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Extreme Human Performance

An in-depth look at how ultra-endurance events place extreme and unique physiological demands on athletes. This podcast will feature athletes, and their support teams, talking about how they prepare and compete at the world's toughest events. Expect discussion around long-term preparation, nutrition, coping with environmental stressors and building psychologic toughness! Host: Nick Longworth has been hosting international sports technology and life science conferences for the last decade, and recently completed an MSc in Space Physiology at Kings College London.

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Phil Southerland, Founder of Team Novo Nordisk - The only all-diabetes professional cycling team

Oct 10, 2018·—

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Team Novo Nordisk is on a mission to inspire, educate and empower people affected by diabetes. Their professional cycling team is comprised completely of riders living with type 1 diabetes, and competes as a UCI...

Diana Nyad - Only person ever to swim from Cuba to Florida (without a shark cage)

Oct 9, 2018·—

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Inspiring talk with Diana Nyad, who along with many other achievements, swam from Cuba to Florida (110 miles of salt water). Follow up this podcast by checking out the video of her reaching Florida - [Please excuse the...

Cody Burkhart - NASA Project Manager, Human Performance Specialist

Oct 5, 2018·—

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Fascinating talk about the hardware being used for strength and conditioning training for astronauts on the ISS and how the Physiology-Sensing Intelligent Optimisation Nucleus R&D Lab is pushing the boundaries of...

Karl Meltzer - Ultra Runner, Appalachian Trial

Oct 2, 2018·—

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Short talk with Karl Meltzer, who has won more 100-mile ultramarathons than any one else and has the speed records for major US trails, including the Appalachian trial (2,190 miles in 45 days, 22 hours and 38 minutes)...

Team Joe Barr - Ultra Endurance Cycling

Sep 24, 2018·—

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A fascinating chat with Team Joe Barr (Joe Barr, cyclist, and Jillian Mooney, head of nutrition) after their 1st place finish in the Race Around Ireland (2150km in 104 hours). Discussion includes how they prepared for...