Lucho joins to answer your questions on recovering from broken toes in time to race an ultra again this season, planning walk/run strategies, advise on running shoes and thoughts on barefoot/minimalist footwear, mentally preparing for a long race and keeping focused and strong while coping with the stress of long running, metatarsal stress fractures, difference in the 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

Answers on what to do when a demanding job leaves you drained and affects training quality, the deal with compression socks for ultrarunners (wear during competition?), keeping “healthy” lower legs, walk-run strategies fro an ultra, managing taper madness, strength exercise ideas, overcoming a plateau in run performance, is there harm to running up to marathon 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

Unfortunately we had some technical difficulties with the sound on this episode, so please forgive us. But the good news is, the info is all still in there… On this episode of ATU, Lucho answers your questions on rest/recovery periods and what they should entail/how to plan them, what to do if hitting a plateau 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 running a marathon per month for 12 months, preventing sore nipples, inspiration, glycogen/fat burning and fuel intake, improving downhill/technical running, stair workouts to help uphill running, the idea that we don’t need electrolyte supplements during exercise/racing, speed work — is it necessary for ultrarunners, returning from injury, planning long 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

On this episode of Ask the Ultrarunner, Lucho answers your questions on signs and symptoms of overtraining and when to take a break vs. when it’s OK to keep going; why is 90 strides a minute ideal for running; heart rate issues on long runs; training camps for ultrarunners, improving run performance with cross training at Read More