Podcasts
Get Involved: 1st Ethos Endurance Festival Debuts May 19
The Ethos Endurance Festival is a brand-new endurance race series that includes live music, which is debuting in Temecula, Calif., on Saturday, May 19. On today’s show we have Ethos President Michael O’Neil joining us to talk about the inaugural race weekend and a little on his own history and career in endurance sports, which includes managing some of today’s [...]
Sports Nutrition: Why A Balanced pH Matters
Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on pH balance in athletes, reactive hypoglycemia, how to fuel if kidneys “can’t handle” certain foods, vegan food sources of amnio acids, and alcohol and the athlete – is light beer better? Ask your questions on our facebook page. Click here to download audio.
ATU: Lucho’s Take on ‘Minimalist’ Shoes, Managing Body Weight
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 [...]
Multisport News: Olympic Decisions at ITU San Diego and More
Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to talk triathlon news. We preview the ITU World Triathlon San Diego race set for May 12, and the big weight it carries for the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team especially, as well as the U.S. Women’s Team. We also recap the 5150 St. Anthony’s Triathlon, preview Wildflower Long Course [...]
Rich Roll On His New Book, Being A Vegan Athlete and More
Rich Roll is an ultra-endurance athlete who’s also one of the fittest guys alive. He is a strict vegan and leads by example with his healthy lifestyle. On May 22 he’s releasing a new book called “Finding Ultra” that talks about his journey and lifestyle (click link to find out more and pre-order). On this [...]
Catching Up With Extreme Endurance’s Sandy Kellin
On this special episode of Endurance Planet, we catch up with the president of Extreme Endurance, Sandy Kellin. Find out what’s new with the product and hear about some success stories from users–pro endurance athletes and beyond. Sandy will also discuss the premise of Extreme Endurance and the mechanisms by which it works, how soon you will [...]
Sports Nutrition: Challenges for the Vegan/Vegetarian Athlete
Ben Greenfield answers your questions on if it’s beneficial to drink beer during an ultra, understanding ketosis, glutamine and BCAA for endurance athletes, tasty fish oil supplements, protein sources for vegans and vegetarians, does a vegetarian diet hurt recovery and performance, and more. Ask your questions on our facebook page. Click here to download audio.
Ask the Doc: The Argument Against Sunscreen
Dr. Dvaid Minkoff joins this episode of Ask the Doctor to answer your questions on the effects of ADHA medication on athletes, severe nausea after ultras, the potential risks and harms of wearing sunscreen and why sunscreen may not be required in all cases, nagging calf strain, gaining water weight with NSAIDs, compression while sleeping, [...]
ATU: The Myth of Muscles ‘Not Firing’ and Sex Pre-Race?
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 [...]
Sports Nutrition: Drink Up! Beets, Greens, and Superior Protein Powders
Ben Greenfield answers your questions on if beet juice really does enhance endurance performance, benefits of green juices, quality protein powders other than whey/soy, clearing up nutrition facts on sweet potatoes (and that we don’t have real yams in the U.S.), tribulus terrestris and it’s uses for a testosterone enhancer, the best way to roast nuts [...]
Sports Nutrition: Don’t Do Deli Meat and Skip the Soy
Ben Greenfield answers your question on stomach bloating during runs and with Extreme Endurance, whether deli meats be avoided and why, should soy in sports nutrition products be avoided especially with hypothyroid, “super carbs” in products such as UCan & Genr8 Vitargo, types of sugars in sports nutrition products, ideal pre-triathlon/marathon/long bike race event dinner and [...]
Ask the Doc: What’s this Leg Pain? Prevent Varicose Veins?
We’re excited to have Dr. Mark Klion back on the show to answer your questions on stomach bloating during fartlek runs, a couple cases of severe leg pain after some tough/long workouts, is it possible to prevent or alleviate varicose veins, when–if ever–is it OK to take NSAIDs and for what cases, and should you [...]
Mac Brown: Pro Triathlete On Racing and Extreme Endurance
On this special episode, we catch up with San Diego-based Pro Triathlete Mac Brown, who has a full season ahead in hopes to secure another slot to the Ironman World Championships. Mac, a Team Timex athlete, is now an Extreme Endurance athlete and on this show we’ll hear his thoughts on the product. Will also [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Managing Job Stress, Compression for Ultras
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 [...]
Sports Nutrition: Is Chocolate Milk Actually Good For Post-Workout?
