July 24, 2015

#15: Tawnee Prazak

47 minutes

Host Brad Kearns welcomes Tawnee Prazak to discuss endurance training, racing, and coaching. Tawnee is the host of the popular Endurance Planet podcast and is a personal coach to triathletes and distance runners. Tawnee comments on many of the hot topics in the endurance scene today, including:

An optimal coach/athlete relationship that focuses on big picture elements instead of just workout programming.

How her fervent pursuit of triathlon goals compromised her health, and how her journey back gave her a fresh perspective on the importance of balancing stress and rest in training.

The role of diet for endurance athletes, particularly the pros and cons of the low carb strategies now becoming popular and her own winning dietary practices.

How the diet and training habits of the pros might not be the best example to follow for the average enthusiast.

Why 70.3 is her favorite triathlon distance, and the importance of balancing goal events with real-life circumstances, like how much time you have to train.

Her association and influence from Dr. Phil Maffetone, author of the Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing; and much more. Tawny has distinct and well-informed opinions on endurance training and racing that you will appreciate.

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