Author: Primal Endurance

Update from Brad

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8935817/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Future Primal Endurance shows will be published on the Primal Blueprint Podcast channel. Please subscribe and enjoy the diverse content on this thriving channel. You’ll see the Endurance shows designated accordingly for quick access at a glance. You’ll also enjoy feature interviews from ancestral health leaders,…

Andre Obradovic: “Life is too Short to Suffer”

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Phil Maffetone: Barefoot breakthroughs, getting stronger, keeping fit as you age

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8312483/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] After the awesome big picture show about healthy living and avoiding the manipulations of today’s mainstream media and marketing forces, Brad welcomes Dr. Maffetone back for a show on the usual popular topics of endurance peak performance. First, Phil discusses the amazing marathoner Eluid Kipchoge, and…

Phil Maffetone: Avoiding the ills of modern society

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Logan Schwartz–Transforming From Training Mentality to Lifestyle Mentality

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7843484/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad welcomes Logan Schwartz of AustinVitalityCoach.com to discuss evolved concepts of athletic training within the context of healthy living. It’s time to reject the flawed and narrow focus of the traditional athletic training approach, where the focus is on work output connected specifically to…

Q&A and Brad Monologue

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Listener Q&A

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Dude Spellings, Part 2

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Dude Spellings, Part 1

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7134710/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns talks to a big-time peak performance enthusiast from Austin, TX named Dude Spellings. Dude is an avid Speedgolfer, primal/paleo/keto eater, cold therapy enthusiast, and endurance athlete devoted to the Primal Endurance approach. He is deep into the primal living journey and a…

Deconstructing Eluid Kipchoge’s Incredible Marathon World Record

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7104821/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] This episode was inspired by awesome email commentary from a devoted listener, Primal Endurance advocate, and accomplished collegiate level runner Jack McGinness. Kipchoge recently ran the Berlin Marathon in 2:01.39, shattering the previous record and closing in on the previously unfathomable 2:00 barrier. Kipchoge’s…

Rethinking No Pain, No Gain

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Phil Maffetone Pt.2 (Rebroadcast)

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6979383/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Listen in as Brad Kearns and Dr. Phil Maffetone have a casual chat about an assortment of interesting topics related to endurance training and general health. Brad complains about his crash and burn patterns, where he feels great for a while and then has…

Phil Maffetone

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6966483/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks to one of the true legends of endurance athletics, Dr. Phil Maffetone. Dr. Maffetone has advised some of the greatest endurance athletes in history, like triathlon champions Mike Pigg and Mark Allen. For decades, Dr. Maffetone has been promoting the…

Mark Allen

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6939827/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns catches up with Mark Allen, the greatest triathlete in history, who has a record six victories at the Hawaii Ironman and ten victories at the Nice, France World Long Course Championship. Today, he is a popular triathlon coach at MarkAllenCoaching.com, TV…

Andre Obradovic

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Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6885951/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Dave Reed from the UK has been really working with the book since January and has adopted primal diet, MAF training and now is fat adapted.  He has been racing but finds his performance has dipped.  Would going MAF since January have caused a dip…

#160: Listener Q&A

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#159: Q&A with Janet Jackson and Gross Hematuria

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#158: Tom Seabourne

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#157: How To Run Faster

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#156: How to Swim Faster

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#155: Facebook Live Listener Q&A

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#154: Deep Questions

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6710714/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad fields many interesting and unusual questions in today’s podcast. Question from Charles: What entails maximum sustained power training? How often should a person do this?  [00:01:27] Brad warns about the danger of road cycling. [00:12:11]  Brad explains workouts done properly. [00:18:08]  David Lapp…

#153: Andre Obradovic: Don’t Be A Muppet, Be a Powerful, Fat Burning Beast

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6683900/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks to Andre Obradovic from Melbourne, Australia. Andre is a highly engaging personal trainer, triathlon coach, and elite level performer in the 50+ ranks at 70.3 triathlon?ranked 10th in the Ironman All World Athlete rankings for Australia, the most competitive triathlon…

#152: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6654409/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#151: Mark Cucuzella

