Wilderness Medicine Podcast March 2020 - Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Live!
Mar 30, 2020
Join Kevin N. Alschuler, a pain psychology researcher, as he dives into coping strategies for ultramarathon runners and the link between pain perception and performance. Manuel Genswein, an avalanche expert, shares crucial insights on rescue protocols and triage techniques in avalanche scenarios. Jamie Newberry enhances the discussion with her thoughts on educational design and learner behavior, emphasizing iterative training for improved skills. Together, they unwrap essential survival tactics in both wilderness medicine and athletic endurance.
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Harrowing 100‑Mile Qualifier
- Kevin Alschuler described signing up for a 100-mile qualifier with minimal preparation and disastrous physical effects.
- He recounted hitting mile 70 with stress fractures, blisters, and poor fueling while improvising with tube socks and crackers.
Coping Trumps Pain Intensity
- Pain intensity doesn't predict outcomes as much as how athletes cope with pain.
- Pain psychology prioritizes coping strategies over raw pain measures for performance impact.
Acceptance Beats Catastrophizing
- Maladaptive coping like catastrophizing amplifies suffering and worsens outcomes.
- Acceptance and willingness to coexist with pain are adaptive strategies athletes can train.
