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The Endurance Drive Podcast — 145 episodes
Episode 145: Fall Marathon Prep, Norwegian Strength Training, and “Feeling Alive”
Episode 144: Workout Creativity, Key Recovery Principles, and Ironman Canada Review
Episode 143: Evolving Athletic Identities, Long-Term Goals, and Postpartum Training Reflections
Episode 142: Ironman Lake Placid Insights, Strava Segment Hunting, and Bicarb for Heat Tolerance
Episode 141: Ironman and 70.3 Pre-Race Q&A
Episode 140: Adventure Training, Better Goal Events, and Lessons We Wish We Learned Earlier
Episode 139: Western States Takeaways, Adapting to Training, and Goal Pivots
Episode 138: Race Execution, Heat Strategy & Nutrition Lessons from Our Athletes
Episode 137: Lessons on Mindset, Pacing, and Goal-Setting from the B.A.A. 10K
Episode 136: Training and Racing in the Heat, Finding Your Race Pace, and Handling Uncontrollables
Episode 135: Energy Availability, Training with Constraints, and Avoiding Burnout
Episode 134: What To Do During Race Week, Triathlon Tips for First Timers, and Avoiding “Zombie Training”
Episode 133: Strength Training for Endurance Athletes with Maggie Mullins, DPT
Episode 132: First Time Ironman Tips, Racing with a Stroller, and Flexible Goal Setting
Episode 131: Racing Accessibility for New Moms, Triaging Persistent Fatigue, and the “Why Not You?” Mantra
Episode 130: Short-Course Triathlon Racing and Multi-Day Training Camp Insights
Episode 129: Mental Prep and Performance for the Boston Marathon
Episode 128: Transitioning to Outdoor Training, Strategically Using Doubles, and Heart Rate Nuance
Episode 127: Peak Fitness vs. Peak Shape, Intentionality in Training, and Self-Compassion
Episode 126: Toolkit for Hard Intervals, Ironman Bike Volume, and Race Readiness
Episode 125: Postpartum Return-to-Run, Training Through Stress, and Letting Go of Data
Episode 124: Fueling Reminders, The “Eras” of Training, and Long Workout Execution
Episode 123: Flow State, Intrinsic Motivation, and the Power of Storytelling with Writer and Ultrarunner Katie Arnold
Episode 122: Marathon Race Prep, The Power of Easy Training, and Gratitude Mindset
Episode 121: Efficiency and Economy, Athlete Health, and Building Consistency
Episode 120: Competing with Joy, Nervous System Training, and Mid-Season Check-Ins
Episode 119: Winter Olympics Takeaways, Building Systems for Flexibility, and Leading with Intentionality
Episode 118: Post-Event Fueling, Regulating Your Nervous System, and Racing on Zwift and TrainingPeaks Virtual
Episode 117: Winter Marathon Training Tips, Parallels between Racing and Labor/Delivery, and Initial Postpartum Thoughts
Episode 116: Reflections on the Arc of Pregnancy as an Endurance Athlete
Episode 115: Beating Winter Blues, Getting Robust and Ready, and Base Season FAQs
Episode 114: Training Focus Areas for 2026
Episode 113: An Anecdote on REDs and Holistic Health as an Athlete
Episode 112: Lessons from 2025!
Episode 111: Multisport vs. Single-Sport Focus, Long-Term Goal Mapping, and Norwegian Training Principles
Episode 110: Building Systems and Habits for Your Basic Training Week
Episode 109: Getting Back Into Training, Turkey Trot Takeaways, and Mental Prep for Time Off
Episode 108: Goal Mapping for 2026!
Episode 107: Committing to the Off Season, Imposter Syndrome, and Running in Pregnancy
Episode 106: 70.3 World Champs, Off-Season Reminders, and Indoor Trainer Cycling Tips
Episode 105: Balancing Family, Career, and Sport as a Parent-Athlete
Episode 104: Women's Ironman World Champs Insights, Building Muscular Endurance, and Reflections on Outcomes vs. Process
Episode 103: Burnout Prevention, Pros and Cons of AI as an Athlete, and Playing the Long Game in Pregnancy
Episode 102: Mental Health in Athletes with Dr. Alejandra Zamora, Psy.D
Episode 101: Getting Your Zone 2 Back, Pre-Race Injuries, Tire Dragging, and Workout Mindfulness
Episode 100: Reflections From 100 Episodes of the Podcast!
