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Named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” endurance athlete Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. His feats include winning the World’s Toughest Footrace - the Badwater Ultramarathon - and running 50 marathons in all 50 US states in 50 consecutive days. Dean is also the New York Times bestselling author of “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner.” 

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have Sonia Ahuja, the 2nd fastest woman to finish the world's toughest foot race — Badwater 135 this year, and the fastest Indian to finish the race. Vikas and Sonia discuss all about her fitness journey, training, corporate career, her journey to Badwater, and a lot more in this episode.

Sonia Ahuja is an extraordinary long-distance runner who has conquered numerous challenges in pursuit of her passion.  With her unwavering determination and discipline, she embarked on a nonstop journey of 135 miles, enduring the scorching summer heat from Death Valley to Mount Whitney in an amazing time of 25:42:51.  Sonia's running journey began in 2014 when she discovered the joy of pushing her body beyond limits, transitioning from marathons to ultramarathons. Her remarkable achievements include placing first in the Miami 100 and setting a new course record in Brazil's ultramarathon. Sonia's dedication to running serves as an inspiration to others, motivating them to embark on their own fitness journeys and embrace a disciplined and consistent approach. Sonia's extensive experience spans CXO-level roles and encompasses areas such as M&A, business model transformation, IPO readiness, and value creation for PE and VC-backed firms. With a focus on delivering exceptional results and driving growth, Sonia is a true leader in her field, and she tries her best to incorporate lessons learned from her running journey into her work life as well.
 
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Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/5120531

About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
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Twitter: @vikashsingh1010

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Few Canadians have the ultra running resume of my Ohana guest, Ferg Hawke.  He has raced in Western States, Marathon Des Sables, and Badwater.  In triathlon, he represented Canada at the World Triathlon Championships and has competed in Kona for both the Ironman World Championships and the Ultraman World Championships.

Ferg has challenged all of the big names in Ultra and made friendships along the way.  He has compelling stories about his adventures and the people who have shared them.  As a top performer in the sport he also gives great insights into training and volume.

Now age 65, he has slowed the pace a little but the outdoor adventures continue and he still has another Chuckanut 50 on the horizon.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Rose City 50
• The Eagle 100
• Western States 
• Marathon Des Sables
• 100km World Championship
• Badwater
• Ironman World Championships
• Ultraman World Championships
• World Triathlon Championships 
• Grouse Grind
• Vancouver Marathon
• Vancouver Sun Run
• Bellingham Triathlon
• Chuckanut Mountain 50k  
• Knee Knacker  50k 
• CCC - UTMB 
• IM Canada
• UM Canada
• The Distance of Truth Documentary
• Valley of Fire Marathon
• Impossible 2 Possible
• IM Coeur d’Alene 
• Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Bill Hawke
• Robert Lang
• Hayden Hawks
• Max King
• Dr Jack Taunton
• Carter Hawk
• Connie Hawk 
• Cheryl Hawk
• Steve King
• Moe Beaulieu
• Monica Fernandez   
• Patrick Bauer
• Magnus Verbrugge
• Dean Karnazes  
• Charlie Engle
• Christopher Bergland
• Chris Kostman
• Scott Jurek
• Ray Zahab
• David Goggins
• Marshall Urlich
• Graham Fraser
• Jane Bockus
• David Secord
• Gerry Van de Wint
• Ryan Mackenzie
• John Nickles
• Sharon Secord
• Anatoly Levsha 
• Jochen Demback

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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#190 - David Castro makes his second visit to MRTW. This time he talks about his first attempt at the Badwater 135 race. He tells us all about how it went and gives us an insight of what goes into not only running Badwater, but the massive preparation for the great race! 

All information can be found on the website: 

https://www.martharunstheworld.com/

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Martha Runs the World website
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#183 - This week, the MRTW listeners give their recommendations for small businesses they like. I also talk about two races I ran in the last two weeks and a couple other things! It's really more of a mixed bag of running stuff!!! I hope you enjoy! All the links for the races and businesses discussed are on the podcast website! 

https://www.martharunstheworld.com/

Note: Yes I mispronounced NUUN in one of the race reports. It happens. 

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Julien Périard is a Research Professor at the University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE), where he leads the Environmental Physiology Research Group. Julien’s research examines the physiological mechanisms that impact health and performance in adverse environments (heat and altitude), along with strategies to mitigate their influence and harness their adaptive potential. He has worked with both amateur and professional athletes from various disciplines, along with National and International Federations (FIFA, UCI, World Athletics, and World Triathlon). He has authored over 85 research publications in international journals, including an invited review in Physiological Reviews on exercise under heat stress. Julien has also edited a textbook on Heat Stress in Sport and Exercise. He currently serves as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Physiology and has served as Guest Editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine and Scandinavian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

Exercise under heat stress: thermoregulation, hydration, performance implications, and mitigation strategies

 Julien’s book- Heat Stress in Sport and Exercise

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I finally broke down and invited my ex wife Lucy Ryan to the podcast.

Lucy has become one of the top female ultra athletes in Canada taking on five 515 events and a number of ultra marathons.   She was the 9th Canadian woman to complete Badwater 135 and has also competed at Brazil 135, a race that follows the most difficult segment of the Caminho da Fé or Path of the Faith, the longest Pilgrimage in Brazil. It travels over the Mantiqueira Mountains, and has 30,000 feet of cumulative ascent and 28,000 feet of cumulative descent, with only 10 flat miles in the race. 

