#135 Ask Evoke: Athlete-Submitted Questions For July 2026
About this episode
Join Coaches Maya Seckinger and Seth Keena for our July installment of Ask Evoke, where they answer training questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.
Episode Guide
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:34 Tracking and qualifying fatigue
00:09:44 Improving aerobic base with limited training time
00:11:30 Managing down-hill volume
00:14:46 Does zone 1 training create a positive training stimulus
00:18:19 Training down-hills for a specific race
00:19:27 Aging well
00:20:05 Intensity runs during a base phase
00:22:42 Training zone 2 & intensity in the same day
00:25:03 Best trail running home towns
00:27:01 Using stair climber machines for aerobic base work
00:28:50 Usefulness of nose breathing vs. MAF
00:32:19 VO2 max vs. lactate threshold for predicting performance above 8k meters
00:36:06 Increasing durability and fatigue resistance for a 59 year old
00:39:00 Finding down-hill race pace & tactics
00:42:39 Key to aerobic base training
00:43:48 Speed during aerobic base work
00:44:57 Managing training load for both mountain biking and running
00:47:25 Physical preparation for a professional guide exam
00:52:55 Using TrainingPeaks training stress metrics
00:56:41 Outro and thanks