Science Of Ultra

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Thank you, thank you, thank you...on we go!

Break

SOUP is taking a break for the summer, and will be back in September 2021.

Hillary Allen

Hillary Allen, aka Hillygoat, is one of the top ultra- and sky-runners in the world. We talk about her views of life and running, what's important, and how to stay compet

Training Intensity Distribution

Let's answer the question: How much time should I spend training at different intensities? And, let's bust the polarized training myth in the process.

Kenefick & Cheuvront

Rebroadcast part 2 of 2 - Two of the living legends of performance hydration bring everything you could want to know about hydration for endurance athletes. This episode

Sam Cheuvront, PhD & Robert Kenefick, PhD

Rebroadcast part 1 of 2 - Sam Cheuvront, PhD & Robert Kenefick, PhD, two of the living legends of performance hydration, bring everything you could want to know about hyd

Herman Pontzer PhD - Burn

Major advances in our understanding of human metabolism have been made in recent years, and they've been pioneered by Herman Pontzer, PhD. He, and his colleagues, are mak

Run With Ease (rebroadcast)

[Rebroadcast] Our goal is never to get good at suffering. Our goal is to suffer less under the same conditions, not to make running easier but to run with greater ease.

Keith Baar, PhD

Dr. Baar rejoins us on the show. He was previously on for episode 58. Today we illuminate the central role of connective tissue and associated proteins in transmitting fo

Kathryn Ackerman, MD, MPH

Kathryn Ackerman, MD, MPH is a sports medicine physician, Associate Professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, medical director of the Female Athlete Program at Bos

Hiking

Hiking! I'm joined by Ian Sharman for a deep dive into training for hiking in ultras.

How much?

How much running and how much overall exercise training should you be doing to prepare yourself for ultra-marathons or other major endurance adventures? Show page: http

This is the most useful pace

If you only have one training pace, this should be it. https://scienceofultra.com/podcasts/139

Kelly McGonigal, PhD

Kelly McGonigal, PhD understands the power of mindset and movement better than anyone. Show page: https://scienceofultra.com/podcasts/138  

Amy Bender, PhD

A primer on the why and how of sleep for endurance athletes with Amy Bender, PhD from the Centre for Sleep. Show page: https://scienceofultra.com/podcasts/137

Mileage Matters Most

Mileage is the most important factor in your training, after consistency, no matter your goals. Show page: https://scienceofultra.com/podcasts/136

Shaping Hard Sessions

Two questions answered today. Should you put intervals at the beginning or at the end of the workout? Should progression runs be done by effort or pace?

Herman Pontzer, PhD

Herman Pontzer, PhD is an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University interested in how the human body evolved and how our species' past has shaped our health and phys

Andrew Skurka & Joe McConaughy

Andrew Skurka & Joe McConaughy join me to talk about training and psychology for ultra distance events. Show page: https://scienceofultra.com/podcasts/133

Stop Failing, Learn To Succeed

Let's talk about failure, success, and learning.