On this show we feature Dr. Phil Maffetone with special guest Zach Bitter. Zach recently embarked on MAF training this year and has been a fan and follower of Phil’s for years but on this show they meet for the first time with a great conversation ensuing. We find out why Zach started training by the MAF Read More

This series is brought to you by VESPA, Nature’s Catalyst for Optimizing Fat Metabolism (OFM) and the cutting-edge sports nutrition for fat-adaptation. Give it a try! As a special offer for listening to this Endurance Planet series you can enjoy 15% off your purchase when you use the code “ep2015” at enduranceplanet.com/vespa and start your Read More

This series is brought to you by VESPA, Nature’s Catalyst for Optimizing Fat Metabolism (OFM) and the cutting-edge sports nutrition for fat-adaptation. Give it a try! As a special offer for listening to this Endurance Planet series you can enjoy 15% off your purchase when you use the code “ep2015” at enduranceplanet.com/vespa and start your Read More

This series is brought to you by VESPA, Nature’s Catalyst for Optimizing Fat Metabolism (OFM) and the cutting-edge sports nutrition for fat-adaptation. Give it a try! As a special offer for listening to this Endurance Planet series you can enjoy 15% off your purchase when you use the code “ep2015” at enduranceplanet.com/vespa and start your Read More

Recently Zach Bitter set out to break the 100-Mile World Record during Six Days in the Dome, but his stomach had other plans. Zach faced nutritional woes but still completed his 100 miles in 12:08, not enough to break the 11:28 record. In this show we’ll hear that story and how he coped. Plus more Read More

Zach Bitter is an elite ultrarunner and last December at the Desert Solstice 24-Hour Race in Phoenix, Zach broke the American 100-mile record with a time of 11:47:21. He went on to also set a new world record for distance run in 12 hours, covering 101.66 miles. Zach uses a high-fat, lower-carb, moderate-protein diet to Read More

Intro EP is taking runners for a second Ragnar team! Email events@enduranceplanet.com if you’re interested. Zach Bitter just set the world record for the 100-mile (with an average 6:48 mile pace!) Tawnee gratefully responds to a respectful listener critique of ATC 292 (regarding stereotypes and runner anxiety): Rachel wrote: Dear Tawnee, I’m a big fan Read More

Dr. Phil Maffetone returns along with a new special guest, Paul Laursen, PhD, an adjunct professor at Auckland University and performance physiologist who leads the Performance Physiology Team at High Performance Sport New Zealand, which helps Olympic athletes and hopefuls. Paul has published more than 100 refereed manuscripts in moderate-to-high impact exercise and sports science journals, and Read More

On this show: Who is Peter Defty? GM of VESPA, nutrition expert and ultra athlete who developed a safe, healthy approach to fat adaption for endurance athletes called “Optimized Fat Metabolism” (OFM). Peter got into running circa 2000, going from carb burner with poor results to a fat burner with success in racing. He’ competed in the Read More

We are joined by Dr. Tamsin Lewis, who’s become a new mom since her last appearance on EP! Read Tamsin’s pregnancy blog, mentioned on the show. You can hire Tamsin for a health consultation at Curoseven.com. This episode investigates the risks and dangers of going to low carb, and advises athletes to assess their health via blood tests, consulting Read More