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In this episode Scott Johnston is joined by evoke coach Dave Thompson. In this talk Dave and Scott grapple with some rather esoteric concepts involved in how we learn skills and translate those into improved performance in sports.
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Dave Thompson On Learning And Skill Acquisition In Mountain Sports
Vault Classic: Vince Paikowski And The Best Ranger Competition
Vault Classic: Vince Paikowski won the Best Ranger Competition in 2020, using EvokeEndurance training principles. Here, Scott Johnston talks with Vince about his background, and how he and his partner prepared, trained, and executed. Since then, Vince has either coached or developed training plans for most of the top-ten finishers of the Best Ranger CompetitionContinue reading “Vault Classic: Vince Paikowski And The Best Ranger Competition”
Climbing the Nose: To Commit to an Impossible Dream
Every time I see El Cap my stomach sinks, my hands start sweating, my heart pumps faster. Even today, even after climbing the Nose, El Cap still strikes me as being impossibly big. When you’re up there, the granite sweeps above and below you like a strange vertical sea. It looks and feels like itContinue reading “Climbing the Nose: To Commit to an Impossible Dream”
A New (and Better) Look at Training Peaks Metrics
The metrics that Training Peaks produces using the data uploaded from your GPS/HR monitor watch have potent implications for monitoring, controlling, and adjusting your training. I’ve often said that anyone can write a training plan….but the challenge is successfully applying it to the athlete so that it produces the best results. One of the biggestContinue reading “A New (and Better) Look at Training Peaks Metrics”
Coach Corner: All Things Mountaineering
This podcast is a recording of a recent mountaineering-focused Coach Corner. Join Evoke coaches Kylee Toth, Seth Keena, Leif Whittaker, and Jack Kuenzle to answer audience questions. We were also very pleased and honored to have a cameo appearance by Steve Swenson. Veteran of many expeditions to the Karakoram Range, winner of the Piolet d’Or,Continue reading “Coach Corner: All Things Mountaineering”
Kylee Toth On Balancing Athletic Goals And Family Life
It’s a tricky balancing act to manage training with the needs and challenges of a normal life such as family, work, and school. Only a tiny minority of us can live the “eat, sleep, train, and repeat” life of a professional athlete. Here at evoke, our group of coaches aim to find the balance betweenContinue reading “Kylee Toth On Balancing Athletic Goals And Family Life”
Doctor Monica Piris On Common Medical Problems At High Altitude And How To Avoid Them
Monica Piris MD has worked as a doctor on expeditions to extreme altitudes since 2007, having gone on more than twenty expeditions to the Himalayas, including fourteen trips to 8000 meter peaks, and ten expeditions to Mount Everest. On these trips her work has ranged from monitoring the health of team-members throughout the preparatory periodContinue reading “Doctor Monica Piris On Common Medical Problems At High Altitude And How To Avoid Them”
All Things Running: Road, Ultra, And Trail
Join coaches Jesse Rich, Andy Reed, and Luke Nelson as they answer questions submitted from the Evoke community about training, preparation, and strategy for popular styles of distance running.
Judd Van Sickle On Current Developments In Endurance Training
Scott Johnston talks with Judd Van Sickle, Director of Sports Performance and Wellness at U.C. Davis. In this episode, they cover many topics including: performance implications of fat adaptation; the concept of Fat Max; aerobic glycolysis; use of power meters to track training load; and the lack of nuance that has occurred with the popularizationContinue reading “Judd Van Sickle On Current Developments In Endurance Training”
David Goettler On Training Progression Through Time
Scott Johnston is joined today by David Goettler. David is a highly accomplished alpinist who has climbed six 8000 meter peaks without the use of supplemental oxygen, including Everest. David has amassed a unique and broad experience climbing in Earth’s biggest mountain ranges. Scott and David discuss the history of David’s training since they startedContinue reading “David Goettler On Training Progression Through Time”
Nutrition and Hydration for High-Altitude Alpinism: A Narrative Review
Summary by Dr Monica Piris MD, MBChB, Dip Mountain Medicine Monica has worked as the doctor on expeditions to extreme altitude since 2007. She has been on more than 20 expeditions to the Himalaya including 14 to 8000m peaks and 10 expeditions to Mt Everest. On these trips her work has ranged from monitoring teamContinue reading “Nutrition and Hydration for High-Altitude Alpinism: A Narrative Review”
Tom Evans Talks About His Training, His Podium Finish At The Black Canyon 100k, And Future Prospects
