E48: Boost Your Performance with Brain Health | Dr. Phil Maffetone
From The RUNEGADE Podcast by Mark and Todd
January 2, 2026 · 1h 9m · Season 3 · Episode 48
About this episode
Dr. Phil Maffetone discusses his latest research on brain health and its impact on running performance.
"The brain isn't riding shotgun. It's the driver." - Dr. Phil Maffetone Running is hard. The RUNEGADE Podcast helps. Each episode, we set off to explore the human connection with running and endurance sport, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette. This episode is sponsored by Thrive Protein | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: Thrive Protein and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order. E48: Dr. Maffetone returns for his second appearance and we discuss his latest research paper on Brain Health This episode is sponsored by Thrive Protein - Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out, level up your nutrition, and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order. Dr. Maffetone is a respected pioneer in the field of complementary medicine. Internationally recognized researcher, educator, clinician and author in the field of nutrition, exercise, sport medicine and biofeedback. He's also a songwriter, musician and comedian - he's a shining example of well…
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark Prociw, Todd Marentette
Guest: Dr. Phil Maffetone
Topics covered
- brain health
- aerobic development
- running practices
- MAF method
- nutrition
- endurance sport
Keywords
- brain health
- running
- aerobic development
- MAF method
- nutrition
- endurance sport
- Thrive Protein
Sponsors
Thrive Protein
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