Endurance Planet

This episode of Ask the Coaches is brought to you by Squatty Potty ; find out more at enduranceplanet.com/squattypotty . Tawnee and Lucho sit down for a LONG talk about art, the sub 3-hour marathon, lab test, field tests, riding intensity and offseason training. Also in this show: Run video analysis with Josh Camson Hitting 1000 watts on the bike - using lucho's strategy from this show worked! Try...

This episode is brought to you by: Squatty Potty Find out more at enduranceplanet.com/squatty , and use the code "enduranceplanet" for 15% off your purchase! On this show, our buddy Ben Greenfield is back with us to answer your sport nutrition related questions, comment on our latest episode with Matt Fitzgerald... and much more! In today's podcast we cover: Can Vitamin D have adverse effects? Exp...

Today, Tawnee and Brock introduce a brand new interactive show called - Ask The Athletes! That's right, we want to hear from you guys, the athletes. We want you to share your hardships, your triumphs, your failures, your funny tales and your epic anecdotes on this brand new call in podcast. This month we are looking for your " Porta-Potty Disaster " stories. Go over to speakpipe.com/enduranceplane...

We're joined by Thorsten Radde of  trirating.com  for a quick recap of last weekend's Ironman racing (Aug. 23-24), which was the last weekend for points that go toward this year's Ironman World Championships. Who made the cut, who just missed it? We also talk about some developing news regarding the female professional women who were  reportedly given an opportunity to increase their field at Kona...

Dr. Jamie Busch is practising physician, medical director and co-founder of Nourish Balance Thrive , and professional mountain biker. On this show she'll provide a wealth of information for athletes looking to optimize health and performance. Specifically we discuss: -Jamie's story and background as a mountain biker, doctor and co-founder of NBT. -The state of healthcare today -Western/traditional...

Recently Zach Bitter set out to break the 100-Mile World Record during Six Days in the Dome, but his stomach had other plans. Zach faced nutritional woes but still completed his 100 miles in 12:08, not enough to break the 11:28 record. In this show we'll hear that story and how he coped. Plus more including: - Zach's previous appearance on the podcast -The track Zach raced on in a dome in Alaska,...

We know not everyone has an hour-plus to listen to podcasts every week, so Lucho and Tawnee have decided to throw in some short and sweet shows covering just 1-2 topics. Don't worry, we'll still have our regular ATC with answers to all your training and racing questions, but "ATC Flash" is for those days where you don't have much time and still want some useful information entertainment. We'll add...

We are joined by Thorsten Radde, founder of trirating.com and author of the KPR Observer newsletter (add links to both), for another in-depth look at the races and how things are shaking up in the KPR. Specifically we cover: Ironman and 70.3 Racing Recaps and winners from August: IM Boulder: Justin Daerr, Danielle Kehoe Norseman: Allan Hovda, Line Foss IM Sweden: Horst Reichel, Leanda Cave IM Mont...

We’re joined by Dr. Phil Maffetone for another jam-packed episode. Today we mostly 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 we get down to the nitty gritty about the book, the concept and how the heck it's going to "go down". During the conversation we discuss: -wh...

Matt Fitzgerald ,  endurance sports guru, nutritionist, author, coach and athlete,  joins us to answer your sports nutrition and diet questions. Specifically we cover: -More sleep or a "better" dinner: Is it better to sacrifice an hour or two of sleep to make and have a quality dinner, or to eat something quick and easy and not as nutritious, but get more sleep? -Nutrition for a 3-hour long off-ro...

This episode of Ask the Coaches is brought to you by  Squatty Potty , which helps you achieve the perfect poop; find out more at  enduranceplanet.com/squattypotty . Choose from multiple designs and use the code "enduranceplanet" for a 15% discount! On this episode, Lucho and Tawnee team up to cover all this and more: -Fly fishing and shark talk -Men's Health article article on pain that Lucho read...

This episode of Ask the Ultrarunner is brought to you by  Squatty Potty ; find out more on how to achieve the perfect poop at  enduranceplanet.com/ squattypotty . Use the code "enduranceplanet" at checkout for 15% discount.   On this show, Lucho and Tawnee discuss the following based on your questions:   -Tips to train (bike) in Arizona heat and not melt -Using Maffetone's 180 Formula for master's...

On this special episode, Tawnee's mom, Lyndee Prazak comes on the show to talk about her first-ever Ironman that she recently completed in Whistler, Canada. Pictures of her day included in this post. Lyndee, 56, was coached by Tawnee for the race, and we talk about what it was like to make the leap into this distance after only having raced sprint and olympic triathlons prior. --- In this show you...

Thorsten Radde, of  trirating.com  and author of the KPR Observer, joins the show again for the latest after the July cutoffs on the Kona Points Rankings (race reports on IM Zurich, IM Lake Placid, IM Canada). Tune in to find out who's locked in for the Ironman World Championships, who's on the bubble, and how tricky it is to qualify with August racing. We also discuss with Thorsten the debate bet...

This episode of ATC is brought to you by  SweetBeatLife . Right now you can enter to win a free HealthPatch kit valued at $250 by sharing your SBL geek screen on Facebook, then liking and commenting on  BeatHealthy's FB page ! Listen in for details! - On this show: -IM Boulder predictions on thoughts on pros racing -Tapering: Do you actually ever feel good, how to maintain intensity and cut volume...

This episode of Ask the Ultrarunner is brought to you by Squatty Potty; find out more on how to achieve the perfect poop at  enduranceplanet.com/squattypotty . On this show, Lucho and Tawnee catch up and answer your questions on: -how does one's training paces correlate to a race paces for marathon training -what percentage of your goal race pace should you run at during long training runs for the...

Dr. Tamsin Lewis caught up with EP just a couple days before winning her first Ironman (IMUK) on Sunday (read about Tamsin's win here). We talked with Tamsin in detail about her exact fueling plan for Ironman including breakfast, everything she'll eat on the bike, run fueling, supplements that she takes, and more. Find out how this Ironman champ takes some unconventional approaches to race-day fue...

This episode of Ask the Coaches (ATC) is brought to you by  Conquer Bikes , the only fully custom wheels around. Find out more and build yours now at  enduranceplanet.com/wheels . Lucho and Tawnee are back for ATC. On this show they catch up and answer your questions on: -Running shoe issue: Why would running shoes be blowing out at the sides of the shoes in the toe box? Doesn't matter brand of sh...

This episode is brought to you by Squatty Potty, which you can find out more at  enduranceplanet.com/squattypotty.  Use code "enduranceplanet" at checkout for a 15% discount exclusive to EP fans.  Ben Greenfield  joins us for this edition of Sports Nutrition. Topics covered and questions answered including: -Ben's take on doing the Crossfit workout,  Murph -Curcumin and boswellia for inflammation...

We are joined by  Dr. David Minkoff  to provide insight on the benefits of functional medicine and finding the best doctor to find the right diagnosis and cures. Specially we answer listener questions looking for answers on their diagnoses/health issues including: -Male triathlete with chronic fainting and seizure problems; diagnosed with vasovagal syncope. Given the history, is this the right dia...

We are joined by triathlon expert  Thorsten Radde  who provides some of the most in-depth analyses of pro Ironman racing and the Kona Points Ranking (KPR) in existence. Thorsten's Ironman ratings, reports and more can be found all at  www.trirating.com . He also recently launched a cool new triathlon podcast called  IM Predictions , as well as a newsletter titled the  KPR Observer . On this show w...

This episode of Ask the Ultrarunner is brought to you by  Squatty Potty , which is your ticket to better elimination. Find out more at  enduranceplanet.com/ squattypotty . Also: It's that time of year and we need your help to make this year's Week of Kona coverage a reality! Head to  enduranceplanet.com/kona  now to make a donation! On this episode Lucho and Tawnee cover a ton, including a recap w...

Brett Blankner , host of  Zen and the Art of Triathlon , fills in as co-host for this edition of Multisport News for a fun recap of some of the big races that occurred last weekend, June 28-29, including: -Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake results and a course rundown by Brett (hint: hot, hilly, hard) -Ironman Austria and the fast times of champs Linsey Corbin and Ivan Rana -World Cup and soccer t...

Anne Thilges and Tina Ament aren't your typical "couple" who race triathlon together. Tina is a blind athlete, and Anne is her guide. Together they race Ironman (and do quite well!). This year they've earned the opportunity to become the first female blind athlete/guide team to race in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Most recently, Anne and Tina raced in Challenge Atlantic City Ju...

We are joined by Ben Greenfield for this episode of Sports Nutrition, to answer your questions on:   -What does Ben think of the hypothesis and ideas presented by  Ray Cronise , which were featured on a  recent podcast with Tawnee . -Fasting and intermittent fasting - what defines IF and when is it safe to do, when to avoid -What type of fasting protocol should one implement for weight loss (# day...