Endurance Planet

Alex Hutchinson is a writer, physicist and athlete who is a wealth of information on everything in the exercise science world. Alex's popular blog Sweat Science is featured on runnersworld.com/sweat-science , and on it he highlights the best research going on involving running, endurance sport, athletic performance, nutrition and more. His book: Which Comes First Cardio or Weights  is another fabu...

Ben Greenfield brings his expertise to Sports Nutrition and answers your questions and more on:   How to get rid of fat cells permanently (hint: step outside your comfort zone and be willing to get chilly)   New UCAN bars? Say what?!   Cortisol control! What foods, supplements and low-stress practices can help lower/maintain good cortisol during high volume training blocks?    How much do we reall...

This podcast is sponsored by Skora Running , makers of innovative running shoes that incorporate what nature intended with what the best technology can enhance. Find out more and get your pair now at enduranceplanet.com/skora Also, the EP Newsletter is back! Sign up and never miss a beat! On today's show we have a great conversation on Renato Canova's marathon training method drawing on Lucho's ex...

Dr. Tamsin Lewis is back on the podcast and opens up on a recent scare she had with her pregnancy plus we also dive into a case study on making a comeback to racing after adrenal fatigue. Part 1) Tamsin shares her experience on the following (in her words): "At 27 weeks of pregnancy my waters broke which as many of you will assume means going into labour is imminent. We were admitted to hospital a...

Sport the logo and support the show! Get your Endurance Planet gear now! On this show Tawnee and Lucho dive deep into a bunch of topics and your questions including: SUP racing (vs triathlon) - Tawnee's first experience Nutrition periodization and how to develop metabolic efficiency and then move on, revisiting the idea of need 4:1 carbs-protein post-workout, and more on carbs Taking caffeine tabl...

This podcast is sponsored by Skora Running , makers of innovative running shoes that incorporate what nature intended with what the best technology can enhance. Find out more and get your pair now at enduranceplanet.com/skora One of our most in-depth and valuable podcasts EVER with Dr. Phil Maffetone, and a must-listen if you want to turn into an endurance beast and master the MAF Method. On this...

Get your EP shirts and hats now at enduranceplanet.com/gear ! Tawnee and Lucho are back again this week to chat, debate and answer your questions... including: Tawnee vs. Lucho at Ragnar, who will run faster? (plus Tawnee's recent MAF test tritawn.com ) Building strength for endurance sport and the issue of set x rep counts. Are up to 30-40 reps beneficial, or stick to lower reps for strength/powe...

This podcast is sponsored by Skora Running, makers of innovative running shoes that incorporate what nature intended with what the best technology can enhance. Find out more and get your pair now at enduranceplanet.com/skora. On this show we're joined by Kelly Starrett, who's revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance. Kelly is a coach, physical therapist, auth...

Today kicks off with a round of "Lucho's Life Tales," and then gets into your questions on: The connection between plantar fasciitis and the calf? And help for runners to treat and/or avoid plantar fasciitis. - Article reference: running.competitor.com/ Is it true that even the smallest amount of refined sugars can hinder your body's quest for being fat-adapted/metabolic efficient or is some carb/...

Thorsten and Tawnee catch up for a special TriNews dedicated to the ladies in triathlon. We talk about the announcement of the new Women in Tri Board and the latest in the push for women's equality. We are then joined by pro triathlete Sara Gross, who brings amazing insight to the show! Sara's Racing Sara on being a pro triathlete for 10 years and her break throughs in 2014 Winning two Ironmans in...

Ben Greenfield joins us while in transit (aka at the airport - got to love the dedication!) to answer your questions on: Can routine blood testing actually have a negative effect on performance? Ben shares his most recent experience in which he found this to be the case. Is there a difference between black and white chia seeds, is one kind better? or just a gimmick? Top recipes for pre- or post-wo...

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 a fun time together. On this episode of Ask the Coaches: - New study...