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#150: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6609295/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#149: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6581498/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#148: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6557427/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

# 147: Andrew MacNaughton

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6530570/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns welcomes favored recurring guest Andrew MacNaughton of TheAthletesPotential. It’s been a while since we caught up with Andrew, so he details his dietary experimentation with keto, his return to training after a year of minimal exercise, and the usual assortment of juicy…

#146: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6504693/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#145: Catching Up With Brad, Part 2

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6478432/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad continues to discuss topics of recent interest and new strategies he is trying out in training experiments, including his plunging deep into the world of temperature therapy. In consult with Dr. Kelly Starrett, author of Becoming a Supple Leopard and founder of MobilityWOD.com, you’ll…

#144: Athletic Endeavors and Evolving Views on Training Update

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#143: Simon Marshall

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6427479/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Lindsay welcomes Simon Marshall, Ph.D., one half of the brain trust behind Braveheart Coaching (braveheartcoach.com) and co-author along with his wife Lesley Paterson of The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion. Simon is an expert in helping athletes of all…

#142: Listener Q&A

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# 141: Brock Armstrong

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6356923/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns welcomes the Brock the Renaissance man from Vancouver, Canada. Brock is deep into the podcast scene as a producer and host of numerous health/fitness/primal-paleo/biohacking style shows, and also a longtime endurance coach. His Workplace Hero podcast helps those with sedentary office…

#140: Tom Hughes

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6349549/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns welcomes Tom Hughes of Tri Mechanics in Great Britain. Tom is an expert in skill development and technique for endurance sports, and discusses the benefits of using barefoot/minimalist shoes to refine good running technique. Interestingly, wearing comfortable, cushiony shoes causes more…

#139: Aligning Behavior with Stated Goals

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6317690/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Hosts Brad Kearns and Dr. Linsday Taylor get deep into the psyche of the endurance athlete and address some of the common challenges. For happiness and well-being, it’s critical to behave in a manner congruent with your stated goals. When you are overtraining and…

#138: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6294477/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#137: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6268572/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#136: Rethinking Recovery

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6243295/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks in more detail about the importance of rethinking recovery, on the heels of the landmark MarksDailyApple.com post Rethinking Recovery, and also Brad’s recent podcast with Joel Jamieson. The profound insight for reflection is that we kinda sorta take recovery for…

#135: Intensity vs. MAF

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#134: Ben Lynch

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6193835/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks with Dr. Ben Lynch, author of the book Dirty Genes, which has hit #1 bestseller in its amazon category in January, 2018. Dr. Lynch explains with great clarity and specificity that your genes are not your destiny. He identifies individual genes that…

#120: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6188463/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#119: Dave Scott

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6188446/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns catches up with the legendary Dave Scott, a 6-time Hawaii Ironman world champion and respected coach of both elite professional and amateur multisport enthusiasts. Dave is perhaps more steeped in the science of nutrition and exercise physiology than any other endurance athlete ever, so…

#133: Tommy Wood- Maximum Nutrition versus Fasting

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6168619/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks in further detail about the provocative comments from Dr. Tommy Wood during their recent podcast. Dr. Tommy proposed that if you are metabolically healthy, at optimal body fat composition, with good blood work and with ambitious fitness goals, you may…

#132: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6143191/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air. While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#131: Stefano Passarello – Keto Ironman Triathlete

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6113448/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks to Italian amateur triathlete Stefano Passarello, a longtime listener to the podcast who has an absolutely amazing success story with low carb, slow-paced endurance training. Stefano, an accounting firm CEO based in Hong Kong, has attained the highest level of…

#130: Q&A for Older Athletes

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6099388/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns leverages his previous podcast dedicated to older athletes by addressing some Q&A from folks out there fighting the battle, going for ambitious race goes in the older age categories. Everyone talks about how recovery takes longer when you get older, so…

#129: Andrew MacNaughton, Performance vs. Health, Part 2

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6046097/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Picking up the momentum from the previous show, Brad and Andrew continue to debate the healthiest way to be a competitive athlete, especially as you deal with aging in the background. Topics include comprehensive health assessments like Brad’s NourishBalanceThrive.com journey or that offered as…

