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Join us for another Vault Classic. In this episode Scott Johnston is joined by Phil Maffetone to discuss the nuances of Over Training. Over Training is not your garden variety fatigue that a few days of rest will overcome.  It is a medical condition that is misunderstood by most athletes, coaches and medical professionals.  It's difficult to diagnose and harder to treat.  In this episode Phil...

In this episode Scott Johnston talks with Evoke Coach Jessie Rich. Jessie has amassed a very respectable list of Fastest Known Times (FKTs) in the mountains and also runs his own nutritional consulting business. Join Scott and Jessie as they discuss Jessie's athletic and educational background, his training-work-life balance, and Jessie's approach to coaching. 

Fitness is the biggest factor to safety in the mountains. In this episode, Scott Johnston talks with professional guide Rob Smith about what it means to be fit for the mountains, and how a fitness foundation provides a gateway to tackling mountain goals. 

Join us for a classic from the vault: A discussion with Scott Johnston & Phil Maffetone about their joint experience with the benefits of sub-maximal training and the prominence of Aerobic Decency Syndrome in athletes and the population at large. Dr. Phil Maffetone is one of the earliest pioneer clinician-scientists to unravel the connection between aerobic capacity, and fat adaptation. 

In the episode Scott Johnston is joined by Evoke Endurance coach Leif Whittaker. They discuss Leif's book My Old Man And The Mountain -- a humorous memoir about Leif's experience climbing Mt. Everest following in the footsteps of his father, Jim Whittaker, who was the first American to summit Everest back in 1963.

In this episode, Scott Johnston talks with Evoke coach Jack Kuenzle about his impressive list of FKTs, 'Fastest Known Times', that he has amassed in this past calendar year throughout the USA and UK. They discuss Jack's background in the Navy SEALs, and his path from military training to successfully beating these running records, along with how Jack uses these experiences to coach...

In this episode, Scott Johnston interviews professional ultra runner Tom Evans. Recently, Tom placed third at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), one of the most brutal and highly regarded ultra races on the planet. Scott and Tom discuss Tom's athletic background, how Tom's training has changed since he started being coached by Scott, along with strategies for pacing and nutrition duri...

In this first episode, founder Scott Johnston talks with coach Maya Seckinger about our history,  why we are here, and what we do: The evolution of the strong coaching collective that is EvokeEndurance.