Some Work, All Play

We took some Big Leadville Energy into this great episode! The main topic was the Silver Rush 50 Miler, which David raced on Saturday. The last few months have been a doozy, starting with the bike accident and severe concussion back in early April. It has been hard at times, in ways that go a lot deeper than athletics. This episode is about falling, and the power to GET. BACK. UP. The 50 Miler was David's best ultra yet, and it possibly sets up a date with destiny at the Leadville 100 in August (or not). It gave us an excuse to talk about so many fun topics: the decision to race after sickness, the non-linear mental health journey since the concussion, pre-race meals, Naked belts, road shoes in trail races, unconventional tapers, altitude racing, the logistics of high-carb fueling and how that relates to effort level, and whether to bicarb or not to bicarb. Plus lots more! And that was just the start of a celebration episode! Other topics: Tour de France stories including Mark Cavendish's legendary win record, embracing power and finding your strong, the most epic aero glasses, lessons from Klaire Rhodes' win at Mount Marathon, combining ketones and caffeine, the UK's ridiculous Olympic standards, Michelle Rohl's podium finish in racewalking at 58, and hot takes. David wore Hoka Mach Xs (a road shoe without any traction) for a 50 miler with tons of rocks. So maybe keep that in mind during his spicy shoe take at the end of this episode. Or better yet, treat it like advice from George Costanza, and do the opposite. We love you all! HUZZAH! Click "Claim Reward" for $80 at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swap Support the podcast: patreon.com/swap Buy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com/ (code "SWAP")

Discussion on the insane 2024 Western States 100 race, speed breakthroughs in endurance sports, the impact of pushing the pace early, diverse storylines, fun Olympic Track Trials anecdotes, and the excitement of where endurance sports might be heading in the future.

We are coming to you from Eugene, Oregon at the Olympic Track Trials for this amazing episode! The main topic was on some inspiring stories from the first half of the Trials, which feels like the ultimate party of the US running world. And like most good parties, it features a lot of Snoop Dogg. We also talked about lessons from Broken Arrow, including Jim Walmsley doing the Vertical Kilometer race prior to the Western States 100, right alongside Anna Gibson racing the VK prior to the Olympic Trials 1500 meters. It's clear that we are seeing something about how this type of skill applies to all types of events, whether those events are 4 minutes or 14 hours! And this one was full of some of the greatest topics! Other topics: our initial thoughts on Oregon and Tracktown USA, getting coaching credentials at the Trials, birthday reflections, a question on salty food options for endurance events, why Broken Arrow was one of the most competitive races ever on US soil, Jade Belzberg's incredible journey for an incredible race in the 23k, Drew Hunter's gutsy 4th place in the Trials 10k, the psychology of racing in heats, why an emphasis on coaches in Olympics coverage makes David nervous, why Megan thinks it's a weak argument, a Western States preview, how this year's race will unfold, the incredible tech of the Coros Arm Band HR monitor, UTMB's new prize money announcement, and hot takes. The episode finishes with a meditation inspired by our spiritual teacher, Ludacris. May all of your days and all of your drinks be crunk. We love you all! HUZZAH! Trucks! Click "Claim Reward" for $80 at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swap Buy Tater Boost at The Feed: https://thefeed.com/products/tater-boost Support the podcast: patreon.com/swap Buy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com/ (code "SWAP")

Training science reveals speed at VO2 max as key for performance across events. Topics include Olympic Trials, Western States, bicarb hacks, Roger Federer's speech, shoe costs, and more. Aliens on treadmills and chocolate Nesquik await.

The podcast covers the benefits of incorporating strides and speed training in running, the evolution of shoe technology in track and trail running, and the impact of shoe design on athletes' performance. It also touches on athlete sponsorships, delivering personal messages during challenges, and the utilization of AI in generating music. Listeners share inspiring messages of inclusivity and support, showcasing the podcast's impact on their lives.

We were emotionally hardened by some sleepless nights before recording this special episode! A couple months ago, a brilliant podcast listener on Reddit published her predictions that Spring Energy's Awesomesauce gel had incorrect calorie counts. Three weeks ago, those findings were confirmed by a German lab. This past week, everything exploded on social media with all of Spring's gels listing fraudulent calorie totals, roping us into a situation that we never hope to relive. This episode talks about our emotions. We are furious about the mislabeling. We wish we could go back in time and tell ourselves that nutrition labels can list fraudulent calorie totals, and we wish we could undo the health and performance struggles that so many runners have felt due to the egregious mislabeling. We are sorry for our connections to Spring years ago, and we love you all. At the same time, love has limits. This past week pushed us to our emotional edge. It demonstrated some of the problems with social media and a society that can chase clout and clicks over kindness and nuanced facts. Podcast listeners got us through, and we are emerging with more compassion, more courage, and fewer f's to give. As Megan wrote, "Love to you all, especially to any woman who has dealt with a small man: may you become larger in who you authentically are." And we threw in a bunch of fun topics! Other topics: reflections from sleepless nights, Pride Month joy, lessons from some of the highest energy expenditures ever studied, women in coaching, Unbound Cycling and the success of multisport athletes in bike races, Kilian's legendary dominance at Zegama, a study on CBD in runners, running club romantic connections, our love of Park Runs, and hot takes. We finish with some Listener Corner messages that kept us going in a really hard time. We love you all! Yes, ALL. The world can be dark and scary, especially on social media, and we hope that we can help fill your lives with as much light and as many calories as possible. PSA: empty your septic tanks and don't let the stank affect who you are. HUZZAH!!! Click "Claim Reward" for $80 at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swap Find Thorne Iron at The Feed: https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/iron-bisglycinate Support the podcast: patreon.com/swap Buy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com/ (code "SWAP")

Professional ultra-runner, Courtney Dauwalter, shares her race-day nutrition strategy of consuming only 200 calories per hour. The podcast also delves into metabolic variance, misleading nutrition labels, case studies on race-day fueling, and the 10k world record. Other topics include trash talk in track, sodium bicarbonate usage, and the meaning of life.

Topics include core strength in track athletes, controversy over gel carb count, hope for the future, ketones' effect on hormones, AI coaching in Strava, and raising the roof in training. A wild journey with sound effects and hot takes!

In this podcast, they discuss the benefits of hard training for longevity, vulnerability in tough times, and interesting topics like AI bots changing human interaction. Also, they talk about fueling workouts, placebo effects, multi-day ultras, and poetry readings. Stick around for Conan O'Brien's comedy and spontaneous poetry!

Discussion on training response variability among athletes, leveraging health metrics data for recovery and pregnancy detection, new bike excitement, skepticism around AI, running economy studies, strength training benefits, a new track league, impacts of questionnaire response rates on study outcomes, and a mix of creatine, caffeine, and sodium bicarbonate for performance enhancement.