Endurance Planet

Three weeks before the Ironman World Championships, professional Haley Chura was just getting into her long Sunday ride when disaster struck--she was hit by a car. The accident knocked her from the road and into a ditch, doing some damage to Haley and her new bike but, thankfully, it wasn't the worst possible scenario. The impact, however, was enough of an impact to land her in the hospital and re...

Thorsten and Tawnee recap the 2015 Ironman World Championship pro race in Kona, Hawaii. In this show: – Highlights and what stood out in 2015? – A 32 % DNF rate among the pros (13 women, 17 men); up from 22% last year – New generation of athletes dominating Kona (Frodo, Ryf, etc.) – Crazy crashes, and “carnage” on the bike, and more – Slower marathons for both men and women (about 6 min slower on...

Coach Joe Friel sits down with Tawnee overlooking the Kona shores on the eve of the Ironman World Championships to talk all about endurance training. Get a deeper understanding of the process and journey that makes a great athlete. Whether you have a coach or are self-coached this is a must-listen! And of course, some Kona and Ironman tips included! EP’s top picks of Joe Friel’s books: Triathlete’...

Sunny Garcia is a native of Hawaii and has surfed all his life, becoming a pro surfer at age 16. Since then he’s been crowned surfing’s world champion, has dozens of titles to his name and is one of the most well-known surfers on the planet. But this Saturday, Oct. 10, you won’t find Sunny in the lineup. Instead, he will tackle one of the biggest competitions of his life, the Ironman World Champio...

We bring together two badasses of the triathlon and endurance world: Pro triathlete Beth Gerdes and ATC's Tim "Lucho" Waggoner . Before ATC, before Beth was an IM athlete -- Lucho coached Beth and helped her develop her signature run--she runs a sub-3 marathon in an Ironman. In this show you will get lots of marathon talk and even specific workouts that may benefit your own training. We also pick...

Discussion on a new review study measuring the effectiveness of polarized training -What is polarized training: undulating nonlinear periodization model with nearly all the training time spent at a “light” (≤13) and “very hard” (≥17) pace with very limited time at “hard” (14-16) or race pace (6-20 RPE scale). To accomplish this, the polarization training model has specific high-intensity workouts...

New episode of Ask the Doc with a new guest expert Dr. Tommy Wood joining the show! Tommy is a medical doctor, with degrees from Oxford University and Cambridge University. He's currently working toward a Ph. D. in neonatal brain metabolism at the University of Oslo, Norway. He is also an athlete, specializes in working with endurance athletes, and he takes the functional approach to practicing me...

EP Gear Mega Sale! All trucker hats, men's shirts and women's shirts are 50% off for a limited time. Click here to get your gear NOW while supplies last! On this show we're joined by nutritionist and endurance sports expert Lindsay Cotter of cottercrunch.com Intro & Background as the "sherpa housewife" -Who are The Cotter's? - About Lindsay -Feeding her pro-triathlete husband, James Cotter -What L...

Shoutout to our loyal fans who've donated to the Week of Kona coverage . There's still time to donate ! On this show we discuss a couple new studies just released in the NSCA's Journal of Strength and Conditioning: “ The Effect of Rocktape on Rating of Perceived Exertion and Cycling Efficiency ” -18 recreational cyclists -4 conditions: 60% vo2max with RT; 60% VO2max no RT; 80% vo2max with RT; 80%...

On this show, Dr. Phil Maffetone joins to discuss healthy aging and training for older athletes the MAF way! Check out enduranceplanet.com/shop for great products and services, special savings and ways to keep you healthy and fit for a lifetime. When you shop through the podcast and you support the show! Also be sure to donate to our Week of Kona coverage ! Intro - Who is Hans Selye? -Taking charg...

This is not your typical EP podcast. Our guest is not your average hardcore triathlete nor ultrarunner. But this story is extremely touching and inspiring, and proof that hard work with the right approach pays off. In fact, our guest, Keith Christensen, is a long-time fan of Endurance Planet and credits the show for helping him learn to adopt a sustainable healthy, fit lifestyle and diet--essentia...

