#102 Ask Evoke: Athlete-Submitted Questions For February 2025

Join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth 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 for our coaches, send us a direct message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evokeendurance/ Or email your questions to coach@evokeendurance.com 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:24 Managing races that are 2-weeks apart 00:05:55 Sacrificing mileage for elevation gain as a mountain runner 00:16:19 Measuring uphill and downhill accumulation in a mountaineering training plan 00:19:14 Wim Hoff breathing positively affecting zone 2 performance? 00:23:12 Combating heart rate decoupling during long duration cycling training 00:32:36 Next steps after a muscular endurance block 00:35:26 Combining mountain and road running in one season 00:40:52 High-rep core circuits vs. max-strength core routines 00:53:34 Training considerations with long-Covid symptoms 00:58:24 Sufficient leg strength for skiing Mt. Rainier? 01:15:14 Should heart-rate drift tests be tailored to my event? 01:18:30 Avoiding overtraining on hilly terrain with aerobic deficiency syndrome 01:21:51 Progressing from walking to running hills 01:24:22 Delayed vs. early and systematic carb intake during training? 01:33:51 Determining intensity adjustments for shorter events 01:42:32 Strategies for racing at altitude without being acclimated