323. The Theory of Zone Compression, Surgery (Oh No), What Comes Next, and The New Big Supplement!
We brought some big foot energy to this great episode! The main training topic was a discussion of “zone compression,” where harder efforts...
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Some Work, All Play
One to five topics, lots of love and enthusiasm and science, sometimes about running. With Megan Roche, M.D. and David Roche and maybe some appearances by Addie dog!
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20 of 328 episodes322. Why Exercise Physiology Wisdom Can Be Wrong, Doping in Ultrarunning, Bicarb in Long Races, and AI Controversy!
We excavated sand from sensitive places before this great episode! A main topic was a new study on cold water immersion, with surprising res...
321. Why Hydration Unlocks Endurance, A Creatine Experiment, Tour de France Takeaways, and Athletic Identity Crisis!
We got intellectually swole on creatine and astrology before this great episode! The main science topic was a study connecting carb oxidatio...
320. Why POWER Makes Champions, The Key Downhill Cue, Overnight Drug Testing at Tour de France, What We’re Trying Now, and Adult Potty Training!
We learned way too much about toe weightlifting before this great episode! The main topic was a discussion of a difficult, nuanced topic: ho...
319. New Fueling Lessons from The Tour de France, Uphill Treadmill Threshold Theory, Prototype Shoe Ranting, The Hardrock 100, and Coaching Questions!
We spread our toes wider than nature intended before this great episode! A main topic was on the fueling evolution in the Tour de France, an...
318. Our Surprising Take on Carb Loading, Why Even 10 Minutes Counts, Exogenous Lactate Supplementation, and Cross Training Science!
We campaigned for the Nobel Prize in bodily functions before this great episode! A main topic was a new review study on cross training that...
317. HISTORY at Western States 100! A Full Breakdown. Plus High Carb Study and Questions!
The 2026 Western States 100 was astonishingly fast and uplifting! It was also astonishingly dramatic. This episode breaks it all down when i...
316. Why Western States 100 Records Are Getting Smashed, Z1 v. Z2 Training, AI Coaching News, and Competitiveness v. Ego!
It’s the best time of the year, and we brought that energy into this great episode! We started by bringing out our big predictions and hot t...
315. How Lower Carb Arguments Miss The Mark, Answering Bicarb Questions, Overload Weeks, and Heat Training!
We developed the ultimate AM wake-up hack (which we tell you about in the intro) before this great episode! A main science topic was a new p...
314. Carbs and Bone Health, A Reproducibility Crisis in Training Science, Wild Data on Post-Exercise Ketones, and Trail Supershoe Data!
We removed all the cutlery from our house before this great episode! The main science discussion was on a new study looking at reproducibili...
313. Marathons v. Ultras, Fatigue Resistance Debates, Gene Editing Breakthrough, and Posture Impact on Blood Volume!
We put some cinder blocks under the head of our bed (for science!) before this great episode. A weird study just came out finding that head-...
312. How Blood Volume Impacts Performance and Adapts Fast, The Scary Potential of Lactate Supplementation, The True GOAT, and The Circle Pit!
We basked in some amazing news before this great episode! The main topic was a breakdown of one of the most important elements of performanc...
311. The Science Episode! How To Stop Cramps, Fat Oxidation Changes, Missing Link Heat Training, The Difficulty of Physiology Data, and More
We talked about some of the strangest and coolest research topics in endurance sports for this episode! Basically, the science discussions w...
310. The Fatigue Resistance Episode! Rachel Entrekin Makes History at Cocodona, Women v. Men Durability, Fueling and the Central Nervous System, Brain Changes, and More
We had some HYPOTHESES for this amazing episode! The main topics all revolved around fatigue resistance (often called “durability” in the li...
309. The Marathon that Changed Running, Ultra GOAT to Western States, Misconceptions about Training Volume, A Supershoe Lawsuit, and A Hydration Study!
We violated the warranty on ankle tape before this great episode! A main topic involved taking a step back to understand the historic contex...
308. Sub-2 Hour Marathon Fueling, The High Carb Plus Bicarb Era, Strides v. Plyometrics Study, Supershoe Evolution, and Iron Theories!
We made an unfortunate impulse purchase (you'll see) before this great episode! The main topic revolved around the world records at the Lond...
307. A Mind-Blowing Boston Marathon, Jess McClain Runs 2:20 (!!!), and Studies on What Improves Endurance Performance!
We had just the right amount of Dunkin’ coffee (a barrel) before this great episode! The main topic was everything we learned at the Boston...
306. How the GOAT Fuels, Single v. Double Workouts, Heat and Altitude Study, Caffeine Genotypes, and Building Bone Density!
We got overconfident with a shoe experiment before this great episode! It started with a discussion of race-day fueling of Tadej Pogacar (wh...
305. The Theory of Downhills for Strength and Speed, AM v. PM Training Study, Bicarb Poisoning on Mt. Everest, and Moon Shots!
We listened to a troubling amount of Noah Kahan music before this great episode! The main topic outlined our theory on using downhill traini...
304. The Art of Steady Running, Pregnancy and Sponsorships, A Shocking TUE Dashboard, Heat and Heart Rate, Post-Exercise Ketones, and Bicarb!
We imagined doing PG-13 things to a very tasty gel before this great episode! The main training topic was a discussion of steady running. Lo...