#128: Andrew MacNaughton, Performance vs. Health, Part 1

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6046087/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns welcomes back #1 most popular recurring guest, Andrew MacNaughton, after a long break from the show. The two get right into it with a discussion of the large looming philosophical question for passionate athletes: how to manage the inherent tradeoff between…

#127: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6009579/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#126: Jacques Devore

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5984527/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Mark Sisson welcomes his old friend and strength training expert Jacques DeVore, proprietor of Sirens and Titans Fitness in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA. Jacques was featured extensively in the book Primal Endurance for his innovative Maximum Sustained Power (MSP) workout protocol…

#125: Phil Maffetone: Training

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5835915/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Co-hosts Brad Kearns and Lindsay Taylor hit Phil with some questions, including several submitted by members of the popular MAF Method Facebook group and the Primal Endurance Facebook group. Phil sets the record straight on the concept of a modified Maffetone aerobic maximum heart…

#124: Phil Maffetone: Overfat and Fat-Adapted Eating

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5835905/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Co-hosts Brad Kearns and Lindsay Taylor hit Phil with some questions, including several submitted by members of the popular MAF Method Facebook group and the Primal Endurance Facebook group. Phil sets the record straight on the concept of a modified Maffetone aerobic maximum heart…

#123: Tommy Wood

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5835843/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns welcomes Dr. Tommy Wood, Chief Medical Officer for NourishBalanceThrive.com, back to the show for a recap of Brad’s NourishBalanceThrive.com comprehensive health and peak performance biochemical testing. Listen to the first show with Dr. Tommy to get a sense of what his cutting-edge consultation…

#122: End of Season Rest Season

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5880550/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks about the importance of taking a break both physically and mentally from the grind of the competitive season. A physical break is essential to rebalance the body from the prolonged production of stress hormones resulting from the many hours on…

#121: Dan Pardi

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5835818/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this episode, Lindsay talks to Dan Pardi, CEO of HumanOS. Dan’s mission is to develop health fluency, giving people the skills and knowledge they need to achieve maximum wellness. Lindsay met Dan at Paleo f(x) and ever since has been wanting to pick…

#120: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5835785/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

#119: Dave Scott Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5827808/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns welcomes Dave Scott to the hot seat to tackle more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air.  While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual,…

#118: Strength Training with Lindsay Taylor

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5733963/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] This week Lindsay helps athletes sort out questions about how to strength train while still following Primal Endurance recommendations, and she answers the burning question: Do I need an aerobic base if I’m not a competitive athlete? (Spoiler alert: yes!!) Plus stretching, elevation training,…

#117: Scaring the Crap out of Older Athletes

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5733956/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks to older endurance athletes about strategies that will help you preserve your health as you pursue ambitious endurance goals. One thing to emphasize is aligning your competitive goals with your age, dude! Perhaps the extreme ultra distance events are best…

Regular Show #116: Listener Q&A: Lindsay Taylor

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5733888/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Lindsay Taylor tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air. Some recurring themes are coming through with many questioners. In particular, the questioning how “180-age” aerobic maximum heart rate…

Regular Show #115: Cortisol Showerhead

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5733827/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Primal Endurance Chapter 11 – Hitting The Showers Host Brad Kearns covers the profound message in the final chapter of Primal Endurance, titled “Hitting The Showers”. The premise is that we have a given amount of battery power over a lifetime (some more than…

Regular Show #114: Benefits Of Taking a Mid-Season Break

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5714298/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks about the importance of taking a break in the middle of a busy competitive season in order to refresh and restore for a strong finish. The cumulative stress of pre-season base building and then the introduction of intensity and the…

Regular Show #113: Listener Q&A: Lindsay Taylor

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5684018/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Kevin, age 43 asks about a 50-K race he has scheduled. “Do I begin the MAF training now and just run the race with whatever gains I’ve made or do I continue training as I have been and begin MAF following the race?” [00:02:49] …

