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Scott Tinley is a triathlon legend. He won the Ironman World Championship twice and the Ironman World Series 3 times. No other pro triathlete remained competitive as long as Scott.  Join Richard Diaz as he revisits the sport with one of its principal players. “People always ask me why I haven’t tried to use my name more to continue profiting off my career, to continue my legacy,” he says. “I’ve always thought that people who were asking for more than their 15 minutes of fame were asking for trouble… for me, it’s more important to throw myself into things and figure them out. To keep things changing.” Scott was inducted into the Triathlon and Ironman Hall of Fame in 1999.

This is our second installment of “Heart Rate Training” for runners. This episode covers the first steps in establishing your program, how to determine heart rate to build marathonendurance and motor skills. This piece of the puzzle you won’t want to miss!

An extremely insightful discussion with Dr. Robert Portman, Chairman of Pacific Health Labs. Anyone training to run a Half Marathon or beyond should listen to this show. Learn how nutrition, meal timing and feeding effect your ability to perform and recover.

Training with heart rate is a confusing topic with endurance athletes. Our host Richard Diaz is an expert in the art of heart rate training. Listen as he and his guest, Mike Rouse, a seasoned Ultra runner, discuss the benefits of heart rate training. Why is it important to monitor heart rate while training? What are the benefits? How can we determine what is the appropriate intensity to follow? All these and many more questions will be answered during our series on heart rate training.

In the 1980s Rod Dixon was one of the most competitive runners on the American road-racing circuit.  He set world-class times in the 1500 m (3:33.9) to the marathon (2:08:59), and won bronze medals in the World Cross Country Championships in 1973 and 1982.  His 1983 victory in New York City Marathon was the most dramatic finishes the event has seen, when he came from behind to catch leader Geoff Smith at the 26-mile mark and win by 9 seconds. Rod Dixon’s is the founder of the KIDS MARATHON  FOUNDATION  whose mission is to create a life-long commitment to good health and fitness habits in children at risk of obesity-related health problems. The program educates, empowers, and inspires 7-12 year old children to become and stay fit.

The weather is really hot this summer. How do you deal with it as a runner? If you are not careful, Dehydration and overheating while running can be dangerous. Our goal is to address some tips to follow to stay safe and keep running.

The Natural Running Network’s Anniversary Show! Hard to believe, we have been broadcasting weekly for 1 Year now. Listen as we present our “Year in Review” with Richard Diaz, Matt Fitzgerald, Gilbert Tuyabonye, Erica Gratton, and guests we’ve interviewed.  Yes, it is hard to believe; we have produced over 70 episodes in 52 weeks with some of the greatest runners of our time. Here are just a few: Dean Karnazes, Scott Jurek, Leo Monzano, Craig Virgin, Dick Beardsley, Danny Dreyer, Milena Glusac, Brie Felnagle, and advisors, coaches, physicians: Dr Steve Capobianco, Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, Dr. Brian Abelson, Dr Robert Portman all who are dedicated to the art, wellbeing and performance of running, triathlon and fitness! Please join us; feel free to call in and offer comments, the show will be aired live.

Two of America’s greatest ultra-marathon runners Dean Karnazes and Scott Jurek share their thoughts about running long and their life experiences as marathon runners. Our host Richard Diaz offers a unique opportunity to have them both in one broadcast.

We all know how important cross training is for runners, listen as our host Richard Diaz shares some insights regarding the new Elliptigo and how it might play into your cross training program.

Meet Dick Beardsley, most famous for his “Duel in the Sun” battle that resulted in a 2 place win behind Alberto Salazar (both runners breaking 2:09) at the Boston Marathon in 1982.  Alberto to this day claims Dick pushed him harder than any other runner. The battle between Dick and Alberto is the stuff of legends! They ran step for step for over 2 hours with Dick leading until 2:06 into the final half mile when Alberto dug deep and overtook him within a sea of motorcycle cops that many feel impeded Dicks chances to respond to Alberto’s surge. What a story, listen to it from the guy that lived it.

We Runners are alwyas tring to find a way to avoid doing too much and still improving our finish times. Listen as our host Richard Diaz offers his take on four popular myths surronding marathon training, CrossFit, Stretching and Fat loss.

Meet Milena Glusac, 3X National Champion (20k, 25k and half marathon). She ran a PR 1:11:34 in the half-marathon at the World Championships and in 2002 ran 2:31:14 at the New York Marathon, 9th overall to capture an Olympic Marathon A qualifying standard. She has been a member of two US World Cross-Country Championship teams and was ranked as one of the top ten road racers in the world in 2001. She earned All-American status seven times and was recently named one of the top 50 athletes of the last 50 years in San Diego high school history. Milena currently speaks and lectures about running, fitness and training, and is deeply rooted in the national and international running and sports community. She holds a board member position at the San Diego/Imperial Chapter of USA Track and Field Her expertise has made her one of the top consultants in the industry.

All most every serious runner has a heart rate monitor yet very few truly understand how to use it. Join us as our host and author Richard Diaz shares why he wrote “My Best Race” and what reading it will do for you as an athlete.

Brie Felnagle is an NCAA champ in the 1500 and DMR and 12x All American. She finished 3rd this season at the USA indoor championships in the mile and posted 15:14 in the 5k. I decided to feature a lady who knows what it means to compete at an elite level.  In an earlier episode, Jenny Hadfield and I discussed the performances of women runners over the past 30 years and it’s clear that women are improving at a staggering rate as opposed to the male counter parts in the sport.  Listen to a candid conversation with Brie and our host Richard Diaz.

The possee is back to share some tips on what to do as a novice runner. If you are running your first marathon, half marathon or even your first 5K, this is a show you don't want to miss!