Dr. Phil is a pioneer in both heart rate and the revelation of our need to return to Natural Running. He preached about and he himself trained in minimal running shoes long before Born to Run became fashionable. His MAF heart rate training formula (180-age), to this day is still the most effective approach to…
Running a marathon, half marathon or participating in Obstacle racing requires more them determination, you need to develop a training strategy designed specific to your current abilities that will allow you to effectively and carefully prepare for success. Our host Richard Diaz invited nationally acclaimed running coach Luke Humphrey, author of The Hanson’s Method, a…
You’ve see athletes in the Olympic Beach Volleyball, during Cross Fit Games, Spartan Racing and in all fashion of Endurance Sports with colorful tape on their knees, shoulders, calves, etc., now learn how it works, when and how to apply it when you are on the verge of a running injury or simply hope to…
Yancy Culp has a long history as a trainer, athlete and now, Coach to some of the top athletes in the sport of Obstacle Racing. Serving as coach to the likes of Rose Wetzel, April Dee, Matt Novakovich, Isaiah Vidal, Miguel Medina and other podium occupying elite professional OCR athlete’s, we discuss the sport, the…
We’ve invited Dr. Allen Lim and Jason Donald to share insights on how, what and when to hydrate, the importance of electrolyte and energy replacement and feeding strategies while training and racing. Jason was an elite professional cyclist who spent a few years as a member of the Garmin professional cycling team and Dr Lim…
Leo Manzano hung on to win in 3:38.96 seconds the 1,500 meters HOKA ONE ONE Middle Distance Classic in Los Angeles demonstrating that hard work and dedication to task pays off. Richard Diaz conducted this interview with Leo a few short years ago on the heels of Leo’s outstanding performance that earned him a silver…
As a runner, there is nothing worse than a nagging running related injury that just does not want to heal. Plantar Fasciitis is one of these injuries that left unchecked can easily ruin an entire race season. Listen as Dr. Brian Abelson, author of “Release Your Body- Resolving Plantar Fasciitis” and Richard Diaz discuss this…
Joe Friel is back! Listen as he explains the effects of aging and how we should train accordingly. Coach Joe Friel shares the science behind Racing as a senior athlete. Gain insightful training tips from the most respected endurance coach in the country. Joe is co-founder of Training Peaks, The Triathlon Training Bible and several…
I brought back Dr Emily Splichal, Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, she is the Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy and Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist®, BarefootRx® and BARE® Workout Certifications. Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical career towards studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to foot function and barefoot…
Matt Fitzgerald has authored more books on endurance sports training and sports nutrition than almost anyone in the industry. As of this writing he has penned 22 books, co-authored a handful of others and has two in the “Queue” as he calls it this year. Of interest for this podcast is: “How Bad do you…