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Evoke coaches Maya Seckinger and Kylee Toth talk with climber, coach, and gym owner, Carolyn Parker. Carolyn has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in her thirty-plus years as a mountain athlete. Join this trio on a wide-ranging conversation on topics including Carolyn's formative years, her thoughts on strength and mobility, special considerations for female athletes, and more...

Scott Johnston talks Evoke Coach, Jack Kuenzle about his recent Fastest Known Time round trip ascent and descent of Denali. In this talk Jack fills us in about the time-line of his trip to Denali, his partner's close call with altitude illness, his gear, his future projects, and more...

Scott Johnston is joined by Evoke coach Jack Kuenzle the day after he set a new fastest known ascent and ski-descent time record on Mt. Shasta. Here Jack gives us an up-close look at his ascent and descent; his gear; some of the changes he has made in his training in the past year; and the logistical challenges of trying for FKTs on big mountains in National Parks.

Join Scott Johnston and Evoke coach Jack Kuenzle in a candid discussion about Jack's training and preparation for his latest FKT (Fastest Known Time) attempts on Mt. Shasta, Mt. Rainier, and Denali.

This is Part Two of a discussion between host Scott Johnston, and physicist, mountain ultra-runner, and RunPowerModel app developer, Markus Holler. In Part One, Scott and Markus discuss theory: how running power meters work, what they measure, and the inner workings Markus' RunPowerModel app -- which can be downloaded for free via the link below. Part Two of this discussion centers on applica...

Join Evoke coaches Dave Thompson, Seth Keena, and Carolyn Parker as they answer athlete questions about training and best practices for improving your rock climbing.  Coaches Corner occurs monthly. To listen live, or to submit questions for our coaches to answer, email coach@evokeendurance.com.

Scott Johnston is joined by physicist and mountain runner, Markus Holler. Markus has developed an app that measures Running Power for trail runners. The algorithm that he created incorporates several unique components that make it more accurate than the big name power meters, especially in mountain terrain. Scott and Markus discuss the physics of running, the special considerations for mountain ru...

Evoke coach Kylee Toth welcomes professional climber Brette Harrington to talk about her personal history, athletic development, and most memorable ascents and adventures. 

In this episode Scott Johnston is joined by evoke coach Dave Thompson. In this talk Dave and Scott grapple with some rather esoteric concepts involved in how we learn skills and translate those into improved performance in sports.

Vault Classic: Vince Paikowski won the Best Ranger Competition in 2020, using EvokeEndurance training principles. Here, Scott Johnston talks with Vince about his background, and how he and his partner prepared, trained, and executed. Since then, Vince has either coached or developed training plans for most of the top-ten finishers of the Best Ranger Competition in the subsequent years. Over the pa...

This podcast is a recording of a recent mountaineering-focused Coach Corner. Join Evoke coaches Kylee Toth, Seth Keena, Leif Whittaker, and Jack Kuenzle to answer audience questions. We were also very pleased and honored to  have a cameo appearance by Steve Swenson. Veteran of many expeditions to the Karakoram Range, winner of the Piolet d’Or, and most recently the winner of the Lifetime Achieveme...

It's a tricky balancing act to manage training with the needs and challenges of a normal life such as family, work, and school. Only a tiny minority of us can live the "eat, sleep, train, and repeat" life of a professional athlete. Here at evoke, our group of coaches aim to find the balance between life obligations and training for themselves and those that they coach. Today Scott J...

Monica Piris MD has worked as a doctor on expeditions to extreme altitudes since 2007, having gone on more than twenty expeditions to the Himalayas, including fourteen trips  to 8000 meter peaks, and ten expeditions to Mount Everest. On these trips her work has ranged from monitoring the health of team-members throughout the preparatory period and expedition itself; treating locals and visitors fo...

Join coaches Jesse Rich, Andy Reed, and Luke Nelson as they answer questions submitted  from the Evoke community about training, preparation, and strategy for popular styles of distance running.

Scott Johnston talks with Judd Van Sickle, Director of Sports Performance and Wellness at U.C. Davis. In this episode, they cover many topics including: performance implications of fat adaptation; the concept of Fat Max; aerobic glycolysis; use of power meters to track training load; and the lack of nuance that has occurred with the popularization of Zone 2 aerobic training. Contact Judd Van Sickl...

Scott Johnston is joined today by David Goettler. David is a highly accomplished alpinist who has climbed six 8000 meter peaks without the use of supplemental oxygen, including Everest. David has amassed a unique and broad experience climbing in Earth's biggest mountain ranges.  Scott and David discuss the history of David's training since they started working together and over the past...

Join host Scott Johnston as he chats with his coached athlete, professional ultra runner Tom Evans. Tom recently made a podium finish at the Black Canyon 100k in Arizona where he beat the course record along with the other two top finishers. Scott and Tom discuss the modulation of Tom’s training, and the essential distinction between capacity and utilization training. All of this forms the backdro...

In this episode, Scott Johnston outlines the common mistakes and misconceptions that derail training, and the methods and frameworks necessary to avoid these pitfalls. No training plan can predict your physical or psychological state. The best way to avoid these mistakes is to pay attention to the subtle signals your body is sending your brain, and to monitor your recovery. 

Training will not produce desired results if you don't allow sufficient recovery. If recovery is cut short before desired adaptations occur, this produces a negative effect on athletic performance. In this episode, coach Scott Johnston discusses characteristic signs the body gives during the recovery process, and some perceptive cues that he has used over the decades to assess training readin...

Scott Johnston talks with director of Sports Performance at UC Davis, Judd Van Sickle, about metabolic testing, fat adaptation, and aerobic deficiency.

In this episode Scott Johnston outlines the basic physiology of endurance training. He traces the historical timeline  of our contemporary understanding of how athletes and coaches have evolved their methods through empirical and anecdotal data  to understand the intersections between aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, and how endurance is best trained. For more information and a deeper dive, refer...

In this episode Evoke coach Nikki LaRochelle interviews Scott Johnston in a conversation that ranges over some of Scott’s life experiences including overtraining, muscular endurance, and  a serious climbing accident that changed his life.  

This is a recording of a Coaches Corner that took place on January 17, 2023. Join Mike Foote, Jack Kuentzle, and Kylee Toth for a deep dive into how to make the most of ski training for aerobic development, speed work, and technique. 

In this episode, Scott Johnston talks with Kilian Jornet. Kilian needs no introduction in the mountain endurance world. But for those who are new to this, he is one of the most accomplished mountain endurance athletes in the world. Join them as they discuss the fundamental importance of long term training adaptations, and how Kilian and other highly successful athletes modulate their training over...

In this Vault Classic, Scott Johnston is joined by Doctor Jesse Charles, M.D. Jesse is a rural medical doctor and longtime adherent to the Evoke's training methods. As a general practitioner in a rural setting, Jesse sees a wide variety of patients, from those at peak health, to the infirm. In this episode, Scott and Jesse discuss changes that take place as the result of regular exercise; exe...