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Everyman Endurance Podcast: Iron War...how Dave Scott and Mark Allen made Ironman History

Back in 1989 on the big island of Hawaii to of the greatest triathletes ever to race the Iron distance met for a battle of endurance, will, and stamina.

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Mark Allen and Dave Scott both won the Ironman World Championship six times.

But that day only one could win  but both would go down in the history as the greatest Ironman triathletes ever.

The two triathletes ran shoulder to shoulder in what has become a classic moment in Ironman lore.

Roman Mica chats with Iron War author Matt Fitzgerald about the greatest battle in Ironman Racing History. The Day that Dave Scott and Mark Allen raced on the big island with only one goal…to win the biggest race in triathlon.

Everyman Endurance Podcast: A conversation with Author, Cyclist & Doper Andrew Tilin

Andrew Tilin is the author of the book The Doper Next Door. Andrew spent almost a year using performance enhancing drugs in order to chronically his journey from everyman to testosterone superman.

On the way he discovered that the fountain of youth has a dark side.

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Check out this fascinating conversation with Andrew as he talks about what it was like to be the doper next door.

BTW: Andrew's book "The Doper Next Door" is available on Amazon.com in both traditional and electronic versions HERE.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast: Is the fourth time a Kona charm for Andy Potts?

Pro triathlete Andy Potts is certainly one of the fastest American triathletes racing today.

Andy has not only won about every length of triathlon (all the way from sprint to ironman) but he also represented America in the Olympics in Greece.

Of course most people know that Andy is perhaps the fastest swimmer in the sport. But over the years he’s built up his sports resume to make him a much more all around triathlete.

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With just about two weeks before the 2011 Ironman World Championships Roman Mica had the chance to sit down and chat with Andy about his year, his Kona prep, and of course he asked him the popular Everyman Triathlon Lightening round questions.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast: Q and A with 2012 Olympic qualifier Sarah Groff and two-time Olympian Allyson Felix

In this addition of the Everyman Endurance Podcastwe feauture the U.S. Olympic Committee's question and answer media teleconference with 2012 Olympic qualifier Sarah Groff and two-time Olympian Allyson Felix.

According to USA Triathlon, "After dealing with injury for much of last year, Groff's breakthrough season continued last weekend as she placed seventh at the International Triathlon Union World Championship Series event in London to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team.

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It marked her third top-seven finish on the 2011 WCS circuit and moved her into sixth in the WCS rankings. A long-time member of the USA Triathlon National Team, Groff placed third at the 2011 WCS event in Austria on June 19 to mark the first-ever podium finish for an American female in the event.

Everyman Endurance Podcast: London Calling

This weekend Team USA will be in London racing the next round of ITU World Championship triathlon series.

The race venue in London will be the very same one that will host the Olympic Triathlon in 2012.

To make the race even more important to American Olympic Distance Triathletes the race will also serve as the first qualifying race for the 2012 London Olympics for the U.S Olympic Team.

The last two weeks the American Triathletes have help a mini triathlon camp in London in preparation for this weekend’s race.

Recently Roman Mica had a chance to chat with Rob Urbach, (USA Triathlon’s new CEO) about the upcoming London race, the  American pro’s who’ll not only be gunning for a win, but also for a spot on the Olympic team.

The two chat about the upcoming race as well as the state of triathlon in the United States.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast: The brand new Hits Triathlon Series takes dead aim at Ironman

There’s a new triathlon race series in America and the man behind the new series hopes that you’ll soon be racing at one of his family friendly weekend races.

And chances are that you might just be a potential customer of the Hits Triathlon Series because there will be 12 new weekend races around the country next year in destination places like Palm Springs, California and Naples, Florida.

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But here’s the interesting part.

Instead of just putting on one race per weekend the folks at Hits plan on having 5 different race distance over the weekend starting from a sprint and going all the way to the iron distance. 

Everyman Endurance Podcast with Olympian and ITU Champion Sarah Haskins

Does triathlon training improve or sink your love life?

That’s just one of the questions that Roman Mica asks Olympic Triathlete and ITU Champion Sarah Haskins.

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Best of all this episode is sponsored by Mission Skincare products, and along with Mission we’re giving away 5 bottles of their very best athlete tested sunscreen.

To get your Mission Sunscreen just be one of the first 5 people to answer this simple question:

Does Olympian and ITU Champion Sarah Haskins think that triathlon training improves or sinks your love life?

Just listen to the podcast HERE and email us your answer along with your address to romanmicaateverymantridotcom.

The first five people to get the correct answer will get the sunscreen mailed to them.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast: Mark Allen’s training secret to getting faster and staying injury free

Six time Ironman World Champion triathlete Mark Allen knows a thing or two about training for triathlons. He should as he’s spent most of his entire adult life perfecting his body and mind for the ultimate Ironman distance triathlon in Kona, Hawaii.

To this day Mark Allen still holds the Ironman World Championship record marathon run.

How fast was mark able to run the marathon distance after swimming and cycling in Kona during the world championships?

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That’s just one of the great facts you’ll learn if you listen to this next episode of the Everyman Endurance Podcast.

