Will a Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Ever Happen? An Interview With Dr. Philip Mafetone About His New Book “1:59″

Summary: With the incredible speeds at which Kenyan and Ethiopian runners are <br> running marathons these days, one of the hottest questions in the <br> running world is: When will the 2-hour marathon be broken?<br> Some, including this week’s guest Dr. Philip Maffetone, believe that it should have already happened.<br> Dr. Maffetone is a longtime physiotherapist who has worked with some <br> of the best endurance athletes in history, including 6-time Ironman <br> Triathlon World Champion Mark Allen and 9-time New York City Marathon <br> winner Grete Waitz.<br> In his new book 1:59: The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon, Dr. Maffetone outlines how he thinks that the 2-hour barrier will be broken, from training to nutrition to shoes and more.<br> Some of the key points of our discussion included:<br> <br> <br> 1:59 and why Dr. Maffetone decided to write it<br> The idea of “maximum aerobic heart rate” and why he thinks this concept is the key to improvement in the marathon<br> Dr. Maffetone’s idea about the role barefoot running in <br> the sub-2:00 quest and how to go about transitioning to that style of <br> running<br> The somewhat unique idea of spread out, “slow weights” strength training sessions<br> <br> http://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/maffetone-159/<br> <br>