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We’ve got a great podcast for you this week on Adventure Edge Radio. We’re talking with John Rasmus, the editor-in-chief of National Geographic Adventure magazine; Christopher McDougall, author of the book Born to Run; and elite adventure racer Danelle Ballengee.

In honor of National Geographic Adventure’s 10th anniversary, Rasmus talks to us about adventure, the making of the magazine and some of the great writers at National Geographic Adventure.

Christopher McDougall talks to us about his new book, Born to Run, which is currently a Top 20 on the New York Times Bestseller list. Born to Run is a rousing true adventure tale that has McDougall traveling to the Sierra Madre in search of the legendary running tribe of Tarahumara Indians known for their endurance, prowess and for running barefoot. McDougall also talks about the running shoe industry and how running barefoot may be the best thing serious runners can do to avoid long-term injury.

Last but not least, we’re talking to Danelle Ballengee, an elite adventure racer who suffered a nearly fatal accident while running on a remote trail outside of Moab, Utah. Incredibly, after being seriously hurt and lost for more than two days, she was saved… by her dog.

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This time out, Adventure Edge Radio features interviews with exceptional Applachian Trail thru-hiker Andrew Thompson, acclaimed author David Grann and Olympic marathoner Frank Short.

We begin with Andrew Thompson, the current record holder for the fastest finish of the 2,160 mile Appalachian Trail. Thompson also just became the 8th runner - out of nearly 700 - to finish and win the Barkley Marathon, arguably the hardest footrace in the world.

We’re also talking to David Grann about his new book: The Lost City of Z: A Tale Of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon. A current New York Times bestseller, the book details the 1925 disappearance of British adventurer Percy Fawcett in the Amazon. Fawcett was determined to find and prove the existence of El Dorado, the mythic city of gold and that of an ancient and advanced civilization.

A great interview with Frank Shorter (pictured), perhaps the best American marathoner of all time and winner of the 1972 Olympic gold medal in Munich and the silver medal in 1976 in Montreal, wraps things up. Shorter talks about the current state of American distance running, his role in the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the progress we’ve made in keeping sports clean.

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Adventure Edge Radio is back and we’ve got a great podcast for you today. Jimmy’s talking to author, environmentalist and National Geographic explorer Jon Bowermaster about his latest book AND Ironman triathlete Dave Scott, known simply as “The Man” in triathlon circles.

Bowermaster’s book, Wildebeest in a Rainstorm: Profiles of Our Most Intriguing Adventurers, Conservationists, Shagbags and Wanderers, features the amazing adventurers he’s written about in the past 20 years, including Sir Richard Branson, Bobby Kennedy Jr., David Brower, Peter Beard, Warren Miller and Jake Burton Carpenter.

The legendary Dave Scott is a six-time Ironman World Champion. Scott was the first inductee into the Triathlon Hall of Fame and his battles with Mark Allen during the Hawaii Ironman, particularly in 1989, are epic. Hear him talk about that as well as the possibility of racing in Hawaii again this year.

We’re also talking about workout gear and fitness apparel this week on Adventure Edge Radio.

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This week on Adventure Edge Radio, we’re featuring an interview with Rick Ridgeway, who was recently inducted into the Adventure Hall of Fame by National Geographic Adventure magazine.

Ridgeway has been a leading mountaineer – he was one of the first Americans to scale K2 - and adventurer for over 35 years. Ridgeway is also the VP of Environmental Programs and Communication for Patagonia, the outdoor gear and clothing company.

Ridgeway and Patagonia have most recently teamed up with Freedom to Roam, an initiative that aims to provide migratory routes for large animals through protected wildlife corridors in the U.S. and Canada. Based on the fact that big animals require hundreds of miles of interconnected, undisturbed habitat in order to thrive, Freedom to Roam has established several large eco-system conservation campaigns on both private and public land. To learn more about Freedom to Roam, visit their website.

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This week on Adventure Edge Radio, we’re featuring an interview with, and paying tribute to, Rob Gauntlett. Together with James Hooper, Gauntlett (at right) was named Adventurer of the Year for 2008 by National Geographic Adventure Magazine.

Sadly, Gauntlett passed away on January 10th while mountaineering and ice climbing in the French Alps; he was just 21 years old.

Last month, we interviewed Gauntlett and Hooper from their homes in England. The duo had just received the Adventurer of the Year honor for a 26,000 mile journey via dog sled, ski, bicycle and sailboat from the magnetic North Pole to the magnetic South Pole and then on to Australia - a feat that had never before been accomplished.

It is with a heavy heart that we post the interview, knowing it was Gauntlett’s last. His beautiful spirit and unstoppable drive live on through his accomplishments and the friends and family he left behind. Our hope is that his words will inspire us all to reach for our dreams, no matter how impossible they may seem.

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