This episode is brought to you by LifeBeam, sensing the human race. Stacy Sims, PhD , is an Environmental Exercise Physiologist and Nutrition Scientist specializing in thermoregulation, hydration, performance nutrition, and sex differences in athletes, implementing strategies to improve performance outcomes and overall health. She's the co-founder of Osmo Nutrition , natural sports nutrition produ...

Shop and save with the podcast at enduranceplanet.com/shop you support the show when you shop through us! – ALSO – Donate to EP for this year’s Week of Kona coverage ! On this Ask the Coaches: -Tawnee’s Easy Green Smoothie recipe: Ingredients: 1 cup cold water 1/2 avocado 1” cube ginger root (or less if desired) 2 scoops Mt. Capra protein powder (email us to get an exclusive 10% discount code for...

If you haven't heard episodes #1-8 or Project ZENdurance, well you better get caught up ! Episode 8 of Project ZENdurance brings closure to this series (for now), and we discuss all the things that Brett has learned along the way since he and Tawnee started in April. -What has Brett changed for his training, nutrition and lifestyle as a result of Tawnee's coaching/advising? -What has he not change...

Shop and save with the podcast at enduranceplanet.com/shop you support the show when you shop through us! - ALSO - Donate to EP for this year's Week of Kona coverage ! In this 191st episode of Ask The Coaches, Tawnee and Lucho cover a ton of fun stuff including the "best question ever asked"... and: -The lowdown on cold brew coffee and why it's arguably better than traditional brews out of the mac...

On this episode: Ben and Tawnee discuss their love for saunas and hot yoga plus the benefits of this kind of heat exposure. How to burn fat and build muscle simultaneously, as Ben recently discussed on his podcast (add link). We go on to add how this changes for endurance athletes logging in lots of cardio. Burn fat/gain muscle: -calorie deficit (500-1,000 fewer calories a day; this may vary weigh...

Endurance Planet documents The Badwater 135-Mile Ultra, "the world's toughest footrace," which takes runners from Death Valley, Calif., which typically posts the hottest temperatures on earth, to Whitey Portal, with more than 10,000 ft of elevation gain along the way. Tawnee and her fiance John take on the task of crewing for Michelle Barton, a pro elite ultrarunner who you ay remember from her pa...

Want to run Ragnar Napa on Oct. 23-24, 2015 with Endurance Planet in beautiful northern California, going from San Francisco to Napa? Yes you do! Who wouldn’t?! Join our team now; inquire at events@enduranceplanet.com Also shop with & support the podcast at enduranceplanet.com/shop - it's a win win: get special discounts and deals on tried and trusted products and services AND support the podcast...

Dr. Tim Noakes and Dr. Phil Maffetone have followed each other and supported one another's careers for decades, but they've never actually met. Until now. Endurance Planet brings these two brilliant men together for the first time in history, making for an instant classic podcast! LifeBEAM makes the world’s most advanced wearable instruments for measuring human performance. No need for a chest str...

Be sure to check out enduranceplanet.com/shop for the trusted products and services we recommend, and enjoy exclusive deals and great savings! When you shop through the podcast you help support the show and keep it thriving!   On this show we're joined by professional ultrarunner Nikki Kimball, one of the most accomplished ultrarunners alive as well as a physical therapist out of Bozeman, Montana....

We're joined by Chris Kelly of Nourish Balance Thrive to talk about Tawnee's journey back to good health and go inside her functional health test results including her adrenal profile (saliva test), Organix Acids (urine test) and blood chemistry. We discuss the before and after, showing the progress Tawnee made to regain health and thrive once again. You'll learn:   - female-specific hormone and s...

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This episode is brought to you by UCAN Superstarch . Ditch the sugar-based fuel. Take your training, racing and health to the next level and optimize your performance! Also, be sure to check out (and sign up for) Thrive Market , which we mention on the show, and discover great savings on healthy foods. Lucho and Tawnee are back for their biweekly discussion of all things endurance, including: Disc...

Make sure to check out enduranceplanet.com/shop for amazing deals and also to lend your support to the podcast by shopping through EP! Thorsten and Tawnee are back! After a longer hiatus than expected, TriNews returns with a vengeance! In this episode we cover: -Quickie update of highlights in IM racing since last show in late May, -The "rise" of Thorsten - athletes need him! -Thorsten’s experienc...

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