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 competitive while embracing whatever life brings. Her near-death accident during

CC5 Speed Training For Ultras?

Dec 26th, 2018 1h 5m

Train for speed when you're training for ultra-marathons...wuh? Should ultra runners train for speed? Short answer: yes! And, that's the topic of this edition of Coaches' Corner with David Roche, Ian Sharman, Krissy Moehl, and Shawn Bearden. Wa

SOUP Out

Oct 6th, 2021 5m 32s

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

Training Intensity Distribution

Apr 8th, 2021 52m 16s

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

Mar 18th, 2021 58m 48s

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 is all about application of knowledge in the context of ultras.

Cheuvront & Kenefick part 1 of 2

Mar 11th, 2021 1h 9m

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 hydration for endurance athletes starting with the basics in this episode.

Herman Pontzer PhD - Burn

Mar 3rd, 2021 1h 5m

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 making discoveries in human metabolism and energy balance that will reshape o

Run With Ease (rebroadcast)

Feb 25th, 2021 20m 21s

[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

Feb 18th, 2021 57m 7s

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 force from muscle, extend that understanding to explain how muscle functions

Kathryn Ackerman, MD, MPH

Feb 11th, 2021 57m 5s

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 Boston Children's Hospital, Associate Director of the sports endocrine resear

Hiking

Feb 4th, 2021 1h

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

How much?

Jan 21st, 2021 25m 30s

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: https://scienceofultra.com/podcasts/140

This is the most useful pace

Jan 6th, 2021 21m 53s

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

Kelly McGonigal, PhD

Nov 24th, 2020 1h 17m

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

Amy Bender, PhD

Nov 10th, 2020 1h 1m

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

Nov 3rd, 2020 21m 39s

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

Oct 20th, 2020 6m 37s

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

Oct 6th, 2020 1h 3m

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 physiology today. He studies the ecology, lifestyle, diet and evolutionary his

Andrew Skurka & Joe McConaughy

Sep 16th, 2020 1h 35m

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

Sep 9th, 2020 7m 16s

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

Iñigo Mujika, PhD On Strength

Aug 5th, 2020 1h 10m

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 episode, talk about strength training from every angle, and we dive into two specific examples of traini

Trent Stellingwerff, PhD

Jul 23rd, 2020 1h 9m

Trent Stellingwerff has been in the trenches of nutritional support and body composition in supporting athletes of all abilities for many years. Today, we talk through critical new insights that can apply to your training. Episode page: https:/

Dan Moore, PhD

Jul 16th, 2020 1h 8m

Dan Moore, PhD, brings us the current science on protein requirements for endurance athletes along with very practical advice for putting it into action for you. Episode page: https://scienceofultra.com/podcasts/129

Alyssa Amos Clark

Jul 9th, 2020 1h 36m

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. We finish discussing her journey, including her battles with COVID-19. Episode page: https://scienceofu