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All Episodes

The Trail Running Briefing — 21 episodes

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Episode 21 - Why Elites Descend Faster With Less Damage

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Episode 20 - Caffeine for Ultrarunners. Don’t Take More, Take It Smarter

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Episode 19 - Why Your Legs Die Before Your Lungs

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Episode 18 - When the Heat Steals Your Pace - How to Train Smart on Hot Days

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Episode 17 - Race With Purpose The Reason That Keeps You Moving

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Episode 16 - Recovery The Training You Don’t Log

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Episode 15 - Tapering - Why Doing Less Gets You Faster

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Episode 14 - Hydration Isn’t Just Water The Sodium Mistake That Breaks Long Runs

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Episode 13 - HRV The Early Warning Sign Most Ultrarunners Ignore

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Episode 12 - When More Training Becomes Less Progress

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Episode 11 - The Cost of Going Too Hard

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Episode 10 - How to Train Downhill Safely Without Wrecking Yourself

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Episode 9 - Running Fast by Slowing Down

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Episode 8 - Why Zone 3 Is So Misunderstood

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Episode 7 - Fuel Utilisation Why Pace Changes What You Burn (and Why It Matters for Ultras)

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Episode 6 - Why Lactate Threshold Is the Real Ultra Performance Metric

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Episode 5 - Why Consistency Beats Motivation

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Episode 4 - Why VO₂max Doesn’t Win Ultra Races

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Episode 3 - Why intensity works… until it doesn’t

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Episode 2 - Why Downhill Running Destroys So Many Ultra Races

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Episode 1 - Why does your fitness drop even when you train more?