Ask Evoke: Athlete-Submitted Questions For February 2026

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Overview

Join Coaches John Frieh and Leif Godberson for our February installment of Ask Evoke, where they answer training questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.

To submit your own training questions, or if you would like to learn more about the Evoke Endurance community, visit our Reddit forum: https://www.reddit.com/r/evokeendurance/, or contact us here.

Episode Guide

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:02:13 Possible limitations to heart rate drift tests
• 00:05:31 Should a drift test be performed when fatigued or fresh?
• 00:07:17 Best protocol for determining ventilatory thresholds?
• 00:12:15 Optimal weekly aerobic base training duration?
• 00:16:17 Altering Evoke’s stock mountaineering plan for a busy schedule
• 00:20:13 How do other sports fit into a yearly endurance training plan?
• 00:26:34 Blending martial arts with endurance training?
• 00:29:43 Training for fire fighting and endurance sports?
• 00:35:21 Balancing ultra marathons and mountaineering objectives
• 00:39:58 Training for fast and light alpinism
• 00:53:19 Modulating stair climber training in Evoke’s stock plans
• 00:56:16 Is heart rate important for recovery workouts?
• 00:57:11 Outro and thanks