#102 Ask Evoke: Athlete-Submitted Questions For February 2025

Join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth for our February installment of Ask Evoke, where they answer training questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.

To submit your own training questions for our coaches, send us a direct message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evokeendurance/

Or email your questions to coach@evokeendurance.com

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:24 Managing races that are 2-weeks apart
00:05:55 Sacrificing mileage for elevation gain as a mountain runner
00:16:19 Measuring uphill and downhill accumulation in a mountaineering training plan
00:19:14 Wim Hoff breathing positively affecting zone 2 performance?
00:23:12 Combating heart rate decoupling during long duration cycling training
00:32:36 Next steps after a muscular endurance block
00:35:26 Combining mountain and road running in one season
00:40:52 High-rep core circuits vs. max-strength core routines
00:53:34 Training considerations with long-Covid symptoms
00:58:24 Sufficient leg strength for skiing Mt. Rainier?
01:15:14 Should heart-rate drift tests be tailored to my event?
01:18:30 Avoiding overtraining on hilly terrain with aerobic deficiency syndrome
01:21:51 Progressing from walking to running hills
01:24:22 Delayed vs. early and systematic carb intake during training?
01:33:51 Determining intensity adjustments for shorter events
01:42:32 Strategies for racing at altitude without being acclimated