Dr. Phil Maffetone 13: ‘Grab Bag’
November 23, 2015
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A special casual conversation with Dr. Phil Maffetone:
– Phil and Tawnee finally meet in person, at IMAZ… at last!!!
– Amanda Stevens placed 2nd at IMAZ and had a great year with the MAF approach, arguably the best year of her career… at 38 years old!
– Hear Amanda and Phil on the show back in June
– Tawnee’s 30k race report with Phil’s analysis and assessing progress for ultra training
– More on training intensity for healthy ultra taining
Answers to listener questions:
What is up with heart rate spikes at the start of a run? Is it ok to let HR spike if it settles at MAF? And the need to build out more of a base through easy warmups that include walking
Muscle cramps and fatigue at the end of a marathon that was not normal from past experiences. “I have hit the wall in races in the past when it felt like no matter what I thought my body wasn’t going to go any faster than it wanted. This felt different. I definitely felt like I had the energy to keep up the pace, but I slowed to keep my muscles working.” See the garmin data as you listen along.
Plus:
– What’s up with this MAF Certification?
– Why does phil pack a cooler for road trips, and more on healthy eating habits…
– And more fun!
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