Your Performance Is Dropping? Here's Why Dr Phil Maffetone

My new book Running Breakthroughs is available now as audiobook, authographed book and eBook at . It's a summary of 10 years podcasting lessons, takeaways from coaching thousands of athletes and my own breakthroughs in running and life. Today Round 5 with Dr. Maffetone on The Extramilest Show. Overtraining is one of the most common reasons runners plateau, burn out, or get slower despite training harder. Dr. Maffetone breaks down how hidden stress, poor recovery, and misunderstood nutrition can quietly sabotage performance + tools to build health first so speed and consistency can follow. Watch this full video on YouTube: CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Low Heart Rate Training + Overtraining + Recovery 1:43 - Running Breakthroughs signed copies 2:42 - My favorite running apparel Path Projects 3:22 - Round 5 with Dr. Phil 4:41 - What creates athlete breakthroughs 10:16 - How stress slows you down 14:28 - The "gray zone" & low heart rate training 20:29 - Lactate shuttles & aerobic speed 27:44 - Why low HR training doesn't work for some 32:47 - Refined carbs & brain health 36:07 - Common carbs & better alternatives 39:16 - Are there better bread options? 42:45 - What athletes should eat 44:45 - Potatoes, rice, and carbs explained 47:22 - Cholesterol & fat myths 52:47 - Testing nutrition instead of guessing 54:37 - Why enjoyment matters 56:40 - Common training misconceptions 58:17 - Overtraining warning signs 1:02:15 - Resting heart rate & hidden stress 1:09:48 - Strength training and why it matters 1:14:05 - Recovering from burnout 1:18:55 - Where to find Dr. Phil's study 1:19:38 - How to be a healthier, stronger, happier athlete FIND DR. MAFFETONE: ► Website: ► Frontiers Full Paper by Dr Maffetone: ► Press Release Brain Research: LINKS & TOOLS MENTIONED ► My new book Running Breakthroughs: ► More options to buy the book worldwide on Amazon: ► Path Projects: ► Dr. Phil's Study: ► Episode with Brent Cunningham: ► Episode with Dr. Marco Guazzelli: ► Episode with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee: ► Episode with Kilian Jornet: ► Episode with Mark Allen: YOU CAN FIND ME, COACH FLORIS GIERMAN HERE: ► My book Running Breakthroughs as Audio book, Printed Book & eBook: ► Our Personal Best Coaching Program: ► YouTube: ► Strava: ► Instagram: ► Extramilest: ► Path Projects: ► Podcast: Affiliate Disclosure: I may earn commissions if you purchase items via my affiliate links. "As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases." Affiliate links do not increase cost to you. Also, you do not need to use these links. You can also search for these same items in Amazon or on any search engine/shopping site of your choice and buy/research them that way. ABOUT THE EXTRAMILEST SHOW: A podcast and YouTube channel where host Floris Gierman interviews world class athletes, coaches and health experts on the topic of how to become a stronger, healthier and happier athlete. More info about our Personal Best Running Coaching Program can be found at .

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Your Performance Is Dropping? Here's Why Dr Phil Maffetone is an episode from The Extramilest Podcast by Floris Gierman.

This episode is 01:22:10 long.

This episode was published on Dec 14, 2025.

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