All Things Endurance

In this episode of the All Things Endurance Podcast, host Rick Prince chats with renowned ultrarunning coach/author and UESCA principal, Jason Koop about training considerations for 100+ mile ultramarathons. Across many endurance sports disciplines, there is a trend toward longer distance races, and ultrarunning is no exception. Some of the topics that Rick and Jason discuss are:1.       Why do you think there is such an interest in 100+ mile ultras now?2.       From a volume perspective, are there any general training guidelines that athletes looking to target 100+ mile races should pay attention to?3.       From a nutritional demand standpoint, what, if any are the differences between a 100+ mile ultra and a < 100+ mile ultra?4.       Should someone racing a 100+ mile ultra, still include intensity in their training program?5.       Are there any race distance prerequisites that someone racing an 100+ mile ultra distance should consider?6.       Any special training/race prep considerations to take into account if training for a 100+ mile ultra?

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with strength and conditioning specialist, Lori Thomson regarding strength training for endurance athletes. Lori is a former gym owner and is currently a strength and endurance coach, as well as a Ph.D candidate in exercise science. Below are some of the topics that were discussed in this episode:Strength training is often at odds with endurance athletes, why is this and is this changing?Benefits of strength training for endurance athletesHow should an endurance athlete integrate strength training into their program?What is concurrent training and how is it best implemented?Should endurance athletes stay away from lifting heavy weights?When in a training program should endurance athletes perform strength training?What exercises apply to most endurance athletes?

 In this episode of the All Things Endurance Podcast, host Rick Prince chats with physical therapist, Sammie Lewis on injury prevention, prehab and rehab. Sammie discusses a wide range of topics to help athletes and coaches better understand injury prevention and when to see a physical therapist. 

If you’re interested in learning about optimizing your health and performance via nutrition, consider this podcast a must! In this episode, host Rick Prince chats with registered sports dietitian, Bob Seebohar. Bob is a seasoned sports dietitian who specializes in working with endurance athletes. In this podcast, Bob discusses a wide range of topics that relate to nutritional programming for endurance athletes. 

In this episode, All Things Endurance Host, Rick Prince, speaks with Jayme Linker. Jayme is a Colorado native who, along with her team, is planning to become the first individuals to row the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans consecutively. They will be attempting this in 2024. Jayme discusses what it takes to train for such an endeavor, as well as what is required from a logistical point of view. It's a fascinating discussion.  This podcast episode is unique in the fact that ocean rowing is not one of the ‘mainstream’ endurance sports and therefore, it contains a lot of eye-opening information. We hope you enjoy it!

Guest Corrine Malcolm, environmental physiologist and professional ultrarunner with Adidas Terrex, discusses topics on athletic performance in environmental conditions such as heat, humidity, cold, altitude, and air pollution. They explore methods for heat acclimation in athletes, the use of heat as a training tool, and the impact of air pollution on endurance athletes.

In this episode, Cindy Abrami, who is also a partner at UESCA, discusses how to start and structure a group training program. Among endurance athletes, training in groups is quite commonplace – whether it be teams or social gatherings, group training is a popular offering. As such, a common question of new coaches is how to start a group training program. People start group training programs for all different reasons. Some of these reasons include marketing for their coaching practice, revenue generation (fee-based program), raise money for charity as a group, etc... Regardless of the reason for starting a group training program, there are several key things that someone would need to be aware of to give them the best possible chance of success. In this podcast, Cindy discusses all of these key areas and more! 

In this episode, Nell discusses a wide range of topics from the perspective of both a professional runner and a coach. Specifically, she discusses the differences and similarities between elite runners and amateurs with respect to training and racing. 

In this episode, Rachel discusses all of the ins and outs of starting a run coaching business. While not every aspect of starting and running a coaching business is discussed, most are and more specifically, a lot of the issues that new coaches face are discussed in this podcast.  Whether you’re on the fence about starting a coaching business, or you have an existing coaching business that you’re looking to grow, this podcast is sure to be a great resource for you!

In this episode, Mandy discusses a wide range of topics related to her years of race directing from mistakes that she’s made to what technology to use as a race director. As Mandy is also the presenter/creator of UESCA’s Running Race Director Specialization Course, we at UESCA highly value her expertise in this area and we're sure you will as well.