We talk about how she came to find triathlon and why she pushed to go farther and farther in ultras. We also discuss the various ways in which her body has forced her to “limit” what she now does.  Like hiking at Kilimanjaro as a member of the Kidney Donor Athletes program. 

Steve King Stories features Dr Toni Barstis, professor of chemistry and physics and Ultraman competitor.

Time Stamps & Topics: 

   01:00     Conversation with Lucy Ryan part one

   27:35     Steve King Stories : Dr. Toni Barstis

   31:00     Conversation with Lucy Ryan part two

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ironman Western Australia
• WAT Women’s Academy of Triathlon
• IM Canada
• Ironman World Championship
• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman World Championship 
• Brazil 135
• Badwater 135
• UM Florida
• IM Wisconsin
• IM Lake Placid
• Titanium Man
• IM Mont Tremblant
• Ultra 520 Canada
• Kidney Donor Athletes

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Juan Craveri
• Chad Bentley
• Anne Barnes
• Steve Brown
• Grayson Ryan
• Stacey Shand
• Paulo Calll 
• Sergio Cordeiro
• Dave Barstis
• John Barstis
• Todd Hine
• Jason Henderson  
• Shane Mascarin
• Nick Mallet
• Makato Hoshino

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331
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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

 I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

Julien Périard is a Research Professor at the University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE), where he leads the Environmental Physiology Research Group. Julien’s research examines the physiological mechanisms that impact on health and performance in adverse environments (heat and altitude), along with strategies to mitigate their influence and harness their adaptive potential. He has worked with both amateur and professional athletes from various disciplines, along with National and International Federations (FIFA, UCI, World Athletics and World Triathlon). He has authored over 85 research publications in international journals, including an invited review in Physiological Reviews on exercise under heat stress. Julien has also edited a textbook on Heat Stress in Sport and Exercise. He currently serves as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Physiology and has served as Guest Editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine and Scandinavian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

Exercise under heat stress: thermoregulation, hydration, performance implications, and mitigation strategies

 Julien’s book- Heat Stress in Sport and Exercise

Information on coaching-

www.trainright.com

Koop’s Social Media 

Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop

We are excited, stoked and honored to welcome Pro Mountain Runner, recent  winner of the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, wife, mom of two, coach, writer and speaker - Sally McRae to the Suite Run Podcast! Sally's handle on social media is @yellowrunner and she is indeed a ray of light in this world. We could not stop talking, laughing and getting serious with Sally in this 90 minute conversation. She is smart, her laugh is contagious and her heart is huge - we know you are going to LOVE this conversation. Sally also shares the best places to RUN, dine out, great races, places of interest and so much more in the beautiful coastal city of Huntington Beach, CA.

Enjoy our conversation!

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#138 - Gerald Tabios is drawn to Death Valley and he's not even sure why. But this is his favorite race. Badwater 135 brings shudders to most runners, but for him, it is like a frienamy; he loves and dislikes this race. It's forever challenging, even though he's finished it numerous times. In this weeks episode, he talks about his adventures in the hottest place on Earth, as well as his other races and plans for the future. We also talk about the documentary made about his 2018 Badwater race: Running For Freedom. He's a remarkable runner and spokesperson for all those running ultras on pavement! 

Also, don't miss Tail of the Trail where I give the finals for the Lake Sonoma 50, as well as a special announcement! 

All information for everything talked about this week can be found on the podcast website: www.martharunstheworld.com to contact me, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com 

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Martha Runs the World website
https://www.martharunstheworld.com/

Email:
martharunstheworld@gmail.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/martha_runs_sf/

Ray Sanchez is a Badwater 135 veteran who keeps going back to the race year after year and is aiming for 20 finishes there. The difficulty of that task cannot be overstated, but it's clear he has the drive to get it done!

Tune in for another inspirational episode if you are looking to get some valuable insights into what makes ultrarunners tick and keep moving forward no matter what!

Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevation

In this episode of the KoopCast Coach Jason Koop speaks with Stavros Kavouras.

Dr. Stavros Kavouras is Assistant Dean and Professor of Nutrition at Arizona State University. He is the Director of the Hydration Science Lab where he is studying the mechanisms by which water intake impacts health and performance. Dr. Kavouras is the author of more than 130 peer review articles and he has given lectures in 29 countries. He is a section-Editor of the European Journal of Nutrition and Frontiers in Nutrition. Dr Kavouras is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine & the European College of Sports Science and elected member of the American Physiological Society and the American Society of Nutrition.

003: Lisa DeVona talks with tammie about how having a positive mindset helps her go after all her biggest goals.   Lisa went from running 2 minutes at a time to becoming one of America's best ultramarathon runners.  She recently finished 3rd female overall in the Badwater 135, America's toughest road race.  Lisa says if you have a positive mindset, constant belief in yourself and a great support system, you can achieve anything.  We talk about what Lisa's sons are learning from being a part of her support crew, and how her husband, Scott, keeps her going. Find out what Lisa eats and drinks when she's on a 100+ mile run and what she does when it gets tough.  
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