We Are Superman

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 420:18:24
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David has gone from the heights of owning an 8 million dollar business at the age of 29, to the depths of addiction, obesity and bankruptcy. At 34 he reinvented himself, climbed out of the basement of life and to the top of the ultra-running world. Clark is now a nationally renowned speaker, bestselling author, gym owner and former American record holder.

Episodes

  • #237 - WE ARE RICK TOWNSEND AND THE MEMORIAL THAT FOREVER REMEMBERS COLUMBINE

    14/12/2022 Duration: 01h19min

    We often talk about rebounding on the WASP. It may not be much harder than this since we spoke earlier in 2022 about Holocaust survivor Lili Berliner. Today we talk with Rick Townsend, whose lovely daughter Lauren was one of 12 students murdered at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Rick is the president of the Columbine Memorial Foundation, which maintains the beautiful memorial in Clement Park adjacent to the school. It’s a place that allows quiet reflection and healing, and does a fantastic job of remembering the innocent lives lost. I met Rick, along with former Columbine principal Frank DeAngelis, in September at the Dave Sanders Invitational cross country meet, named after the heroic teacher and coach who died protecting his students. Both Rick and Frank impressed me with their passion and devotion to the memorial and to remembering the victims and supporting the entire Columbine community. I’ve always been awed that Mr. DeAngelis stayed on as principal until kids who were in kindergarten at the t

  • #236 - WE ARE DAN HERMAN GIVING US AMAZING INSIGHTFUL TOOLS FOR SUCCESS DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND 2023

    08/12/2022 Duration: 01h18min

    I’m excited to present the second WASP appearance by Dan Herman, who trains and counsels athletes out of Dan Herman Performance in New Jersey. Like we did a year ago, Dan and I have a fun and timely chat to keep you focused on your training and nutrition goals through the holidays and into next year. Dan is an amazingly insightful guy who’s had his own amazing journey. He was 375 pounds with an unhealthy relationship with food and a broken self-image. Add in an inoperable spinal tumor that made it nearly impossible to move. Like David, he illogically bought a pair of running shoes and ran a few seconds at a time. Eventually of course he kept improving and lost nearly half of his weight. Go back and listen to his WASP episode #183 from Jan. 5, 2022 if you didn’t catch him already. I hope you’ll get some good advice and nuggets out of this episode with a really cool guy who’s dedicated himself to helping others.Coach Dan Herman and Dan Herman Performance:www.danhermanperformance.comdan@danhermanperformance.comd

  • #235 - WE ARE DRS. VAS AND KHOSHAL EXPLAINING THE KEYS TO OPTIMIZING YOUR MEDICAL CARE

    30/11/2022 Duration: 01h41min

    As most of you know, the typical response in our medical system to your injury is first medication, sometimes physical therapy, then maybe injections, and finally surgery. In the previous episode, Sammie Lewis and I touched on some of the more advanced modalities available should you get injured. The problem can often be that if you need one of these, good luck getting our health insurance system to help you pay for it. Or that your traditional doctor has no idea about these, or worse, dismisses them as unproven, often because they are untrained on them. Interestingly, many so-called traditional medical providers are now bringing in specialists to perform these procedures like platelet rich plasma, or PRP. I have brought in today two experts in helping you navigate the medical jungle, Drs. Vas Eliopoulos and Khoshal Latifzai, of Rocky Mountain Regenerative Medicine of Boulder, CO. Both men came out of this traditional medical system, but after seeing how much they were limited by its rigid structure, includin

  • WASP #234 - WE ARE SAMMIE LEWIS GIVING IT TO US STRAIGHT ABOUT PHYSICAL THERAPY

    23/11/2022 Duration: 01h31min

    As I’ve mentioned, I’m a huge believer that if you want to keep working out without interruption, you must address your muscle imbalances and your overall balance, and in many instances work on your mobility, flexibility, and overall strength. These efforts should be happening year-round, but in particular we often have more opportunity to do so in the winter. So I thought it would be most appropriate to bring into the Hive Sammie Lewis, a prehab, rehab, and strength coach with Golden Endurance from right here in Golden CO. Sammie and her fellow coaches bring a holistic approach to training those aspects and provides her thoughts here for getting the most bang for your buck when dealing with health insurance for your injury rehab. Sammie and I also have some interesting discussions about the most important exercises endurance athletes can do, including plyometrics and ones for activating your glutes when you run, something many of us hear about, but few really know how to do. Then we delve into the pluses and

