Endurance Planet
By Ben Greenfield
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Podcast Description
Podcasts and audio books from http://www.enduranceplanet.com about the thrills and beauty of endurance sports. These are stories from people who find joy in pushing their limits and discovering new challenges. Triathlon, Marathoning, Ultrarunning, and Adventure Racing are among the sports we feature.
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Sports Nutrition: Chew Your Supplements? | Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on whether you should chew nutritional supplements, does duration of exercise have bearing on post-exercise calorie consumption, salt tablets vs. salt on food while exercising, comments on ASEA, and more. Click here to download audio. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pro Triathlete Manny Huerta on Qualifying for Olympics | Pro triathlete Manny Huerta had the race of his life at ITU San Diego, finishing ninth to secure him a spot on the 2012 U.S. Men's Olympic Triathlon Team for London this year. On this show we hear about what that race meant to Manny, his training, a little on his unique background, his use of Living Fuel nutrition products and more. Click here to download audio. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slater Fletcher: Elite Multisport Athlete Crushes First 100-miler | Slater Fletcher, a Sourthern California resident, got into sport to shed some weight, and little did he know he'd actually be a natural at logging in big miles and doing so fast. He's been to the Ironman World Championships and has placed high in many other mountain bike and adventure races. His latest venture was the Zion 100, his first shot at the distance, in which he placed second overall. We talk with Slater about his latest race result, experiences in sport, what motivates him, and much more. Click here to download audio. | 5/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Triathlon Guru Steve Fleck on The Sport, The Players and More | On this special episode we're joined by EventsOnline.ca's Steve Fleck, a longtime triathlete and expert on the sport. We talk about the latest in ITU racing, this year's Olympics and the athletes, as well as the growth of triathlon, long-course racing and the allure of Ironman, Lance Armstrong's return to sport, and much more! Click here to download audio. | 5/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Is Caffeine Linked to Marathon Deaths? | Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on using a liquid diet to promote weight loss or other alternatives, is caffeine dangerous for one's risk of death while running marathons based on what previous deaths tell us, solid food or gel/carb drinks on 100+ milers -- which is better for energy intake and to prevent GI problems, adding proteins to long distance training/racing (if so amino acids or whole foods), thoughts on using a pre work out drink like jack 3d, and more. Ask your questions on out facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ATU: Running ‘Renato Canova’ Style to Aid Lactate Clearing | Lucho joins to answer your questions on a weakness associated with low HR issues despite a rather fast pace, is training with a heavy pack dangerous for mechanics, Renato Canova methods to tolerate higher lactic acid concentrations and improve lactate clearing, pace differences in treadmill vs. road, cycling cadence to help run cadence, good books for cyclists, speed work for a 50k, pre-workout energy drinks, and addressing cardiac drift with MAF running. Click here to download audio. | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Get Involved: 1st Ethos Endurance Festival Debuts May 19 | The Ethos Endurance Festival is a brand-new endurance race series that includes live music, which is debuting in Temecula, Calif., on Saturday, May 19. On today's show we have Ethos President Michael O'Neil joining us to talk about the inaugural race weekend and a little on his own history and career in endurance sports, which includes managing some of today's top Olympic triathletes. As a special offer to our listeners, we are going to give a code to the first 25 people to email Endurance Planet, which you can use to get a free race entry to the May 19 event. Just email admin@enduranceplanet.com with the subject line: ethos festival. Also be sure to listen in for some other great offers from Mike and Ethos that he'll share on the show. Click here to download audio. | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Why A Balanced pH Matters | Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on pH balance in athletes, reactive hypoglycemia, how to fuel if kidneys "can't handle" certain foods, vegan food sources of amnio acids, and alcohol and the athlete -- is light beer better? Ask your questions on our facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ATU: Lucho’s Take on ‘Minimalist’ Shoes, Managing Body Weight | Lucho joins to answer your questions on recovering from broken toes in time to race an ultra again this season, planning walk/run strategies, advise on running shoes and thoughts on barefoot/minimalist footwear, mentally preparing for a long race and keeping focused and strong while coping with the stress of long running, metatarsal stress fractures, difference in the training effects of running 80 miles per week in single runs or as two runs each day, building up run mileage for a half-ironman after coming off an injury, how running helps mountain biking, finding your ideal weight without getting too lean and losing power, planning to go from 5x/10k racing to half-mary training, and more. Click here to download audio. | 5/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Multisport News: Olympic Decisions at ITU San Diego and More | Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to talk triathlon news. We preview the ITU World Triathlon San Diego race set for May 12, and the big weight it carries for the U.S. Men's Olympic Team especially, as well as the U.S. Women's Team. We also recap the 5150 St. Anthony's Triathlon, preview Wildflower Long Course and talk about some other upcoming races and the pro athletes who'll be competing. Click here to download audio. | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rich Roll On His New Book, Being A Vegan Athlete and More | Rich Roll is an ultra-endurance athlete who's also one of the fittest guys alive. He is a strict vegan and leads by example with his healthy lifestyle. On May 22 he's releasing a new book called "Finding Ultra" that talks about his journey and lifestyle (click link to find out more and pre-order). On this show we get a taste of what to expect in the book, as Rich shares his story, and talks in depth about his vegan diet. Listen for advise on how to make a vegan diet work as an athlete, Rich's favorite foods, tips for eating out, staying motivated, how your body adapts to your diet and much more. Great info for the vegan and non-vegan athlete out there! Click here to download audio. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catching Up With Extreme Endurance’s Sandy Kellin | On this special episode of Endurance Planet, we catch up with the president of Extreme Endurance, Sandy Kellin. Find out what's new with the product and hear about some success stories from users--pro endurance athletes and beyond. Sandy will also discuss the premise of Extreme Endurance and the mechanisms by which it works, how soon you will see a difference, the correct dosages, and more. EP listeners can get a 10% discount on Extreme Endurance with the code: “planet” in the coupon code section upon purchase. Click here to download audio. | 4/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Challenges for the Vegan/Vegetarian Athlete | Ben Greenfield answers your questions on if it's beneficial to drink beer during an ultra, understanding ketosis, glutamine and BCAA for endurance athletes, tasty fish oil supplements, protein sources for vegans and vegetarians, does a vegetarian diet hurt recovery and performance, and more. Ask your questions on our facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 4/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask the Doc: The Argument Against Sunscreen | Dr. Dvaid Minkoff joins this episode of Ask the Doctor to answer your questions on the effects of ADHA medication on athletes, severe nausea after ultras, the potential risks and harms of wearing sunscreen and why sunscreen may not be required in all cases, nagging calf strain, gaining water weight with NSAIDs, compression while sleeping, side stitches while running, foot injuries, and a fllow-up on hs-crp levels. Ask your sports medicine questions on our Facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 4/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ATU: The Myth of Muscles ‘Not Firing’ and Sex Pre-Race? | Lucho joins Ask the Ultrarunner to answer your questions on sex before a race, muscles "not firing" and if that's true, rule of don't run more than 4 hours, feet falling asleep during runs, planning for last bit of training before 100-miler, more on MAF -- is it necessary for bike/swim too and can you ever let HR creep up, elliptigo for cross-training, planning training for ultras and other run distances, side stitches on the run, taking a break when you're burnt out, and much more. Click here to download audio. | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Drink Up! Beets, Greens, and Superior Protein Powders | Ben Greenfield answers your questions on if beet juice really does enhance endurance performance, benefits of green juices, quality protein powders other than whey/soy, clearing up nutrition facts on sweet potatoes (and that we don't have real yams in the U.S.), tribulus terrestris and it's uses for a testosterone enhancer, the best way to roast nuts so they don't go rancid, and more. Ask your questions on out facebook page! Click here to download audio. | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Don’t Do Deli Meat and Skip the Soy | Ben Greenfield answers your question on stomach bloating during runs and with Extreme Endurance, whether deli meats be avoided and why, should soy in sports nutrition products be avoided especially with hypothyroid, "super carbs" in products such as UCan & Genr8 Vitargo, types of sugars in sports nutrition products, ideal pre-triathlon/marathon/long bike race event dinner and breakfast, Type II Collagen and HA supplements for tendon issues, diluting sports drinks available at races to 1/3 solution, is nutrition required or is it ok to forgo calories in Olympic triathlons, and more. Click here to download audio. | 4/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask the Doc: What’s this Leg Pain? Prevent Varicose Veins? | We're excited to have Dr. Mark Klion back on the show to answer your questions on stomach bloating during fartlek runs, a couple cases of severe leg pain after some tough/long workouts, is it possible to prevent or alleviate varicose veins, when--if ever--is it OK to take NSAIDs and for what cases, and should you be 100 percent recovered from plantar fasciitis before getting back to exercise. Aak your questions on our facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mac Brown: Pro Triathlete On Racing and Extreme Endurance | On this special episode, we catch up with San Diego-based Pro Triathlete Mac Brown, who has a full season ahead in hopes to secure another slot to the Ironman World Championships. Mac, a Team Timex athlete, is now an Extreme Endurance athlete and on this show we'll hear his thoughts on the product. Will