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Winter Training for Ultrarunning with CTS Coaches Stephanie Howe, PhD and John Fitzgerald #209

Dec 21, 2023
01:10:25

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Episode overview:


CTS Coaches John Fitzgerald and Stephanie Howe discuss how to navigate winter training for Ultramarathon.

Episode highlights:

(14:39) Structuring the winter season around races: athletes who peak at different times of the year, longer recovery for athletes with longer race seasons, 4-8 weeks of fun or unstructured training, recognize when you need a break

(37:58) Work on weakness at a time: athletes try to change too many things at once during the winter season, examples, pick one weakness to work on

(59:36) Fitz on returning to running: shifting from non-weight bearing to weight bearing activities, strength foundation, working on running while snow piles up, keeping two runs per week

Additional resources:

SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning
Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.
Information on coaching-https://www.trainright.com
Koop’s Social Media: Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop

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