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We Are Superman
#335 - BILL'S EXCELLENT EUROPEAN ADVENTURE (AND AFRICA, TOO)
I want you to explore the world! With a little creativity and ingenuity--and a willingness to get out of your comfort zone--you can have experiences that will open your eyes to people and places that will enhance your life in ways you can't imagine. In this episode, I describe my trip in October to places many people don't often visit. It began with a cruise with my family--including my parents who are in their 90s--beginning in Lisbon and stopping in Madeira, the Canary Islands, Morocco, and Spain. Following debarkation in Barcelona, without any plans at all, I rented a...
2025-03-05
1h 34
We Are Superman
#300 - BILL'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE WAY UP HIGH IN CHILE
The We Are Superman Podcast has hit 300 episodes... we think. But thanks to David's impetus, inspirational WASP guests have touched millions of listeners around the world. Or at least thousands. After a quick historical recap, I'm honored to bring you my recounting of my truly amazing trip to Chile and climbing peaks in the Andes as high as almost 20,000 feet in the driest and one of the most remote spots on Earth, the Atacama Desert. Our trip included many impressive elite athletes, surprising sights, spectacular scenery, jaw-dropping starry night skies, and consuming so many wraps that I still haven't e...
2024-06-05
1h 14
We Are Superman
#300 - BILL'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE WAY UP HIGH IN CHILE
The We Are Superman Podcast has hit 300 episodes... we think. But thanks to David's impetus, inspirational WASP guests have touched millions of listeners around the world. Or at least thousands. After a quick historical recap, I'm honored to bring you my recounting of my truly amazing trip to Chile and climbing peaks in the Andes as high as almost 20,000 feet in the driest and one of the most remote spots on Earth, the Atacama Desert. Our trip included many impressive elite athletes, surprising sights, spectacular scenery, jaw-dropping starry night skies, and consuming so many wraps that I still haven't e...
2024-06-05
1h 14
We Are Superman
#296 - BILL AND JACK'S EXCELLENT ASIAN ADVENTURE, PART 4 - SINGAPORE AND OUR TIPS TO LAUNCH YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
Jack Rubalcave and I are at the end of our now-four-part summation of our amazing trip to Asia this past fall. I hope you’ve gotten a lot out of hearing about our adventures and that we have helped inspire you to go explore the world yourself. As you have been hearing, we encountered so many unexpected experiences, but they were almost all positive. The terror of driving scooters through the chaotic streets of Bali, the incredibly nice and polite people in the bustling cities of Japan, how different the toilets, yes, the toilets were, vending machines on the st...
2024-04-25
1h 27
We Are Superman
#296 - BILL AND JACK'S EXCELLENT ASIAN ADVENTURE, PART 4 - SINGAPORE AND OUR TIPS TO LAUNCH YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
Jack Rubalcave and I are at the end of our now-four-part summation of our amazing trip to Asia this past fall. I hope you’ve gotten a lot out of hearing about our adventures and that we have helped inspire you to go explore the world yourself. As you have been hearing, we encountered so many unexpected experiences, but they were almost all positive. The terror of driving scooters through the chaotic streets of Bali, the incredibly nice and polite people in the bustling cities of Japan, how different the toilets, yes, the toilets were, vending machines on the st...
2024-04-25
1h 27
We Are Superman
#294 - BILL AND JACK'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE IN ASIA, PART 3 - THAILAND AND BALI
Jack Rubalcave, my 24-year old traveling companion, with whom I’ve previously traveled to Portugal, the Azores, and Ecuador, took an amazing 3½-week long trip to Asia this fall, and we want to share with you some of our adventures and inspire you to seek your own. We carried nothing but a backpack, took 13 flights, visited seven incredibly interesting countries, and probably spent less than $1000 each for the entire trip. We have been sharing some of our formula as well as the exotic sights, food, and fun we had. In the previous two episodes we covered Japan, South Korea, Taiw...
2024-03-27
1h 37
We Are Superman
#294 - BILL AND JACK'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE IN ASIA, PART 3 - THAILAND AND BALI
Jack Rubalcave, my 24-year old traveling companion, with whom I’ve previously traveled to Portugal, the Azores, and Ecuador, took an amazing 3½-week long trip to Asia this fall, and we want to share with you some of our adventures and inspire you to seek your own. We carried nothing but a backpack, took 13 flights, visited seven incredibly interesting countries, and probably spent less than $1000 each for the entire trip. We have been sharing some of our formula as well as the exotic sights, food, and fun we had. In the previous two episodes we covered Japan, South Korea, Taiw...
2024-03-27
1h 37
We Are Superman
#287 - BILL AND JACK'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE IN ASIA, PART 2
For 24 days beginning in mid-October, Jack Rubalcave and Bill (and Nigel Leonis for part of the trip), had an amazing time traveling through 7 countries in Asia. In part 1 of this trilogy, we described the incredible energy and culture shock we experienced in Japan, and the interesting Communist world of Vietnam. In this episode, we share with you our experiences in South Korea and Taiwan, two countries that have experienced their share of conflict. Seoul is a beautiful city with many cultural surprises, including crazy almond stores, wild street food, and an obsession with K-Pop. We also took a fascinating...
2024-01-17
1h 44
We Are Superman
#287 - BILL AND JACK'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE IN ASIA, PART 2
For 24 days beginning in mid-October, Jack Rubalcave and Bill (and Nigel Leonis for part of the trip), had an amazing time traveling through 7 countries in Asia. In part 1 of this trilogy, we described the incredible energy and culture shock we experienced in Japan, and the interesting Communist world of Vietnam. In this episode, we share with you our experiences in South Korea and Taiwan, two countries that have experienced their share of conflict. Seoul is a beautiful city with many cultural surprises, including crazy almond stores, wild street food, and an obsession with K-Pop. We also took a fascinating...
2024-01-17
1h 44
We Are Superman
#286 - BILL AND JACK'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE IN ASIA, PART 1
For 24 days beginning in mid-October, Jack Rubalcave and Bill (and Nigel Leonis for part of the trip), traveled through 7 countries in Asia. It was truly an amazing trip and we crammed an incredible amount of activities and saw so many sights in such a short span of time in each place. We each brought only a backpack. We took 13 flights in the 24 days, and get this, our total outlay for airfare was $204! We flew on airlines like Scoot, Peach, Air Asia, and VietJet using our miles and points, and had almost no issues. Our lodging was just over $500 for...
2024-01-10
1h 49
We Are Superman
#286 - BILL AND JACK'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE IN ASIA, PART 1
For 24 days beginning in mid-October, Jack Rubalcave and Bill (and Nigel Leonis for part of the trip), traveled through 7 countries in Asia. It was truly an amazing trip and we crammed an incredible amount of activities and saw so many sights in such a short span of time in each place. We each brought only a backpack. We took 13 flights in the 24 days, and get this, our total outlay for airfare was $204! We flew on airlines like Scoot, Peach, Air Asia, and VietJet using our miles and points, and had almost no issues. Our lodging was just over $500 for...
2024-01-10
1h 49
We Are Superman
#258 - WE ARE ROB DUBIN, THE HAPPINESS WARRIOR
David used to give out rubber bracelets, one of which I still wear, that say “Happiness Warrior.” This episode’s guest, Rob Dubin, should probably also be called a happiness warrior. Rob had already chosen a career that made him happy making outdoors-themed films, getting to kayak, heli-ski, and climb mountains for work. Long before he started a business teaching people how to be happy, Rob, his wife, and a party of skiers became lost in the Colorado backcountry during one of the worst blizzards in the state’s history. That led to a massive search that made international headlines...
2023-05-31
1h 45
We Are Superman
#258 - WE ARE ROB DUBIN, THE HAPPINESS WARRIOR
David used to give out rubber bracelets, one of which I still wear, that say “Happiness Warrior.” This episode’s guest, Rob Dubin, should probably also be called a happiness warrior. Rob had already chosen a career that made him happy making outdoors-themed films, getting to kayak, heli-ski, and climb mountains for work. Long before he started a business teaching people how to be happy, Rob, his wife, and a party of skiers became lost in the Colorado backcountry during one of the worst blizzards in the state’s history. That led to a massive search that made international headlines...
2023-05-31
1h 45
We Are Superman
#221 POWER PLAY - LEADVILLE CALLING, PLUS RUSSELL, NICHOLS, AND SCULLY
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 Stahl...
2022-08-08
37 min
We Are Superman
#221 POWER PLAY - LEADVILLE CALLING, PLUS RUSSELL, NICHOLS, AND SCULLY
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 Stahl...
2022-08-08
37 min
We Are Superman
WASP #209 - WE ARE ADAM POPP, AN UNSTOPPABLE VETERAN
Is it hard to run a marathon on a prosthetic blade? If you listened to the episode this spring with Brian Reynolds, and I encourage you to go back and listen to it if you didn’t, you’d probably agree the answer is yes. Completing a triathlon, a 100-miler, completing the Tunnel Hill 100-miler in less than 19 hours? You’d even more likely say that’s amazing. And you’d say Adam Popp of Golden, CO is amazing. Adam joined the Air Force at 18 years old, and volunteered to become a bomb disposal technician. He served a tour in Iraq an...
2022-05-26
1h 37
We Are Superman
#208 POWER PLAY - DAVID CLARK, CO STATE TRACK MEET, AND HODGEPODGE
We've got a hodgepodge of entertainment for you, including on this second anniversary commemoration of his tragic, untimely passing, a reading from his last book, Eat Sh*t and Die, an overview of the amazing performances at the Colorado State H.S. track meet, and more.Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2022-05-24
29 min
We Are Superman
#207 POWER PLAY - MORNING RUN STORIES AND MORE
I'll tell you a couple of good, fun stories from recent morning runs, including at Denver's Colfax Marathon Relay. I'll also discuss what I think are the many advantages of running at my favorite time of day to run -- in the morning. Enjoy!Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2022-05-16
18 min
We Are Superman
#206 - WE ARE REANA AND ALEX KAMINSKY MAKING THEIR HEALTH AND WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNEY VERY REAL
These two guests are inspirational and a lot of fun. Reana and Alex Kaminsky were high-level college athletes who after graduation got deeply entrenched in the working world, and long hours here, traveling there, grabbing fast food meals here, not making time to exercise there, and next thing you know, each one had gained more than 120 pounds. Once they recognized back in 2019 the toxic effects all of these factors were having on their lives, these inseparable sisters decided to attack these problems. They got back into the gym, reformed their diets, found better balance in their lives, and dropped...
2022-05-11
1h 32
We Are Superman
#205 - WE ARE EMMANUEL LAI RAISING THE BAR WITH THE EXCALIBAR
I’m going to introduce you today to a young businessperson who has a ton of energy, and has funneled his enthusiasm and work ethic to create a company that makes one high-quality product, an athletic nutrition bar called the ExcaliBar. Emmanuel Lai cuts no corners to ensure the quality of the ExcaliBar. But this episode isn’t about trying to sell a nutrition bar. For a young entrepreneur, he has a very high degree of awareness about ethical business practices, living an uncluttered life, self-fulfillment, and actualization, much coming from the hard-working habits he gleaned from his immigrant Taiwa...
2022-05-04
1h 50
We Are Superman
#204 POWER PLAY - AMERICAN HEROES RUN
The American Heroes Run was the brainchild of David Clark who created the race based on the motto of "Patriotism Without Politics." The race honors first responders, military service people and veterans, the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and of course, David. It will take place on Sept. 9-10, 2022 at beautiful Rogers Grove Park in Longmont, Colorado. Distances are 5K, 9.11-miles, half-marathon, marathon, 9 hours and 11 minutes, 24 hours, and 100 miles. The course is a flat, very fast 1.05-mile loop that is half paved and half packed dirt. This means that every 1.05 miles runners will pass the fully-stocked aid station, bathrooms, and...
2022-04-27
14 min
We Are Superman
#203 - WE ARE CHRISTIAN STRAKA GETTING YOUR MIND RIGHT FOR TOP PERFORMANCE
I’m really excited about today’s guest for what a difference he can make in your athletic performance. Christian Straka was an aspiring tennis player whose career got cut short by injury. Many athletes at this point choose to then get into coaching, but Christian opted for a slightly different emphasis – the mental side of the game. He has applied his insights into mindset coaching to top professional tennis players like former world #1 Victoria Azarenka, former #1 doubles player Mike Bryan, as well as athletes in other sports. Christian has created MindSize, an impressive 8-week mindset training program for athlet...
2022-04-20
1h 01
We Are Superman
#202 POWER PLAY - TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH
Bruce Springsteen sang: "It takes a leap of faith to get things going; It takes a leap of faith you gotta show some guts; It takes a leap of faith to get things going; Yeah, in your heart baby you must trust." What I urge you here is in order to experience life fully, sometimes you need to take a leap of faith and do things that might seem very difficult or even out of reach. Take advantage of situations and opportunities when they arise, and often you will be richly rewarded. That's become something I'm striving to do mor...
2022-04-18
25 min
We Are Superman
#201 - WE ARE DR. ANDREW FIX HAS THE ANSWERS TO KEEP YOU MOVING TOWARD YOUR GOALS
Do you remember Stan Cottrell on a WASP episode this past summer, the 78-year old who was running across the country, 30 miles a day every day for 100 straight days? He said that he’d performed a test in which they determined he was within 0.1% of biomechanical perfection! Thus at his age, he managed to run more than a marathon every day unhampered by injury. For the rest of us not in that 0.1%, that sounds pretty miraculous, doesn’t it? In fact, I’d argue that I’m in the opposite 0.1%. This is where this conversation with Dr. Andrew Fix comes in...
2022-04-13
1h 36
We Are Superman
#200 - A TRIBUTE TO DAVID CLARK
After 200 episodes, the WASP is still all about the amazing legacy left to us by David. I continue to honor that legacy by hosting this podcast with inspirational and informative guest and directing his American Heroes Run. Two more legacies will continue: Gary Stotler and I have a life group for men. It will focus on fostering better mental and emotional health spaces for men whether they are recovering from addiction, alcohol abuse, eating dysfunction, or dealing with divorce or other relationship issues, family, business and financial concerns, or other everyday pressures. We will find pathways to success through...
2022-04-06
33 min
We Are Superman
#199 - WE ARE BILL BENJAMIN DRIVING THE SCIENCE OF DOING YOUR BEST WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
Every leader wants to be more effective, right? Every athlete wants to perform better under pressure, right? Today’s guest happens to be an expert at helping in both areas. Bill Benjamin, a partner at the Institute for Health and Human Potential, has conducted workshops with NASA, the FBI, corporations like Intel and Coca-Cola, and every military service branch. Bill and I talk about very strong methods that can help you whether you are an athlete, work in a collaborative office environment, or want to be better about resolving issues at home. Buckle up and be prepared to take notes b...
2022-03-28
52 min
We Are Superman
#199 - WE ARE BILL BENJAMIN DRIVING THE SCIENCE OF DOING YOUR BEST WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
Every leader wants to be more effective, right? Every athlete wants to perform better under pressure, right? Today’s guest happens to be an expert at helping in both areas. Bill Benjamin, a partner at the Institute for Health and Human Potential, has conducted workshops with NASA, the FBI, corporations like Intel and Coca-Cola, and every military service branch. Bill and I talk about very strong methods that can help you whether you are an athlete, work in a collaborative office environment, or want to be better about resolving issues at home. Buckle up and be prepared to take notes b...
2022-03-28
52 min
We Are Superman
#198 - WE ARE MATEO CASADOS HAS THE HEART OF A CHAMPION
This will be a short intro bio because the comeback story you are about to hear is just a young man. But I think you will be moved by his impressive comeback from open-heart surgery that almost had a sad ending, and by his desire to share his story so others might be educated and inspired by it. Mateo Casados was a soccer player and an up-and-coming track athlete at Horizon H.S. in Thornton, CO, specializing in sprints and hurdles. However, while doing workouts with his brother, who was in similar physical shape, Mateo’s dad Lee noticed that...
2022-03-23
1h 04
We Are Superman
#197 POWER PLAY - JUST RE-START!
I have often encouraged you to "just start" to change habits, begin a new exercise program, start a project, etc. It's often difficult to resume your physical activities after surgery, injury, or illness, so now I'm giving you tips to "just re-start" to get you back on the roads and trails much faster than simply listening to your doctor's discouraging, conservative timeline. I began running 11 weeks after rupturing my Achilles tendon (and skied on it even earlier) when the doctor told me I'd be out for 9-12 months. I resumed running in January after late-October surgery to repair a rup...
2022-03-21
27 min
We Are Superman
#196 - WE ARE DEAN OTTO TURNING A 2% CHANCE TO WALK INTO RUNNING A HALF-MARATHON
You’ve just been plowed down by a truck while on a bike ride. You’re laying on the pavement, spine shattered, unable to move your legs. What’s among the first things you do? You forgive the driver who ran you over. Perhaps it was Dean Otto’s experience having gone through a 12-step program for alcoholism that caused Dean to reflexively forgive that driver who stood over the mess he had caused. Perhaps it was Dean’s inherent optimistic nature, which also carried him through the next agonizing months of rehab to restore his ability to function in life. A st...
2022-03-16
1h 21
We Are Superman
#195 - WE ARE STEVE CLARINGBOLD BACK FROM THE BRINK TO FAMILY MAN WITH AN ULTRA HABIT
Unable to process he and his wife suffering a miscarriage, Steve Claringbold literally stood on the precipice until an angel, in this case, a police officer, appeared out of nowhere and talked Steve down from leaping to his death. After that, he finally started working on healing and finding better ways to grieve. He took control of his mental health, lost a good deal of weight, and started running. During his journey, he discovered David Clark and the We Are Superman Podcast. Steve progressed from short runs to marathons and eventually ran Comrades, the oldest ultramarathon in the world, a ro...
2022-03-09
2h 04
We Are Superman
#194 POWER PLAY - WE ARE GARY STOTLER ON MAKING THE PIVOT IN YOUR LIFE
I welcome again friend of the podcast Gary Stotler, motivational coach and author, whose last book Success is Spelled Action, a book on how to create consistent forward progress, I would highly recommend adding to your self-improvement arsenal. He also has a new podcast series called Coaching Call with Amy you can find on GaryStotler.com/podcast or on platforms like Apple podcasts. Did you know that the average adult changes their career seven times in their lifetime? Not job, but career. That means each time you have to make a hard pivot. Gary coaches others, yet recently found himse...
2022-03-07
45 min
We Are Superman
#193 - WE ARE KARL EGLOFF, STRIVING TO BE THE SWIFTEST SKYRUNNER ON THE SEVEN SUMMITS
Hey folks, you’re about to have your breath taken away. Karl Egloff is one of the pre-eminent mountain speedrunners in the world, holding FKTs, or Fastest Known Times – to not climb, but run – up and down many of the highest and most daunting peaks in the world, including Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, and Aconcagua. Where it would take most of us many days to trek these mountains, it takes Karl mere hours. Where we would be using ropes, crampons, and ice axes, Karl is in running shoes. His Denali FKT of 11 hours, and 44 minutes edged out that of mountain legend Kil...
2022-03-02
1h 52
We Are Superman
#192 POWER PLAY - RECOVERY METHODS AND THE COMING DEMISE OF THE OLYMPICS
The athletes from the recently-completed Olympics are heading home and many into recovery mode. Any athlete knows that recovery is absolutely essential to make forward progress. I discuss here about a myriad of recovery modalities that are available to everyday athletes. I also have strong opinions on what is ailing the Olympics that is showing up in its low TV ratings, including competing on manmade snow, awarding the Games to totalitarian countries like China and Russia, and doping scandals still don't ban Russia's athletes. Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahl...
2022-02-24
36 min
We Are Superman
#191 - WE ARE HELLAH SIDIBE RUNNING EVERY DAY, ACROSS THE USA, EATING PLANTS, AND ALWAYS SMILING AND MOTIVATING
I have a treat for you today. If you want to get super-motivated, keep listening. As soon as I got done recording this episode with Hellah Sidibe, I headed out the door for a run. Hellah’s infectious enthusiasm and positivity might just do that to you, too, so you might want to listen to this just prior to – or during – your workout. Hellah grew up in Mali, a former French colony in West Africa. He moved to the United States to attend the University of Massachusetts, where he played soccer. He played professional soccer for a while before realizing hi...
2022-02-16
1h 58
We Are Superman
#190 POWER PLAY - BILL'S EXCELLENT EUROPEAN ADVENTURE AND CHALLENGES
I love a good challenge, and that's the way I look at foreign travel. Languages I don't speak, different food and cultures, navigating transit systems, enduring the intricate Covid policies, and in this case, dealing with a potentially devastating crime. I came through this trip to Europe feeling much richer for all of the experiences and very appreciative of the hospitality of my hosts, the helpfulness and friendliness of people there, and the many opportunities to experience Europe, including many enjoyable runs. I think you might be surprised as much as I was about many of the the things I s...
2022-02-14
57 min
We Are Superman
#190 POWER PLAY - BILL'S EXCELLENT EUROPEAN ADVENTURE AND CHALLENGES
I love a good challenge, and that's the way I look at foreign travel. Languages I don't speak, different food and cultures, navigating transit systems, enduring the intricate Covid policies, and in this case, dealing with a potentially devastating crime. I came through this trip to Europe feeling much richer for all of the experiences and very appreciative of the hospitality of my hosts, the helpfulness and friendliness of people there, and the many opportunities to experience Europe, including many enjoyable runs. I think you might be surprised as much as I was about many of the the things I s...
2022-02-14
57 min
We Are Superman
#189 - WE ARE BRIAN REYNOLDS RUNNING ON BLAZING BLADES
Would you find it inspiring to listen to an episode about a guy who can run a 16:49 5K, a 1:17 half-marathon, and a 3:03 marathon? Maybe a little. How about if I added that he has done it as a double-amputee? Oh yeah, that’s a lot different! I randomly met Brian Reynolds last summer during the Leadville Trail 100. We were both at Mitch Dulleck’s house on 4th Street not far from the finish line waiting in the cold wee hours of the night for a mutual friend, Tyler Andrews, who was on WASP episode #129 in May, to complete his first LT1...
2022-02-09
1h 34
We Are Superman
#188 - WE ARE KEVIN ROTH SHOWING THE WAY TO DE-STRESS AND FIND NEW MEANING IN OUR LIVES
Kevin Roth had a life-changing epiphany, packed up and moved to an idyllic place on the beach, and hung out a shingle calling himself a life coach. Oh, you say you’ve heard this story before? Wait, hear me out. Kevin was a prominent folk singer who played with Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul, and Mary, and wrote the theme song for the PBS children’s show, Shining Time Station. He recorded more than a dozen albums, and performed at the White House and at festivals all over the world. Then came a diagnosis of stage 3 melanoma and being tol...
2022-02-02
1h 36
We Are Superman
#187 - WE ARE LILLIAN BERLINER AND THE ULTIMATE COMEBACK FROM THE HOLOCAUST
This is a very special episode of the WASP, partly because I have a personal connection to our guest. We often highlight inspirational stories about people making comebacks from things like addiction, obesity, and major injuries or illnesses. I hope these have served very much to inspire you to improve your life and achieve your own epic accomplishments. I’m willing to bet that we will never have a greater comeback story than in this episode. This is the story of a wonderful 95-year-old woman named Lillian Berliner, a survivor of the Holocaust. Her family led a normal life in a Tr...
2022-01-26
1h 30
We Are Superman
#186 - WE ARE COACH KAREN SMIDT ALWAYS FINDING JOY IN RUNNING, OVERCOMING, AND A NEW EPIC CHALLENGE
As you know, I love a good comeback story as well as people who have conjured up a unique, daunting challenge to tackle. In this episode I chat with an old coaching friend, Karen Smidt, who is the long-time head cross country and track coach at Brighton High School, in a growing suburban, formerly rural, community northeast of Denver. Karen is a Navy veteran, and has been the head librarian at the school for many years. She is very welcoming as a coach and her teams routinely attract large numbers of kids to come out, and more importantly stay out...
2022-01-19
1h 35
We Are Superman
#185 POWER PLAY - HOW AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE A HILL RUNNING BEAST
Running hills gives more bang for your buck than almost any other workout. They can be part of your transition workouts - along with tempos and fartleks - to bridge you to speed workouts, or they can be to practice the specificity needed to run hilly races. In this episode I share many tips for workouts you can do to prepare your body as well as form essentials and ideas if you live in an area where you don't have hills readily available. Don't hesitate to reach out if you would like to discuss how to incorporate any of the...
2022-01-17
25 min
We Are Superman
#184 - WE ARE DR. MATT CHALMERS WANTS YOU TO FIND WELLNESS IN 2022
Before we get off of the topic of setting our actionable goals off in the strongest possible direction, I wanted to bring a guest into the Hive that will fire you up to achieve your 2022 wellness and fitness goals. Dr. Matt Chalmers regularly works with people in all walks of life ranging from CEOs and pro athletes, to local-level competitive runners, weekend warriors, and housewives. He is the author of the bestselling book “Pillars of Wellness,” which helps readers cut through the crap about wellness, exercise, and diet to figure out the actions they can take that will have the gr...
2022-01-12
1h 39
We Are Superman
#183 - WE ARE COACH DAN HERMAN FROM 375 POUNDS TO MOTIVATIONAL PERFORMANCE COACH
I hope your 2022 is off to a good start. To continue on the theme of adding ancillary exercises into your training program that I started with the year’s inaugural Power Play, I’m welcoming Coach Dan Herman into the Hive. Dan followed a similar path to David, maxing out at 375 pounds and having an unhealthy relationship with food as well as with his self-body image. He also had an inoperable degenerative spinal tumor that rendered him practically immobile. Illogically, Dan bought a pair of running shoes and started discovering a different way to live his life. Like David, Dan’s fir...
2022-01-05
1h 36
We Are Superman
#182 POWER PLAY - BOULDER, COLORADO AND EXERCISES TO CRUSH YOUR RUNNING GOALS IN 2022
Happy New Year! May 2022 be the year you crush some epic goals!First off, I do want to offer my sympathies to all of those affected by the wildfires in Boulder County. So many people lost everything - almost 1000 homes were destroyed - and rebuilding lives will take a very long time. If you are able to, please donate to help those in dire need to the Boulder Community Wildfire Fund at:www.commfound.org orhttps://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wildfire-FundOne key to crushing big goals this year is by sta...
2022-01-03
28 min
We Are Superman
#181 - WE ARE COACH BLU ROBINSON UPLIFTING US INTO 2022
Happy New Year! As we navigate through the holidays, and head into a new year, all under the spectre of another wave of Covid, I thought it would be worthwhile to bring into the Hive one of the foremost experts in dealing with substance dependence, mental health, and compulsive behaviors. You may already know Coach Blu Robinson, the founder of Addict 2 Athlete, whose stated “mission is to establish and maintain recovery by promoting lifestyle changes through erasing negative behaviors and replacing them with positive ones.” Addict 2 Athlete team members routinely engage in running and other exercise as a positive replace...
2021-12-29
1h 25
We Are Superman
#180 - SOBER F*CKING CHRISTMAS 2021
Season's Greetings! Gary Stotler and host Bill Stahl again reprise the Sober F*cking Christmas episodes from 2019 (with David) and 2020 where we talked about dealing with the holidays. Of course, a lot in the world went haywire in 2020 and 2021, but many of the root causes of holiday depression haven't changed, and maybe got even worse during the pandemic. Gary once weighed 400 pounds and had serious issues with alcohol and depression, but transformed himself into an elite ultra endurance athlete, as well as a motivational coach, speaker, and author. If you need a great catalyst to achieving your next goals, pick...
2021-12-22
1h 26
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#180 - SOBER F*CKING CHRISTMAS 2021
Season's Greetings! Gary Stotler and host Bill Stahl again reprise the Sober F*cking Christmas episodes from 2019 (with David) and 2020 where we talked about dealing with the holidays. Of course, a lot in the world went haywire in 2020 and 2021, but many of the root causes of holiday depression haven't changed, and maybe got even worse during the pandemic. Gary once weighed 400 pounds and had serious issues with alcohol and depression, but transformed himself into an elite ultra endurance athlete, as well as a motivational coach, speaker, and author. If you need a great catalyst to achieving your next goals, pick...
2021-12-22
1h 26
We Are Superman
#177 - WE ARE BETO DÁVALOS CONQUERING DEBILITATING DISEASE TO TAKE ON THE ROOF OF AMERICA
As you’ve already heard from me, I was in Ecuador in early- to mid-November on a trip lead by Tyler Andrews, whose many impressive FKTs landed him here on the WASP earlier this year. There were six of us on this expedition, including my travel sidekick, Jack. Our other leader was 22-year old Ecuadorian native Beto Dávalos. I ran with Beto on an early day of the trip while we were getting acclimated to Quito’s 9300-foot elevation, on a beautiful 20 km-long trail that stretches from a place called Cumbaya, yes, that’s its actual name, to another pa...
2021-12-08
1h 29
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#175 - WE ARE GARY CAHILL CRUSHING CANCER, LOVING LIFE, AND RUNNING STRONG
As we get into this season of hope, here is a story that should give you plenty of it. I met Gary Cahill while he was running the American Heroes Run 100-miler in September. He lives not far away in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado, the gateway town to Rocky Mountain National Park. While chatting and running with Gary, a very warm, affable, and cheerful man, I learned that Gary is a stage four survivor of cancer in three organs. For those who are not familiar with the terminology, stage four cancer in just one organ is practically a death sent...
2021-11-24
1h 16
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#174 - POWER PLAY: ECUADOR AMA LA VIDA
Join me on a little recap of my trip to fascinating Ecuador, including running up and down volcanoes, running in the cloud jungle, and around beautiful Quito.Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2021-11-22
38 min
We Are Superman
#173 - WE ARE DEAN KARNAZES STILL RUNNING AND ALWAYS INSPIRING
David’s second-to-last podcast was with Dean Karnazes, a household name to most serious runners who know that he won seven of the tough Western States 100s. While the average American might not know him by name, a large percentage know him when I mention that he ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. Dean has a ton of other accolades, including winning the Badwater 135, an ESPY, and being named Competitor magazine’s endurance athlete of the year three times. His best-selling book Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner convinced legions of people to become runners and/or to greater...
2021-11-18
54 min
We Are Superman
#172 - WE ARE KRISTEN BOWEN LIVING THE GOOD LIFE NATURALLY
I am fascinated by how nutrition can affect our health and the role it plays in many chronic and lifestyle diseases that plague our world, and so when I heard about Kristen Bowen and Living the Good Life Naturally, I didn’t hesitate to reach out. She sent me a bottle of magnesium soak and I tried it with an open mind. I don’t have health issues other than my ever-present orthopedic and running problems, so I wasn’t looking to cure any particular malady. However, I am a notoriously poor sleeper, and I did discover after using it that m...
2021-11-10
1h 22
We Are Superman
#171 - POWER PLAY: PLEASE DON'T RUN THIS WINTER
We're heading into the winter months, so here is my best advice to achieve and enjoy getting lazy and out-of-shape before the spring. ;)Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2021-11-08
18 min
We Are Superman
#170 - WE ARE DOUGLAS WISOFF, THE RUNNER'S FORM FIXER
Many of you know my long history of injuries and surgeries. More than 20 years ago, I had worked with a Feldenkreis practitioner who had noticed that I have a strong tendency to rotate onto the outsides of my feet (which unfortunately is still my tendency today), and favor my left knee due to the four surgeries I’d had to repair its ruptured quad tendon. Therefore, on the supposition that some of these subsequent issues might also be related to my biomechanics and running form, several years back I sought out Douglas Wisoff of Radiant Running in Lafayette, Colorado. Dougl...
2021-11-03
1h 15
We Are Superman
#169 - POWER PLAY: HALLOWEEN HANGOVER WITH GARY STOTLER
As motivational coach and author, and frequent WASP contributor Gary Stotler describes, Halloween was often the beginning for him of two months of losing focus on his goals due to holiday eating and parties, family gatherings, and more. We discuss ways to be true to yourself during this time of year and maintain the discipline it takes so you will not find yourself self-loathing for falling short of your goals.Gary Stotlergarystotler.comFacebook Gary StotlerInstagram @coachgarystotlerFind his latest book, "Success is Spelled Action" on Amazon Bill Stahl
2021-11-01
36 min
We Are Superman
#168 - WE ARE SHAWN ANDERSON INSPIRING ALL OF US TO GO THE EXTRA MILE
Get ready to get fired up with Shawn Anderson. Shawn is a top-rated motivational speaker and bestselling author, who has twice bicycled across America, and walked across Spain, Portugal, Ireland, England, Italy, France, and Japan. I love that he has gotten the mayors of more than 500 U.S. cities to issue proclamations each year to recognize November 1 as Extra Mile Day, a day recognizing the capacity we each have to create positive change in our families, our organizations, our communities, and ourselves when we “go the extra mile.” Hopefully getting people to develop an attitude that will carry over all yea...
2021-10-27
56 min
We Are Superman
#167 - POWER PLAY: HOORAY FOR KIDS!
The high school cross country team I help coach completed its season this past week at Regionals, and while none of the runners qualified for the State meet, there was a tremendous amount of progress. Most of all, I enjoyed the opportunity to help provide these kids a positive experience, and that they did was evident at the end of the season. I've had many experiences like this in 35 years of coaching, as well as operating my own youth sports business for 14 years. It's something that you can get involved with, too. There are plenty of opportunities without having to l...
2021-10-25
31 min
We Are Superman
#166 - WE ARE ROBBIE BALENGER: PLANT-BASED AND CRUSHING COLORADO AND BEYOND
As you know, when I’m not running in the Leadville Trail 100, I work at the Winfield aid station at mile 50. That’s where I had a very brief encounter with plant-based endurance runner Robbie Balenger, who was completing his summer-long Colorado Crush. Robbie had previously run the Leadville Marathon as well as the Silver Rush 50-mile. I’ve had runners who don’t run ultras gasp, wow, he did all that? Which kind of cracks me up because lots of people have done that, including me. However, between the marathon and the Silver Rush 50, Robbie also ran the entire 587-mi...
2021-10-20
1h 29
We Are Superman
#165 - POWER PLAY: DON'T BE A SUCKER
It's so easy for us to take on too much in our lives and get overwhelmed. How much of this is due to us thinking "If I don't do this, no one else will," taking on tasks that simply aren't essential anyway? How can we delegate instead those tasks in our homes or jobs that don't have to be done perfectly or you don't like to do so that we are not doing everything ourselves, preventing us from raising our stress levels, lowering our performance, and burning us out? Hopefully this discussion opens your eyes to not be a suc...
2021-10-18
25 min
We Are Superman
#164 - POWER PLAY: FINDING YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE
I spent 22 years in the computer industry, made good money, but I found fulfillment earning less while owning my own youth sports business, teaching kids sportsmanship, teamwork, and giving them a healthy outlet, as well as in coaching running. I find there is a lot more gratification in showing kids that their hard work can lead to positive results and lessons that will last them a lifetime, as well as showing adults that they can achieve their most epic goals. The Law of Dharma or Purpose in Life: "Everyone has a purpose in life... a unique gift or special ta...
2021-10-12
33 min
We Are Superman
#163 - WE ARE ZACH BITTER TURNING RUNNING 100 MILES INTO A SPEED EVENT
I’m excited to return with some ultrarunning royalty, record-setting Zach Bitter. Zach dealt with the pandemic by lowering the record for 100 miles on a treadmill by 23 minutes to a mind-blowing 12:09:15. Yes, on a treadmill. In his house. I remember well when David Clark ran 77 miles in 12 hours on a treadmill, so Zach bested that by, oh, 21 miles or so. Prior to this, in 2019, Zach smashed his own world record for 100 miles, averaging 6:48 per mile while running on a 443-meter track for a total time of 11:19:13. Just for good measure, he tacked on the record for 12 hours, tallying 104.8 miles. Zach and...
2021-10-07
1h 43
We Are Superman
#162 - WE ARE ANNIE HUGHES, HOMETOWNER CRUSHING THE LEADVILLE TRAIL 100
I hope you’ve had a chance to listen to Cole Chlouber and Adrian Macdonald on the last two episodes discussing the Leadville Trail 100. Like Adrian, Annie Hughes was a relatively unknown rookie winner of this year’s race. At age 23, many might have dismissed her as one of those cute stories of a youngster taking on too steep a challenge. When I began running ultras many moons ago, it was the realm of old goats who were getting slower, so we ran further. In fact, I believe in the 90s when I first ran the Leadville 100, there had never be...
2021-09-22
1h 22
We Are Superman
#161 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: WE CAN DO SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE
The United Nations recently issued a new stamp honoring Mother Teresa with the quote from her, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” Please join me in this discussion of how small impacts we make can collectively add up to big changes in the world. And please tell me how small things you've done are creating impacts that can collectively lead to a better world.Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2021-09-20
23 min
We Are Superman
#160 - WE ARE ADRIAN MACDONALD, ROOKIE WINNER OF THE LEADVILLE TRAIL 100
I’m excited to welcome Adrian Macdonald to the Hive. The leaves are now turning in Leadville, but a few weeks ago, Adrian won the Leadville Trail 100. Some of you might be legitimately asking, “Who is Adrian Macdonald?” At Winfield, 50 miles into the race, he was dueling for the lead with Hoka athlete Tyler Andrews, who appeared on WASP episode #129 in May, and Tyler said to me, “Who is this guy? He’s tough.” Adrian wasn’t yet a household name in Leadville, in fact, he’d never run a 100-mile race before. In the race preview articles, he didn’t garner the atte...
2021-09-15
1h 13
We Are Superman
#159 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: AN INSPIRATIONAL AMERICAN HEROES RUN RECAP
It was truly an honor to host the American Heroes Run. I was awed by all of the runners and other supporters who came out to honor first responders, our military veterans and servicepeople, the lives lost on 9/11/01, and David Clark, and also endured brutal heat during the races. I am so inspired by many of the stories of those who ran, as I hope you are as well. Even if you didn't participate, you will be amazed and inspired listening to the stories of those who did.Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bil...
2021-09-13
24 min
We Are Superman
#158 - WE ARE COLE CHLOUBER RECAPPING AN AWESOME LEADVILLE RACE SERIES 2021
It’s always a can’t-miss episode when you have Cole Chlouber in the Hive, and I always appreciate Cole making time for me. Cole and I recount the recent Leadville Trail 100, including his own race on his bike, as well as the entire race series, what the Leadville series has coming up yet this year and beyond. You’ll hear an update on Ken and Merilee. And Cole will also get you fired up in Ken-like fashion to Dig Deep and keep discovering that you are better than you think you are and that you can do more than you...
2021-09-08
1h 18
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#157 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: I'VE NEVER FINISHED A RUN AND SAID, "I WISH I HADN'T DONE THAT."
I have never, ever completed a run, no matter how difficult it was to get out the door, and said afterward, "I wish I hadn't done that." I guarantee that. No matter how I felt, how bad the weather was, etc., I have always been glad afterward that I got in that run. As I explain, there is always a value - or several of them - to every run I've completed, and usually you don't have to look very far to find it. You can register for the American Heroes Run at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx...
2021-09-06
18 min
We Are Superman
#156 - WE ARE RICH GREENE SHOWING YOU HOW TO NOT QUIT ON YOUR GOALS
Today I’m bringing into the Hive Rich Greene, someone who went through his own personal transformation when he got the news from his doctor that his unhealthy lifestyle, which included smoking 2½ packs of cigarettes a day, was getting him perilously close to having a major stroke. That was his wakeup moment to clean out his fridge and replace his food with healthier options. He also returned to the pool, where he hadn’t been since his teen days, and began the process of transforming his body into that of an athlete. His coach persuaded him, much to Rich’s astonish...
2021-09-02
1h 20
We Are Superman
#155 WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: DO SOMETHING EPIC!
Why not do something epic in your life? Whether it is taking on a new challenge in your life, something you might have thought was unattainable, starting a new business, or even a whole new athletic endeavor, why not try something new and exciting, and... EPIC?You can register for the American Heroes Run at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=85175Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2021-08-30
25 min
We Are Superman
#153 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: RECAPPING THE LEADVILLE TRAIL 100 RUN
Recapping the always intriguing, always eventful Leadville Trail 100 run. I volunteered at the Winfield (50-mile) aid station and got to see and co-mingle with many of the runners, staff, and volunteers of this iconic race.You can register for the American Heroes Run at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=85175Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2021-08-23
24 min
We Are Superman
#152 - WE ARE GARY STOTLER REIGNITING THE FLAME AT THE LT100 MTB
Gary had gotten lost in the wilderness, so to speak, following his last Leadville Trail 100 run finish, not having the passion to followup with further ultramarathons. But getting on a mountain bike and completing the Leadville Stage Race, and then winning a coin for the actual 100-mile mountain bike trail race set the stage for him to Dig Deeper, as they say in Leadville, and find satisfaction in pushing through and earning a finisher's belt buckle. It's a great story with lots of useable life lessons, so please enjoy this conversation.Register for the American Heroes Run! htt...
2021-08-18
1h 00
We Are Superman
#151 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: DAVID CLARK FINDS "THE SWITCH"
David often talked with me about rising from the ashes while running ultramarathons. He called this The Switch. I read from his book Broken Open about his finding The Switch while running the Leadville Trail 100 where he was perilously-close to getting cutoff at mile 60 to making a miraculous turnaround and finishing. An inspiring and worthwhile lesson for us all in every aspect of our lives.Find David's books "Out There," "Broken Open," and "Eat Sh*t and Die" on Amazon.You can register for the American Heroes Run at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=85175
2021-08-10
36 min
We Are Superman
#150 - WE ARE COLIN LYONS OPTIMIZING MENTAL PERFORMANCE
I had actually been trying to get Colin Lyons on for some time to talk about athlete’s mental performance training, so it’s fortuitous to get him right at the time that they’re calling these the Mental Health Olympics following Simone Biles’ well-documented travails with the so-called twisties. Colin was a middling high school and collegiate runner but has found his niche in helping athletes develop their mental focus, find personal excellence, and achieve their goals. He breaks it down to TAPE, an acronym for the four controllables: trust, attitude, preparation, and effort. Colin is also a high school...
2021-08-06
1h 41
We Are Superman
#149 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: ATHLETES' MENTAL HEALTH WITH GARY STOTLER
Athletes' mental health has been in the news a lot lately following the competition withdrawals of world number one-ranked tennis player Naomi Osaka and gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles. Old friend of the WASP Gary Stotler and I discuss the issues and, most importantly, ways to help.Gary Stotlergarystotler.comFacebook Gary StotlerInstagram @coachgarystotlerFind his latest book, "Success is Spelled Action" on AmazonYou can register for the American Heroes Run at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=85175Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook B...
2021-08-02
53 min
We Are Superman
#148 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: HOW TO BUILD MILEAGE AND INCREASE YOUR LONG RUNS
Impressive running improvements can come from building mileage. What are the reasons and the best ways to do so? A staple of runners seeking to get better and extend their limits is long runs. Here is my advice for doing these as well as how to get these long enough to meet your goals.You can register for the American Heroes Run at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=85175Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2021-07-26
31 min
We Are Superman
#147 - WE ARE MANDY PODLESNY DOING MORE DOING THE DAMN KETO THING
I had a great chat with Mandy Podlesny, who is a keto coach. Mandy suffered a freakish knee injury that sent her life spiraling downward for more than a decade. She had surgeries, tried all sorts of meds, went through the whole frustrating healthcare system mill that some of us have become all too familiar with. And none of it worked. Been there, done that, too. She was miserable and found herself entering some dark places in her head, too. She felt like shit, looked like shit. Until one day she got a wakeup call of sorts from her father...
2021-07-22
1h 08
We Are Superman
#146 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: CONSISTENCY
Consistency is the key to success whether it is sports, overcoming addiction or alcoholism, improving your eating habits, or your quest for self-improvement. You can plan consistency into your schedule to set yourself up for success, and avoid counterproductive "cheat days" and any other excuses to take you off-track to achieving your goals.You can register for the American Heroes Run at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=85175Sign-up now for the American Heroes Run Challenge to achieve your summer training goals. For only $76 per month, you’ll receive personal coaching from me, 50% off any of t...
2021-07-19
27 min
We Are Superman
#145 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: THE AMERICAN HEROES RUN CHALLENGE
On the heels of a great sports weekend, I have a challenge for some of you. We are approximately two months away from the American Heroes Run, races that were begun 12 years ago by David, which I took over directing last year in Longmont CO, just east of Boulder. We had a great turnout despite Covid, and we’re expecting an even more awesome event this year. David began the American Heroes Run to honor first responders, military servicepeople and veterans, and those lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The splendid motto of the races is “Patriotism without Politics,” something I think we c...
2021-07-12
24 min
We Are Superman
#144 - WE ARE ALICIA SHEARER RUNNING WITH THE BURROS
In this episode we are going to explore Colorado’s own unique endurance sport, pack burro racing. I had a great visit with Alicia Shearer on her ranch spread in Lafayette, Colorado, just east of Boulder, where she has her burros, horses, ponies, chickens, and more, some of whom you’ll hear as we recorded. I had a chance to walk with Alicia and her burros Pepper and Nestor, who are incredibly sweet and intelligent animals. In races, each burro must carry a miner’s pick, pan, and shovel, a nod to the mining heritage behind this decades-old Colorado tradition...
2021-07-09
1h 05
We Are Superman
#143 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: LOU GEHRIG'S 'LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH' SPEECH
On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig, despite having just been diagnosed with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig's Disease, gave one of the most inspiring speeches in sports or almost anywhere else. The 'Iron Horse' had played in 2130 consecutive games, and led the New York Yankees to six World Series championships, but would die of this terrible disease in less than two years. However, the Hall of Famer would give a farewell speech that showed amazing gratitude and humility, calling himself, "The luckiest man on the face of the Earth." I hope you enjoy hearing this inspiring speech.Bill Stahl
2021-07-06
13 min
We Are Superman
#142 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: GETTING INSPIRED BY AMAZING FEATS
I have witnessed an incredible number of amazing athletic feats in the past week alone. The eight-hole sudden death playoff in the PGA Traveler's event; Jim Walmsley leading the way in the blistering hot Western States 100 that saw an amazing number of Golden Hour finishers; the U.S. Olympic track and field trials that has seen a large contingent of Colorado-connected qualifiers; the 10 Warriors in Leadville last weekend; and the record-shattering and inspiring individuals and teams I watched this weekend at the Colorado State High School track championships. How you can use these amazing performances to inspire your day, we...
2021-06-28
21 min
We Are Superman
#141 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: THE 10 WARRIORS CONQUER LEADVILLE
The 10 Warriors, first brought together by David Clark, took on the Leadville Heavy Half and Marathon in a triumphant return to racing for everyone in the Leadville family. All of the Warriors, may of whom come from near sea level, conquered 13,200' Mosquito Pass, a sizable achievement in its own right, but also reached deep inside themselves to continue their life transformations to Superman-sized endurance powerhouses. Best of all was the support and camaraderie over the course of the weekend.I personally urge you to look yourself in the eyes in the mirror and ask yourself whether yo...
2021-06-21
20 min
We Are Superman
#139 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: FARTLEKS AND TEMPOS
In this Power Play, I continue the discussion about transition phase workouts, describing fartlek and tempo runs you can do to bridge your training from base building to speedwork and lessen the chance you will incur injuries in the process. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions.Workouts - start all with 10-15 min. warm-up jog and end with at least 10 min. cooldown:2x12 min. with 60 sec. rest interval comfortably hard (10-15 sec. slower than 10K race pace, or 10 sec. faster than half-marathon race pace, or 80% of max. HR or 2-5 bpm s...
