How to train in the heat and prepare for a hot race and also avoid heat illnesses; exercises and techniques to mimic and train for hill running; heart rate issues and inconsistencies with MAF, LT, and HR zones; tips to overcome mental weakness, lack of confidence, decreased motivation and desire to train and race; stacking up MAF HR Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on advice to survive Maffetone’s 2-week test (including the vital role of salt), more on magnesium oil and how to best use it, cod liver oil,  sunburns, thoughts on protein powders and what to take when as well as what to avoid, using salt while training in heat, Ben’s favorite Read More

On this episode we talk about what you can do to stop the urge to poop while running long, why would you lose memory of a race experience and is that cause for concern, can bike substitute running when injured, top tips for your first 100 miler, exercises and tips for meniscus tear, adjusting MAF Read More

Lucho joins the show to answer your questions on finding a good rhythm and feel for running again after taking time off post-marathon, how to best prepare for Hope Pass and Powerline Climb in Leadville 100, is it possible to do an ultra distance event following a minimalist style training program without getting hurt and/or being reasonably fast, adjust MAF Read More

The best approach to building up run miles after suffering from runner’s knee, foot positioning on bike cleats and how much/how little it really matters, finding the HR zone that works for you- Coggan/Friel/MAF, trying to peak twice 7 weeks apart, how a recreational trail runner should tackle a mountain marathon, longest s/b/r and whn Read More

Learning how to train to race a marathon rather than just complete one, long-time runner who wants to enter his first ever race (50k) and where to start, training to achieve a 10k PR, how to deal with a painfully slow MAF pace,  is the VAM metric is a useful tool for ultra training, fixes for blisters Read More

How to manage/heal plantar fasciitis and can you run through it, how to choose the best weights for gains in strength and power (plus ideal rep counts, etc), when experiencing cardiac drift on a tempo run is it better to keep the same pace and let HR drift up OR slow down to allow HR to stay Read More

Balancing ultra events and rock climbing season, is it smart to train on flats for a hilly race, what is the shortest long run a runner can get away with in training, balancing hill work and MAF in training, preparing for a race at altitude,  race hallucinations, how to approach back-to-back 30ks that occur consistently for about 6 months, Read More

Lucho ojoins to answer your questions on massage prior to a race, is too much caffeine negatively affecting training at MAF, leg exercises to simulate downhills, should you extend aerobic base training if the quality has been lacking or accept a lesser level of aerobic base and move into higher intensity work, with MAF should you follow the HR down or keep Read More

In this episode of ATU Lucho joins to answer your questions on should you do LT work in the final 8 weeks before a marathon, possible reasons and advice for major cramping during half-marys and marathons, Lucho’s take on Dr. Maffetone saying that ultra runners NEVER need to go above aerobic threshold, should you taper Read More