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Welcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast, paid for in cigarettes and socks, and completed only by a select few. A race in which competitors haul themselves up mountains, through extreme weather conditions, beyond pain and exhaustion, mile after mile. Completed 60 miles? That’s just the fun run. In the Spell of the Barkley is a story of sporting obsession, exploring what drives individuals to challenge themselves at the limits of what is possible – and what it takes to succeed.

Jeff and Westin Galloway bring you motivation, inspiration, and information through stories and interviews that revolve around the physical and mental benefits of running and walking. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Over a million runners and walkers have read Galloway books, attended his retreats / running schools, received E-coaching or individual consultation, or joined his training programs. His doable plans have opened up the life-changing experience of finishing a distance event to ...

Emphasizing the fundamentals of sleep, nutrition, and stress management, this second edition features up-to-date research that has emerged to support the importance of these basic recovery strategies and includes a much-needed, careful look at new devices on the market. Whether self-coached, coached, or team-sport athletes, The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery provides listeners with an evidence-based approach to finding the right balance between stress and rest.

The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches. What drives a person to the edge...

From world-renowned adventurer and bestselling author of The Art of Resilience and The World’s Fittest Book, comes the ultimate blueprint to building a bulletproof body. ‘He’s an animal’ CHRIS HEMSWORTH ‘The inner workings of a sports science genius’ EDDIE HALL, former World’s...

Cutting-edge advice on how to achieve your personal best, for everyone from casual runners to ultramarathoners. In 80/20 Running, respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald introduced his revolutionary training program and explained why doing 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and...

🎙️ Bienvenue dans Destination Marathon, le podcast des hommes actifs qui veulent courir un marathon sans sacrifier leur vie. 🏃‍♂️ Ici, on parle de tout ce qu’il faut pour réussir ton marathon avec un agenda chargé, un travail prenant, des responsabilités… et un corps qui doit tenir dans la durée. 🧭 Construire une préparation adaptée à ton rythme de vie 🧭 Progresser sans t’épuiser 🧭 Gérer fatigue, récupération et énergie 🧭 Renforcer ton mental quand la motivation baisse 🧭 Trouver l’équilibre entre sport, travail et vie perso Chaque épisode te ...

Two million years ago, Africa: A skinny, long-limbed creature who walks on two legs, can’t sprint, and has no weapons turns away from his under-nourished friends, and runs down a much stronger antelope. Dinner. Over succeeding generations, this creature evolves into one of the best distance runners on the planet: the human being. Yet in the age of modernity, we find ourselves unable to run without more than half of us suffering injury. This book looks at the injury epidemic in running and what the barefoot running movement believes are the causes of injury.

What will it take to run a marathon in less than two hours? The world's fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago. But after a noticeable decline that occurred for a half century, the times, while still edging lower, have stalled several minutes north of two hours for the past decade. For the first time, 1:59 examines what it will take for an elite distance runner to go subtwo hours.

Aside from her rock star looks, Catra Corbett is a standout in the running world on her accomplishments alone. And, unbelievably, she's also a former meth addict. After two years of addiction, Catra is busted while selling, and a night in jail is enough to set her straight. She gives up drugs and moves back home with her mother, abandoning her friends, her boyfriend, and the lifestyle that she came to depend on. Her only clean friend pushes her to train for a 10K with him, and surprisingly, she likes it and decides to run her first marathon after that.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet explores speed skating—from marathons and tricks to techniques that transform beginners into champions. Expect wild wipeouts, obsessive enthusiasm, and the quirkiest endurance community you've never heard of. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Mountain running transforms every climb into a physics nightmare where 100 meters up equals 800 meters flat. Host Oly Bennett dissects the brutal math, technique wars, and legendary races where gravity becomes your cruelest opponent. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Oly Bennet sprints headfirst into tower running, the gloriously unhinged sport where athletes race up the world's tallest skyscrapers. From Taipei 101 to the physiology of vertical sprinting, discover what drives competitors to conquer thousands of steps and experience the breathless chaos of this addictive niche sport. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Join globe-trotting endurance junkie Oly Bennet as he explores snowshoe racing, the brutally beautiful winter sport hiding in plain sight. Discover why running through deep powder destroys your body in the best way, master technical gear and gait tricks, and meet the quirky community charging up snowy mountains. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Join Oly Bennet as she explores extreme desert ultramarathons, where athletes run 250 kilometres through 55°C heat carrying survival gear. From heat training to racing past desert lions, discover why runners push their bodies to the limit in Earth's harshest environments. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Oly Bennet dives into fell running—the wild sport where athletes race down near-vertical mountains, navigate bogs in zero visibility, and call it fun. Each episode explores biomechanics, training secrets, and the madness behind mountain racing's most unhinged discipline. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Globe-trotting sports enthusiast Oly Bennet explores competitive racewalking, where elite athletes hit blazing speeds while adhering to sport's strictest rules. From biomechanical hip swivels to dramatic disqualifications, discover why this quirky Olympic discipline is far more intense than it looks. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennett dives into the absurd world of color runs—untimed 5Ks where you arrive in white and leave as a human paint palette. Explore the wild logistics, cultural roots, and genius behind the planet's most colorful non-competition. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet explores Nordic Walking, the Finnish invention that transforms ordinary walks into full-body endurance workouts. Discover how two poles burn massive calories, protect joints, and turn you into an unlikely endurance athlete. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennett explores competitive race walking, where athletes push speeds approaching six-minute miles while judges scrutinize every step for illegal airtime. Discover the bizarre two-rule system, paddle-wielding officials, and biomechanical wizardry behind sport's strictest discipline. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai