The Endurance Experience Podcast

EP. 73: 48x Consecutive Boston Marathon Finisher Mike Beeman

A conversation with Mike Beeman a part-time teacher/coach. In 2026 Mike will run his 49nth consecutive Boston Marathon. He started running the Boston Marathon in 1978 and he's currently 5th all time in consecutive Boston Marathon finishes. We talk about the changes that have occured in the Boston Marathon over his time of running in 6 different decades. We discuss the Johny Kelly record of 62 Boston Marathons and the possibility that he could be one of the people that may surpass that record. Finally we talk about his goal of inspiring the next generation of runners on his social medial platform. Mike Beeman on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/runboston48 [https://www.instagram.com/runboston48] Mike Beeman on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/runboston48 [https://www.tiktok.com/@bman363] People Magazine Article https://people.com/68-year-old-runs-the-boston-marathon-every-year-exclusive-11720850 [https://people.com/68-year-old-runs-the-boston-marathon-every-year-exclusive-11720850]

EP. 72: IOC Policy Statement on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category

The IOC's new statement on the Protection of the Female/Women's Category was released on 3/26/2026. What does it mean and what are the implications for sport? An objective review of the statement from the IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the first female president of the IOC, and the IOC director of the Health, Medicine and Science Department, Dr. Jane Thorton. Ready the Full Statement Linked below. IOC Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport and Guiding Considerations for International Federations and Sports Governing Bodies https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/EB/policy/policy-on-the-protection-of-the-female-category-english.pdf [https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/EB/policy/policy-on-the-protection-of-the-female-category-english.pdf]

EP. 71: 777 Retrospective w/Greg Yaghmai, Martin Schranz, Dawn Doucette

A conversation with three finishers of the 2026 World Marathon Challenge (7 Marathons, 7 Continents, 7 Days), Greg Yaghmai [https://instagram.com/gregyaghmai], Dawn Doucette [https://instagram.com/ddoucette30], and Martin Schranz [https://instagram.com/martinschranz]. We discuss and review the 2026 World Marathon Challenge, covering what worked from training preparation and packing logistics to nutrition and fueling. The group comments on what they learned. We look back at each leg of the event from Antarctica to Miami and discuss surprises, highs, challenges, including weather surprises and sleep strategies. The group offers their perspective on how a challenge like 777 parallels life circumstances and tests you for real-world challenges. About The World Marathon Challege https://www.worldmarathonchallenge.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonchallenge.com/] About RUNBUK https://www.runbuk.com/ [https://www.runbuk.com/] Dawn on Instagram https://instagram.com/ddoucette30 [https://instagram.com/ddoucette30] Martin on Instagram https://instagram.com/martinschranz [https://instagram.com/martinschranz] Greg on Instagram https://instagram.com/gregyaghmai [https://instagram.com/gregyaghmai] World Marathon Challenge on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/worldmarathonchallenge777/ [https://www.instagram.com/worldmarathonchallenge777/] RUNBUK on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/runbukinc/ [https://www.instagram.com/runbukinc/]

EP. 70: Swimming Outside The Lanes w/Becca Mann

A conversation with Becca Mann, an open water swimmer and writer. She's an 8x USA Swim National Team member and 2x USA National Champion. She's the first and only swimmer to complete the Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim, a 40 mile channel crossing from Mauito Molokai to Lanai back to Maui. She's the author of the Book Outside the Lanes A Pro Swimmer's Story of Resilience, Reinvention, and Redefining Success. We have a conversation about her life as documented in her book Outside the Lanes, her swim successes including doing her first open water swim at the age of 10, swimming for national teams, and open water swimming. We talk about what she is up to now, her interests in writing and show business and her goals as she is getting back into swimming.  Becca also gives some of her swim advice to developing swimmers and triathletes. About Becca Mann https://www.becca-mann.com/ [https://www.becca-mann.com/books] Becca's Books: Outside the Lanes https://www.becca-mann.com/books [https://www.becca-mann.com/books] Unruley https://www.becca-mann.com/books [https://www.becca-mann.com/books] Becca on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/becca__mann [https://www.instagram.com/becca__mann] Becca on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@beccawmann [https://www.tiktok.com/@beccawmann]

EP. 69: Trick or Treatment in Health w/Edzard Ernst, M.D., PhD

A conversation with Edzard Ernst, M.D., PhD co-author of the book Trick or Treatment, The undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine. [https://a.co/d/5Sv6iO7] He's a long time physician that has decades of experience as a doctor and also as a researcher. He has served as chairman of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at the University of Vienna. He became director of complementary medicine of the Peninsula Medical School (PMS) in 2002. His writing appeared in a regular column in The Guardian, where he reviewed news stories about complementary medicine from an evidence-based medicine perspective. Dr. Ernst discusses his history and his evolution away from alternative medicine after a long period of research and discovery. We talk about what's called Naturopathy and it's fundamental claims and where such practitioners have gone array. We have an exchange about the "Placebo Effect" and Dr. Ernst gives his response to the common retort that the Placebo Effect is "Still an Effect". We talk about some of the commonly utilized modalities in health and fitness including acupuncture and cupping, their foundations and what does the imperical evidence show in regards to them. Finally we discuss science, the scientific method and Dr. Ernst Gives his perspective on the argument that science can often "get things wrong". Edzard Ernst, M.D., PhD https://edzardernst.com/ [https://edzardernst.com/] Trick or Treatment https://a.co/d/0memoft [https://a.co/d/0memoft] https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Dr-Dr-Simon-Singh/Trick-or-Treatment--Alternative-Medicine-on-Trial/1382322 [https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Dr-Dr-Simon-Singh/Trick-or-Treatment--Alternative-Medicine-on-Trial/1382322]