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Duncan Larkin discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Duncan Larkin has covered the sport of running for more than a decade. He’s a certified Army Master Fitness Trainer and was a top-300 American marathoner back in 2006. He has won the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race and the Mohawk-Hudson Marathon. His first books include Run Simple and The Thirty-Minute Runner. Duncan writes about fitness for Outside Magazine, Competitor Magazine, Runner’s World, ESPN, and Running Times. Find out more at https://roadsmillslaps.tumblr.com/ and at https://www.instagram.com/dunlar/.   How the last-place finisher of the NYC Marathon feels in the last mile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YrlVSOB4-s   Silas Soule and Mochi https://www.colorado.com/life-chronicles-sand-creek-massacre   The concept of cognitive dissonance https://www.healthline.com/health/cognitive-dissonance-examples   Time will Reveal by DeBarge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_988-cpiG94   Keith Douglas’ poem Vergissmeinnicht https://interestingliterature.com/2017/08/a-short-analysis-of-keith-douglass-vergissmeinnicht/   The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2012/05/10/ambrose-bierce-one-americas-best/   This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Duncan Larkin discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Duncan Larkin has covered the sport of running for more than a decade. He’s a certified Army Master Fitness Trainer and was a top-300 American marathoner back in 2006. He has won the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race and the Mohawk-Hudson Marathon. His first books include Run Simple and The Thirty-Minute Runner. Duncan writes about fitness for Outside Magazine, Competitor Magazine, Runner’s World, ESPN, and Running Times. Find out more at <a href="https://roadsmillslaps.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://roadsmillslaps.tumblr.com/</a> and at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dunlar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dunlar/</a>. <ol> <li> How the last-place finisher of the NYC Marathon feels in the last mile <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YrlVSOB4-s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YrlVSOB4-s</a> </li> <li> Silas Soule and Mochi <a href="https://www.colorado.com/life-chronicles-sand-creek-massacre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.colorado.com/life-chronicles-sand-creek-massacre</a> </li> <li> The concept of cognitive dissonance <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/cognitive-dissonance-examples" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.healthline.com/health/cognitive-dissonance-examples</a> </li> <li> Time will Reveal by DeBarge <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_988-cpiG94" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_988-cpiG94</a> </li> <li> Keith Douglas’ poem Vergissmeinnicht <a href="https://interestingliterature.com/2017/08/a-short-analysis-of-keith-douglass-vergissmeinnicht/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://interestingliterature.com/2017/08/a-short-analysis-of-keith-douglass-vergissmeinnicht/</a> </li> <li> The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce <a href="https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2012/05/10/ambrose-bierce-one-americas-best/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2012/05/10/ambrose-bierce-one-americas-best/</a> </li> </ol> This podcast is powered by <a href="https://zencast.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ZenCast.fm</a>

If an airplane wing is too rigid, the plane will crash, and according to author and marathoner Duncan Larkin, the same is true for us runners. When we adhere too closely to our training plans or even, as Duncan says, the tenets of his own books, we don’t leave room for two crucial details: one, that each of our bodies is different and possesses its own unique ebb and flow and two, we’re just plain busy. For most of us, running isn’t our number one priority and our schedules don’t always perfectly complement our training - and that’s okay. However, to optimize our performance and steer clear of injury, it’s important to be flexible and emphasize quality over quantity in training, and that’s the basis of Duncan’s new book, The 30-Minute Runner: Smart Training for Busy Beginners. Duncan writes for Outside Magazine, Runner's World, and ESPN to name a few,  and he was  on the show in 2017 to talk about his second newest book Run Simple: A Minimalist Approach to Fitness and Wellbeing. In this episode, Duncan shares with us a little about his new book and his tips for maximizing training when you lead a busy life (which probably applies to you if I had to guess).

If an airplane wing is too rigid, the plane will crash, and according to author and marathoner Duncan Larkin, the same is true for us runners. When we adhere too closely to our training plans or even, as Duncan says, the tenets of his own books, we don’t leave room for two crucial details: one, that each of our bodies is different and possesses its own unique ebb and flow and two, we’re just plain busy. For most of us, running isn’t our number one priority and our schedules don’t always perfectly complement our training - and that’s okay. However, to optimize our performance and steer clear of injury, it’s important to be flexible and emphasize quality over quantity in training, and that’s the basis of Duncan’s new book, The 30-Minute Runner: Smart Training for Busy Beginners. Duncan writes for Outside Magazine, Runner's World, and ESPN to name a few,  and he was <a href="https://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/back-basics-ditch-gadgets-duncan-larkin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on the show</a> in 2017 to talk about his second newest book Run Simple: A Minimalist Approach to Fitness and Wellbeing. In this episode, Duncan shares with us a little about his new book and his tips for maximizing training when you lead a busy life (which probably applies to you if I had to guess).

How to Maximize Training for Busy Lives - with Duncan Larkin

Okay, well at least occasionally :) That’s what marathoner and writer Duncan Larkin argues in his book Run Simple: A Minimalist Approach to Fitness and Well-Being. Duncan, who also writes for Outside Magazine, Competitor Magazine, Runner's World, ESPN, and Running Times, believes the best way to maximize running’s mental and physical benefits is to get back to the basics. While the book is full of training regiments and advice for increasing quality over quantity, it starts off with one resounding message: ditch your gadgets. According to Duncan, runners have become slaves to their electronic devices, and, believe it or not, this reliance can be detrimental to both performance and the very value of a training program. In this interview, Duncan shares with us the principles of his simplistic training philosophy, a little about the coaches and runners who swear by it, as well as a sneak peek at his upcoming book, The 30-Minute Runner: Smart Training for Busy Beginners.

Okay, well at least occasionally :) That’s what marathoner and writer Duncan Larkin argues in his book Run Simple: A Minimalist Approach to Fitness and Well-Being. Duncan, who also writes for Outside Magazine, Competitor Magazine, Runner's World, ESPN, and Running Times, believes the best way to maximize running’s mental and physical benefits is to get back to the basics. While the book is full of training regiments and advice for increasing quality over quantity, it starts off with one resounding message: ditch your gadgets. According to Duncan, runners have become slaves to their electronic devices, and, believe it or not, this reliance can be detrimental to both performance and the very value of a training program. In this interview, Duncan shares with us the principles of his simplistic training philosophy, a little about the coaches and runners who swear by it, as well as a sneak peek at his upcoming book, The 30-Minute Runner: Smart Training for Busy Beginners.