This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Save Your Feet from Blisters, Black Toenails and Athlete’s Foot”, please leave it below in the comments section… Feet are perfectly designed for running but when it comes to this sport, they will likely get injured. These Read More

On this special episode of Endurance Planet, we talk with Brian Walters, president of XTERRA Wetsuits. Brian will discuss the basics of triathlon wetsuit technology and design, as well as give tons of insightful tips and wisdom on different models, picking your best wetsuit, pricing, how wetsuits are tested, when to replace and how to 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

You have a chance to win a free copy of the “Top 20 Fueling Myths Exposed” by Ben Greenfield by submitting your best recipe for a healthy snack for on-the-go athletes, just leave your recipe on our facebook page to enter. On this episode, Ben answers your questions on tasty alternatives to plain old water, can you Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Chafing Problems and Some Solutions”, please leave it below in the comments section… It may not sound like much, but chafing is one of the injuries that a runner faces constantly during training or racing. It’s hard 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

Ben Greenfield answers your questions on Isagenix products for health and weight loss and better alternatives, a quality vegan diet for an endurance athlete (lots of great examples and tips!), achy legs due to low electrolytes or something else, nutrition and training tips for female endurance athletes with painful pre-menstrual symptoms, fish oil, weight loss while training for an endurance event, Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Nutrition and Energy Needs of Running”, please leave it below in the comments section… As you may know there are typically three types of nutrients that you’re going to need as energy sources. These are carbohydrates, fats, 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

Ben Greenfield answers your questions on buying discounted produce that’s near expiration, creatine for endurance athletes, why does one sneeze after pool swimming, raw egg whites in smoothies, reason for intense chocolate cravings, protein needs (and fat, and carbs) for female endurance athletes, and nutrition for a short-distance triathlete/multi-day bike racer. Click here to download Read More