#137 Ask Evoke: Athlete-Submitted Questions For August 2026

Episode Guide

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:53 Role of plyometrics training in ultra-running

00:05:18 Improving down-hill resilience

00:12:22 Scheduling around an inter-block break from training

00:15:14 Evoke methodology relevant to cycling

00:22:25 Aerobic deficiency and adding weight

00:24:55 Chronic Training Load’s relationship to volume

00:28:25 Favorite workouts

00:29:40 Pre-race capstone runs

00:34:20 Back-to-back long runs

00:36:57 Utilizing zone 1 for fast athletes

00:38:30 An elite’s staple workouts for 100 mile runs

00:43:38 Improving at running hills

00:46:36 Beginner tips for improving aerobic capacity

00:48:05 Day-to-day heart rate & RPE variation

00:53:12 LT1 speed vs LT2 speed

00:53:55 Training muscular endurance on Zwift

00:54:48 Mitochondrial function

00:55:39 Thoughts on stretching

00:59:45 Muscular endurance benefits for flats

01:01:10 Rucking in zone 2

01:02:02 Choosing specific races

01:03:57 Thoughts on agility

01:05:15 ME training and tapering

01:08:07 Recent Tour de France outcomes

01:12:31 Tempo vs. threshold training for ultras

01:16:19 Strength training for marathons

01:22:18 Outro and thanks