Ask Evoke: Athlete-Submitted Questions For August 2024

Join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth for our August installment of Ask Evoke, where they answer training 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: https://www.instagram.com/evokeendurance/

Or email your questions to coach@evokeendurance.com.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:11 Aerobic decoupling and aerobic threshold while training for ultra marathons.
• 7:37 Can training at altitude benefit performance shortly before a running race?
• 11:03 Off-season training guidelines for a mountaineer
• 13:31 Can training for speed and power events have cross-over with endurance events?
• 22:11 Using nose breathing versus heart rate zones for indicating metabolic state
• 27:27 How often should elite Cross Fit athletes perform zone 2 exercise?
• 34:11 What metrics are most important to track on the Trainingpeaks app?
• 38:07 Thoughts on using Rate of Perceived Exertion versus heart rate to track training
• 50:38 Realistic long-term goal setting for alpinism
• 56:40 How to train moving quick on technical running descents
• 59:35 Does training at altitude during a taper for a race benefit performance?
• 1:01:45 Ideal stride length for vertical ascent?
• 1:06:02 Physiology and muscular endurance required for quick big wall ascents
• 1:12:39 Evoke’s first principles for training
• 1:15:24 What role does high intensity training play in a well-rounded training program?
• 1:19:59 Does having a relatively low aerobic threshold heart rate matter?
• 1:23:37 The role of mental fatigue on long alpine climbs
• 1:27:33 Thoughts on double threshold training days
• 1:35:06 Modulating heart rate for aerobic threshold training in hot environments