The Big Texas Minute with John Hirsch, Day Five

Let's catch up with pro triathlete John Hirsch and find out where he is in his training.  

ZenTri Podcast - Interview with Ultrarunner William Sichel

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We sit down with record-holding Ultrarunner William Sachel and learn how he trains and races for some of the most challenging events in the world.  It is a fascinating story of effort, technique, and determination that cannot be missed.  

Here are just some of his accomplishments:

Half Marathon: 1:14:59
Marathon: 2:38:17 (1995)
100km: 7:07:49 (1996)
100 miles: 14hrs 25mins (split) (2000)
12hr: Track 141.50km/87.92 miles (2001)
24hr(Road): 246.70km/153.30M (2000)
48hr (Indoor): 344.267km/213.92 miles (2007) Scottish Record
48hr (Track): 340.80km/211.76M (2008)
Six Days(Track): 857.07km/532.56 miles – All-Time Scottish Record (Modern) British M50 Record (2008)
Six Days(Road): 834.190kms/518.34 miles – World M55 Record (2011)
1000 Miles (Road): 13 days, 20 hours, 8 minutes, 1 second (2010)

Badwater: 31hrs 36mins 12secs British Event Record (2006)
Spartathlon: 29hrs 01mins 29secs – Scottish Event Record (2007)

Enjoy the show and get read for Arshad Bahl of Amrita bars for our next interview.

The Big Texas Minute with John Hirsch, Day Four

He's on Day Four, already logging more than 20 hours of training.  And what's this about his secret butterfly training technique?

The Big Texas Minute with John Hirsch, Day Three

It's day three of training in Texas.  What do you do when you're a pro and have all day?

The Big Texas Minute with John Hirsch, Day Two

What does Day Two hold for NYC-based pro triathlete John Hirsch while training in Texas?  Four hours of trail running and road biking.

Kai killin' it, one hour into trail running with the guys.