05.04 – Race Report

Episode description:

I’ve been a runner for as long as I can remember. And there’s always been a peaceful element to that sacred loneliness of the long distance runner. I’ve run tens of thousands of miles in the last three decades of training for everything from 1500m up to slow trudgery of the 100 miles. Regardless of the event, training is geared towards developing both the mental and physical strength to overcome the challenges of endurance events. Here we tackle the physical side, looking at how humans and animals cope with stresses like heat exhaustion, lactic acid build up, water loss, salt buildup, and more. Welcome to the Single Acorn Podcast.

WORKS CITED

• Bernd Heinrich’s Why We Run
• Capillary density and endurance training: source
• Teage’s training log: https://www.runningahead.com/logs/5955afbcffb54f489acdc32ef771a86a/ 
• Brain-training apps: https://www.outsideonline.com/2405450/brain-endurance-training-apps
• 2015 Chicago marathon results/report: https://www.runningahead.com/logs/5955afbcffb54f489acdc32ef771a86a/workouts/fda75c0493a14bb89f6e8eda455ae6de 
• Junior Milers jog-a-thon fundraiser: https://crowspath.eventgroovefundraising.com/100-mile-world-record-attempt/Campaign 
• RunVermont: https://www.runvermont.org/
• Turns out the Phil Jackson free throw study is likely a myth. There are tons of articles that cite a 1996 University of Chicago study by Dr Blaslotto (or Biassioto). Unfortunately, Judd Biassiotto doesn’t exist! There are other studies that do show the tangible benefits of deep visualization in free throws (source), firearm training in police (source), etc
• Jan Frazer’s When Fear Falls Away
• Divine Madness Running Club, the bizarre and awful running/sex cult out in Colorado
• Timelapse of small-mouth bass defending his nest: video