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We caught up with Ben Greenfield in Kona shortly after he finished speaking at the Sports Medicine conference. In addition to the speaking engagement, which you'll be able to hear at bengreenfieldfitness.com on the premium channel, Ben recently had the opportunity to accept a slot into this year's Ironman World Championships and accepted! So in this show we pick Ben's brain on: How you can prepare...

We hang out at sunset along Ali'i Drive to give you a glimpse of an iconic stretch of Ali'i drive while talking about running and tools to enhance your training/racing. Featured is the Polar V800 Training Companion's foot pod, which is an optional accessory with the new multisport GPS device. On this show you'll learn: How developing an ideal run cadence can help your efficiency, technique and mor...

There's a good chance you've seen the "More Than Sport" logo floating around the latest endurance event or triathlon you attended. Well, on this show we talk to the man behind the More than Sport movement: Ironman Champion Chris Lieto. We caught up with Chris in Kona overlooking the Kailua-Kona Pier, a place to which Chris is no stranger; he's raced the Ironman World Championships multiple times w...

Tawnee sat down with two-time Ironman World Champ Macca on the lava rocks at sunset Wednesday just outside the Clif House to grab a chat on the pro men's race for this year's 2014 Ironman World Championships. Not only do we get some great insight from Macca on the men's field this year, but also Macca's overall insight on the dynamics of the men's race including the psychology -- using his years w...

Dr. Allen Wood is an expert ART practitioner, chiropractor and sports medicine specialist based out of San Francisco and the clinic, Ultimate Sports Medicine. Allen comes to Kona annually to volunteer at the ART tent helping triathletes get their bodies firing at 100 percent for race day.

Take a trip into the infamous Energy Lab -- one of the toughest portions of the Ironman World Championship race course. But no worries, no harsh conditions in this feature. We give you tips on cadence work to enhance your bike fitness, training and racing -- get stronger, and enhance neuromusclar fitness! We take a look at Polar's speed sensor and cadence sensor set up on a Felt IA, and how these...

Every year we make our way over to one restaurant in particular -- Da Poke Shack -- and not just once but multiple times during Ironman week. We're not alone, as thousands of triathletes, locals and tourists flock to this joint for the freshest, best-quality wild fish and side dishes in town. In fact, on any given day you'll see top pros including Crowie, Rachel Joyce and many more eating here pri...

We are joined (again!) in Kona by professional triathlete, coach and businesswoman Hillary Biscay to get her expertise on the top pro women racing Kona this year. Get all the inside information you need on which women to watch and who's on fire for this year's Ironman World Championships taking place Saturday, Oct. 11. The women we discuss: Daniela Ryf - The newcomer phenom and the only pro woman...

Endurance Planet's Week of Kona coverage is brought to you by Polar , leaders in heart rate monitor and fitness-assessment technology. Find out more at enduranceplanet.com/polar . Week of Kona with Terenzo Bozzone, a five-time world champion, including a win at 70.3 Worlds in 2008, and the current Wildflower Long Course record holder with a 3:53:43 set in 2006. On ya, and he's only 29. Terenzo's t...

Coach Matt Dixon, the founder of purplepatch, takes us inside his mind on how to effectively coach athletes looking beyond just the day-to-day training. We dive inside the topics presented in his newly released book titled The Well Built Triathlete: Turning Potential into Performance. And of course we talk about the Ironman World Championships, Matt's pros racing Kona this year, etc... Specificall...

Cherie Gruenfeld, 70, legendary triathlete who will race the Ironman World Championships for the 20th time this year. She has 16 Ironman titles, and 11 of those are at Kona. She's the founder and director of Exceeding Expectations, a program that uses the sport of triathlon to positively re-direct the lives of at-risk, inner city kids; and she's also a long-time triathlon coach. It all began when...

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 . Lucho and Tawnee sit down to discuss two-zone training, the new world record at the Berlin Marathon, concurrent training techniques, Boston 2015 training races, should you use movies or music to motivate... and more! New Marathon World Record...