  • #233 - WE ARE MERILEE MAUPIN, AN INSIDE LOOK WITH THE LEADVILLE LEGEND

    16/11/2022 Duration: 01h33min

    With Thanksgiving around the corner, our focus is on family, so who better to bring onto the WASP than the creator of the Leadville family herself, Merilee Maupin? While Ken Chlouber and his rugged miner face and dressed in classic Western attire appears on the Leadville Race Series Web site and posters, Merilee, as co-founder with Ken, was the force behind creating the Leadville Family that gets runners and bikers returning to Leadville summer after summer. It is deeply heartfelt when she says Welcome Home to Leadville. And it’s the goal of every runner who starts the race to receive the coveted hug from Merilee upon crossing the finish line, metaphorically returning home. The founding of the Leadville Trail 100 is well-chronicled. The mine was closed and once-booming Leadville crashed, suddenly having the highest unemployment in the nation. Residents fled in droves. Ken had this crazy idea to save the town by staging a 100-mile race at 10,200-foot elevation. Not only did it stick, but it thrived and then gr

  • #232 - WE ARE KELLY THRUSH SHOWING HOW A NEW LIVER GAVE HIM A BIGGER HEART

    09/11/2022 Duration: 01h37min

    I hope you caught last week Kelly Thrush’s jaw-dropping story of nearly drinking himself to death, how a liver transplant saved his life despite that he hadn’t yet gotten sober, and waking up from that surgery feeling gratitude for the efforts of so many to give him another shot at life. Kelly has grabbed that opportunity by the proverbial horns. He describes in this second part getting sober and losing weight, discovering hiking, running, and ultramarathoning, his Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to rim hike, by the way, all while eating plant-based, his upcoming goals, and some of the ways he is positively impacting the world helping kids, and the recovery and transplant communities. I have no doubt you will leave this episode as impressed and inspired by Kelly as I was when I first met and ran with him at the American Heroes Run.Kelly ThrushFacebook Kelly ThrushInstagram @just__keep__going_Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

  • #231 - WE ARE KELLY THRUSH WAKES UP WITH A NEW LIVER AND A HEART FULL OF GRATITUDE

    02/11/2022 Duration: 01h12min

    At this year’s American Heroes Run, Kelly Thrush of Arizona by far had the best cheering section, including a couple of adorable tikes, his niece and nephew, holding up a posterboard sign with the message, “From liver transplant to 100 miles, look at what you can do Kelly.” I had the fantastic opportunity to cover a few laps with Kelly and got to hear his remarkable story. An aspiring professional baseball player, Kelly fell instead into the world of college partying. He later worked in restaurants and bars, which fueled his drinking even more. Kelly drank so hard that his boss sent him to the hospital and Kelly eventually found himself on his own deathbed. With perhaps hours to go, Kelly received a new liver, which went against normal protocol because Kelly hadn’t even started getting sober yet. He awoke feeling immense gratitude and has ever since dedicated his life to showing gratitude and giving back. He also started hiking and eventually progressed to running ultramarathons and completing a Grand Canyon

  • #230 - WE ARE KATHY DAVIS SHOWING US HOW TO ENJOY EASY PLANT-BASED EATING

    19/10/2022 Duration: 01h13min

    I’ve brought back Kathy Davis from VegInspired, who was on episode #217 on July 21, to expand on the benefits of plant-based eating, and more importantly, how to make it easy to do. Specifically, she recommends meal planning so as to avoid, when life gets chaotic, reverting to eating out of a box, i.e., reaching for the nearest junk food. Most importantly, she offers tips about making meal planning fit into your own schedule, making it exciting for you by using ingredients you already like, and how to make meal planning and healthy eating an intentional activity. If healthier eating is on your agenda, especially as the Holidays approach, grab a pen and paper and take copious notes because Kathy doesn’t just provide a gold nugget or two in this discussion, but a whole pot of gold. For those who like to have some positive encouragement to get going and/or moving on their meal planning, definitely check out Kathy’s new accountability club to help you along. This is on top of the free meal planner she offered dur

  • #229 - WE ARE HANNAH HALVORSEN FULFILLING HER OLYMPIC DREAM AND THEN MOVES ON

    12/10/2022 Duration: 01h36min

    Training most of your life to make the Olympic team and then actually achieving that goal has got to be the crowning achievement of your life, right? For Hannah Halvorsen, it certainly was. It looks so glamorous to march in the Opening Ceremony, competing against the best in the world at the most awesome venues money can build, enjoying an unparalleled experience in the Olympic Village and seeing the sights of the host country with teammates and competitors. We met Hannah back in January, 2021 in episode #113 when, as an aspiring member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski team, she had rebounded from a catastrophic accident getting run over by a car in Anchorage, Alaska to return to the world Nordic Cup circuit and earning racing points. Certainly the kind of comeback story we love to share on the WASP. Hannah’s upward trajectory continued to earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. But as she describes, the Beijing experience was just a bit skewed due to Covid, restrictions on free speech and movement, dietary cha

