

Some Work, All Play
David Roche and Megan Roche
Five to ten topics, sometimes about running, with lots of love and enthusiasm and science. We dig deep into training, races, studies, pop culture, and much more! With Megan Roche, M.D. and David Roche!
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Sep 7, 2021 • 1h 15min
65. Mental Health Celebration & Fueling Facts
We drank a lot of coffee (Megan) and drank a lot of anxiety (David) to talk about why positive reinforcement is a key coaching strategy, the ups and downs of mental health, social media, adequate fueling for elite performance, and PEDs in a follow-up to the burrito doping case. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Aug 31, 2021 • 1h 12min
64. Racing Lessons & UTMB Takeaways
We made our eyebrows super aerodynamic before talking about ideas for racing, the importance of celebrating yourself, dialogues on pregnancy and BABIES, rallying after low points, and some takeaways about the wild UTMB week. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Aug 24, 2021 • 1h 10min
63. Finding Strong Science & Embracing Your Inner Kid
We mental karate chopped some thoughts before talking about finding your why (and what being a kid has to do with it), the difficulties of science (and how that supports inclusion in sports), and the Leadville 100 (the prophecy!). Plus lots of other things! Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Aug 17, 2021 • 1h 5min
62. Five Ideas That Apply To Both Running And Sex
We brought some wedding anniversary barnacle swag to talk about five ideas that apply to both running and sex, holding running speed for longer distances, empowering navigation skills, eating entire pizzas, and a special listener corner to end the episode. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Aug 10, 2021 • 1h 3min
61. Uphill Form And Owning Your Boss Self
We brought some Big Wet Food Energy to talk about race fueling, why it's good to have some imbalances, Molly Freaking Seidel, uphill form, the menstrual cycle and recovery, and fear of death. It's a big one! Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Aug 3, 2021 • 56min
60. Eight Exciting Stories From The Olympics
We really felt ourselves while talking about fun stories from the 2021 Olympics! (1) Love our bodies; (2) Build the engine; (3) Be an enthusiasm junkie; (4) Elevate friendship alongside competition; (5) Inclusion is the default; (6) Go apes--t for someone; (7) Mental health is health; (8) DUENDE. There's a ninth one in there, but counting is hard. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Jul 27, 2021 • 54min
59. Weekly Miles & Talking About Mortality
We drank the whole pot of coffee before talking about why weekly miles can be a weak proxy for training stress, what it means to shoot your shot in life, and answering a question about... mortality. We love our listeners. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Jul 20, 2021 • 47min
58. Sex and Alcohol and Athletic Performance
We landed like Avengers to talk about the recovery science that has changed our relationship with alcohol, how sex affects athletic performance, and the power of wary optimism. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Jul 13, 2021 • 44min
57. Five Adventure Lessons & Aerobic/Speed Development
We went full SWAG GOLDFISH to talk about lessons for adventures, believing in your creative ability, and why aerobic development can involve very easy training (but requires that you also develop your top-end speed/output). Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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Jul 6, 2021 • 47min
56. Athletic Hope In Tough Times & THC Ban
We channeled Khia's "My Neck, My Back" diagnostic approach to talk about maintaining hope in moments of athletic uncertainty (and Megan's health journey) and why the THC ban hurts athletes. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
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