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EP 625: Dr. Phil Maffetone - Speed up by Slowing Down

Trail Runner Nation

Trail Runner Nation

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2023

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Join us on this episode as we delve into the world of endurance training and racing with the legendary Dr. Phil Maffetone, one of the most influential figures in endurance sports.

Christopher McDougall, acclaimed trail runner and author, hails Dr. Maffetone as the ultimate source of clarity and wisdom in the field.

Mark Allen, the six-time winner of the Hawaiian Ironman, sets the stage for an unparalleled level of athletic performance that awaits you.

Dr. Maffetone's groundbreaking book, "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing," spanning 509 pages, serves as our focal point for this conversation. Learn how these endurance training methods have propelled countless athletes to achieve their highest potential.

Be sure to explore Dr. Maffetone's website, a treasure trove of invaluable information for athletes seeking optimal performance.

During the podcast, we highlight the 5-Minute Power Break, a technique that utilizes respiratory bio-feedback. For a quick demonstration, check out the 6:19 video we mentioned.

Discover how to calculate your own Maximum Aerobic Training Heart Rate, a crucial metric for optimizing your training sessions and reaching peak fitness.

Remember to subscribe and leave us a review to support the show. Lace up your trail shoes and get ready for an enlightening journey into the world of endurance training with Dr. Phil Maffetone!

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to another edition of Trail Resonation, and this is in the beginning of the podcast

0:20.0

where Scott usually comes on and says something clever and philosophical about joining us

0:25.7

on the trail.

0:26.7

We're going to learn a lot of things.

0:28.6

He's not here today.

0:30.0

So we've got our producer, Ryan, who's going to fill in and we're going to kind of add

0:33.8

a lab and try to figure out and puzzle through what Scott says.

0:38.0

And I think he says, join us on this trail.

0:40.1

What do you remember, Ryan?

0:41.5

We are here on the trailhead of trail runner nation.

0:45.2

It's where we are, as you can tell.

0:47.2

He usually mentions something about us becoming better people.

0:51.2

Yeah.

0:52.2

We talk to interesting guests and become interesting people together.

0:58.4

Yeah.

0:59.4

And he usually says, hey, there's plenty of room on this trail.

1:01.7

Just squeeze on in and we're going to go for a run.

1:04.1

Yeah.

1:05.1

Lace up your shoes, I guess.

1:06.1

Let's go.

1:07.1

He says that too.

1:08.1

Maybe we better wait till he gets back and take better notes.

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