Regular Show #112: Primal Endurance Recovery Tips, Part 4

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5653019/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns continues the discussion from last week with more recovery strategies, including:  Refueling: Its a tricky balance between replenishing muscle glycogen and obtaining other nutrients when depleted, and becoming fat adapted/losing excess body fat by fasting in conjunction with intense workouts.  R&R: A…

Regular Show #111: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5642647/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Podcast 111, Q and A A listener asks: What do you think about doing a MAF test for a set time? [00:02:18]  As an older athlete who wants to compete, what is the best way maintaining the muscle mass and keeping the heart in…

Regular Show #110: Primal Endurance Recovery Tips Pt.3

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5626201/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Working through the list of recovery tips, the focus of this show is on movement, perhaps the ultimate recovery aid. While the couch beckons after a long workout or an intense session, it’s actually best to walk around in the hours after hard efforts.…

Regular Show #109: Chris Kelly

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5569815/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks to Chris Kelly of NourishBalanceThrive.com – a comprehensive health and peak performance testing and consultation program for athletes. Chris works in conjunction with Dr. Tommy Wood, a previous podcast guest. They have put over 1,000 athletes through their program, including…

Regular Show #108: Primal Endurance Recovery Tips Pt.2

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5582199/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns covers recovery tips such as compression garments (boosts the function of the lymphatic system to clear waste products from muscles) and strategic hydration (be proactive, because sometimes thirst mechanism is muted from training, and you can get a delay effect with…

#107: Brad Kearns & Elle Russ (Part.2)

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5510678/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Elle Russ and Brad Kearns, Primal Endurance Online Course, Part 2 The second part of the Primal Endurance Online Mastery course discusses how Primal-style eating integrates into endurance training goals. Becoming fat adapted through dietary transformation can actually make you a faster endurance athlete,…

Interval Show #37: Digital Course Launch Promo

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5452819/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]  Introducing Primal Endurance Online Mastery Course!   Host Brad Kearns introduces the Primal Endurance Online Multimedia Mastery Course – everything you need to succeed as a Primal Endurance athlete. Ditch carbohydrate dependency and become a fat burning beast with this comprehensive educational experience consisting…

#106: Brad Kearns & Elle Russ (Part.1)

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5510571/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Primal Blueprint Podcast hostess Elle Russ joins Primal Endurance Podcast host Brad Kearns in Malibu to discuss the release of the long-awaited Primal Endurance Online Mastery Course. This ambitious project is a comprehensive multimedia educational experience that essentially brings the book Primal Endurance to…

Interval Show #36: Morning Routine

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5452780/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Developing a Morning Flexibility/Mobility Routine   Host Brad Kearns describes with great enthusiasm his recently adopted energizing morning routine that has become a fixture in his overall workout program over the past few months. Developing a customized morning routine and doing it first thing…

#105: Listener Q&A

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5503710/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air. Some recurring themes are coming through with many questioners. While the questions relate to the specific needs…

Interval Show #35: Recovery Tips, Part 1

Host Brad Kearns, making his way through the Primal Endurance book, gets into Chapter 9 about assorted tips and techniques to support recovery. First we discuss the hot topic of cold exposure. It provides an assortment of psychological benefits to the “Central Governor,” helping you feel less fried (literally, with the refreshment of your brain…

#104: Listener Q&A

Brad Kearns tackles more interesting Q&A from Primal Endurance podcast listeners and book readers. Submit your questions at www.primalblueprint.com/endurance and they will get covered on the air. Some recurring themes are coming through with many questioners. While the questions relate to the specific needs of the individual, the answers are presented in a manner that…

Interval Show #34: Importance of Play and Cultivating a Playful Mindset

Endurance sports are tough and involve plenty of suffering. The Type A behavior patterns common among enthusiasts can actually hamper your progress by promoting chronic patterns, insufficient stress/rest balance, and an overly stressful mindset about your workouts and races. The key is to release your attachment to the outcome of your competitive efforts, take what…

#103: Lindsay Taylor Listener Q&A on Fueling

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5466303/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Lindsay Taylor is the host of today’s listener Q&A show and will not be rapping at the beginning of the show. She will be answering questions about fueling that come in from listeners. If you want to be fat adapted, it doesn’t mean you have…