Episode 99: Deep Reflections on Listening to Your Body, Athlete Identity, Pregnancy Risk Tolerance, and Doing Things for the First Time
Episode 98: Ironman World Champs Insights, Norwegian Training, Managing Burnout, and Tips for Race Anxiety
Episode 97: Physical and Mental Insights from Elena's UTMB Race Experience!
Episode 96: Mid-Race Mental Resets, Presidential Traverse Takeaways, Weighted Vests, and Adventuring How-tos
Episode 95: Training Insights from Elena's UTMB Prep and Katie's First Half of Pregnancy
Episode 94: When Data Isn’t Helpful, Bike Handling Tips, Training in High LSS, and Muscle Memory
Episode 93: Mental Prep for UTMB, Pregnancy Mindset Modifications, and Reconnecting With Your Why
Episode 92: Minimum Effective Dose, Setting Expectations, More Racing Takeaways, and Heat Bonking
Episode 91: Pacing, Fueling, Mindset, and More at Ironman Lake Placid
Episode 90: Reflections on the First Trimester of Pregnancy as an Endurance Athlete
Episode 89: Building Your Endurance Capacity, Open Water Swim Confidence, and Comparing Race Performances
Episode 88: Ironman Race Day Strategies and Lessons from 200 on 100
Episode 87: Our Top Three Endurance Principles
Episode 86: Four Weeks to Ironman Lake Placid
Episode 85: Fueling for Performance with Endurance Sports Dietitian Alex Larson
Episode 84: Racing Your Race, Channeling Positive Thoughts, and Processing DNFs
Episode 83: Race Week Tips, Avoiding Open Water Panic, and Swim-Bike Bricks
Episode 82: Recovery Strategies, Periodized Strength Training, and Active Heat Training
Episode 81: Leveling Up with High-Carb Fueling, Measuring and Optimizing Hydration, and Open Water Swim Tips
Episode 80: Mental Prep, Fueling the Work, and Self-Belief at the Flying Pig Marathon
Episode 79: Training in the Heat, Fueling Big Days, Troubleshooting Fatigue, and Building Bike Fitness
Episode 78: Boston Marathon Insights, Handling Race Nerves and Disappointment, and Optimizing Your Schedule
Episode 77: Training Camps, Buying a New Bike, Post-Race Blues, GI Issues in Running, and More!
Episode 76: The Secret Marathon Adventure
Episode 75: Managing Uncertainty, Chasing Goals, and Playing the Long Game in Endurance Training with Gina des Cognets
Episode 74: A Conversation with Ultrarunner, FKT Holder, Photographer, Author, and Coach Eli Burakian
Episode 73: Tapering, Race Simulations, Zone 2, and Swim Technique Cues
Episode 72: Thoughts on Creatine, Sodium Bicarbonate, Caffeine, Lactate Testing, and Coaching Styles
Episode 71: Grief and Training, Adaptation, Perseverance, and Super Shoes
Episode 70: Trying New Events, Vitamin D, Fueling, and More!
Episode 69: Season Prep with Neil MacKenzie, DPT
Episode 68: Body Image and Endurance Sports
Episode 67: Windy Training, Tracking LSS, Swim Tips, Carb Intake, and More!
Episode 66: Integrating Skiing with Endurance, Trusting the Process, and Female Athlete Q+A!
Episode 65: Making Triathlon (Somewhat) More Economical
Episode 64: Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Starting a Family With Coach, Elite Runner, and PT Hanna Prunty
Episode 63: A New Season Is Underway
Episode 62: Our Coaching Philosophy
Episode 61: Goals and Intentions for 2025
Episode 60: Lessons From 2024 (Part 2!)
