#122 Questions From UTMB: Part 2 How We Train And Why

Join Coach Scott Johnston for the second part of his series addressing common questions and inquiries he’s received following the success of his athletes, Tom Evans and Ruth Croft, at the 2025 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB). After addressing the limitations of VO2 max-focused training in Part 1, Coach Scott elucidates common concepts in Evoke’s methodology, such as fatigue resistance, muscular endurance, and anti-glycolytic training. See episode guide for topics covered.

Articles referenced in discussion:

Read about Muscular Endurance: https://evokeendurance.com/resources/muscular-endurance-all-you-need-to-know/

Read about Frontier Fibers: https://evokeendurance.com/resources/endurance-its-evolution-psychology-meaning-physiology-and-how-to-improve-yours/

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Episode Guide

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:19 History of Muscular Endurance

00:14:17 Muscle Power Model of Endurance

00:15:52 Ah Ha! Moment

00:16:13 Early Implementation of Muscular Endurance

00:18:16 Muscular endurance: how and why?

00:24:46 Frontier motor units

00:26:46 ME-VO2 max compared

00:28:28 Methods for ME

00:35:25 Anti-glycolytic training

00:41:10 Anti-glycolytic methods

00:49:54Final thoughts