The Endurance Experience Podcast

A conversation with Dr. Corey, Hebert, M.D., the "Doctor of the People." The first black chief resident in the history of Tulane. We have a conversation about COVID-19 science denial and medical skepticism. We talk about vaccination and herd immunity. We discuss health inequities (often called disparities), the 5 social determinants of health (genetics, behavior, environmental and physical influen...

A conversation with Rocky Harris. He is the Chief Executive Officer of USA Triathlon. We discuss USAT’s Safe Return to Multisport initiative and what athletes and race directors can expect and what it may mean for coaches and spectators. We discuss the events surrounding George Floyd, why USAT came out with their statement condemning racism and USAT’s diversity inclusion efforts. We get Rocky’s pe...

A conversation with Meb Keflezighi. In addition to his 4 Olympic appearances and an Olympic silver medal, he’s won both the NYC Marathon and the Boston Marathon the year after the bombings, the first American to do so in decades. He boasts the most sub 2:10 finishes of any American professional marathoner. We talk about his origin story, and his latest book 26 Marathons. We discuss footwear techno...

Taking a look back at clips from 5 of the most downloaded episodes in season 2 with updated commentary. 3:50: Hunter Allen – Maximizing Cycling Training with a Power Meter | @peakscoaching | Full Podcast https://apple.co/3dEwkTW 18:05: Britt Marie Hermes – Blowing the Whistle on Alternative Medicine | @naturodiaries | Full Podcast https://apple.co/2zZ9tna 34:35: Dr. Margo Mountjoy, MD, PhD - Beyon...

In this episode, a conversation with Becca Pizzi. She is a 2x World Marathon Challenge champion which is a race that entails running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. As a wife and mother, she became the first American woman to complete the event and she was able to achieve a Guinness World Record time. We talk about her new book Becca's Feat on Feet. It is an inspirational children's book ba...

In this episode, a conversation with Dr. Nadia N. Abuelezam, Sc. D, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Boston College. She has a broad research agenda including inequities in health outcomes and healthcare access in resource poor settings and vulnerable populations. We discuss the latest details around the coronavirus pandemic and the latest guidance around mitigating transmission. We ta...

In this episode, a conversation with a Bryan Weinstein, PhD. An endurance enthusiast with a PhD in physics from Harvard University. We have a conversation about "energy" and how the term is systematically misused and misunderstood in sport, nutrition, health & wellness, and other fitness circles. We talk about the true meaning and understanding of energy in the context of the 1st and 2nd law of th...

In this episode, a conversation with former professional triathlete and Level II USAT Certified Coach Sara McLarty. She's a founder of Swim Like a Pro in Clermont Florida. We discuss her life as a professional triathlete and she gives her advice to those seeking the profession. We discuss all aspects of freestyle swimming for triathlon and particularly what those triathletes can do that see platea...

In this episode of The Endurance Experience Podcast I speak with Dr. Margo Mountjoy, M.D., PhD. Dr. Mountjoy is a member of the International Olympic Committee Medical Commission Games Group. Their work went into the updated IOC Consensus statement that broadened the explanation of the Female Athlete Triad into what we know now to be RED-S and the performance and health implications for athletes....

In this episode of the Endurance Experience Podcast, a conversation with Britt Marie Hermes. A former Naturopathic Doctor turned PhD candidate. Tony has a conversation with Britt about her story and the series of events that led her to her realizations that where instrumental in severing ties with Naturopathy. They talk about some of the therapies that are conventionally sought out by athletes and...

In 1991 Dr. Joyner published a paper titled Optimal Marathon Performance on the basis of Physiological Factors. The model which considered factors such as oxygen uptake, lactate threshold and running economy predicted that with the right athlete and optimal conditions theoretically a marathon of 1:57:58 was possible. But are we getting faster, getting smarter or both. Now 28 years since his paper,...

In this podcast I have a conversation with @hunterpeaks Hunter Allen on the science behind cycling training and racing with a power meter. He's the head of Peaks Coaching, the co-founder of Trainingpeaks/WKO and Co-author of the book Training and Racing with a Power Meter. About Hunter Allen http://www.peakscoachinggroup.com/HunterAllen Training & Racing with a Power Meter https://amzn.to/2BZYbfZ...

