{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"No Meat Athlete","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com","author_name":"Matt Frazier","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/author\/nomeatathlete\/","title":"Phil Maffetone on Why You Should Run Slow | No Meat Athlete","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7AbcaNHX6T\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/podcast\/radio-84\/\">Phil Maffetone on Why You Should Run Slow<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/podcast\/radio-84\/embed\/#?secret=7AbcaNHX6T\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Phil Maffetone on Why You Should Run Slow&#8221; &#8212; No Meat Athlete\" data-secret=\"7AbcaNHX6T\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ep84.jpg","thumbnail_width":800,"thumbnail_height":451,"description":"One of the most frequently asked questions Jason and I get at Run Your BQ is our opinion of the Maffetone Method.  You may have heard of Dr. Phil Maffetone and his unusual training philosophy which, put simply, suggests that running slow -- almost exclusively -- will make you faster.  It sounds a little out there, but since first reading one of his books a few years ago, I've heard from complete beginners and elite runners who have all had success training with the Maffetone Method. Even Rich Roll used it while training for the Epic 5.  In this new episode of NMA Radio, I talk to Phil Maffetone about his approach to training, and learn more about why he believes you need to run slow in order to run fast.  Here's what we talk about in this episode:   The truth about heart-rate training  Balancing the aerobic and anaerobic systems ... and what that means  Are you fit but unhealthy?  How to calculate your heart-rate zones  How diet impacts whether you'll burn sugar or fat  Click the button below to listen now:"}