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Science Of Ultra

by Shawn Bearden

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  • SOUP Out

    October 6, 2021 · 6 min

    Thank you, thank you, thank you...on we go!

  • Break

    May 6, 2021 · 2 min

    SOUP is taking a break for the summer, and will be back in September 2021.

  • Hillary Allen

    April 15, 2021 · 57 min

    Hillary Allen, aka Hillygoat, is one of the top ultra- and sky-runners in the world. We talk about her views of life and running, what's important, and how to stay competitive while embracing whatever life brings. Her near-death accident…

  • Training Intensity Distribution

    April 8, 2021 · 52 min

    Let's answer the question: How much time should I spend training at different intensities? And, let's bust the polarized training myth in the process.

  • Kenefick & Cheuvront

    March 18, 2021 · 59 min

    Rebroadcast part 2 of 2 - Two of the living legends of performance hydration bring everything you could want to know about hydration for endurance athletes. This episode is all about application of knowledge in the context of ultras.

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  • Cheuvront & Kenefick part 1 of 2

    March 11, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min

    Rebroadcast part 1 of 2 - Sam Cheuvront, PhD & Robert Kenefick, PhD, two of the living legends of performance hydration, bring everything you could want to know about hydration for endurance athletes starting with the basics in this…

  • Herman Pontzer PhD - Burn

    March 3, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min

    Major advances in our understanding of human metabolism have been made in recent years, and they've been pioneered by Herman Pontzer, PhD. He, and his colleagues, are making discoveries in human metabolism and energy balance that will…

  • Run With Ease (rebroadcast)

    February 25, 2021 · 20 min

    [Rebroadcast] Our goal is never to get good at suffering. Our goal is to suffer less under the same conditions, not to make running easier but to run with greater ease.

  • Keith Baar, PhD

    February 18, 2021 · 57 min

    Dr. Baar rejoins us on the show. He was previously on for episode 58. Today we illuminate the central role of connective tissue and associated proteins in transmitting force from muscle, extend that understanding to explain how muscle…

  • Kathryn Ackerman, MD, MPH

    February 11, 2021 · 57 min

    Kathryn Ackerman, MD, MPH is a sports medicine physician, Associate Professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, medical director of the Female Athlete Program at Boston Children's Hospital, Associate Director of the sports endocrine…

  • Hiking

    February 4, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min

    Hiking! I'm joined by Ian Sharman for a deep dive into training for hiking in ultras.

  • How much?

    January 21, 2021 · 26 min

    How much running and how much overall exercise training should you be doing to prepare yourself for ultra-marathons or other major endurance adventures? Show page: https://scienceofultra.com/podcasts/140

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About the show

For endurance athletes who want to do more than improve race performance. How you sleep, think, eat, and move all play a role in helping you Become Your Ultra Best!