On this episode of Ask the Coaches with Lucho: Nathan asks: Overcoming Overtraining – Steps To Get Back To It Hi Endurance Planet team, Long-time listener but my first question. I have a question about getting over overtraining and how best to learn about this. I am recently coming off of a trail running cycle Read More

On this episode of Ask the Coaches with Lucho: Questions: Planning Your 2023 Season What variables and factors should one consider in their training/fitness journey to decide on the # of races to do in any given calendar year? Or as your athlete asked, with triathlon being a lifestyle and training going on basically everyday, Read More

On this episode of Ask The Coaches with Lucho and Tawnee: Intro: Endurance Planet is making a return to Ragnar SoCal in April 2023!!! Our first team is full and a second ultra team has one spot open but we are happy to convert that to second regular 12 person team if there is interest. Read More

On this episode of Ask The Coaches with Lucho and Tawnee: Intro: Endurance Planet is making a return to Ragnar SoCal in April 2023!!! Our team is nearly full and we’re open to building a second a team (maybe an ultra team). If you’re interested in joining the Endurance Planet Ragnar Team, and hanging out Read More

Intro: Further followup on Lucho’s recovery, physical and emotional, post-Ironman. We talked about Lucho’s full IM experience on ATC 340. Doing fun things after a huge race, including activities with your kids. Going into a race, especially after finishing one big race recently, making sure you’re in the right head space and mind and body Read More

  On this episode of Ask the Coaches #340, we go into detail about Lucho’s day at Ironman St. George, the 2021 Ironman World Championships including a recap of his training leading up, race day and much more! On this show: Training recap–weekly volume per sport and totals, including stretch cords as a sub for Read More

  Making Use of TSS & CTL: Pros and Cons Lucho is using these metrics on himself for the first time ever; there’s a difference between coaching them and feeling them CTL Stands for chronic training load. The accumulation of 6 weeks stress/42 days. Don’t aim for a certain CTL number because that will drive Read More

  Intro Lucho updates us on his Ironman St. George training, now just about 8 weeks from race day. You’ll hear: How’s his motivation especially since training hard through a cold, snowy winter season? What is his training focus at 8 weeks out? What does he think about the 7500ft elevation gain on the bike? Read More

Study Mention:  The Effects of Resistance Training Cessation on Cycling Performance in Well-Trained Cyclists “Supplementary (i.e., concurrent) resistance training can enhance cycling performance among competitive cyclists. However, a lack of knowledge exists about the retention (decay profile) in mechanical muscle function and cycling performance after concurrent resistance and endurance training. The present exploratory intervention study Read More

Greg asks: Sweet spot training: How much and how far out for Ironman? Hey guys! I am curious to hear Lucho talk more about sweet spot training on the bike for Ironman. I am 42 with a cycling background and have done some triathlons but starting training for my first full Ironman in 2022 and Read More