Dr. Phil Maffetone is a well published and successful endurance coach was named coach of the year by Triathlete Magazine, and honored by Inside Triathlon magazine as one of the top 20 most influential people in endurance sports worldwide in the 20th century.

His approach in training is rooted in holistic principles in examining causes rather than end symptoms and lectures on diet, nutrition and stress management, and teaches biofeedback to health practitioners.

Among notable athletes and patients Dr. Maffetone has worked with include Grete Waitz (Whites) 9 Time NYC Marathon Champion and Mark Allen 6 Time Ironman World Champion. He’s also provided wellness advice to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and served as the personal physician to singer-songwriter James Taylor.

He has authored over a dozen books including his most recently published a book on an often debated topic: the 1:59 marathon. Possible? Or Not?

If you think that this is only about the dream of elites, think again. There are lessons that those at the top of the sport that are in contention to break this barrier that apply to you and can improve your own running and whatever barrier you may be facing now in getting there.

In this episode Dr. Maffetone and I explore several topics including:

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• How health and fitness are two different things
  
• Why the 1:59 marathon has not yet happened
  
• The type of athlete that will be the first to go sub-2 hours in the marathon
  
• Is Kenya’s dominance of the marathon about to end?
  
• Why genetics aren’t as crucial in endurance sports
  
• How focusing on sub-maximal aerobic training helps you get faster
  
• What Mark Allen did to go from 8:30 pace to near 5:10 pace aerobically
  
• How to run your best 5K or 10K without lung busting anaerobic intervals
  
• Running Economy explained – and how to optimize yours for faster running with less effort
  
• Lifestyle factors that impact your training and racing
  
• The importance of an individualized approach to training
  
• Riding the fine line of advancing your fitness without overtraining
  
• Is your recent PR the result of solid training or overtraining?
  
• The impact of music on running – from a coach and musician’s perspective!
  

Tips to recover from long runs so they don’t impact the rest of your training.

1:59 Marathon – Get Dr. Maffetone’s Book 1:59 The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Within Reach

PhilMaffetone.com – Dr. Maffetone’s Website

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