also hear about how Mac came to be a pro and how his career has evolved in the sport. Click here to download audio. | 4/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask the Ultrarunner: Managing Job Stress, Compression for Ultras | Answers on what to do when a demanding job leaves you drained and affects training quality, the deal with compression socks for ultrarunners (wear during competition?), keeping "healthy" lower legs, walk-run strategies fro an ultra, managing taper madness, strength exercise ideas, overcoming a plateau in run performance, is there harm to running up to marathon distance with an extremely high HR and how to fix that, Lucho's training as of late with more run volume and how he's handling it, stress fracture healing time (and is that next race possible?), juggling ultra training with other commitments and family, and more. Ask your questions on our facebook page under the designated post. Click here to download audio. | 4/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Is Chocolate Milk Actually Good For Post-Workout? | Ben Greenfield answers your questions on eating nuts/dried fruit on long runs and better alternatives, managing food intake on hard and easy training days, managing food cravings, the deal with chocolate milk, insight on the benefits of coconut milk/oil, and proteolytic enzymes. Ask your questions on our facebook page! Click here to download audio. | 4/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Multisport News: IM Melbourne, IMCA 70.3, Galveston and More | Race season is here! Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to recap Ironman Melbourne and the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup, and preview the Ironman 70.3s this weekend in Oceanside, Calif., and Galveston, Texas, as well as the Leadman Epic 125. Click here to download audio. | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Eating on ‘Off’ Days, Fighting Fatigue and More | Ben Greenfield answers your questions on fighting fatigue with good nutrition and more, will you overtrain if you use Extreme Endurance, are their risks to hunting and consuming wild game, calorie intake on non-training days and the role of appetite, and good journals/online resources for health, nutrition and fitness research and news. Ask your sports nutrition questions under the designated post on our Facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scout Bassett: World-Class Athlete Has Sights on Paralympics | On this special episode we get to know Scout Bassett, 23, and the hardships she's overcome that have made her one of the strongest athletes in sport. Scout is an above-the-knee amputee whose sights are set on this year’s Paralympics in track and field. She’s also an accomplished triathlete having competed in USAT National and World Championship races. Find out how her early life helped shaped this woman into the amazing person she is today. Click here to download audio. | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask the Doc: Dangers of Statins, Numb ‘Parts’ During Exercise | On this episode of Ask The Doctor, Dr. David Minkoff joins us to answer your questions on an athlete dealing with elevated crp levels and being prescribed statins (and the risks and harms associated with this and what needs to be done), numbness in the toes and/or g******s while training or racing, a hip injury in a runner training for Boston, dehydration and its effect on heart rate and metabolism, coming back to training after a hamstring injury, prolotherapy, and hydrocortizone for an athelte with Addison's Disease. Ask your questions under the designated post on our facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 3/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ATU: Proper Pacing, Setting HR Zones and Fanny Packs | Quick announcement: ATU will now be released every other week. Be sure to ask your questions under the designated post on Facebook or we may not see it (usually the post will be up on Mondays). The deadline to ask questions will be Tuesday evening the day before the Wednesday recording. Thanks for continuing to ask such great questions and helping to make the show so fun to do! On this episode, answers to your questions on using MAF and still training for vertical effectively, race pacing, a hypothetical peak week for Hardrock, dealing with a stiff left shoulder, breaking up longs runs into 1-2 hour chunks, transitioning from base miles to speed work for running, using race data to set LT and HR zones, substituting a long bike for a long run, one really long weekend run or two, using small races for training, and more on Lucho's fanny pack preferences. Click here to download audio. | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: MTB Race Tips, Overcoming Heartburn/GERD | Ben Greenfield answers your questions on how best to fuel before and during a long mountain bike race, controlling blood sugar for a pre-diabetic, getting in the right nutrients after making some diet changes, food/calorie ideas for a three-day ultra event, diet of the pros, helping an endurance athlete suffering from heartburn and GERD. Ask your questions on our facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask the Ultrarunner: Planning Rest Periods, Weights with MAF | Unfortunately we had some technical difficulties with the sound on this episode, so please forgive us. But the good news is, the info is all still in there... On this episode of ATU, Lucho answers your questions on rest/recovery periods and what they should entail/how to plan them, what to do if hitting a plateau with MAF, altitude and training, planning pace/intensity for one's first ultra, tempo runs, mixing in strength training/cycling when on the MAF plan, training in between three big back-to-back ultra races, and more. Ask your