Ben Greenfield joins “Sports Nutrition” to answer your questions on what is considered an “empty stomach,” getting hungrier after a swim than other workouts, risks on not sweating, what does all that salt in your sweat indicate, nutrition to match Maffetone training, iron for females, how Ben fuels during triathlons, and more! Click here to Read More

On this episode of Ask the Ultrarunner, Lucho joins to answer your questions on the art of pacing a friend in an ultra, the best kind of workouts to improve an Ironman marathon, how to execute the long tempo run, Maffetone vs. Joe Friel training zones, running with an injury, rehabing a weak quad, should Read More

On this episode of ATU, Lucho joins to answer questions on chronically high heart rate and would MAF help, a heighten Z2 HR coming off injury, tips for peaking and tapering, race with HR monitor or by RPE, what caused a bonk (nutrition or training), references for ultra training plans, detailed insight on strength training Read More

On this episode of “Ask the Ultrarunner” Lucho joins to answer your questions on the deal with losing toenails from running, what it takes to go pro (mental and physical), speed or just MAF running for 100k training, running marathons on back to back weekends, recovery nutrition for people on a ketogenic diet, info on Vitargo, follow-up on a Read More

Lucho joins to answer your questions on a weakness associated with low HR issues despite a rather fast pace, is training with a heavy pack dangerous for mechanics, Renato Canova methods to tolerate higher lactic acid concentrations and improve lactate clearing, pace differences in treadmill vs. road, cycling cadence to help run cadence, good books for cyclists, speed work Read More

Lucho joins Ask the Ultrarunner to answer your questions on sex before a race, muscles “not firing” and if that’s true, rule of don’t run more than 4 hours, feet falling asleep during runs, planning for last bit of training before 100-miler, more on MAF — is it necessary for bike/swim too and can you Read More

Quick announcement: ATU will now be released every other week. Be sure to ask your questions under the designated post on Facebook or we may not see it (usually the post will be up on Mondays). The deadline to ask questions will be Tuesday evening the day before the Wednesday recording. Thanks for continuing to ask such Read More

On this week’s episode we have more on the Maffetone Method and HR zones, using an ultra race as a training day before an A race, GI issues on long runs that lead to bathroom stops, run training in the city, novice marathon training plan with a sub-3 hour race goal, back pain from run Read More

Questions to your answers on prepping for a set time race vs. a set distance race, workouts that pair speedwork and strength, focusing on key workouts rather than overall weekly mileage, getting started in ultras, fitting in training with graveyards shifts and a crazy schedule, MAF vs. Zone 2 HR, socks and foot care while running, Read More

Lucho joins us to answer your questions on breathing rate while running and should we try and control it (less and/or more), on lactate threshold (LT) and related terminology such as FTP (plus why LT is important, why LT is not the same as anaerobic threshold (AT), why AT should not be used, how LT Read More