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Join a lively discussion where blended lawn clippings become a health trend! Discover why all miles count in aerobic training, dig into the chaos of home inspections, and tackle the intricacies of adulting. The hosts share humorous anecdotes about health struggles, innovative coaching concepts, and even the quirky behaviors spotted in co-working spaces. They reflect on individuality in career paths, celebrate triumphs, and navigate the weighty subjects of global tensions, all while reminding listeners to embrace joy and authenticity.

Embrace the thrilling balance of love and fear in relationships, while humorously reflecting on childhood awkwardness over surprising ant discoveries. Explore the importance of adapting training for athletes, particularly on hills, and reevaluating coaching methods with authenticity. Dive into personal health journeys, highlighting the emotional complexities of medical news and the resilience required in athletics. Finally, assess the changing values in youth sports and the need for a more holistic and supportive approach in coaching.

This podcast dives into the fascinating training principles behind gold medalist Nils van Der Poel and Clare Gallagher's inspiring journey in the Black Canyon 100K. It humorously examines the dynamics of doubles luge and ice dancing. The discussion addresses doping controversies in sports, particularly focusing on youth athletes. Listeners learn about the importance of aerobic development through speed skating insights and the critical balance of training, rest, and personal identity in athletic life.

The discussion kicks off with a humorous take on coffee mug clutter before diving into the complex world of lactate and its critical role in training intensity. The hosts explore the unique Norwegian model for running, highlight the mental strategies of elite athletes, and tackle the ethics surrounding sports performance. They also delve into fascinating topics like the relationship between energy availability and reproductive health, punctuated by entertaining anecdotes about salmon mating and ice dancing dynamics.

We got EXTRA STRENGTH creative juices flowing before talking about a study on how self-talk can influence performance, the connection that emotional state can have to long-term adaptation, recognizing and improving self-talk and why that matters long-term, the best strength exercise (step-ups!) and how to take them to the next level, and how to prevent and treat side stitches. Plus lots of the usual asides, from Salt-N-Pepa to sex dreams. As always, it gets weird! Thank you all for everything! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off all memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

We ate performance supplements (cereal and cheese!) before talking about facing fear in an athletic life, ways to reframe pressure, our recent culinary breakthroughs, the importance of preserving your unique voice, death, lessons from the amazing show Cheer, and bringing that "too old, too tired, and too talented" energy for 2022. Full SWAG MODE, ACTIVATE! Thank you all for everything! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off all memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

We got ON A BIKE (slowly) before talking about the wildly fun epigenetic principles behind long-term adaptation, secrets and shame, email interventions, the beautiful cruelty of sports like running, and the importance of putting yourself out there and getting vulnerable. SHOOTERS SHOOT! Thank you all for everything! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off all memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

We took off our grump-suits and put on some sexy swag-suits to talk about the fun science of multi-year changes from a genetic baseline, the coolest twin-study of all time, different protein sources and why they can be adaptation insurance, a poop-doping follow-up, muscle fiber typology and why it matters, and how cookie availability changes evaluation metrics. Thank you all for everything! HUZZAH! WHOOP promo code for 15% off all memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

SEXY SCIENCE CORNER! What differentiates athletes late in endurance events like marathons and ultras? Why can some athletes train the same, pace the same, fuel the same--yet have different results? The answer may be found in the emerging study of "fatigue resistance." Fatigue resistance does not have a set definition, but is generally classified as the extent of performance deterioration late in events, often unexplained by normal physiological profiling while fresh. This episode takes a deep dive into some of the sexiest science and training theory of how the brain and nervous system influence late-race fatigue. We take you on a thrilling ride featuring neurotransmitters, genetics, metabolic variables, and much more, with the goal of highlighting what contributes to physiological breakthroughs over time. It concludes with 10 training theories you can put into practice to accomplish some big, scary goals. Thank you all for being THE BEST! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off all memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

We PLUCKED our way into 2022 before talking about 6 winter training fundamentals (that apply anytime outside of specific training), the difficulty of motivation (including for us), the tragic Boulder fires, hope in an uncertain world, evolutionary principles of alcohol consumption and dependence, and the wildly exciting science of the microbiome. There will be a new sexy science corner episode this Friday, subscribe now! Thank you all for everything! Wooohooooo 2022, let's do this! WHOOP promo code for 15% off all memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap