Lucho joins the show to answer your questions on how to train for hills when you live in a flat area, if the long tempo is beating you down to the ground should you skip it for MAF instead, training a high schooler for a 6km race, training kids ages 6-12 for a 5km race, Read More

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On this episode we give some props to ultra-swimmer Diana Nyad and also discuss CGI’s decision to end elite funding to runners (fast forward to the end for this), and we answer your questions: if your A race flops do you take advantage of fitness and sign up for another race or take the offseason, Read More

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Preventing and managing foot blisters, training and recovery between races that are close together, running long distance in Newtons vs. other shoes and foot plant, speedwork for ultras, chia for endurance training, prep for an ultra obstacle race, biking as part of a buildup for a 100-mile ultra run, training for Rim to Rim to Read More

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Ultra athlete Mike Rouse joins us on the eve before he embarks on a 24-hour run around Fiesta Island in San Diego, which he’s doing to raise money and awareness for the Navy SEAL Foundation’s 31 Heroes Project. Rouse lost a friend in the 2011 Chinook shootdown, and this run is just one way he tries to Read More

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New Ask the Ultrarunner featuring a little chat on newsworthy items including, the pooping female runner who’s been in the news, article discussion: Exercise Habits of Ultrarunners (published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning), as well as questions to your answers on using heart rate/MAF as a guide for ultra pacing, how to figure out your Read More

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How to train in the heat and prepare for a hot race and also avoid heat illnesses; exercises and techniques to mimic and train for hill running; heart rate issues and inconsistencies with MAF, LT, and HR zones; tips to overcome mental weakness, lack of confidence, decreased motivation and desire to train and race; stacking up MAF HR Read More

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On this episode we talk about what you can do to stop the urge to poop while running long, why would you lose memory of a race experience and is that cause for concern, can bike substitute running when injured, top tips for your first 100 miler, exercises and tips for meniscus tear, adjusting MAF Read More

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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

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Lucho joins the show to answer your questions on finding a good rhythm and feel for running again after taking time off post-marathon, how to best prepare for Hope Pass and Powerline Climb in Leadville 100, is it possible to do an ultra distance event following a minimalist style training program without getting hurt and/or being reasonably fast, adjust MAF Read More

Learning how to train to race a marathon rather than just complete one, long-time runner who wants to enter his first ever race (50k) and where to start, training to achieve a 10k PR, how to deal with a painfully slow MAF pace,  is the VAM metric is a useful tool for ultra training, fixes for blisters Read More

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