Roots Running

Renaissance man and Local runner Lee Jarvis joins Sean and Adam to talk about all things training for ultras and his recent experience racing a PR at the Chicago marathon, and turning around quickly to run the historic JFK 50 miler only a few weeks later. Too roadie for the trail runners, too much trail running for the road runners, Lee likes to carve his own path while maintaining a scientific an...

Adam and Sean dive into various ideas surrounding difficult decisions, going against the flow, and doing the simple but incredibly hard things that make a difference over time.

Adam and Sean catchup about what has been going on in their lives. Sean is married and finally settling in to his new place in Lynchburg. He also just ran an aid station for the Grind Stone 100 miler, so plenty of awesome stories from that. The boys also discuss their plan to celebrate the 20th episode.

Sean and Adam celebrate their 20th episode by answering questions from the listeners. We touch on all the deep hitting questions you all asked.

Sean and Adam interview Dave Kwiatkowski, a Virginia born and raised ultra runner who ran across the continental United States this past summer and is also exceptionally accomplished in last man standing format Backyard Ultra's placing second at the Ohio Backyard in March.

Sean and Adam freshly returned from Sean's bachelor party speak on balance in their lives. Naturally they start by discussing their personal balances with "unhealthy" habits such as alcohol and going out.

Sean and Adam discuss the newest things they have added to their training regiment. Adam talks about his newest training style and split inspired by Mike Mentzer. Sean gives Adam a rundown (pun intended) on how he should be training for his upcoming half marathon.

Trace and Sean catch up after a session in the Lab, covering what a V02 max really is, how to utilize that metric for identifying aerobic endurance, and chat about the genetic makeup and training modalities of the ideal ultra-runner.

Sean and Adam catch up on life, but specifically talk about the crazy adventure Sean recently endeavored on. This leads to a discussion on comparison and what true progress actually looks like vs. what society has shown what success is.

Adam and Trace talk about Trace's training routine and how he coaches his clients. Then they dive down the rabbit hole of fitness fads and Trace scientifically breaks down the industries biggest trends at the moment.

Sean and Adam discuss how to keep your training up, even with a busy schedule.

Sean and Adam discuss Periodization, and how to use it to train more optimally. Whether it is peaking for a race, or getting shredded for the beach it is important to learn how to use Periodization to your advantage.

Sean walks the listeners through his crazy experience at the Promise Land 50K. Arguably one of Sean’s best performances placement wise and debatebally the most action packed races he has ever completed.

James Turner joins Adam and Sean. A freelance videographer and Adam’s gym partner. James talks about his fitness journey in strength training and how he adapted to maximize growth.

Sean and Adam dive into the mental side of their training. They dive into the ways exercise has positively helped their mental health, and how they have transformed their mindset using movement.

Sean is out adventuring, so Asher Smith is stepping in as a guest co-host for this episode. Asher is also an ultrarunner, but is newer to the sport, so Asher carries lots of fresh insight on mastering something new, and not just how to grow physically, but also mentally through the process. Follow Asher on Instagram here: @asherrsmith_

Sean and Adam sit down with Trace Cruz. Trace is a personal trainer with a focus in functional training. He is a smart fella with an undergrad in exercise science and is pursuing a masters in the same craft.

Sean and Adam react to the most recent Tufts University food compass. The fellas share their thoughts on how Tufts food compass and then shared their takes on optimal diets.

Sean and Adam talk about the recent areas of interest they have been diving into as the New Year rolls in.

Sean and Adam discuss training around injuries. How they have not only got through them, rather excelled by changing their training to further benefit their body. 

Sean takes us through his second Hellgate 100K race. Hear how a race of this prestige operates, how you train for such a daunting event, and how Sean performed this year compared to last year.

Adam and Sean share their stories about growing up, athletics, injury, and the trajectory for their future.

Adam Giard and Sean Cate introduce the show with an overview of the vision and the context behind how we got started. Welcome to the show everybody and enjoy the ride! Instagram:  @adam.giard @seancate_ Youtube: @adamgiard