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In this episode, coach Scott Johnston discusses some tools and tips for understanding the feedback your body is giving you on your recovery status and readiness to train.  Training will never produce the desired results if you don't allow sufficient recovery between training bouts for the desired adaptations to occur.  The proliferation of new devises that can easily overwhelm us with data. And unfortunately, many athletes over-rely on these metrics to their detriment. Learn Scott's preferred tools for managing training load and recovery by tuning into your body's subtle language.

In May of 2021, at 75 years old,  Art summited Mt. Everest, making him the third-oldest person to have attained this feat. In this episode, Scott, Art, and his coach Seth Keena recap Art's experiences on the expedition, and the training process leading up to his summit bid, going back 2 plus years.  We captured this interview while are was still in Kathmandu, fresh off the climb with emotions still close to the surface. When Art first approached us for coaching he was woefully unprepared for an attempt on Mt Everest.  He not only didn't have the fitness needed he greatly underestimated the undertaking.  Despite warnings from his coach that he was not ready to tackle this huge objective, Art went anyway.  What ensured on the mountain nearly cost him his life.  Chastened, he returned to coaching with a realistic understanding of what it was going to take to succeed on the highest mountain  on Earth.

Join Evoke coaches Larry Goldie and Mark Postle for a chat about experiences climbing Aconcagua. Aconcagua is the highest mountain on the South American continent, and one of the seven highest continental points on Earth. The height of Aconcagua, at just under 23,000 feet, presents unique challenges for climbers hoping to scale its flanks. Learn about the training approaches, logistics, and best practices  involved in a successful Aconcagua expedition.

Evoke Coach Maya Seckinger is joined by Cy Keener. Cy is a life-long climber who started being coached by Maya in 2020. Early-on the duo worked hard on Cy's climbing and aerobic development, followed by Cy receiving a hip replacement and going through the necessary recovery in 2022. This year Cy completed the Grand Traverse in the Tetons this summer -- a major milestone in his climbing journey. 

Scott Johnston talks with Evoke tactical coach Vince Paikowsiki about Vince's recent 'unofficial' fastest time for the Twelve-Mile Ruck, a standard military fitness test required for armed-services members. Vince discusses how he trained and prepared for his record, and how he used this knowledge to train his entire infantry company to achieve outstanding results all around. 

Join Scott Johnston and coach Kylee Toth as they discuss her unplanned bivy while on a back country ski trip during a scouting mission for a Bugaboo to Rogers Pass ski traverse. They highlight how fitness, good decision making, and experience kept Kylee and the other members of her group safe.

In this vault classic episode, Scott Johnston is joined by Olga Dobranowski. Olga is a medical doctor, based out of Colorado, who has been drawn to the mountains her entire life and tackled many impressive mountain goals. Here are some of the topics discussed: growing up and starting climbing in Poland; Polish climbing history; Olga’s early climbing days in Poland and throughout Europe; moving to the U.S.A., and settling in Colorado; the evolution of Olga’s training; orchestrating success on Aconcagua with a busy lifestyle; pre-acclimatization; light and fast; self-assessment of altitude sickness; continued success on a solo climb of Denali; Olga’s base, aerobic, and specific training; hypoxic tents and other techniques for pre-acclimatization; physiological effects of altitude. 

Join Scott Johnston in a conversation with Performance Scientist and Innovative Lead at Maurten Sports Fuel, Josh Rowe. Here, they discuss the research and appropriate use of hydrogels and bicarbonate for fueling sports performance, and how these technologies are utilized by athletes in endurance and high intensity sports.Find more information on Maurten products here: https://www.maurten.com/

Join Evoke coaches Larry Goldie and Mark Postle in a conversation about Mark's successful 2023 summit of Mt. Everest. Mark reflects on his earlier trips to the region, and how expedition logistics have changed since his first experiences in the Khumbu.

Scott Johnston is joined today by Redbull Performance Nutritionist, Stephen Smith. In this conversation they discuss a broad range of nutrition strategies and key factors in supplementation for amateur and elite level athletes. This includes nutrient timing, metabolic considerations, supplementation of various well-known ergogenic aids, and how these strategies are applied to the unique demands of mountain sports. Show Notes:Electrolytes: https://www.mysportscience.com/blog/categories/electrolytes