Ben Greenfield answers your questions on eating nuts/dried fruit on long runs and better alternatives, managing food intake on hard and easy training days, managing food cravings, the deal with chocolate milk, insight on the benefits of coconut milk/oil, and proteolytic enzymes. Ask your questions on our facebook page! Click here to download audio.
Multisport News: IM Melbourne, IMCA 70.3, Galveston and More
Race season is here! Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to recap Ironman Melbourne and the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup, and preview the Ironman 70.3s this weekend in Oceanside, Calif., and Galveston, Texas, as well as the Leadman Epic 125. Click here to download audio.
Sports Nutrition: Eating on ‘Off’ Days, Fighting Fatigue and More
Ben Greenfield answers your questions on fighting fatigue with good nutrition and more, will you overtrain if you use Extreme Endurance, are their risks to hunting and consuming wild game, calorie intake on non-training days and the role of appetite, and good journals/online resources for health, nutrition and fitness research and news. Ask your sports nutrition questions [...]
Scout Bassett: World-Class Athlete Has Sights on Paralympics
On this special episode we get to know Scout Bassett, 23, and the hardships she’s overcome that have made her one of the strongest athletes in sport. Scout is an above-the-knee amputee whose sights are set on this year’s Paralympics in track and field. She’s also an accomplished triathlete having competed in USAT National and World Championship [...]
Ask the Doc: Dangers of Statins, Numb ‘Parts’ During Exercise
On this episode of Ask The Doctor, Dr. David Minkoff joins us to answer your questions on an athlete dealing with elevated crp levels and being prescribed statins (and the risks and harms associated with this and what needs to be done), numbness in the toes and/or genitals while training or racing, a hip injury [...]
ATU: Proper Pacing, Setting HR Zones and Fanny Packs
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 [...]
Extreme Endurance on Universal Sports
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Sports Nutrition: MTB Race Tips, Overcoming Heartburn/GERD
Ben Greenfield answers your questions on how best to fuel before and during a long mountain bike race, controlling blood sugar for a pre-diabetic, getting in the right nutrients after making some diet changes, food/calorie ideas for a three-day ultra event, diet of the pros, helping an endurance athlete suffering from heartburn and GERD. Ask [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Planning Rest Periods, Weights with MAF
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 [...]
Sports Nutrition: Are Additives To Non-Dairy Milks OK?
On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on additives to non-dairy milk products (almond, rice, soy, etc) and if they are OK to consume, artificial ingredients in sports supplements, is whey causing muscle/joint soreness, homeopathic remedies such as arnica for sore muscles, calorie and protein intake for a female athlete, and more. [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Insight on Lucho’s Training and Racing for 2012
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 [...]
Multisport News: A Little on Lance, Race News and More
On this episode of “Multisport News” Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to catch up on what’s happening in the triathlon world. We talk about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to triathlon and what that means for the sport, Brad’s picks on two hot triathletes — guy and girl — to keep an eye on [...]
Ask the Doctor: Introducing Dr. David Minkoff
On this episode of “Ask the Doctor” we introduce Dr. David Minkoff, who will be joining the show lineup. Dr. Minkoff will also answer some of your questions. Click here to download audio.
Ask the Ultrarunner: Do Weekly Mileage Numbers Really Matter?
Questions to your answers on prepping for a set time race vs. a set distance race, workouts that pair speedwork and strength, focusing on key workouts rather than overall weekly mileage, getting started in ultras, fitting in training with graveyards shifts and a crazy schedule, MAF vs. Zone 2 HR, socks and foot care while running, [...]
Sports Nutrition: Weight Loss Tips; the Truth of High Cholesterol
In this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on diet and exercise tips to lean up and get rid of bulky muscle mass, last-minute fueling tips for a marathoner, nutrition and supplements for a kidney transplant recipient, should nutrition change when training for a 50k trail race versus a road marathon, are multivitamins necessary for [...]
Your Guide to Triathlon Wetsuits from XTERRA
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 [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Run Stairs to Help Uphills and Much 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 [...]
Sports Nutrition: Carb Now Suffer Later, and Decaf’s Downside
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 [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: What You Need to Know About LT, Related Terms
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 [...]
Sports Nutrition: Vegan Athletes, Fish Oil Dosage and 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, [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Why is 90 strides per minute ideal?
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 [...]
Sports Nutrition: What Chocolate Cravings Could Indicate
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 [...]
Triathlon America: Promoting the Business of the Sport
On today’s special episode we talk with Triathlon America CEO and President Jack Caress, as he gears up for the organization’s annual conference Feb. 19-21 in San Diego. Only in its second year, Triathlon America is already proving to be a stable in the sport of triathlon. An organization with a purpose of promoting the business [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Are You Setting the Right Recovery Intervals?
Lucho joins us to answer your questions on recovery between big races, hill run repeats vs. hill run intervals, track workouts for ultrarunners (do them?), ideas for downhill running drills, strength training ideas for a road cyclist/triathlete who suffer’s from runner’s knee and IT band issues (and tips for ITBS), how cycling benefits running and [...]
Sports Nutrition: Got Magnesium? And Other Important Needs
On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on running in a fasted state and when it’s a good idea vs. when it’s ok to eat before, is spray butter a good alternative (and the shocking truth of how many calories are actually in one of those bottles), healthy oils to cook [...]
Ultimate Direction Athlete: Tim Waggoner
The Ultimate Direction Athlete and the voice of our “Ask the Ultrarunner” segment, Tim Waggoner, shares his ultra running philosophy and gives us a sneak peek into his training strategy and lifestyle. About Ultimate Direction: Water is the essential element for training, racing and performance, which is why we work hard to craft the best [...]
Multisport News: Chrissie, Cervelo, Race News and More
We’re back in action with Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine. On our first episode of 2012 we talk about the latest news in the triathlon world: WTC changes qualifying standards for pros in championship races, Chrissie Wellington leaves triathlon for a year and the much-anticipated Cervelo P5 finally debuts. We also recap Challenge Wanaka and South Africa [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Fitness Testing, Metronomes, Road Trip Tips
Lucho is on to answer your questions on the best way to fitness test oneself and re-test later, how do you properly pace a hilly trail race, the goods and bads of running by pace per mile, how to plan your training around very long car trips/traveling, what to do for recovery/training between big races, training tips [...]
Sports Nutrition: Fuel for Youth Athletes, Low-Carb and HIIT
On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on: tips for nutritional needs for child athletes, the Super Human Food Pyramid, appetite suppressants for athletes who struggle with intake, fatty foods during an ultra, the connection between glycogen stores and motivation for exercise, and maintaining high-intensity training on a low-carb diet. Ask your sports nutrition questions [...]
Carbon Race Wheels: Insight from the Experts at Gray
On this special episode of Endurance Planet, Gray Wheels’ Stefan Laursen, Head Designer and Developer of Synergy and Gray, and Jason Schoonover, Sales and Marketing Manager, join us to talk all about carbon race wheels for cycling and triathlon. First find out the story behind Gray and Synergy and how these brands came to be. Then hear all you’ll ever need [...]
Sports Nutrition: Go Ahead, Salt Your Food
On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield joins us to answer your questions on increasing linoleic acid and alpha-linoleic acid in the diet and using safflower oil to do so, for females: nutrition during “that time of the month” to ensure effective training/racing, is there any benefit to using sea salt over standard salt and is salt [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Pros and Cons to Pre-Dawn Running and More
Lucho joins us to answer your questions on: what to do on a 2-week break between two big run races, when/where to incorporate strength training, DIY lactate threshold testing, the pros and cons to early morning runs (before dawn), how to train for your first triathlon while marathon training, how to decide to add on [...]
Ask the Doc: Are Older Athletes at Risk for PF?
Dr. Mark Klion, well-known for his BodyWorksMD DVD Series joins us to answer your questions on potential hip injuries in males, Mark’s favorite Ironman prep workouts, why Plantar Fasciitis seems to be an epidemic of sorts among older athletes, dealing with a hip labral tear and debating surgery or other recovery methods, what are good warmup techniques [...]
Ask the Ultrarunner: Pros and Cons to Pre-Dawn Runs and More
Lucho joins us to answer your questions on: what to do on a 2-week break between two big run races, when/where to incorporate strength training, DIY lactate threshold testing, the pros and cons to early morning runs (before dawn), how to train for your first triathlon while marathon training, how to decide to add on [...]
Sports Nutrition: Healthy Eating Options on a Budget
On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on tortillas and ways to make wraps with wheat-free alternatives, best options for daily meals that benefit training for ultras on a budget, a cure for leg cramps during ultras, healthy condiments that should be pantry staples, and are pro triathletes eating enough? Click here to download [...]
EP Archives: 2006 Interview with Dean Karnazes
It’s always fun to go back in time and see what world-class athletes were up to in years past. In this special Endurance Planet episode, we dug up an old interview with ultrarunner Dean Karnazes from way back in 2006. Hear what was going on in Dean’s life back then… and then think about how [...]
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