phil maffetone

Welcome to my Fitness page. Below are links to many articles and other features related to training, racing and sports. Also on this page is information about The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing, including excerpts.

NEW COLUMN:
The 1:59 Marathon
-- Part 1: No longer a question of if, who or when, but how can a man—or woman—achieve this inevitable feat?

-- Part 2: Developing Aerobic Speed

-- Part 3: Nine Reasons Why Runners Don’t Reach Their Athletic Potential

-- Part 4: The Training Schedule—Balancing the Catabolic and Anabolic Body

-- Part 5: A great gait creates more energy for faster running

-- Part 6: Live High Race Low

-- The 1:59 Marathon, Again

Fitness Articles     Healthy Recipes!

Healthy Hiking      Manual Biofeedback

Fitness Photos      Member's Articles

INJURED? NOT PERFORMING WELL?
Muscle Imbalance is a must read.

OTHER FEATURES:
Mark Allen Interview
Lessons for Triathletes

Endurance Athlete: No Immunity From Heart Disease

Exercise & Medication

HOT FORUM TOPIC:
Strength Training Q&As

Was this the ultimate ultramarathon team? This MAF Team photo was taken at New York's Shea Stadium 100-mile race by an unknown photographer (tell us who you are!). L to R: Stu Mittleman, Trishul Cherns, Paul Fendler and Dr. Phil Maffetone.

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FROM THE BACK COVER:
“Dr. Maffetone shares his lifetime of experience in helping athletes of all abilities to become better.”
— Dr. Tim Noakes, author of Lore of Running
Read Dr. Noakes Afterword here

"If you don't read Phil Maffetone, you're turning your back on one of the most powerfully probing minds in endurance sports. The brilliance of Maffetone's work is his re-discovery of the ancient understanding that the human engine doesn't need to be fueled on suffering, and that pain is only the penalty you pay for backburnering your brain. The best advice you could give any athlete, no matter what their level, is to read Maffetone and start over."
— Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run.

SEE THE TABLE of CONTENTS here


ENDURANCE Q&As?
They're in the Forum

Q: How can we get Dr. Phil's coaching and consultation?
A: Unfortunately, I do very little consulting these days -- I'm busy with writing fitness and health material, lecturing, writing music, tending to my year-round garden and working out. However, my friend and colleague Mark Allen does online coaching and I highly recommend him. Click on his photo below or go to MarkAllenOnline.com.
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