps Marksmanship Unit, and the FBI. "With Winning in Mind" is in it's third edition and is a MUST read for all Nation Members. Learn more at Lanny's web site: Mental Management You will learn about the
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