Trail Runner Nation

Author, nutritionist, endurance athlete and coach,MattFitzgerald, joins The Nation again. Mattrecently competed in the grand daddy of them all, Boston Marathon,again just a few short weeks after completing his first 50-milerace, American River50, We discuss his transition to 50 and itrolls into what is different between a marathon and 50 miler.Check out Matt's DQS App.Here is the link to his latest book, if you haven't read hislatest book, "How Bad Do you Want It?Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle"

Warren and Erica Pole, co-founders of 33Shake (no, not a European dance move), join The Nation on their North American adventure tour to educate us on the nutrition industry and introduce us to their revolutionary new gel. This face to face interview in Studio G to talk about their tour, how 33 shake can help your performance, and some of their experience on the tour thus far. Follow the tour HERE and the latest from 33 Shake on social sites: Facebook and Twitter

Every runner has a mentor. Dan Williams is a mentor for more people than he realizes. Imagine your training partner is Ann Trason, as you work through strategies to negotiate a 100 Miles through heat, hills and miscellaneous chaos. After countless miles, mishaps and success you end up with some serious trail knowledge. Now imagine sitting down and talking to them. One wearing a 2000 mile silver buckle and the other, owner of a a-one-of-a-kind 1000 Mile silver buckle converted by WS into a bracelet. Dan and Ann drop some of this knowledge on this podcast. This is one for the archives. Thank you Dan and Ann! Special co-hosts Sally McRae and Ann Thilges.

We start with the premise, "There must be more to this, it can't be just exercise." We hear takes from guests Ann, Zach, Mike and Karis. We love to run. What else do we love about our sport?

Has your crew or pacer ever stretched the truth to get you to perform better? Have you ever wondered if you could push yourself just a little bit more? Matt Laye is an endurance athlete and PhD in medical physiology and an assistant professor of health and human performance at The College of Idaho. In his recent article in Ultrarunning Magazine, Matt explains that our mental potential might still be underestimated. Visit Matt's Blog: Laying It Down Follow Matt on Facebook and on Twitter Here is the Working Memory and Spacial Attention Training Game

Trail Runner, Model, film maker, adventure seeker, Whitney Powell joins The Nation for a rookie stab at our favorite podcast: Drop Bag. As you will see, she quickly passed us and lead the pack to a strong finish. Don also brings a new spin to the podcast. Some of the topics covered: Funniest things you've seen on the trail Fasted Runs Prink, Haphazard, Doer Pet Peeves A "picture is worth a thousand words" Music You can hear Whitney on her podcast, Women In Sports Podcast (WISP) or after April 1st on Jimmy Dean Freeman's new podcast - stay tuned for more information. Follow Whitney on Instagram, Facebook Photo of Whitney competing in the Antarctica Marathon. for more adventure races go to http://marathon-adventures.com/

We have done many podcasts regarding a low carb, fat-burning diet. Sage Canaday joins The Nation to offer a counterpoint. Sage Canaday is a world-class successful athlete that prescribes to a high-carb lifestyle. Sage has been an ovo lacto vegetarian for most of his life and has transitioned into a traditional vegetarian with whole foods. Find out how his experiment of one has fueled him to top performances and relatively little over-use injuries. Check out Sage's Coaching Site Check out his Youtube Channel: Vo2max Productions Sage's FaceBook Page Sage's Twitter Feed

Over the last few years, there have been a surprising increase in the number of films about trail running. These films help capture the culture of our sport. Film-maker, Myles Smythe and film festival organizer, Robert Rhodes join The Nation to speak about this phenomenon. We are also graced by the always entertaining whit and wisdom of ultra running's only Andy Jones-Wilkins. Join your trail tribe at an upcoming screening at one of the many Trails in Motion events. Treat yourself to This Is Your Day, by Myles Smyth. If you enter the coupon code, WeAreNation, you will receive a discount. Join AJW at the Thomas Jefferson 100K on March 12, 2016

The Sock Doc, Dr. Steven Gangemi, joins The Nation after expunging his socks and going barefoot. We catch up with the Sockless Doc and talk about: Is chocolate good for you? Slosh Tubes Get More Fit With Two-a-days How to Reduce Stress with sleep and deep breathing The Power Siesta Consistency: Smart Training Adapting to your training. How to avoid it Is Ketosis good? Climbing 25-foot trees IS good cross training. LINK to Video Link to Dark chocolate macadamia nut bark recipe

Magic Moments What's in a Trail Name? Are We Loopy? They're Always Stealing 'me Lucky Charms The Dictator's Closet How to Deal with a Running Rut Pardon me, madam, but do you happen to have any Lime Gu?