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#122 Questions From UTMB: Part 2 How We Train And Why
Join Coach Scott Johnston for the second part of his series addressing common questions and inquiries he’s received following the success of his athletes, Tom Evans and Ruth Croft, at the 2025 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB). After addressing the limitations of VO2 max-focused training in Part 1, Coach Scott elucidates common concepts in Evoke’s methodology, such as fatigue resistance, muscular endurance, and anti-glycolytic training. See episode guide for topics covered.
Articles referenced in discussion:
Read about Muscular Endurance: https://evokeendurance.com/resources/muscular-endurance-all-you-need-to-know/
Read about Frontier Fibers: https://evokeendurance.com/resources/endurance-its-evolution-psychology-meaning-physiology-and-how-to-improve-yours/
To submit your own training questions, or if would like to learn more about the Evoke Endurance community, contact us here.
Episode Guide
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:19 History of Muscular Endurance
00:14:17 Muscle Power Model of Endurance
00:15:52 Ah Ha! Moment
00:16:13 Early Implementation of Muscular Endurance
00:18:16 Muscular endurance: how and why?
00:24:46 Frontier motor units
00:26:46 ME-VO2 max compared
00:28:28 Methods for ME
00:35:25 Anti-glycolytic training
00:41:10 Anti-glycolytic methods
00:49:54Final thoughts