Pushing The Limits

Dean Karnazes is the most well known ultra marathon runner on the planet. He has written 4 books and is a New York Times bestselling author. He was named by mens health magazine as the fittest man on the planet and by time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people on the planet. His running exploits are too many to even list but some of the highlights include running the Badwater ultra-marathon 10 times. Running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days (about which a book was written), he was the winner of the racing the planet 4 desert series, has run 350 miles non stop (i.e. going without sleep) and has done 10 x 200 mile races. He has been featured on The late show with David Letterman, on 60 minutes CBS news, CNN, ESPN and has been on the cover of Runners World. He is a US ambassador using his running talent to spread a unifying message around the world. He is an accomplished businessman and holds business and science degrees and has done post graduate work at Stanford university and has worked with

Ultra Athlete, Author and Coach Lisa Tamati takes you through: How to get over a bad run. How to deal with a bad run We all have then, find them confidence destroying and depressing, but here are some tips to forget it quickly and get on with your next happy, flowing, exciting, uplifting run… 1. We are not robots. Daily stresses, hormones, infections, stress, lack of sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, low blood sugars, mineral deficiencies, nutrient deficiencies and more can all cause you to have a bad run. Don't expect to be at the top of your game everyday. Even if your truing calendar tells you you have a big run planned for the day or an intensive workout sometimes you need to be flexible or just find a way through it. Don't over think it. 2. There are real benefits to getting through a bad run and not giving up. It makes you mentally tougher and lets face it that is our most important attribute as runners. It teaches you to keep going when the going is tough and when you push through you get that little bit

Nicola McCloy is an Auckland -based writer and editor who hails from Southland. After gaining a degree in Political Studies from Otago University before embarking on a career in corporate communications. After several years in Wellington, and time living in London, she moved back to Auckland to pursue a career in publishing. Following on from the publication of her first book, New Zealand Disasters in 2004, she was written 15 books, specialising in New Zealand social history. She also works as a ghost writer. When she's not writing or fixing other people's words, Nic spends a lot of time in the water, having rediscovered her love of open water swimming in 2012. Since then, she's competed in most of New Zealand's big ocean and river swims as well as Samoa Swim Series (four times!) She also manages to fit in a bit of trail running - with her major achievement being a finish in the 50-km event at the Great Naseby Water Race in 2014. www.lisatamati.co.nz The information contained in this show is not medical advic

Naresh Kumar, a boy who grew up in severe poverty in India and who grew up to become a software engineer and adventurer. Defying all the odds. Recently Naresh completed in just 89 days The infamous Te Araroa Trail. Here he tells us about his early years, the desperate life he managed to escape and fulfilling his career ambitions and now living free as an adventurer. Inspiring and educational. www.lisastamati.co.nz    The information contained in this show is not medical advice it is for educational purposes only and the opinions of guests are not the views of the show. Please seed your own medical advice from a registered medical professional.

Samuel was born with a severe genetic bone disorder - has had countless broken bones, cannot walk, is 3 feet tall ........ and his story will change your life ! ‘There is always a way’ to get things done. It may not be conventional but, ‘there is always a way’.. This is the creed of Samuel Gibson. Samuel is a speaker, business entrepreneur and adventurer. His quest for testing his boundaries has taken him to many parts of the word and enabled him to change his and other people's lives in the process. His amazing story has been documented on New Zealand television, design magazines and even in a children’s book, winning him the coveted "Attitude Enterprise Award" along the way. Samuel was less than five minutes old when both his legs were broken by a well-meaning midwife. Sam was born with a genetic bone condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or Brittle Bones. He cannot walk, is 3 feet tall, yet considers himself lucky! His story is one you will never forget. Growing up in a loving family environment, Samue

Mark Inglis personifies guts and courage and a never say die attitude. After losing his lower legs to frost bite after being stuck on Mt Cook for two weeks he went on to be the first double leg amputee to climb Mt Everest as well as Mt Cho Oyu another 8000m peak in the Himalayas. He is also a silver medal winner in cycling at the para olympics, author of 5 books on his adventures and philosophies, business man, wine maker, corporate speaker and motivator. Mark embodies what "Pushing the Limits" show is all about. Someone who has achieved against all odds and is stronger for it. Mark is a leading international motivational speaker, experienced in all forms of presentation from conference keynote addresses and workshops, to entertaining and humorous after dinner talks. He has presented live to audiences as small as five to as big as 1400 and everything in between. In the last few months Mark has presented in India, Chicago Canada, Boston, New York, Philadephia, Washington DC, Nashville, Singapore, Nepal and of

Darren discovered CrossFit in 2007, during his Masters degree in Exercise Physiology, as he was always researching the latest info on training and nutrition methods. Needless to say, the simple yet effective philosophy had him hooked and 3 months later opened the first CrossFit gym in the country. As the sport of CrossFit grew, Darren competed at the Regionals from 2009-2012 as an individual, the CrossFit Games affiliate competition in 2010 and in 2015 qualified in second place for the 40-44yr Masters division of The Reebok CrossFit Games. Before university and opening CrossFit NZ and Reebok CrossFit 09, Darren spent 6 years working and travelling overseas working for minimum wage as a bartender, bouncer, tour guide, tractor driver, cook and divemaster, and visiting places like Congo, Ethiopia, Yemen and Guatemala; which found him home to dodgy parasites and 10kg underweight, but with an ability to order food in Swahili, Turkish and Arabic. Now he runs his gyms and coaches people all over the world in fitness