  • #228 - STARTING OVER... AGAIN

    05/10/2022 Duration: 20min

    First I had a two-week malaise after running the Leadville Trail 100.  Then after receiving yellow fever, typhoid, and polio vaccinations for my upcoming trip to Africa, I went through a host of medical problems including debilitating cramps in my upper trapezius muscle, more fatigue, numbness in my fingers, and double vision.  So now I'm pretty much starting over, as I did after each of my surgeries every year of the 2010s, only this time there's no rehab involved.  I was in shape enough to attempt 100 miles in August, and here I am taking the baby steps to get back into shape just six weeks later.  How do you make a comeback from this kind of layoff?  I'd love to hear your techniques and perhaps discuss that on a future episode!Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

  • #227 - AMERICAN HEROES RUN: WET, CHILLY, FAST, AND MEMORABLE

    15/09/2022 Duration: 25min

    There were stories galore at the 2022 American Heroes Run, David's tribute to first responders, military service people and veterans, and the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. We also had a lot of record performances, perhaps due to a sudden 40-degree drop in temperature plus a steady dose of rain. Please listen to hear some of these impressive and inspirational tales of endurance and perseverance.Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

  • #226 - WE ARE ROY PIRRUNG RUNNING AROUND THE WORLD FOREVER

    07/09/2022 Duration: 01h11min

    I hope you enjoyed part one of the great storytelling with one of running’s legends, Roy Pirrung. Last episode I detailed some of Roy’s many incredible running achievements at a wide array of distances, and he and I talked about some of his many-varied experiences. In part two of this conversation we talk more about how the Italians tried to stop him from finishing a race, getting married in the Vatican, competing in the famous Spartathlon, running across the Gobi Desert with seven broken ribs, and how crazy a race is too crazy for Roy Pirrung. If things go according to his plan, he expects to outlive his centenarian aunt, and no doubt he’ll be running that entire time. I hope you’ll be entertained again in this episode by this tremendous ambassador of the sport of running.Roy Pirrungroypirrung.comFacebook Roy PirrungBill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

  • #225 - WE ARE ROY PIRRUNG, OUR BEST AMBASSADOR FOR RUNNING LONG, FAST, AND ADVENTUROUSLY

    01/09/2022 Duration: 01h18min

    When I first began running long distances, I subscribed to this obscure black-and-white magazine called Ultrarunning. It was nothing but race results and a few articles and letters to the editor. The community of ultrarunners was very small in those days, and there were a couple of names I’d always see standing out in the results. One of them was Roy Pirrung, a legend of the sport, now 74 years young, who has run 105,000 lifetime miles, set 99 national records and counting, been named USATF Ultrarunner of the Year five times, and voted to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame. He has run 157 marathons and 219 ultramarathons. Roy is currently top-ranked in the world for 100 miles in the 70-74 year old age category. Some of his jaw-dropping marks include 90 miles in 12 hours, 100 miles in 13:15:50, 154 miles in 24 hours, and 243 miles in 48 hours. Roy thinks of himself not as an ultrarunner but as a runner, the kind of guy who will complete an ultra one day, and jump into a 5K the next day. He’s also the extraordinary

  • #224 - LEADVILLE DISAPPOINTMENT AND GRATITUDE

    24/08/2022 Duration: 33min

    It’s taken a bit to process everything from my Leadville Trail 100. The race for me ended at Twin Lakes, mile 40. My plan to fuel and hydrate better by going out at a conservative pace was obviously too slow and might have worked better had I not expended so much mental and physical energy dealing with a lighting system that wasn’t bright enough and my dicey depth perception and balance that led me to being too cautious navigating the rockier, uneven trail sections. I was moving ok but with a thin margin for error when my left hamstring cramped ¼ mile from Halfpipe aid station, mile 33. Despite eating salted mashed potatoes, salted watermelon, and a banana, the hammy continued to cramp up for the next 2-3 runnable miles. I got 250 mg. of salt from a fellow runner that immediately helped, but I’d lost too much time. I bombed down into Twin in a desperate attempt to beat the cutoff and have a shot at Hope Pass, but missed by about 15 minutes.Aside from the disappointment, I’m left with a few bright spots. I pro

  • #223 - LEADVILLE PREVIEW... LET'S GOOOO!