questions in the designated area on our facebook page! Click here to download audio. | 3/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Are Additives To Non-Dairy Milks OK? | On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on additives to non-dairy milk products (almond, rice, soy, etc) and if they are OK to consume, artificial ingredients in sports supplements, is whey causing muscle/joint soreness, homeopathic remedies such as arnica for sore muscles, calorie and protein intake for a female athlete, and more. Ask your sports nutrition questions in the designated area on our facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask the Ultrarunner: Insight on Lucho’s Training and Racing for 2012 | On this week's episode we have more on the Maffetone Method and HR zones, using an ultra race as a training day before an A race, GI issues on long runs that lead to bathroom stops, run training in the city, novice marathon training plan with a sub-3 hour race goal, back pain from run commuting with a backpack, sports drinks, preventing ITBS, mixing ultras and triathlon, how to train for hilly races when you live in a flat area, and more. Ask your questions on our facebook page! Click here to download audio. | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Multisport News: A Little on Lance, Race News and More | On this episode of "Multisport News" Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to catch up on what's happening in the triathlon world. We talk about Lance Armstrong's comeback to triathlon and what that means for the sport, Brad's picks on two hot triathletes -- guy and girl -- to keep an eye on this season, as well as race recaps on Abu Dhabi and Ironman New Zealand 70.3. Click here to download audio. | 3/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask the Doctor: Introducing Dr. David Minkoff | On this episode of "Ask the Doctor" we introduce Dr. David Minkoff, who will be joining the show lineup. Dr. Minkoff will also answer some of your questions. Click here to download audio. | 3/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask the Ultrarunner: Do Weekly Mileage Numbers Really Matter? | Questions to your answers on prepping for a set time race vs. a set distance race, workouts that pair speedwork and strength, focusing on key workouts rather than overall weekly mileage, getting started in ultras, fitting in training with graveyards shifts and a crazy schedule, MAF vs. Zone 2 HR, socks and foot care while running, guidelines for recovery weeks, crazy foot blisters, weight loss, and more. Click here to download audio. | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports Nutrition: Weight Loss Tips; the Truth of High Cholesterol | In this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on diet and exercise tips to lean up and get rid of bulky muscle mass, last-minute fueling tips for a marathoner, nutrition and supplements for a kidney transplant recipient, should nutrition change when training for a 50k trail race versus a road marathon, are multivitamins necessary for those 50 and older, the best tips to lose weight in general, Omega 3 from chia seeds vs. fish oil, and the scoop on saturated fat and high cholesterol. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our facebook page. Click here to download audio. | 3/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Your Guide to Triathlon Wetsuits from XTERRA | On this special episode of Endurance Planet, we talk with Brian Walters, president of XTERRA Wetsuits. Brian will discuss the basics of triathlon wetsuit technology and design, as well as give tons of insightful tips and wisdom on different models, picking your best wetsuit, pricing, how wetsuits are tested, when to replace and how to repair, sleeves or no sleeves, purchase policies and much more. And as a special offer exclusively for our EP listeners, Brian and the XTERRA crew are offering a 50% discount on their Vector Pro and Vortex models. Listen in for the special discount code that will get you major savings on an XTERRA Vector Pro or Vortex wetsuit. Click here to download audio. | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 35 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Transition in Podcast = bad
So far it has not been a good transition in my opinion. They got rid of Kevin (or he left) but either way it is not the same. The good old stories and expertise and guests are not the same and it is not nearly as enjoyable. Hopefully they fix it and soon...or it will fall from the ranks quick.
Major about-face needed!
This has been a dependable podcast for several years......solid information, a bit windy at times but well worth the price of admission (free). But now the new owner of the website/podcast has hired his young girlfriend (it's the only explanation I can come up with) to write and voice the episodes. The fellow before was a true announcer and had decent endurance sports knowledge. Nothing against the new host personally, but she is very out of her element...both in front of a microphone and in trying to be an expert on the topics covered (she obviously is not). My 17-year-old daughter could do better. Please, bring in someone with some gravitas to produce this podcast.
Not what it once was
I'm with the other reviewers... I had high hopes for the new host, and was excited to see a female in the role, but she just can't come close to filling Kevin's shoes. I realize everything changes and people need to move on for all sorts of reasons, but I so wish they could bring Kevin back. Nothing against her, I'm sure Tawny's a fine athlete, but her interviewing skills are sorely lacking. I'm afraid I'll have to be moving on too... Or downloading some more of last year's episodes. Very sad.
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