Interval Show #33: Increase Everyday Movement, Part 3

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5445310/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Increase Everyday Movement, Part 3: Practical Tips On the heels of two shows detailing the problems associated with insufficient movement and the importance of finding ways to move more each day, host Brad Kearns offers up some practical suggestions to increase general everyday movement.…

#102: Mark talks to Joe DeSena

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5434848/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Mark Sisson chats with Joe DeSena – the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company. Mark and Joe talk about endurance racing, including the wildly popular Spartan Race brand that Joe has built, and other entrepreneurial topics in this show. …

Interval Show #32: Increase Everyday Movement, Part 2

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5445274/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns talks about avoiding the “lazy athlete” mentality, where you give yourself permission to be less active and perhaps overeat due to the fact you completed an impressive workout. Realize that even a serious-training athlete putting in 10,15, or 20 hours a…

Aerobic Training: Tip #1

Endurance athletes on the whole carry too much body fat—a consequence of carbohydrate dependency eating and overly stressful training patterns. Endurance athletes engage in workouts that routinely exceed comfortable intensity and reach the medium-to-difficult intensity category. These workouts are slightly too difficult to optimize aerobic development, too long in duration, and conducted too frequently, with…

Interval Show #31: Increase Everyday Movement, Part 1

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5425575/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Increasing all forms of general everyday movement is a critical element of the endurance athlete’s lifestyle. There are adverse metabolic and cognitive consequences from prolonged periods of sitting – you become more insulin resistant, dysregulate critical appetite and metabolic hormones, and suffer from assorted…

#101: Dr. Tommy Wood

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5413786/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Dr. Tommy Wood On Optimizing Performance and Diet Host Brad Kearns talks to Dr. Tommy Wood, Chief Medical Officer of Nourish, Balance, Thrive, an online-based company using advanced biochemical testing to optimize performance in athletes. Tommy is big-time, with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry…

Interval Show #30: Complementary Movement Mobility Practices

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5384578/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Host Brad Kearns covers the complementary benefits of deliberate movement practices like yoga to balance the repetitive, fight or flight stimulation of endurance training. Pursuing assorted forms of play and toning down your linear, Type-A mentality to endurance goals will help ease the stress…

#100: Andrew MacNaughton Coaching

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5393731/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Andrew MacNaughton on the ideal coach-athlete relationship Host Brad Kearns and Andrew MacNaughton talk about the most important dynamics of a successful and enjoyable coach-athlete relationship. In particular, the personal and intuitive elements differ from the common dynamic of the coach as a workout…

Interval Show #29: Increase Daily Movement

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5384567/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Get some “movement nutrition” as Katy Bowman says and ditch that lazy endurance athlete’s mentality that gives you a hall pass to sit around all day just because you did an impressive workout. Remember there are 168 hours in a week and that increasing…

Triathlete Overcomes Debilitating Inflammatory Disease

I’d really like to share my story of success with readers because I feel that there are many who could benefit from hearing about alternatives to traditional Western medicine for things like: AS, OA, Reiters syndrome, Gout, RA, Psoriatic Arthritis and many more related conditions. Lets begin my story a few years back in February…

#99: Andrew MacNaughton

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5371000/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Andrew MacNaughton on the ideal coach-athlete relationship Host Brad Kearns and Andrew MacNaughton talk about the most important dynamics of a successful and enjoyable coach-athlete relationship. In particular, the personal and intuitive elements differ from the common dynamic of the coach as a workout…

Interval Show #28: Sleep, Part 2

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5309351/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] For part two of the sleep chapter, Host Brad Kearns focuses on the benefits of napping and how you can target sleep deficiencies?either deep sleep or REM sleep?and how naps actually don’t mess up your evening sleep. Then we pull it all together and…

Interval Show #27: Sleep, Part 1

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5320657/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/505111/custom-color/e78438″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Tune in as Host Brad Kearns discusses how sleep is more important to endurance athletes than anyone! If you aren’t getting adequate sleep, you shouldn’t even be training. Minimize artificial light and digital stimulation after dark. Check out this episode!