Join host Scott Johnston as he chats with his coached athlete, professional ultra runner Tom Evans. Tom recently made a podium finish at the Black Canyon 100k in Arizona where he beat the course record along with the other two top finishers. Scott and Tom discuss the modulation of Tom’s training, and the essential distinctionContinue reading “Tom Evans Talks About His Training, His Podium Finish At The Black Canyon 100k, And Future Prospects”
Transitioning From Skiing to Running for Mountain Athletes
As mountain endurance athletes, we love to follow the seasons. When the trails are dry, we run, hike, and scramble our way around the mountains. And when the snow falls, we enjoy skiing on that same terrain. While transitioning our sports with the seasons can beneficially impact our long-term physical and mental health, it’s importantContinue reading “Transitioning From Skiing to Running for Mountain Athletes”
Training Mistakes To Avoid
In this episode, Scott Johnston outlines the common mistakes and misconceptions that derail training, and the methods and frameworks necessary to avoid these pitfalls. No training plan can predict your physical or psychological state. The best way to avoid these mistakes is to pay attention to the subtle signals your body is sending your brain,Continue reading “Training Mistakes To Avoid”
Vault Classic: Tips For Assessing Recovery Between Training
Training will not produce desired results if you don’t allow sufficient recovery. If recovery is cut short before desired adaptations occur, this produces a negative effect on athletic performance. In this episode, coach Scott Johnston discusses characteristic signs the body gives during the recovery process, and some perceptive cues that he has used over theContinue reading “Vault Classic: Tips For Assessing Recovery Between Training”
The Alpine Dance
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the Uphill Athlete website. Steph (a professional mountain guide) would like to see it published now on Evokeendurance.com so that her coach Seth Keena, now at Evoke Endurance, is given the proper credit. After all it isn’t a faceless business entity with a well known name thatContinue reading “The Alpine Dance”
Vault Classic: Metabolic Testing with Director of Sports Performance at UC Davis, Judd Van Sickle
Scott Johnston talks with director of Sports Performance at UC Davis, Judd Van Sickle, about metabolic testing, fat adaptation, and aerobic deficiency.
Redemption on Ecuador’s Volcanoes
One of the first things Devin told me when I started coaching him in July 2022 was that he nearly died from high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) six months ago during an attempted climb of Cayambe, an 18,996-foot glaciated volcano in Ecuador. He had been so hypoxic as he descended with his guide that heContinue reading “Redemption on Ecuador’s Volcanoes “
Tahoe 200 – The Annotated Gear List
After publishing my 2022 Tahoe 200 race report, I got a lot of great questions about gear. In this follow-up article, I list every item I brought to the race, along with some color commentary about why I made certain choices and what I would do differently next time. Before I left home, I packedContinue reading “Tahoe 200 – The Annotated Gear List”
Training Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch Endurance Athletes
All muscle fibers are not created equal. That’s a lucky thing. Some are needed to lift heavy things and for sprinting. These we call Fast Twitch (FT). Others are best for running marathons. Those we call Slow Twitch (ST). They both have special characteristics that endow them with qualities of either strength or endurance. EachContinue reading “Training Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch Endurance Athletes”
Vault Classic: All About Aerobic Base
In this episode Scott Johnston outlines the basic physiology of endurance training. He traces the historical timeline of our contemporary understanding of how athletes and coaches have evolved their methods through empirical and anecdotal data to understand the intersections between aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, and how endurance is best trained. For more information and aContinue reading “Vault Classic: All About Aerobic Base”
Vault Classic: Scott Johnston Interviewed By Nikki LaRochelle
In this episode Evoke coach Nikki LaRochelle interviews Scott Johnston in a conversation that ranges over some of Scott’s life experiences including overtraining, muscular endurance, and a serious climbing accident that changed his life.
Overtraining Syndrome How to Recognize, Avoid and Treat it
Athletes trying to achieve their genetic potential are precariously balanced on a physiological knife edge, with supreme fitness on one side and utter physical collapse on the other. The higher the level of the athlete, the narrower that edge will become, and the harder it is to balance there. Finding the proper balance between trainingContinue reading “Overtraining Syndrome How to Recognize, Avoid and Treat it”
Coaches Corner: All Things Skiing And Skimo Training
This is a recording of a Coaches Corner that took place on January 17, 2023. Join Mike Foote, Jack Kuentzle, and Kylee Toth for a deep dive into how to make the most of ski training for aerobic development, speed work, and technique.