LifeBeam makes the world’s most advanced wearable instruments for measuring human performance. No need for a chest strap, your heart rate monitor is embedded into theSmart Helmet, Smart Hat and Smart Visor. And they’re compatible with both ANT+ and Bluetooth low energy! Here’s how can you get your hands on a FREE LifeBeam Hat: CONTEST Read More

Want to run Ragnar SoCal with the Endurance Planet team that will include Lucho, Brock, Tawnee and other loyal podcast fans? Email events@enduranceplanet.com to claim your spot by Sunday, Jan. 25. It’s going to be epic, with special surprises in store. We’re accepting ANY level of runner from beginner to elite — it’s just about Read More

This episode of Ask The Coaches is brought to you by Generation UCAN SuperStarch, find out more and save 15% off your purchase at enduranceplanet.com/UCAN. On this episode, Lucho and Tawnee team up to chat and answer your questions: Thoughts on the cancellation of Ironman Lake Tahoe Options given to IMLT athletes by WTC, and Read More

We’re joined by Dr. Phil Maffetone for another jam-packed episode. Today we concentrate on Dr. Phil’s new book, 1:59: The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Within Reach—Here’s How It Will Go Down, and What It Can Teach All Runners about Training and Racing and get down to the nitty gritty about the book, the concept and how Read More

Your hosts Lucho and Tawnee in this episode of Ask the Ultrarunner talking on: -How to know if you’re ready for 50k training on limited time? Or should you wait until later in life? And how to approach an 11-month time for training on average only 4 days per week — MAF, intensity, both? -Do Read More

We are joined by Lucho for this addition of Ask the Ultrarunner featuring answers to your questions on: – -If you had the chance to train a chronically injured athlete such as Anton Krupicka, how would you change their training given their injury history to make them stronger/less injury prone? Lifting? Cross training? -Upper body Read More

Answers to your questions on Hoka One One shoes and are they worth it or not, alleviating cramps on the swim, tapering before a 60k, when to stretch and other alternatives to stretching pre and post workout, what to do when MAF makes you so slow that it’s hurting run stride and causing injury, tips Read More

How to explain a huge improvement in MAF pace in a short time (and is the drop just due to being fresh), should you scale back run volume if weight has increased to avoid injury, using pole in ultra events, H2PRO electrolyte tablets, Maffetone’s two-week test for clean eating, VO2 max workouts for marathon training, how to Read More

Announcements: Meet Tawnee in Boston! In Boston for the marathon? Meet up with Tawnee at an event hosted by Inside Tracker on Sunday, April 17 from 1-3pm ET (Tawnee speaks at 1:30 pm). Details here. Have an opinion on root canals? We want to keep an open discussion, email us at podcasts@enduranceplanet.com. Endurance Planet team crushes Ragnar Read More

Intro Banter: Recent episode with Phil Maffetone on music and NOT listening to music during exercise. How meditative a long workout can be when you keep the headphones off and tune into your body. Lucho shares about his recent MAF test comparison of running at altitude/hilly vs. running at flat sea level (and being 2min Read More