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For endurance athletes who want to do more than improve race performance. How you sleep, think, eat, and move all play a role in helping you Become Your Ultra Best!

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

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 imp...

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

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

Rebroadcast part 1 of 2 - Sam Cheuvront, PhD & Robert Kenefick, PhD, two of the living legends of performance hydration, bring everything yo...

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

[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 b...

Dr. Baar rejoins us on the show. He was previously on for episode 58. Today we illuminate the central role of connective tissue and associat...

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

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

How much running and how much overall exercise training should you be doing to prepare yourself for ultra-marathons or other major endurance...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iñigo is back on the show, following up on his recent appearance in episode 127. In the previous episode, we talked about tapering. In this...

Trent Stellingwerff has been in the trenches of nutritional support and body composition in supporting athletes of all abilities for many ye...

Dan Moore, PhD, brings us the current science on protein requirements for endurance athletes along with very practical advice for putting it...

Alyssa Amos Clark is an extraordinary athlete. We start this interview after she completed 66 marathons in 66 days, on her way to many more....

Iñigo Mujika (PhD) has coached numerous Olympians, national teams, and is recognized as one of the top triathlon (swimming, cycling, and run...

My guest today is David Bishop, PhD from Victoria University in Australia. He's a world leading expert on the health and performance outcome...

Jose Areta studies energy availability, training, and performance. We talk about his recent case study of an amenorrhoeic athlete who restor...

My guest today is Mark Burnley, PhD from the University of Kent, in the UK. His principle interests concern endurance physiology, specifical...

Patrick Wilson (PhD) is an Associate Professor at Old Dominion University and author of a newly published book, The Athlete's Gut. He was a...

Andy Jones is one of the world's leading experts in human performance physiology, especially in the realm of endurance. Nike recognized this...

Dr. Julien Louis takes us through the training, pacing, and physiology of the father-son duo who set a new world record for combined time in...

Mapping your training and then seeing what events (races, or adventures) fit on your map, without bending it, keeps the focus on what's most...

This is a deep dive into carbohydrate periodization with Drs. James Morton and Julien Louis where we explain the science behind our recommen...

Dr. Ron Maughan is arguably the most recognized name in sports nutrition. I was fortunate to meet with him in St Andrews, Scotland for our d...

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...

Today's conversation is with John Kiely and Craig Pickering. John was on episode 52; we talked the lack of evidence supporting periodized tr...

Cramping isn't well understood. But here's what we know right now.

Rest days are a staple of most running programs. But are they needed. In this episode we reframe our view of exercise, rest, and recovery ti...

A T/F from each of our four coaches posed to the group to wrap up 2019. Does level running speed translate to uphill abilities, is training...

Our four coaches discuss taking time off. If you're looking for a coach, or just have questions, you can reach David Roche at SWAPrunning.co...

A massive how and what on traveling, including cameo appearances from numerous elite ultra runners.

I sat down with Spring co-founder Rafal Nazarewicz, PhD to talk about using real foods in ultras.

Is overtraining common among ultra runners? Are you running too much? Can adherence to the mantra of consistency open a gateway to overtrain...

How much do your training runs need to look like the race or event to maximize your performance? That's the basic question behind the term '...

What is the 'long run'; can it be too short; can it be too long? Today we simplify and demystify this enigmatic workout.

How valid are the most commonly held beliefs in exercise training that assume a reliable and specific adaptation to a specific workout - do...

Technology gives runners the opportunity to run according to readouts and feedback from devices. To what extent should you use them?

In recent episodes we've explored how you can train your mind and body. The third area for training is craft. Everything from pacing, to hyd...
Is there a general formula you can apply to taper properly for an event? Find out how our coaches approach tapering with their athletes.

You can train our mind, body, and craft. In recent episodes on training your body, we skimmed the surface of training endurance and economy....