Science Of Ultra

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Athlete Spotlight: Stephanie Howe Violett, PhD Oct 25, 2016

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A comprehensive conversation with elite ultra runner Stephanie Howe Violett, PhD where we talk about her year of injuries, her approaches to injury recovery and to training, and her expertise (PhD) in sports nutrition.

What is training? Oct 11, 2016

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What do you mean when you use the word 'training'? Today, we start a project, together, to create a training framework.

GI Distress At The Western States 100 With Kristin Stuempfle, PhD Sep 27, 2016

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Recent research findings from research at the Western States Endurance Run on gastrointestinal distress.

Event Recovery With Natalie Badowski Wu, MD Sep 13, 2016

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Findings from recent research on recovery practices and their effectiveness for ultra marathon finishers.

Adrenal Fatigue, Really? Aug 30, 2016

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The myth of adrenal fatigue.

Athlete Spotlight With Magdalena Boulet Aug 16, 2016

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Western States champion (2015), Magdalena Boulet, joins me for an amazing episode. Learn all the ins and outs of her training, racing approaches, nutrition strategies, and much more!

Coaching Roundtable Aug 02, 2016

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Roundtable discussion with three coaches (Paul Lind, Andrew Simmons, Ty Draney) recorded on location, including audience questions.

Ian Torrence Jul 19, 2016

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Ian Torrence has complete nearly 200 ultra distance events and has won approximately 25% of them. He has important advice to give regarding longevity in the sport and approaches to DNFing that you need to hear if you want to be successful in this sport for years to come.

High Intensity Interval Training With Martin Gibala, PhD Jul 05, 2016

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You are an endurance runner. So, what's the point in doing high intensity interval training (HIIT)? Whether you are new to endurance running or a seasoned veteran, you will benefit from HIIT. We explore how, what, when, and why in this episode.

Heat Acclimation With Chris Minson, PhD Jun 21, 2016

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Learn how to prepare for performance in the heat and how heat acclimation can actually improve your performance in moderate temperatures.