Should You Use Trail Running Poles At Your Next Ultramarathon?
Topics Covered In This Episode: The benefits of running with polesFactors to consider when choosing whether or not to use polesHow to properly size your running polesHow to incorporate trekking poles ...
15 Jun 202242min
Understanding Time To Exhaustion (TTE) And How You Can Improve This Metric
Topics Covered In This Episode: What is time to exhaustion (TTE)?How does TTE relate to FTP?Intensive vs. extensive training and how to decide which to focus onHow to measure FTP and TTEShow Links: Po...
8 Jun 202233min
Exercise and Air Pollution: Training and Racing When Air Quality is Poor
Topics Covered In This Episode: How does exercise make your exposure to pollution worse?Health effects vs. performance effects of air pollution.Which pollutants are more harmful to athletes during exe...
25 Mai 202250min
What Is Chronic Training Load (CTL) And How To Use It To Improve Performance
Topics Covered In This Episode: How is CTL calculated?The difference between fitness and CTLWhat's missing from the CTL metricHow to interpret CTLWhat are typical CTL scores for different athletesAddi...
24 Mai 202224min
Tips For Choosing Your Ultramarathon Crew And Pacer
Topics Covered In This Episode: How to choose a good pacerThe key crew rolesCommon mistakes runners make with crews and pacersPlanning for things to go wrongGuest: Andy Jones-Wilkins, known as AJW, is...
18 Mai 202250min
Should You Climb Out Of The Saddle?
Topics Covered In This Episode: Deciding when you should climb out of the saddle3 factors to considerThe main benefitsThe science behind climbing out of the saddleProper techniqueDownsides to climbing...
10 Mai 20221h 8min
Mental Health Trends In Ultra Endurance Athletes With Jill Colangelo, ALM
Topics Covered In This Episode: Mental health trends in ultra endurance athletesJill Colangelo's thesis: Prevalence and Type of Psychopathology in Ultra Endurance AthletesThe glamorization of high-vol...
4 Mai 20221h 2min
Do You Really Need A Recovery Week?
Topics Covered In This Episode: The benefits of recoveryWhat's the best way to structure your recoveryPhysiologically what's happening during recoveryAre there ways to improve and accelerate recovery?...
27 Apr 20221h 17min
