Balancing ultra events and rock climbing season, is it smart to train on flats for a hilly race, what is the shortest long run a runner can get away with in training, balancing hill work and MAF in training, preparing for a race at altitude,  race hallucinations, how to approach back-to-back 30ks that occur consistently for about 6 months, Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on better alternatives to traditional pizza for a pre-race meal (and info on gluten-free pizza), can something be Non-GMO but still modified in a lab, more on the philosophy of how strictly to follow a healthy/clean diet, is sourdough bread safe for gluten intolerant athletes, best alternatives for GF bread or Read More

Dr. David Minkoff joins the show to answer your questions on a variety of injuries and more, providing recommendations for recovering from pneumonia, plus detailed advice on recovering from and avoiding injuries including: non-displaced fracture of metatarsals, partially torn lisfranc ligament, peroneal tendonitis, medial ankle sprain, and cramping in the arch of the foot, and more insight on Read More

Lucho joins to answer your questions on tips for a first-time Oceanside 70.3’er (and first attempt at a Half Iron?), opinion on stretching as part of warming up, how to tell when it is time to replace running shoes, how to prepare for a 10k swim in terms of taper and nutrition, what caused severe hamstring cramping during a Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on what to eat before a 10K run and an Olympic triathlon if you don’t like yams/sweet potatoes and have Celiac disease/are gluten intolerant; supplements and ways to combat cortisol, aid in recovery and boost energy; monitoring cortisol levels; is nutritional yeast ok to eat regularly; how long does Read More

Lucho joins to answer your questions on: should you structure run training as hard day/easy day or multiple hard days in a row of hill climbs ok, cadence: do you go by single foot or both feet, how to negative split in an ultra and the importance of RPE and the pace at the beginning, when should Read More

On this special episode we talk with Kristen Wade, who wrote “Endurance Planet’s Guide to Triathlon Spectating.” We will get the inside scoop on what you can find in the book, more about Kristen and her triathlon endeavors, and much more. Click here to download audio. Read More

An exclusive Sports Nutrition episode featuring Roger Drummer, who is an Herbalist who has traveled extensively throughout North America lecturing on the benefits of Chinese Tonic Herbalism and Nutrition. He is creator of the herbal formula “TianChi.” Roger’s 19 years of experience ranges from formulating personalized tonic herb and nutritional programs for over 30,000 people, Read More

How to know if you’re swimming aerobic swim sets correctly (not too hard, not too easy), goals for a triathlete~4 weeks out from their first 70.3 and should you attempt the entire distance ~two weeks prior to the race, commentary on the state rep who wanted to impose a tax on cyclists for exhaling CO2, Read More

Did you miss all the stellar racing last weekend? Or just want to hear about it in more detail? Chime in as Brad Culp, editor of LAVA, joins to recap Ironman New Zealand, Abu Dhabi and Escape From Alcatraz. We’ll also preview this weekend’s ITU Sprint in Clermont and the March 17 Ironman Los Cabos. Read More