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#108 Coaches’ Corner: All Things Ski-Touring And Ski Mountaineering
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Coach Scott Johnston and the Evoke Endurance Collective
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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Join coaches Kylee Toth, Larry Goldie, and Jack Kuenzle, as they discuss training and best practices for spring skiing adventures, and answer questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.
To submit your own training questions for our coaches, send us a direct message on Instagram or contact us here.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:08 Muscular endurance-style core vs. max-strength core routines and ski-erg training
- 00:06:30 Correcting Aerobic Deficiency Syndrome after moving to high altitude
- 00:11:14 How are ice climbing and dry-tooling similar and different?
- 00:19:28 Fueling advice for long days in the mountains?
- 00:24:18 Training volume modulation when switching from low- to high-altitude
- 00:29:21 Reducing weekly running volume vs. more frequent recovery weeks
- 00:32:28 Should training load go beyond that which is necessary for a specific event?
- 00:35:23 Which is better: cross fit-style training with muscluar endurance or race-specific XC ski training?
- 00:44:00 Non-jumping substitutes for Evoke’s gym-based muscular endurance routine?
- 00:48:02 Combining hill sprints and longer hill reps?
- 00:54:38 Recovery strategies after Ranger school?
- 00:58:00 Do anaerobic strides negate an aerobic workout?
- 01:00:09 Strategies for increasing speed reserve for an ultra-runner?
Introduction
Tips for skiing on full-carbon or other light-weight and race setups?
Fluid intake level and methods on long tours?
Balancing late-season ski objectives with transitioning to running training?
Body heat management tips during spring ski touring?
Is heat acclimatization training necessary to prep for spring touring?
Preventing gear failures in the back country?
Optimal heart rate zones for casual touring?
Ski selection for FKT attempts?
Periodization as it relates to ski mountaineering training.
Thoughts on safety margins for FKT attempts and general touring?
Considerations for camping and touring at high altitude?
Does aerobic capacity at altitude improve with acclimatization?
Thoughts on favorite stoves for fast touring missions?