Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on transitioning to a more plant-based diet and the pros/cons for athletes, should we follow Tim Noakes’ “Waterlogged” guidelines where it comes to hydration and salt intake, late-night snack after late-night workout, nutritional supplements to help loosen up muscles and discussion on differences in nutritional planning/demands for sprint, olympic, half Ironman Read More

Endurance Planet’s Ironman World Championship coverage begins! On this special episode we have last year’s third-place pro female, Leanda Cave, who joins the show from Kona, Hawaii, to talk about her recent victory at Ironman 70.3 Worlds in Vegas, her race prep and plan for this year’s Ironman World Championships, and more. We also hear Read More

Lucho joins to answer your questions on recovery for back-to-back weekends of long run races, tweaking MAF to get the most from your HR training zones with the goal of faster racing, how to deal when you know you won’t sleep before a race, and insight on a new study looking at training and nutrition Read More

Ben Greenfield joins the show to answer your questions on the pros and cons of gluten-free foods made with special flours (rice, corn, etc.) as well as better all-natural GF alternatives, do fish oil pills all offer the same amount of EPA and DHA or does it differ from brand to brand, fuel ideas for Read More

Author and journalist Michael Vitez joins the show to talk about his new book, “The Road Back: A Journey of Grace and Grit.” In the book, Vitez tells the story of triathlete Matthen Miller, who was in a cycling accident that nearly killed him. Instead, Miller survived and went on to become an Ironman (in a Read More

Lucho is on the show to answer your questions on swim fins – what type, how often, and when should be used in swim training; buying a road bike or a triathlon bike and a comparison of both; the right amount/type of swimming for a non-swimmer doing cross-training; ideal recover time between long aerobic workouts; peak Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on ways to take MAP (or any pill) during a race if swallowing is tough, using an IV concoction for race hydration, thoughts on 3Fuel and Vemma, is mineral water more beneficial than regular water, and what to eat/drink before and during a sprint triathlon. Ask your questions on our Read More

An Endurance Planet special with elite ultrarunner Michelle Barton, a Southern California resident with an extreme passion and talent for ultrarunning. She has countless first place finishes to her name as well as course records–and she doesn’t even own a Garmin! On this episode we meet Michelle and learn about her approach to ultrarunning, hear about Read More

Lucho joins the show to answer your questions on how to approach the offseason when you want to maintain some fitness for next year but “let go” and recover to prevent mental/physical burnout, recovery tips for back-to-back marathon races, lottery and qualifying systems for ultraraces, importance of strength training, transitioning from triathlon to ultra, would Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on what to eat between back-to-back marathon days, are ground chia seeds better, secretagogues, recovering from dehydration, what you should look for in a fish oil (and what to avoid), MAP during a long event, and how to best use caffeinated gels without overdoing the caffeine. Click here to Read More