Everyman Endurance podcast: Not one, not two, not three...but 10 Iron distance races in 10 days

Can you imagine taking on not one, not two, not three, but ten Iron distance triathlon over a period of ten days. That's exactly what Wyne Kurtz does, and now so can you.

OK, maybe that’s a stretch but Wayne has just written a new book (Beyond the Iron) that explores what it takes to go ultra long and take on an ultra ultra distance triathlon.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast: The most mentally & physically challenging race in the world

They call it – “the most mentally and physically challenging endurance event in the world.”  It is the Death Race and the marketing for the race reads, “you may die”.

Only 200 people every year can take part and thousands are turned away according to the race’s creator Joe DeSena.

What’s perhaps more interesting is that only about 20 to 40 of the amateur athletes that start the race actually finish.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast: Running for two...American champ Kara Goucher battles back to top form for Boston

Kara Goucher has a lot of weight on her fast shoulders and legs. She’s a top U.S. marathon hopeful for the 2012 Olympics, and this year she’s set her sights on winning the Boston Marathon.

That’s a tall mountain to climb, especially for a new mom.

Kara and her husband, fellow American runner Adam Goucher, are the new proud parents of their first child Colt.

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Kara, like many amateur and professional runners, is now training and racing her way back to top form.

Roman Mica recently had a chance to catch up with Kara  and chat with her about what it is like to be both a new mom, and a have the weight of American running expectations rest on her shoulders at this year’s Boston Marathon. 

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This podcast is made possible by Kara's sponsor Nutrilite. 

Nutrilite is the world’s leading brand of vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements (based on 2009 sales). Amway is so committed to total quality control of its plant concentrates from seed to tablet, it offers the only global vitamin and mineral brand to grow, harvest and process plants on its own certified organic farms. Nutrilite farms are located in California, Washington, Mexico and Brazil.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast: Going long, very long with Ultra running champ Kami Semick

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run a 100-mile ultra race?

You know, just live in your head for mile after mile after mile.

If you’ve ever had the itch to run long this is the show for you.

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In this episode of the Everyman Endurance Podcast Roman Mica speaks with ultra running champion Kami Semick about training, racing and of course winning a 100-mile race.

Kami has won numerous ultra distance races including the Miwok 100 and the World 100K Championships.

Some of her other noteworthy achievements include:

- Miwok 100K 1st place female division (2005, 2007-2008)

- Western States 4th place female division (2006)

- Kettle Moraine 100 1st place overall and course record (2005)

- Where's Waldo 100K 1st place female division (2005)

- Seattle Marathon 1st place female division (2004)

Everyman Endurance Podcast: the latest science of sports nutrition revealed

Have you ever wondered why endurance athletes bonk?

Or how about what’s the best food to eat before, during and after a big race like a marathon or triathlon?

If so this is the show for you.

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In this episode of the Everyman Endurance Podcast, Roman Mica talks with Stephen A. Black about the science of sports nutrition and how and what to eat before a marathon, triathlon or other long distance sporting endurance event or race.

As you know the science of sports nutrition and performance keeps evolving, and in this show you’ll get the latest scoop on the best ways to eat to get the most out of yourself at your next race.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast with Dr. Andy Baldwin

You may know him as the star of the hit ABC Show, The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentlemen.

But before he was an American reality show star Dr. Andy Baldwin was a Navy Officer and a Triathlete.

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Today of course he’s back to his Navel medical career, and he’s still just as passionate about triathlon and health and wellness.

He's also helping other through such charitable causes as Got Your Back Network and Kids Rock.

Roman Mica recently had a chance to catch up with Andy (@andybaldwin) and discuss his life before and after he became a nationally known household name and one of the best known amatuer triathlets in the country.

- What got Andy into the sport of triathlon, and what’s his favorite race?

- Will he race Kona again and how has life changed for him over the several years?

These are just some of the questions the two discuss in this last episode of the Everyman Endurance Podcast of 2010. 

Everyman Endurance podcast with Ironman World champ Chris 'Macca' McCormack

This weekend on NBC you'll be able to watch Chris 'Macca' McCormack win the 2010 Ironman World Championships in one of the best and most exciting Ironman races of the last decade.

Of course right now (if you are in America) you can also rent our insider movie "17 Hours" that chronicles not only the race, but the week leading up to it on YouTube HERE.

Or you can do both, and best of all you can listen to the latest episode of the Everyman Endurance Podcast. Roman Mica had a chance to chat with Chris McCormack yesterday about the race and exactly what he was thinking (step by step) as he battled up and coming German Ironman star Andres Raelert in the lava fields of the Big Island.

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Everyman Endurance Podcast with bike mechanic and author Todd Downs

Todd Downs has been a bike mechanic for over 20 years. He knows bikes inside and out.

Todd has also worked as a bike mechanic on the Tour de France and most recently he’s helped revise the book The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycling Maintenance & Repair.

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As triathlete we often jumped on the latest and greatest innovations in bike design but all too often we forget about maintaing our bikes.

So what’s the best way to get your bike ready for your next race?

And what’s it like to work as a wrench on the Tour de France?

And what’s the most important and crucial tip to keeping your bike race ready?