#130 Ask Evoke: Athlete-Submitted Questions For February 2026

Join Coaches John Frieh and Leif Godberson 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, or if you would like to learn more about the Evoke Endurance community, visit our Reddit forum: https://www.reddit.com/r/evokeendurance/, or contact us here.

Episode Guide

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:13 Possible limitations to heart rate drift tests

00:05:31 Should a drift test be performed when fatigued or fresh?

00:07:17 Best protocol for determining ventilatory thresholds?

00:12:15 Optimal weekly aerobic base training duration?

00:16:17 Altering Evoke’s stock mountaineering plan for a busy schedule

00:20:13 How do other sports fit into a yearly endurance training plan?

00:26:34 Blending martial arts with endurance training?

00:29:43 Training for fire fighting and endurance sports?

00:35:21 Balancing ultra marathons and mountaineering objectives

00:39:58 Training for fast and light alpinism

00:53:19 Modulating stair climber training in Evoke’s stock plans

00:56:16 Is heart rate important for recovery workouts?

00:57:11 Outro and thanks