This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Why You Need the Long Run”, please leave it below in the comments section… Ask any runner if the long run is the most important session of marathon training and they’ll all likely answer in the affirmative. Read More

Meet Tawnee Prazak, your EndurancePlanet.com Host from Endurance Planet on Vimeo. In this exclusive video, Ben Greenfield introduces you to Endurance Planet’s host Tawnee Prazak – less than 24 hours before she launches into her first Ironman event: Ironman Canada! Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield talks about endurance performance when using gels and/or a carb source vs. going without any fuel during a long event. He also gives tips for managing high blood pressure with nutrition, great gluten-free carbs, curing cramp issues with supplements and more. Ask your sports nutrition questions on Read More

KC Craichy continues his special interview with Christian Isakson about how he was able to finish the Epic 5 Challenge: 5 Ironman distance races in 5 days on 5 different islands in Hawaii. Super Human Feat: Finishing Strong from Endurance Planet on Vimeo. For more video content just like this, check out Endurance Films and Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Building Up Your Speed for Ultras”, please leave it below in the comments section… On the surface it may seem a bit contradictory that you would have to do speed work for ultras. This is the kind Read More

Brad Culp joins us for “This Week in Multisport” to discuss some of the top pros who’ve battled some unfortunate blows in the 2011 season including the recent news of Richie Cunningham’s hip fracture that occurred last weekend, Sam McGlone’s decision to lay low and rest this year, is Linsey Corbin’s injury and if she’ll Read More

On this special episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield joins us to talk all about hydration and endurance sports. Learn about the detrimental effects of dehydration for endurance athletes, whether you can build a “tolerance” to staying hydrated with less fluids, hyperhydrating before a race and much more. Be sure to ask your sports nutrition Read More

The Leadville Trail 100-Mile Run is set to begin August 21, and 26-year-old Patrick Garcia is ready to tackle the course and his finishing goal of 20 hours. We talk with Patrick about his training leading up to the event, the Leadville course, and more. Plus Patrick shares some of his techniques and tips on Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “100 Miles in a Week”, please leave it below in the comments section… Have you ever accomplished a training mileage of 100 miles in a week? You may have heard of ultrarunners doing well enough in 100-milers Read More

Tune in to this special “mega” episode of Ask the Doc ever with tons of questions answered by the expert, Dr. Mark Klion. You’ll get insight on gauging heart rate with age and fitness level, dealing with workout nausea, signs on bone fracture, treatment for injures (including thoughts on PRP, cortisone shots, PT, etc.), getting Read More