Join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth for our January installment of Ask Evoke, where they answer training questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.To submit your own training questions for our coaches, send us a direct message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evokeendurance/Or email your questions to
[email protected]:00:00 Introduction0:01:40 Recovery from energy deficiency syndrome0:06:43 Allocation of training load on weekdays vs. weekends0:10:23 Strength cross-training options for ultra running0:14:52 How to break a plateau in Zone 2 running pace0:20:12 Balancing weight-loss with increasing running volume0:27:09 Managing an overreaching of training volume during a holiday0:29:53 Training for mountain races as a flat-lander0:35:05 Balancing electrolytes for long endurance trainings0:39:28 Use of ketones and bicarbonate for fueling0:45:24 Training differences between 100 mile, and 200 mile races0:49:09 How does training effect cortisol levels?0:56:03 Correlation between running speed on flats vs. uphill0:59:58 Can V02 max be increased on a bike as a distance runner?1:13:17 VO2 max plays a minimal role in multi-hour events1:15:43 Use of high-intensity training vs. VO2 max for short duration events1:16:59 Opinion of VO2 max training from high level coaches1:20:49 Does wearing a mask while running effect aerobic development?1:24:01 Tips for training in areas with low air quality1:25:00 Recommended books and literature for improving as a coach and athlete1:32:39 Outro