How could we have a countdown to kona without talking to Craig "Crowie" Alexander? Tawnee talks to Crowie about his decision to race Kona after winning IM Melbourne, his family support, his age, his training, race strategy, and also... Training in boulder, The effect of sport and racing on children, Coaching Paul Matthews, How age has changed him and his approach (longer recovery), Racing less and...

We're excited to announce that we will be traveling to Hawaii this year to bring you coverage in the leadup to the Ironman World Championships on Sat. Oct, 11. We're thrilled to have on board with us Polar as the official title sponsor for Endurance Planet's 2014 Week of Kona Coverage . The latest and greatest pre-Kona triathlon news (plus an exciting announcement) with Tawnee and Thorsten (of tri...

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 race alternatives for athletes who were ready to go for IMLT -- how to...

Meet Ironman Champion  Matt Bach , 27, of New Jersey. Matt's a member of Team Zoot and a triathlete since 2010. On Sept. 20, 2014, Matt won IMMD in 8:51 with a 1:05 swim, 4:41 bike and 3:00:25 run, which earned him the win by more than 5 minutes. IMMD was the first Ironman to not feature a pro field. It was Matt's fifth Ironman and a PR performance. He'll now race Kona in 2015, his second time at...

We've launched a brand-new show on Endurance Planet where YOU can participate by sharing your story on a pre-determined topic (topics announced on the show)! Stories must be 90 seconds max, and you can easily record your story for free at at speakpipe.com/enduranceplanet . Those who've shared a story are entered to win a FREE consultation with Brock or Tawnee! We choose the winner based on the "be...

Once again, our old buddy Ben Greenfield joins us for an informative and entertaining journey through sun burns, acid reflux, supplements, ketosis, amino acids, coffee, licorice and more! In the show we answer your questions about: Astaxanthin 10mg for skin protection Natural Calm consists of Mg citrate using citric acid, can this have a potential adverse affect for anyone with (GERD) -- in partic...

This episode is brought to you by: Squatty Potty which you can learn about at enduranceplanet.com/squattypotty . Use the code enduranceplanet for 10% off your order! Squatty Potties make great gifts (hint hint). On this ATC, Lucho and Tawnee discuss runner Ryan Hall partnering up with a new coach, the legendary Jack Daniels , 81. Then the coaches answer your questions on: Doing a 50 mile ultra 3-4...

Endurance Planet makes history by bringing together two legends for their first-ever dual interview: six-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen and Dr. Phil Maffetone, who was Mark's coach that led him to the ultimate success in long-course triathlon racing. Specifically we dig into: Part 1: Mark & Phil's History and Using MAF! -How Mark and Phil met -Mark's first-ever MAF Test and the shocking ne...

Tawnee and Thorsten link up for a jam-packed show including a special visit and interview with Pro Kim Schwabenbauer . In the show: Racing Last Weekend(s) Ironman Wisconsin, Sept 7 - Men: Bretscher/Marsh/Gomes/Bachor - Women: Martin/Kozulina/Clifford (Jackie Arendt 5th) IM Wales - Men: Matt Trautmann (RSA) 9:07; Fraser Cartmell (GBR) 9:10 - Women: Only two Pro starters! Amy Forshaw (GBR) 10:57 70....

Thorsten Radde of trirating.com joins Tawnee for another detailed report on triathlon news around the sport and around the globe. Including... Racing last weekend(s): 70.3 Champs in Mt Tremblant, Quebec (Canada) Men: Javier Gomez, Jan Frodeno, Tim Don Women: Daniela Ryf, Jodie Swallow, Heather Wurtele Tweets by Sebi and, Mel Hauschildt Ironman Wisconsin Last weekend August: WTS Season Finale in Ed...

Dr. Tamsin Lewis of www.curoseven.com (or @ sportiedoc on Twitter) joins for another in-depth episode of Sports Nutrition! The newly crowned Ironman champion fills us in on her win at IMUK and much more... Including: Did Tamsin in fact use the nutrition protocol mentioned on this show (recorded just days before her win). Tamsin's choice for gels while racing: A high fat lower carb (12g) energy gel...