Podcast Episodes

Training In 100F Heat, And Other Horrible Fitness Advice

In this episode, I call out some dangerous and misguided fitness advice floating around on social media—like a post from a PhD in exercise physiology suggesting that everyone should go run for 45 min…

Published on 2 hours ago

Hicham El Guerrouj: The Most Talented, Most Focused, and Best Trained Athlete of All-Time?

I take you through the incredible story of Hicham El Guerrouj, the Moroccan middle-distance legend who was virtually unbeatable for nearly four years, only to face heartbreaking defeats at the Atlant…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Tom Hodge: A Sensible, Empowering Approach To Endurance Training, Dealing With Childhood Issues, And Rejecting Victim Mentality (With Mark Sisson's Help!)

Get ready listeners for a most unusual and heavy and unique show with my old friend Tom Hodge!

Tom is an endurance adventurer living an interesting dream life of enjoyable but extensive endurance exe…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Mike Scannell: The Mysterious Coaching Hero Of 2x Olympic Medalist Grant Fisher

Formerly anonymous Arizona high school running coach Mike Scannell has become a sensation in the American distance running community with the amazing success of his runner Grant Fisher, the undispute…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Sue McDonald: Shattering Masters Track&Field World Records The "Boring" Way

In today’s episode I welcome track star Sue McDonald to the show!

Sue is no ordinary track star—she is shattering world records in the masters track and field arena going where no human has ever gone…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Honoring Easy Workouts And Rest Days (Inspired by Kipchoge)

In this show, we’re focusing on what easy workouts and rest days really mean for us mere mortals trying to improve our performance—not only in endurance sports, but in all manner of athletic endeavor…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

How To Correctly Polarize "80/20" Your Training

It’s time to talk about polarized training—a popular training concept often referred to as the “80/20 principle.”

Unfortunately, many athletes have misinterpreted and misapplied this strategy, so we…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Q&A: Getting Healthy Before Losing Weight, Making Intuitive Training Decisions, And Excelling As A Young Runner

Endurance athletes are back with an assortment of interesting questions and fabulous success stories to share!

Questions and stories like: The importance of doing a bit of warm up before your micro-w…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Tawnee Gibson: Female Eating And Stress Dangers, Adopting Healthy Mindsets, Avoiding Tech Obsession, And The Kona Underpants Run

I welcome Tawnee Gibson, longtime host of the Endurance Planet podcast, to the show for an honest, open conversation that takes us on a timeline through her own experiences as an athlete, her struggl…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Q&A: Fueling During Endurance Exercise, Losing Fat Quickly, Calcium Scans For Athletes, Adjusting MAF Heart Rates

In this Q&A, I share the story of an ultra-endurance athlete who improved their health and lowered blood pressure by adding meat to their diet, if we need to consume fat (bacon and avocado!) during u…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago