Flatlander's Guide to Training for Mountainous Ultramarathons

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

• How to train for mountainous ultras when you live in flat regions
• Altitude tents vs. fundamental aerobic training
• Using local features to replicate vertical gain/loss from your event
• The advantage of using rating of perceived exertion (RPE) to prepare for varying terrain

GUEST
In this episode, host and CTS Coach Corrine Malcolm is joined by CTS Ultrarunning Coach Cliff Pittman. Cliff has been an endurance athlete from a young age competing nationally in both track and cross country through high school before enlisting in the military. While he is new to our team, Cliff has been coaching endurance athletes for over a decade, and became a full time trail and ultra coach in 2019. Corrine brought Cliff on the show to talk about training and racing mountainous and higher altitude races. He has coached athletes to compete in some of the most challenging events in the US, including: 

• BigFoot 200
• FKT Across Iowa
• KUS 24 Hour (course record)
• Midstate Mile (Last Man Standing)
• Arkansas Traveller 100
• Arkansas Backyard Ultra Championship
• LOViT 100
• Outlaw 100
• Silver Rush 50
• Sheep Mountain Endurance Run 50
• Tunnel Hill 100
• Yeti Dam 50
• Seven Trails Fest 100
• Hitchcock Experience 100
• Pumpkin Holler 100
• Twisted Branch Trail Run 100K
• Boston Marathon
• Marine Corps Marathon
• Chicago Marathon

SHOW LINKS
Cliff Pittman on Instagram: @coachcliffpittman

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