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...
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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 322 episodes316. 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...
303. The Weird Science of Carb Mouth Rinses, VO2 Max Limits, Fueling for Performance, Cross Training, and Cramp Prevention!
We put on our spacesuits for this great episode! The main topic was a study finding that just putting a dissolvable carb strip on the tongue...
302. Mailbag Episode! The Fastest Shoe, Our Dream Study, Improving Testosterone Levels, Heat Training, Upper Body Lifting, and Lots More
We wore the best shoe ever before this mailbag episode! We opened it up to listener questions, diving into tons of tricky and fun topics. To...
301. What To Do Pre-Race, How Metabolism Works For Athletes, Training Races, Colon Health for Runners, and a Great US Half Marathon Update!
We stocked up on neck floaties before this great episode! The main topic was a discussion of the constrained total energy expenditure model,...
300. A Shocking Disgrace at the US Half Marathon Champs and What Needs To Happen Next, Learning From Elite Cycling Training, and Optimism Science!
We're doing our first early-release episode to talk about the shocking ending of the US Half Marathon Championships on Sunday. As Jess McCla...
299. The Best Underdog Story, LT1 v. LT2 workouts, 3 Tips for Health, Science on Supershoes and Slower Paces, and Structuring Training Weeks!
We washed all of our bowls THOROUGHLY before this great episode! A main topic was the story of US Ski Mountaineering at the Olympics, where...
298. Ultra Training Philosophy, What Shorter Distances Can Learn from Ultras, Black Canyon 100k Records, a Weird Brain Study, and Metabolic Flexibility!
We put our hands down our pants (for warmth) before this amazing episode! The main topic revolved around the Black Canyon 100k, where Jenn L...