Ray Zahab

Hopefully you were able to join us as UltraRunningNews.com co-founder Faun Ramey interviewed ultrarunner Ray Zahab today.  If not, don’t panic because we recorded it so that you can listen to it now or even download it and listen to it via mp3 while running!

During this interview Ray shared important information and was also able to answer our readers’ questions.  Here are some of the topics covered:

• How did a smoking, non-runner get into this crazy sport of ultrarunning and then go on to become one of the most significant runners in the sport
• Typical training week
• Typical recovery from multi-day and multi-week running events
• What his daily nutrition plan looks like
• What kind of food does he carry in his pack during his long distance runs
• What kind of hydration pack does he use and what is in it
• How he deals with injuries from mild to severe while maintaining his training
• Favorite places on earth to run
• Impossible2Possible Mission – what is is all about
• Much, much more…

Here is the link so you may here the entire interview:
Ray Zahab Ultra Running News Interview

Enjoy and please share this article with every runner you know!

Chocolate Agave Supplement

Chocolate #9 is a chocolate agave food supplement that launched earlier this year by Founder John Sample.  It has been promoted to the endurance sports community as a nice alternative to the high glycemic index products currently on the market.

We were interested in finding out more about this product, and more importantly, how this product would fit into an ultrarunner’s regimen.  In this interview, you get to hear straight from the founder as explains the many benefits of this product.

A few bullet points about this product:

• Convenient foil pouches can be used on the run without the need for a beverage
• Tasty Dark Belgian Roast cocoa combined with organic agave (natural sweetener)
• Low Glycemic Index, so no insulin spikes and no bonking
• Vegan approved
• Discount offered to the Ultra Running News community

To hear the interview, simply click on this link to go to the recorded webcast page:

http://www.instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=9498666
(sound volume is low so turn your speakers up)

To learn more about this product, you may visit the website:  www.chocolate9.com or simply call 1-866-999-1909.  To receive the Ultra Running News discount on your first trial order; just tell John that you heard about it here.