Tawnee has a round-table interview with elite ultrarunners Michelle Barton, 43, and Majo Srnik, 36, the day after they raced the Avalon 50 miler. On this show we'll hear the story of Michelle and Majo's unique friendship and their shared love for running. Michelle is a SoCal girl and Majo is originally from Slovakia but now a resident of Calgary; different backgrounds but through sport they became...

On this show Lucho commits to joining EP's Ragnar SoCal team! Email us at events@enduranceplanet.com to get your spot to run the relay with Tawnee, Lucho and the crew this April! More info on Ragnar SoCal . Answers to your questions: Are we over-rolling our IT Bands and missing the underlying cause of ITB pain ? And how strengthening glute med, etc, work into the equation. Is the ‘Insanity 30′ wor...

Thorsten and Tawnee catch up for the first edition of TriNews of the year! Before we leave 2014 behind, we recap some great Ironman performances from the past year as Thorsten puts Tawnee to the test with his Trivia questions -- she how she does! The trivia as well as 50+ pages of 2014 Ironman results and analyses can be found in Thorsten's annual TriRating Report, which you can grab for free at e...

We are back from our holiday break with brand-new ATC with Lucho & Tawnee! Announcements: Wanna do a relay race with Endurance Planet?! We are building a team for the SoCal Ragnar Relay this April, and we'd love to have you join Tawnee, special guests, and our Endurance Planet crew for a 200+ mile adventure from Huntington Beach to San Diego, Calif. Event is April 10-11. If you want to be a part o...

Dr. Dawn McCrory is an LA-based physical therapist who owns and runs Kinesis , and a triathlete (training for IM Boulder). In addition to being a PT, Dawn is also an expert in the fields of movement dysfunctions, fascial fitness, neurokinetic therapy, and helping endurance athletes... If you aren't sure what fascial fitness is or nerukinetic therapy -- or why you want it -- then keep listening bec...

In this Best of 2014 edition of "Ask The Ultrarunner" from June 20, Lucho and Tawnee talk about their current training, and what they're doing including Lucho's MAF pace improvements and Tawnee's new experiment with minimalist training style. Plus, real evidence from an everyday runner's MAF test results over the past 16 months, and how to execute the perfect MAF test (with proper warmup). Here's...

Ray Cronise spent 15 years at NASA but after gaining weight his life took a different path when he sought solutions to achieve personal weight loss. His background in science led him to study the human body's nutritional and caloric energy balance, and how to drive weight loss through basic thermodynamic principles. He now operates a popular blog, hypothermics.com . On this "Best of 2014" show fro...

On this "Best of 2014" episode Lucho and Tawnee cover a ton, including a recap with insight on the Western States 100 and the results, the great coverage by iRunFar.com, as well as insight on other results from last weekend at the races (triathlon included). Plus answers to your questions on: -top workouts to improve VO2 max and the science of how to do it, especially for for the middle aged athle...

This show is sponsored by Generation UCAN SuperStarch. Find out more and save 15% at enduranceplanet.com/ucan. Ben Greenfield joins us for the last Sports Nutrition podcast of 2014, and fittingly we discuss the top trends in nutrition, diet and health over the past year; how this applies to athletes; and what's ahead in 2015 and beyond? Oh ya, and we also talk about how Ben fuels for obstacle Spar...

This episode is brought to you by SKORA Running , leaders in crafting running shoes that incorporate what nature intended with what the best technology can enhance. Find out more at enduranceplanet.com/skora . #runreal Katy Bowman, MS, is a biomechanist and author who's helped thousands reduce chronic pain, increase bone density, and improve metabolic health through movement and proper alignment....

In this Best of 2014 epsidoes, we're joined by Dr. Phil Maffetone for another jam-packed episode in effort to get you fitter and healthier than ever. On this show we discuss: Choosing a clean coffee Getting in sync with your body for better performance and tools to do so Mastering the relationship among heart rate/breathing/movement when running (and in sport) How being out of harmony can hinder f...