Allen Hendricks, an educator and Program Coordinator from National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), performs a podcast with Dr. Ben Router discussing injuries in endurance athletes. Professor Ben Router is also strength and conditioning coach and a Associate Professor at Cal University in Pennsylvania. According to Dr. Router, endurance training has increased over the years, stating that more Americans are becoming more physically active. Also, organizations are creating fund raising activities to involve athlete participating in running marathons and other physical activities. Dr. Router defines endurance sports into two separate definitions; academic and real world. He only summarized the academic definition in the podcast,