Taking a look back at clips from 5 of the best podcast episodes with new commentary. 3:43: Dr. Maria de Boef Miara, PhD - Unpacking the science. DSD/Trans athletes, inclusivity/fairness in sport. 18:20: Dr. Stephan Guyenet, PhD - Obesity, overeating and the hungry brain. 29:42: Katherine Switzer - Reliving Katherine's 1967 run in the Boston Marathon 42:30: Dr. Jill Harris, PhD and Dr. Nola Agha, P...

This episode's guest is Dr. Lauren Costantini, PhD @lc_costantini. She is a subject matter expert in wearable technology for sports, health and general fitness. A passionate advocate of women in tech, she's lead tech start-ups, and helped developed innovative technology for women. She is also a former professional mountain biker and CycloCross athlete. About Lauren Costantini, PhD https://www.link...

In this episode of the Endurance Experience Podcast I speak with Dr. Caleb Johnson, PhD. Dr. Johnson is a part of a distinguished research team at the Spaulding National Running Center. I have a conversation with Dr. Johnson on the research behind the prevention and cause of musculoskeletal injury from running. I also get Dr. Johnson’s take on the empirical evidence for the litany of treatments an...

In this episode ofThe Endurance Experience Podcast I speak with Professor Asker Jeukendrup, PhD @Jeukendrup on nutrition, pre-race nutrition and race nutrition for endurance athletes. Professor Jeukendrup has advised current and former world record holders such as Haile Gebrselassie, and Chrissie Wellington. He's also previously headed up the Gatorade sports and science institute was the academic...

In this episode we discuss the topic of equal pay in sports. A topic that’s been placed back into the spotlight by the women's national soccer team with their win in the 2019 World Cup. My guests will be two economists, Dr. Jill Harris, PhD @jillharris and Dr. Nola Agha, PhD @nolaagha who are two world renown economists with broad research agendas in sports economics. About Nola Agha, PhD https://...

A discussion with Katherine Switzer about her world changing moment in 1967 during a time when it was thought that women couldn't run long distances, Katherine became the first woman to register for, run and finish the Boston Marathon which sparked a women's running revolution. We'll discuss her life which is chronicled in her book Marathon Woman (Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports)...

The guest on this episode of the Endurance Experience Podcast is evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman, PhD. He was on Stephen Colbert's Colbert Report twice! He is the chair of the Department of Evolutionary Biology at Harvard. We discuss his book The Story of the Human Body and we dive into the evolution of bipedelism, the evolution of running, and the evolutionary adaptations that lead to run...

The guest on this episode of the Endurance Experience Podcast is the neuroscientist Dr. Stephan Guyenet, PhD. We unpack the science of obesity and frame the epidemic in historical terms, discuss energy balance and the impact of genes on adiposity. We review the evidence of the health risks of obesity and the impact the brain has on behavior. #eventhorizontv #itunes #soundcloud #podcasts #podcastst...

A study in the European Heart Journal conclude endurance sport is BETTER than resistance training for staying young. Scientist/geologist and endurance athlete Dan Brabander, PhD is the guest of the Podcast. Our discussion centers around this study and lifestyle steps that are necessary as you age. Also, can rocks/crystals heal you? (spoiler alert, they don't) Dan Barbander, PhD https://www.wellesl...

In this pisode of the Endurance Experience podcast is we examine the Caster Semenya CAS appeal rejection, the science behind sport classification and fairness, and the implications for intersex and male to female trans athletes with guest biologist, researcher and Director of the Brandeis Human Performance Lab, Dr. Maria de Boef Miara, PhD About Dr. Maria de Boef Miara, PhD http://www.people.fas.h...

Tony Rich Bio https://www.eventhorizon.tv/tony-rich/ Mac Brown, PsyD Bio https://amplifyingperformance.com/about/mac-brown-psyd/ Support the show by signing up to our Endurance Institute community on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/endurance In this episode we cover: -The importance of Sports Psychology -The social media Influence on Athlete Performance -Increasing Confidence -Dealing with Fail...