On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield joins us to answer your questions on Clif Bars for pre-workout, L-glutamine and BCAAs, some staple supplements to add to one’s diet, antioxidants, if stearic acid and magnesium stearate are safe to consume, drinking Coke during a marathon as opposed to using gels, replenishing muscle glycogen during and after exercise, and “no brainer” supplements, Read More
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On this episode of Ask the Ultrarunner, Lucho answers your questions on suggestions on a waterproof running shoe, strength exercises to correct ham/quad imbalances, training for ultras with a limited time schedule, tips on finding a coach (if you need one, what to look for, etc.), how do you approach the week before a 100 miler, get started in Read More
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On this special episode of Endurance Planet, we bring you an interview with Nathan Schultz, a former pro cross county skier who owns Boulder Nordic Sport, which offers xc ski camps, coaching and more. Schultz has won more than 100 races in his athletic career in cross-country skiing, running, cycling and beyond; he’s been to Read More
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On this episode of “Ask the Doctor” expert Dr. Mark Klion answers your questions on to run or not with PF, returning to sport after suffering from a bulging disc, dealing with anemia as an athlete, hip flexor and psoas pain upon resuming training, chronic foot blisters and Achilles tendon issues. Ask your sports medicine questions on our facebook Read More
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On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on the right amount of chia to take in for a long race, hamstring cramping issues on the bike, hydration and headache issues, using marshmallows instead of gels, omega-3 supplements and whey protein concentrate vs. isolate. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our facebook Read More
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On this mega episode of “Ask the Ultrarunner,” expert Tim Waggoner answers your questions on training in altitude and training for a race that’s in high altitude, fuel timing, making the leap into ultrarunning, winter training tips, recovery tips, periodization for ultras, chiropractors, dealing with chronic blisters and much more! “Ask the Ultrarunner” is now Read More
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Endurance Planet is digging back into our archives to bring you a 2006 interview with Ironman Champion Peter Reid. Peter talks about his role in the triathlon documentary “What It Takes” (a must-see film for all you triathlon fanatics out there), volunteering at the Ironman World Championships and more. Click here to download audio. Read More
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Melissa Stockwell served the country she loves yet again this year at the ITU Age Group World Championships in Beijing, where she won the paratriathlon championships and was crowned world champion for the second time. On this show Melissa joins us to talk about her story of becoming a swimmer and triathlete after losing her leg while Read More
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On this episode of sports nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on feeling lethargic, whether pine bark extract benefit athletes, how much beet juice do you need to gain the purported benefits, exercising in a fasted state to increase fat burn and the role of caffeine, meal size issues and more. Ask your questions on Read More
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USA Triathlon had a great showing this year at the ITU Age Group World Championships in Beijing, taking home 61 medals, 21 of which were world titles. Earlier this week, we caught up with on of the USAT superstar athletes, Susan Griffin-Kaklikian, who brought home two golds in aquathlon and triathlon in the 55-59 age Read More
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