    18/08/2022 Duration: 22min

    It's here!  Time to run the fabled Leadville Trail 100 for 700-800 intrepid runners and for me for the ninth time.  Here's a quick preview before heading to beautiful, magical Leadville. Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

  • #222 - WE ARE MACE AND TRAVIS MACY FIGHTING ALZHEIMER'S A MILE AT A TIME

    11/08/2022 Duration: 01h49min

    Get ready for a super-exciting and motivational episode with legends of ultraendurance racing, Mark Macy, known to many as Mace, and his son Travis. Mace is an adventure athlete extraordinaire, including competing in every one of the Eco-Challenges during its original iteration from 1995 to 2002. I would take up an entire podcast if I were to read off all of Travis’ racing honors. He set the record for the Leadman, which comprises the Leadville Marathon, 10K, 50-mile bike, 50-mile run, 100-mile bike, and 100-mile run. Podiumed the Adventure Running World Championships spread out over 5 to 8 days including running, mountain biking, skiing, winter mountaineering, orienteering, ocean sailing, canyoneering, and spelunking. The Wulong Mountain Quest and Ordos Adventure Challenge: 5-day stage races in China through ancient villages, rice paddies, limestone canyons, caves, cities, deserts, and mountains. Two podium finishes at Primal Quest, America’s top adventure race. He completed the 24 Hours of Moab and 24 Hours

  • #221 POWER PLAY - LEADVILLE CALLING, PLUS RUSSELL, NICHOLS, AND SCULLY

    08/08/2022 Duration: 37min

    I'm excited to be just two weeks away from running the Leadville Trail 100, one of the toughest running tests on the planet. I'll be toeing the starting line there for the ninth time, and hoping to become one of the very few to finish it in four different 10-year age groups! I talk about how I've been training, my race strategy, nutrition and hydration plan, my crew, where I've been getting tips, and more. Also, I honor the lives of three truly remarkable people who recently passed: Bill Russell, Nichelle Nichols, and Vin Scully.Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

  • #220 - WE ARE JAKE CULIG AND CAMDEN LAW RUNNING TWO LAPS TO SUCCESS, PART 2

    04/08/2022 Duration: 01h25min

    This is part two of a really fun episode with two very impressive track athletes, Camden Law of Chatfield H.S. and Jake Culig of Bear Creek H.S., who finished 2nd and 3rd at the Colorado 5A State meet in the 800 meters. As I mentioned before, even if you’re not a high school track fan, I think there is a lot to gain from listening to these insightful young men. In the previous episode #215, we talked about how these young men developed as runners, their training and racing strategies and experiences, and the bond they developed in competition. In this episode, we talk more about dealing with running injuries, running during lockdown, shoe technology, running in college, college recruiting, and what is timely after the recently-completed World Track and Field Championships in Eugene, OR which barely was a blip on the consciousness of the American public, ways track could be more popular to sports fans. These young men are great testaments to how hard work, dedication, and terrific character and humility can le

  • #219 - WE ARE TONY HOFMANN USING GRIT TO GO THE DISTANCE FOR VETERANS

    28/07/2022 Duration: 01h09min

    In June, I was volunteering at the Resurrection Aid Station at the Leadville Marathon and Heavy Half, and noticed a couple of groups running together wearing neon green shirts that said Team Leadville and STOP Veteran Suicide, which immediately drew my interest. Never one not to initiate a conversation, I chatted with a few of them – not holding them up from continuing their mission to complete their races – but long enough to learn they were supporting an organization called Warriors Ascent that assists veterans to overcome Post-Traumatic Stress. They also told me that I needed to talk to the guy who put all of this together, Tony Hofmann. As it turns out, Tony is quite the energetic, dynamic leader, and definitely a motivating force behind the Team Leadville group. A retired colonel, West Point graduate, and Army Ranger, Tony has completed the Boston Marathon 13 times and the Leadville Trail 100, among many other tests of stamina. He is a district commander in the Army Corps of Engineers, and led their effo

  • #218 POWER PLAY - TUNING UP A MARATHON TRAINING PLAN

    25/07/2022 Duration: 01h30min

    This episode should be helpful to you if you're training for your first marathon or if you have run a few and are looking to tweak your training. I chatted here with Mike English, who I'd coached when he was in high school, then competed for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Mike drifted away from running while establishing his career and his family with his wife Tamber and two young kids. Returning to running, Mike is training for the St. George Marathon in Utah under the tutelage of his college coach, Mark Misch. Mike and I discuss tweaks to his runs, pacing, hydration, nutrition, and other aspects to try to achieve his goals for his maiden marathon. Hopefully you gain a nugget or two from this episode whether you're a novice or have some marathons already under your belt.Mike EnglishInstagram @runnermike8Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

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