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Episode #112

Road To Tor Des Geants, Part 1

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Featuring: Jack Kuenzle

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Join Evoke coach Jack Kuenzle for a conversation with Will Peterson. Will requested the coaching services of Jack to prepare him for the 2025 Tor Des Geants, a two-hundred five mile ultra-running race with seventy-eight thousand feet of total vertical, taking place in September. In the first part of this series, they discuss how to tailor Will’s specific preparation with his current training, and how they’ll approach the training process over the next months. As Part 1 of this series, we will be posting Jack and Will’s monthly coaching conversations leading up to the race, for you all to enjoy.

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Will’s Podcast: From The Backcountry

Episode Guide

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:03 The demands of the Tour De Geants
  • 00:07:42 Will’s athletic background and training history
  • 00:17:02 Finding possible specific trainings within Will’s overall build
  • 00:30:47 Will’s experiences of nutrition vs. intensity during a recent 100-mile run
  • 00:37:18 Sweat testing and dialing electrolyte balance
  • 00:48:22 Fueling/nutrition assessment and guidelines
  • 00:54:18 Dialing training load in the up-coming months
  • 01:13:54 Macro-nutrient and supplement guidelines
  • 01:20:40 Sauna use for heat adaptation and acclimatization
  • 01:27:10 Final thoughts