2021-06-14
13 min
We Are Superman
#138 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: JASON KOOP ON GETTING OVER YOUR FEAR OF RACING AGAIN
In this Power Play part two, ultra endurance coach Jason Koop and I discuss getting over your fear of returning to racing in 2021. Jason is the host of the very entertaining and informative KoopCast podcast that I would highly recommend if you are an endurance athlete. Enjoy!Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlorJason Koop:jasonkoop.comtrainright.comFacebookInstagram and Twitter @jasonkoopYouTubeAlso mentioned:Black Men Runblackmenrun.com
2021-06-07
29 min
We Are Superman
#137 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: JASON KOOP ON THE STATE OF ULTRARUNNING AND RETURNING TO RACES
In this Power Play part one, ultra endurance coach Jason Koop and I discuss the state of ultramarathoning, its future direction, and returning to races, building on my recent episode with Simone Brick. Jason is the host of the very entertaining and informative KoopCast podcast that I would highly recommend if you are an endurance athlete. Enjoy!Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlorJason Koop:jasonkoop.comtrainright.comFacebookInstagram and Twitter @jasonkoopYouTube
2021-05-31
30 min
We Are Superman
#135 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: THE LEGACY OF DAVID CLARK
Please join Nico Brooks and me having an emotional talk about the ongoing and future legacies of David Clark one year after he left us.Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2021-05-24
41 min
We Are Superman
#133 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: HILL TRAINING
In this Power Play episode, I discuss how to use hill training to make the transition to speedwork, as well as how to train on hills to make you a stronger hill runner in trail races and ultramarathon distances.In coming weeks I’ll be making an announcement about the Unfuck your Fridge Challenge to help you adopt a better eating lifestyle and improve your health. Also, please contact me if like many people during this pandemic, you have written a book and are looking for editing or proofreading services to ensure that it goes to press per...
2021-05-18
22 min
We Are Superman
#131 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: RESILIENCE
In this Power Play episode, I talk about some recent examples of resilience and how it can be part of having a positive outlook on life.In coming weeks I’ll be making an announcement about the Unfuck your Fridge Challenge to help you adopt a better eating lifestyle and improve your health. Also, please contact me if like many people during this pandemic, you have written a book and are looking for editing or proofreading services to ensure that it goes to press perfectly-written without typos, misspellings, and grammatical errors. Nothing destroys your book’s credibility more t...
2021-05-10
21 min
We Are Superman
#128 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: THE POWER OF POSITIVITY
In this Power Play episode, I talk about the Power of Positivity and why it always pays to have a good attitude!In coming weeks I’ll be making an announcement about the Unfuck your Fridge Challenge to help you adopt a better eating lifestyle and improve your health. Also, please contact me if like many people during this pandemic, you have written a book and are looking for editing or proofreading services to ensure that it goes to press perfectly-written without typos, misspellings, and grammatical errors. Nothing destroys your book’s credibility more than poor writing and ed...
2021-05-03
17 min
We Are Superman
#125 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY: RACE PACING
In this Power Play episode, I share tips for race pacing you can use as you get back into racing in 2021. Feel free to contact me with questions, I'm happy to help you succeed in your upcoming races!Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor
2021-04-12
21 min
We Are Superman
#123 - WE ARE SUPERMAN POWER PLAY #3 WITH GARY STOTLER: PURPOSE
We have another really great Monday power play episode to rally you to have a terrific start to your week. Once again in the hive is Gary Stotler, motivational coach and speaker, and author of the book “Success is Spelled Action.” Today we talk about purpose, how to establish it, how to keep your life’s purposes in balance, and how to keep moving yourself forward toward your goals when life gets complex. Enjoy!Gary Stotler:garystotler.comFacebook Gary StotlerInstagram @coachgarystotlerFind "Success is Spelled Action" on AmazonBill Stahl
2021-04-05
21 min
We Are Superman
#107 REMEMBERING DAVID WITH NICO BROOKS AND CHAD PRICHARD
In the Hive, David's good friends Nico Brooks, Chad Prichard, and host Bill Stahl share memories, laughs, and tears as we talk about the wisdom of, and stories about David Clark.Reach Bill at: silly_billy@msn.com, Facebook, Instagram @stahlor or @coach_stahlYou can find both Nico and Chad on Facebook
2020-12-04
2h 12
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#106 WE ARE SUPERMAN FLIES AGAIN!
The WASP returns! Host Bill Stahl re-boots David Clark's podcast for listeners who want to be inspired by stories of people transforming their lives and accomplishing audacious goals as we honor David's legacies of love, happiness, and positivity! #wearesupermanpodcast #wearesupermanReach Bill at: silly_billy@msn.com, Facebook, Instagram @stahlor or @coach_stahl
2020-11-26
29 min
We Are Superman
#89 WE ARE LEADVILLE - WITH COACH BILL STAHL
In The Hive this week is coach Bill Stahl, owner of i9 sports Colorado and a three decade Leadville runner. This is a raucous and light hearted look at the state of Leadville, why we run and all things life related. Follow David hereTwitter / Instagram @WeAreSuperman https://www.wearesuperman.com David@wearesuperman.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billstahl8.substack.com
2019-08-19
1h 22
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#89 WE ARE LEADVILLE - WITH COACH BILL STAHL
In The Hive this week is coach Bill Stahl, owner of i9 sports Colorado and a three decade Leadville runner. This is a raucous and light hearted look at the state of Leadville, why we run and all things life related. Follow David hereTwitter / Instagram @WeAreSuperman https://www.wearesuperman.com David@wearesuperman.com
2019-08-19
1h 22
We Are Superman
MYGA #60 Bill Stahl- The lighter side of injury and staying positive when things go wrong.
Broken bodies make strong minds. A funny and inspirational episode recorded in The Hive just a day or so before David’s Achilles surgery. Ultra runner and legendary Colorado track coach Bill Stahl chats about dealing with injures, letting go of mental road blocks and how to be happy when things aren’t going your way. Follow David hereTwitter / Instagram @WeAreSuperman https://www.wearesuperman.com David@wearesuperman.comFor help with addiction:Mountain Peak Recovery www.mountainpeakrecovery.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...
2018-10-30
1h 01
We Are Superman
MYGA #60 Bill Stahl- The lighter side of injury and staying positive when things go wrong.
Broken bodies make strong minds. A funny and inspirational episode recorded in The Hive just a day or so before David’s Achilles surgery. Ultra runner and legendary Colorado track coach Bill Stahl chats about dealing with injures, letting go of mental road blocks and how to be happy when things aren’t going your way. Follow David hereTwitter / Instagram @WeAreSuperman https://www.wearesuperman.com David@wearesuperman.comFor help with addiction:Mountain Peak Recovery www.mountainpeakrecovery.com
2018-10-30
1h 01
We Are Superman
WeAreSuperman's Lactic Acid Trip 1.20.2018 UROY, Bill Stahl's Last Ass Leadville, Plant Based Diet
From David Clark's Endurance Sports show on XtraSports 1300 AM. David talks about Camille Herron and Jim Walmsley, the female and male recipients of the 2017 Ultrarunner of the Year. Then joining David on air is Bill Stahl winner of The Leadville 100 "Last Ass Over the Pass" award, and finally a segment on how plant based diets are taking over the sports world.
2018-01-21
48 min
We Are Superman
WeAreSuperman's Lactic Acid Trip 1.20.2018 UROY, Bill Stahl's Last Ass Leadville, Plant Based Diet
From David Clark's Endurance Sports show on XtraSports 1300 AM. David talks about Camille Herron and Jim Walmsley, the female and male recipients of the 2017 Ultrarunner of the Year. Then joining David on air is Bill Stahl winner of The Leadville 100 "Last Ass Over the Pass" award, and finally a segment on how plant based diets are taking over the sports world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billstahl8.substack.com
2018-01-21
48 min