Episode 59: The Body Keeping Score, Practicing Self-Compassion, and Other Extended Insights
Episode 58: A Day in the Life of a Race Director With Tim Richmond
Episode 57: Endurance as a Form of Spirituality
Episode 56: Setting Yourself Up for Success Next Season
Episode 55: Optimizing Wellness and Performance for Athletes with Ayurvedic Medicine Practitioner Brittni Nicolodi
Episode 54: How Trail Running Will Make You a Faster Triathlete and Road Runner
Episode 53: Performance Nutrition with Chef and Registered Dietitian Megan Chacosky
Episode 52: How We Qualified for the Ironman World Championships
Episode 51: Cultivating Self-Belief in Sport and Life
Episode 50: Celebrating 50 Episodes - Ask Us Anything!
Episode 49: Setting Goals in Training and Racing
Episode 48: Adventure, Risk, and Trauma with Catherine Rocchi
Episode 47: How to Plan Your Race Calendar
Episode 46: The Olympics, Athlete Development, and Storytelling in Sport with Mac Morse
Episode 45: How to Get Fast With Swim, Bike, and Run Intervals
Episode 44: Training Lows, Athlete Health, and Going All In
Episode 43: How to Crush Your Best Fall Marathon or Half Marathon
Episode 42: Why We Need an Off-Season
Episode 41: Recapping Katie's Comeback Win at the Sea to Summit Triathlon
Episode 40: Takeaways from Ironman Lake Placid 2024
Episode 39: Grab Bag of Recent Insights, Lessons, and Listener Questions
Episode 38: Stories of Our Best and Worst Race Days
Episode 37: Our Favorite Ironman and 70.3 Workouts
Episode 36: Finding Balance with Lifelong Athlete and Executive Coach Laura Fay
Episode 35: Lessons From 2024 (So Far!)
Episode 34: A Deep Dive on Ironman Lake Placid
Episode 33: Mental Health and Endurance Sports
Episode 32: Top Mistakes Triathletes Make
Episode 31: Training, Coaching, and Life with Olympic Biathlete Susan Dunklee
Episode 30: How to Crush Race Day + Coach Jim's Injury Update
Episode 29: Canyons 100 Mile Recap and Lessons with Coach Elena Horton
Episode 28: Best Practices for Race Week
Episode 27: Interview with 2024 Boston Finisher and Supermom, Justine Pomerance
Episode 26: Mental Training for Endurance Athletes with Dr. Justin Ross, PsyD
Episode 25: Journey through Sport and Life with Colleen Geaumont
Episode 24: Fears in Ironman Training and Racing
Episode 23: Interview with Susan Savage, Pioneer Athlete and Coach
Episode 22: Life Stress Score (LSS)
Episode 21: Leadership and Life Wisdom with Gina des Cognets
Episode 20: Good Data and Bad Data
Episode 19: How It Makes Us Feel (Female Athlete Stories #5)
Episode 18: Interview with Endurance Drive Coach Kevin Prunty
Episode 17: The Forces We're Up Against (Female Athlete Stories #4)
Episode 16: So You Want to Do an Ironman?
Episode 15: Community in Sport (Female Athlete Stories #3)
Episode 14: Interview with the Best Coach You've Never Heard of, Greg Mueller
Episode 13: The Female Body (Female Athlete Stories #2)
Episode 12: A PT's Perspective on Endurance Athletes with Neil MacKenzie, PT, DPT, OCS
Episode 11: Introducing Female Athlete Stories
Episode 10: Durability, the Endurance Athlete's Most Valuable Trait
Episode 9: Nutrition for Athletes with Cate Ward, PhD, RD
Episode 8: Why We Love Coaching
Episode 7: How to Get the Most Out of Indoor Bike Training
Episode 6: Adventures as Training
Episode 5: Lessons From 2023
Episode 4: Injury Prevention
Episode 3: The Female Athlete
Episode 2: Zone 2 Training
Episode 1: Season Planning