We’re back! Loaded episode with answers to your questions on what can you do for exercise/strength with a broken hand/wrist, benefits/negatives of minimalist shoes and when to wear them, problem with MAP, reverse periodization v traditional  periodization and when it’s appropriate to use one vs. the other (hint: race distance/intensity matters!), build up cold-weather resistance and hypothermia in an ultra, training Read More

-:--

We are joined again by Dr. Phil Maffetone to talk about his philosophy on sports nutrition (and much more on the honey and fruit juice method of fueling), why he thinks VO2max is an insignificant number, how he feels about LT vs. MAF for testing and HR zones, how to train when your MAF pace Read More

-:--

Legendary coach, health and fitness expert and the father of aerobic heart rate-based training, Dr. Phil Maffetone, joins the show for a insightful chat on an array of topics and to answer your questions on aerobic/MAF training, incorporating speed work, the ideal diet and racing fuel for endurance athletes, should we be strength training, and more. Read More

-:--

Lucho joins the show to answer your questions on our favorite kinds of beer (hint: IPA!), why would one want more of a minimalist-type of training leading up to a race, dragging a tire or wearing a weighted vest for run training and how to best incorporate that for ultras, should you foam roll right Read More

-:--

On this show Lucho and Tawnee announce the top-three most popular episodes of Ask the Ultrarunner from 2012 and what’s in each show (see links below), as well as answer questions on Skratch Labs drink mix for ultras (and more on osmosis, eating real foods in racing, etc), how to prevent wobbly knees and hips late into Read More

-:--

Lucho joins the show as we answer your questions on how to adjust run training when going from half-marathon to half-Ironman, do you need a coach, offseason priorities, getting a PR at Boston while also training for a 100-miler, calculating MAF zones and MAF testing protocols, missed goals at a marathon – what training is Read More

-:--

This week’s Marathon & Beyond Monday edition was written by Zoie Clift and is entitled “The Barefoot Route.” It’s a story about runners who prefer to return to the basics of human locomotion. Marathon & Beyond Monday is our weekly opportunity on Endurance Planet to hear an editor’s choice from Read More

-:--

This week on the Endurance Planet Hour we talk with orthopedic surgeon and Ironman veteran Dr. recycled wine glass . tankless water heater atlanta . Mark Klion, Coach Karl Keltner, and professional triathlete Ben Schloegel. Topics covered include: strength training, injury recovery and rehabilitation, and the elimination of one of triathlon’s three disciplines (it’s not Read More

-:--