All Things Endurance

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Professional Triathlete and Coach Matt Hanson. In addition to Matt’s job of racing really fast in triathlons and coaching other triathletes to do the same, Matt is the lead contributor to UESCA’s Triathlon Coach Certification. Rick and Matt chat about some common mistakes that triathletes make in their training.  Be...

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with renowned ultrarunning coach Jason Koop. Jason is the head ultrarunning coach for Carmichael Training Systems (CTS), the author of Training Essentials for Ultrarunning (editions 1 and 2) and the author of the UESCA Ultrarunning Coach Certification. Rick and Jason chat about what amateur ultrarunners can learn from th...

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Dana Sowards. Dana holds a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Human Performance, is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD).  Rick and Dana chat about what GLP-1s are, their origin and intended demographic, implications for coaches, key consider...

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Dominique “Dee” Stasulli. Dee is a strength and endurance coach, a professor of physiology and pathophysiology, a current doctoral student and UESCA’s primary content creator. Rick and Dee chat about what it means to be a professional coach and how it relates to all aspects of the coach/athlete relationship. Below a...

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Chris Soden, founder and owner of Strategic Fitting, a bike fitting company. Chris discusses many things related to fitting a triathlon bike, such as the difference between fitting a road bike versus a triathlon bike, safety considerations, clip-on bars and more! If you work with cyclists or triathletes, this podcas...

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Caolan MacMahon, author, coach and owner of The Long Run Coaching. Caolan discusses the many things to consider when working with youth athletes, including age differences, communication and legal issues. If you currently coach youth athletes or plan to, this podcast is a must-listen! Below are specific areas that R...

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Zack Yu, co-founder of Pao Labs, a new energy-fueling company. Zack discusses a variety of topics related to the startup experience, including imposter syndrome, scaling without funding, and developing a support network! Regardless of the industry, Zack’s commentary is meaningful and pertinent to anyone starting and...

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Nicole Dobransky, founder and owner of Runner Rising, which focuses on helping running coaches scale their businesses. Nicole discusses many things that part-time coaches often do differently from full-time coaches and how it may negatively impact their businesses. Moreover, Nicole shares how to think and act more l...

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Kylee Van Horn (registered dietitian, author, podcaster) and Zoë Rom (journalist and podcaster). Rick, Zoë and Kylee discuss whether the nutrition trends and practices currently fueling endurance athletes are, at times, at odds with overall health.           Below are the specific areas that Rick, Zoë and Kylee chat...

In this episode of “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Sid Garza-Hillman, an ultrarunner, author, nutritionist, and ultra race director. Sid discusses the mental barrier many people experience when thinking about participating in an ultramarathon, as well as how training for and racing an ultramarathon can change one’s perspective on life for the better. Below are the speci...

 In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Natasha Swartley, a wilderness EMT, trail race medic and ultrarunner. Rick and Natasha discuss the importance of self-autonomy as it relates to endurance athletes, and specifically athletes that are often by themselves in trail-based environments.  Below are the specific areas that Rick and Natasha chat about during t...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Brandon Noble and Piotr Skrzypczyk of Foot Wave. Brandon is an orthopedic clinician and lower extremity biomechanical educator. Brandon, Piotr and Rick discuss various aspects of lower extremity mechanics and specifically how to keep runners’ feet healthy.  Below are the specific areas that Rick, Brandon and Piotr chat...

 In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Dr. Andrew Fix, a physical therapist and orthopedic clinical specialist. Rick and Dr. Fix discuss the efficacy of recovery tools, as well as the basics of recovery and common mistakes he sees endurance athletes make.  Below are the specific areas that Rick and Dr. Fix chat about during this episode: 1.     Could you t...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Dr. Ashley Shrader, founder and owner of RISE Functional Medicine. Dr. Shrader is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Dr. Shrader and Rick discuss various aspects of gut health including physiology, systemic influence on the body, high carbohydrate in...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Chris Lee, founder and owner of Kinesis. Chris is a strength and conditioning specialist with a focus on working with endurance athletes, both amateur and professional.  Rick and Chris discuss the rise in popularity of strength training amongst endurance athletes, as well as the key benefits of strength training, how t...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Dr. Marco Altini, founder of HRV4Training. Dr. Altini is a coach and data scientist who specializes in heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is a metric that is useful to endurance athletes as it can by proxy, assess an individual’s fatigue and stress. In this podcast, Rick and Dr. Altini take a deep dive into what exactly...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Laura Healey – the senior manager of Research & Sport Science at Puma. In this podcast, Laura discusses the science and make up of super shoes, as well considerations regarding their use and application.   Below are the specific areas that Rick and Laura chat about during this episode:   1.       Could you please t...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host Rick Prince chats with Nicole Dobransky. Nicole is the founder of Runner Rising, a business focused on helping individuals start and scale their endurance sports coaching practices.  Below are the areas that Rick and Nicole chat about during this episode:   1.       Could you please tell our listeners a little bit more about you and why you s...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with licensed clinical psychologist and founder of The Coaches Collective, Dr. Lara Pence. In her daily practice, Dr. Pence primarily works with elite athletes and executives to level up their performance. The Coaches Collective is a community of coaches that Dr. Pence works with to help to them transform their athletes int...

In this episode of the ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host Rick Prince chats with physiologist and diabetes researcher, Dr. Sam Scott – CEO and co-founder of Enhance-d (https://www.enhance-d.com/). As the CEO of Enhance-d, a platform aimed at making biomarker data easier to interpret and correlate for type 1 diabetics, Dr. Sam Scott is wealth of knowledge not just in respect to type 1 and 2 diabe...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with journalist and writer, ZoëRom and registered dietitian, Kylee Van Horn. Zoë and Kylee are co-hosts of the podcast, ‘Your Diet Sucks.’  This is the third and final podcast in a three-part podcast series with Zoë and Kylee. Previous episodes in this series include Episode 33: Why Athletes Fall for Pseudoscience and Fad D...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with journalist and writer, ZoëRom and registered dietitian, Kylee Van Horn. Zoë and Kylee are co-hosts of the podcast, ‘Your Diet Sucks.’  This is the second of a three-part podcast series with Zoë and Kylee. The future podcast episode will be: ‘When Performance Meets Appearance: Body Image in Endurance Sports.’  Below are...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance,’ host Rick Prince chats with podcast host, Jonathan Levitt. Jonathan is the founder of Long Run Labs, and ‘For the Long Run’ Podcast Jonathan discusses his experience as it relates to leaving his full-time job and making the transition to being self-employed. More specifically, Jonathan discusses how he came to the decision to make this transition, as well...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance,’ host Rick Prince chats with expert bike fitter, Chris Soden.  Chris is the founder/owner of Strategic Fitting, a Colorado-based bike fitting company that uses cutting edge technology to attain the best bike fit results for his customers.  With over 30 years’ experience in the bicycle industry as a bike shop owner, mechanic and bike fitter, Chris brings a...

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance,’ host Rick Prince chats with former pro cyclist and co-founder of TrainingPeaks, Dirk Friel.  As the co-founder of the first coach-specific platform for endurance coaches, TrainingPeaks, Dirk brings a well-informed, and seasoned perspective to the topic of AI in the coaching realm, the art of coaching and the future of coaching. Like a lot of other profess...