Race the extremes with the Badwater queen Lisa Smith-Batchen / ENDURANCE

<p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Physically, our bodies are so capable to do what our mind wants to do,” says Lisa Smith-Batchen, endurance athlete and guest on this week’s Endurance Series episode. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SpartanUp Endurance Series host Johnny Waite talks with Lisa about her experiences racing the Badwater and the Badwater Quad. In this episode you’ll learn:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-The extreme environments that runners face during the Badwater Ultramarathon</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How to prepare for a race where you traverse multiple climates</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How Lisa stays ‘peaceful’ during a race</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why it’s okay to not be competitive </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-The transformative experience for Lisa that allows her to stay ‘quiet and calm’ during a race</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why she views the elements as obstacles</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Lisa: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lisa Smith-Batchen – Endurance Athlete & Personal Coach Stories about Lisa’s athletic achievements have appeared on the covers of The NY Times, The LA Times, The Washington Post and Winning Magazine. Additionally, she has appeared in Runner’s World, Sports Illustrated for Women, ESPN Magazine, Outside Magazine, Ultrarunning, Trail Runner, Running Times and numerous other national and international publications. Look for feature stories about Lisa’s 2,500 mile run through America in Runners’s World (Jan. 2011) Women’s Adventure (Nov. 2010) Ultra Runner Magazine (April 2011) Lisa is the first and only person to run 50 miles in all 50 states in the USA in 62 days as part of her Running Hope Through America fundraising project! Lisa was the first American female to win the Marathon des Sables, a 150 mile stage-race  through the Sahara desert. Additionally, she