This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Choosing the Perfect Pair of Running Shoes”, please leave it below in the comments section… Overuse injuries such as plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis are very common among runners, particularly in those who participate in ultramarathon events. Read More

The Ethos Endurance Festival is a brand-new endurance race series that includes live music, which is debuting in Temecula, Calif., on Saturday, May 19. On today’s show we have Ethos President Michael O’Neil joining us to talk about the inaugural race weekend and a little on his own history and career in endurance sports, which includes managing some of today’s Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on pH balance in athletes, reactive hypoglycemia, how to fuel if kidneys “can’t handle” certain foods, vegan food sources of amnio acids, and alcohol and the athlete — is light beer better? Ask your questions on our facebook page. Click here to download audio. Read More

Ultrarunning: What You Should Know Before Getting Cortisone Injections for Your Running Injuries This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “What You Should Know Before Getting Cortisone Injections for Your Running Injuries”, please leave it below in the comments section…  Ultrarunners are among the Read More

Lucho joins to answer your questions on recovering from broken toes in time to race an ultra again this season, planning walk/run strategies, advise on running shoes and thoughts on barefoot/minimalist footwear, mentally preparing for a long race and keeping focused and strong while coping with the stress of long running, metatarsal stress fractures, difference in the Read More

Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to talk triathlon news. We preview the ITU World Triathlon San Diego race set for May 12, and the big weight it carries for the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team especially, as well as the U.S. Women’s Team. We also recap the 5150 St. Anthony’s Triathlon, preview Wildflower Long Course Read More

Rich Roll is an ultra-endurance athlete who’s also one of the fittest guys alive. He is a strict vegan and leads by example with his healthy lifestyle. On May 22 he’s releasing a new book called “Finding Ultra” that talks about his journey and lifestyle (click link to find out more and pre-order). On this Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “The Risk of Drinking Too Much During an Ultra”, please leave it below in the comments section… There’s a lot of advice and guidelines for handling dehydration. Most of the sports drinks available out there are often Read More