Athlete, coach, nutritionist and writer, Matt Fitzgerald, joins The Nation again to discuss how the brain works in training, racing and athletic performance.  He discusses specific training programs that can help you can improve your performance.  Get his book, "Brain Training for Runners"

• How is Brain Training different from mental training?
• 2 Feedback loops: collective, objective and subjective
• Periodization
• The 2 walls
• high intensity training during base training
• 4 phases of brain training
• how plyometrics can help your effeciency
• Anticipatory Regulation

Learn more from Matt's new coaching portal at PEAR Sports

Matt's other podcasts with The Nation:

Matt Fitzgerald - The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel

Curing Folks of Diet Cult Brainwashing - Matt Fitzgerald

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Jason Robillard is a writer, ultrarunner, recreational pro MMA fighter, occasional teacher, and running coach.  He has written a few books on ultrarunning including:

• The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running and Ultramarathons: Expert Advice, and Some Humor on Training, Competing, Gummy Bears, Snot Rockets and more
• The Barefoot Running Book: The Art and Science of Barefoot and Minimalist Shoe Running

He joins Sally McRae, Warren Pole and the Nation to discuss the "Pulitzer Prize-winning" novel, "Never Wipe Your Ass with a Squirrel: A trail running, ultramarathon and wilderness survival guide for weird folks"

Some of the topics covered are:

• Running Naked
• Boob wobble (and junk wobble)
• How to get rid of annoying running partners
• Qualities of good running partners

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Candice Burt joins us from Hawaii, where she is preparing for her third running of the HURT 100.   Faith Lehman (Goss) comes out of retirement to join in this not-so-heated debate about the pros and cons of being in a relationship with an ultra-runner.

Check out all of Candice's RACES including the second running of the Tahoe 200 and the brand new Bigfoot 200/120 race in the Pacific Northwest.

Candice runs for Ultimate Direction.

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Dr. Mark Cucuzzella joins us again to discuss:

• Running a 50 mile run on minimal training
• Racing for fun without stress
• The Magic of Human Facia
• Foam Rolling

For more incredible information, go to the Natural Running Center

Watch the 8:26 Video of efficient running

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On your New Year's run, tune into Andy Jones-Wilkins and Ian Torrence as they reflect on the highlights and changes in trail running in 2014.  Topics include:

• Where has shoe evolution gone in 2014
• "Don't fool with Mother Nature"
• Kilian's dominance
• Ultra Runners of the Year vs. longevity
• Ian's WS100 2015 training
• Birth and rise of the 200-mile race
• Changes in big race qualifications & how that drives changes in other races
• Has our culture changed in 2014?
• Growth of the sport
• The rise of ultra coaches
• The expansion of the trail running movies
• 2015 predictions

You can get coaching from Ian at McMillan Running

You can get coaching from AJW via irunfar.com

AJW Race: Thomas Jefferson 100K

Ian Torrence Races: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach 100 M

Gaspin' In the Aspen

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