The Endurance Drive Podcast

Episode 150: How to Race a Faster Sprint Triathlon

In this week's episode, we use Katie's recent race at Dover Tri as a jumping-off point for a deep dive into how to race a sprint triathlon from start to finish. We cover

Episode 149: Big Adventure Days, Racing Non-Negotiables, and Building Resilience

In this week's episode, we catch up on Elena's recent 40-mile adventure on the John Muir Trail and talk about planning big adventure days, managing risk, and taking some

Episode 148: Rethinking the Off-Season, Racing with Joy, and Context vs. Excuses

In this week's episode, we rethink what the off-season should actually look like and make the case for staying active while shifting toward more diverse, fun, and low-pre

Episode 147: Takeaways from the Haute Route Cycling Race and the White Mountains “30 Verty”

In this week’s episode, Jim and Katie recap their most recent adventure events, including Jim’s seven-day multi-stage cycling race in the Alps and Katie’s 30th birthday b

Episode 146: Mini Training Camps, Making Intervals Fun, and Gratitude for Movement

In this week's episode, we talk about how to turn a regular vacation into a DIY training camp by leaning into the terrain, time, and tools you have available, and why a c

Episode 145: Fall Marathon Prep, Norwegian Strength Training, and “Feeling Alive”

In this week's episode, we dive into the key principles for fall marathon prep, from building a smart weekly structure and dialing in realistic goal paces to balancing sp

Episode 144: Workout Creativity, Key Recovery Principles, and Ironman Canada Review

In this week's episode, we talk about getting creative with your workouts when heat, time, terrain, or life get in the way, and why understanding the intention of a worko

Episode 143: Evolving Athletic Identities, Long-Term Goals, and Postpartum Training Reflections

In this week's episode, we discuss building an athletic identity that can evolve through different seasons of life, how to think about big goals on a 5-10 year timeline,

Episode 142: Ironman Lake Placid Insights, Strava Segment Hunting, and Bicarb for Heat Tolerance

In this week's episode, we discuss our biggest takeaways from Ironman Lake Placid, including the importance of race simulations, nailing race-week preparation, and the sm

Episode 141: Ironman and 70.3 Pre-Race Q&A

In this week's episode, we answer many of the most common questions we get during Ironman and 70.3 pre-race calls. We cover everything from race week mindset, travel, and

Episode 140: Adventure Training, Better Goal Events, and Lessons We Wish We Learned Earlier

In this week's episode, we dive into how novelty and adventure can reignite motivation, from using travel and exploration to make training more fun to choosing goal event

Episode 139: Western States Takeaways, Adapting to Training, and Goal Pivots

In this week’s episode, we unpack the biggest lessons from a record-breaking Western States, including what the performances of Jennifer Lichter, Vincent Bouillard, and t

Episode 138: Race Execution, Heat Strategy & Nutrition Lessons from Our Athletes

In this week's episode, we share the biggest lessons from recent races across the Endurance Drive community. Drawing from race reports submitted by our athletes, we dive

Episode 137: Lessons on Mindset, Pacing, and Goal-Setting from the B.A.A. 10K

In this week's episode, we recap Katie's postpartum 10K race and the lessons that came from a tough but rewarding day on the course, including where and how her pacing st

Episode 136: Training and Racing in the Heat, Finding Your Race Pace, and Handling Uncontrollables

In this week’s episode, we dive deep into one topic that’s affecting nearly every endurance athlete right now: heat. We discuss how hot and humid conditions change pacing

Episode 135: Energy Availability, Training with Constraints, and Avoiding Burnout

In this episode, we explore what it means to train within the constraints of real life. Drawing from Katie’s postpartum return to sport, we discuss how recovery, energy a

Episode 134: What To Do During Race Week, Triathlon Tips for First Timers, and Avoiding “Zombie Training”

In this week’s episode, we share practical race-week strategies for endurance athletes, including how to prepare your bike, dial in transitions, visualize race day, and a

Episode 133: Strength Training for Endurance Athletes with Maggie Mullins, DPT

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Maggie Mullins, an accomplished physical therapist, strength coach, run coach, and athlete, for a deep dive into how enduranc

Episode 132: First Time Ironman Tips, Racing with a Stroller, and Flexible Goal Setting

In this week’s episode, we dive into lessons from first-time Ironman racing, including fueling, pacing, run-walk strategies, race execution, and staying present to get th

Episode 131: Racing Accessibility for New Moms, Triaging Persistent Fatigue, and the “Why Not You?” Mantra

In this week’s episode, we start by diving into one of the biggest endurance stories of the year: Rachel Entrekin’s historic overall win and course record at Cocodona 250