Lucho joins to update us on his Leadman training and racing, as well as answer your questions on calf cramping, can the sub-2hr marathon be broken, ITB issues, food for a 24-hr race, the “Max King Approach” for amateurs, input on Time Noakes’ book “Waterlogged,” does playing a sport (such as basketball) impact endurance training, strength training 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 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