Science Of Ultra | Ultra Marathon And Trail Running Expertise | World Leading Endurance Science And Coaching
By Shawn Bearden
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Ultra marathon physiology brought to you by the world’s leading scientists, coaches, and athletes. Science Of Ultra host, Dr. Shawn Bearden, brings you interviews and more to deliver everything you want to know about all facets of training, nutrition, hydration, environment, psychology, gear, and much more. Become your ultra best!
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Clean56 SOUP Bites 1 | In this first installment of the SOUP Bites series, I answer your questions. Today we cover questions on heat acclimatization for altitude performance, veganism, building hiking into training even if you live in a flat area, respiratory discomfort... | 7/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean55 Critical Power/Speed with David Poole, PhD | A deep scientific discussion of the concept of critical power/critical speed as the 'fatigue threshold' with an emphasis on how it may apply to ultra-endurance training and performance. | 7/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean54 Shoes and Biomechanics with John Mercer PhD | Today we touch on a variety of topics in biomechanics, from shoe cushioning to children's shoes to pool running...and more... | 6/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean53 SOUP Bites | Introduction of a new episode category: SOUP Bites. You have specific questions. In SOUP Bites, you'll get specific answers! | 6/7/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean52 Questioning Training Dogma with John Kiely, PhD | A thought-provoking analysis of training dogma, practices, and approaches from one of the world's leading experts on program development. | 5/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean51 Coach's Corner with David Roche | One of the highest profile and most sought after coaches in ultra marathon running, David Roche delivers novel approaches to training athletes that may help you as much as they've helped his runners. | 5/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean50 Performance Predictors with Beat Knechtle MD | An overview of the best predictors of ultra endurance performance from the world's leading expert. The data may surprise you... | 4/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean49 Recovery Science with Jonathan Peake, PhD | Soup to nuts on our current understanding of recovery from one of the scientific leaders in the field. Dr. Peake is a colleague of Dr. Neubauer, who was on last episode (#48), discussing the immune system in recovery. Today we broaden the discussion... | 4/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean48 Recovery and the immune system with Oliver Neubauer PhD | Think the immune system just helps to keep us from getting sick or recover from illness? Think again... | 3/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean47 Healthy Running with Doc Andrew Murray | Dr. Andrew Murray is a Scottish ultra-distance runner, family medicine practitioner, and author of 'Running Your Best: Some Science and Medicine' and 'Running Beyond Limits: The Adventures of an Ultra Marathon Runner'. Today we sit down for a chat... | 3/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean46 Genetics with Claude Bouchard PhD | Legendary geneticist Claude Bouchard, PhD joined me for a pragmatic discussion. In discussion of genetics, the focus is often on the genetic outliers and extremes of potential. While that's always fun, today's discussion is focused on what we know... | 3/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean45 Ultra Mindset with Travis Macy | Author of 'The Ultra Mindset', Travis Macy, sits down with us to discuss the book and share his insights into mental side of our sport. | 2/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean44 Developing Your Hydration Strategy with Bob Kenefick PhD | This week I interviewed Bob Kenefick PhD and we outline a strategy for you to develop your approach to staying properly hydrated - actionable info! And - I'm running the World Marathon Challenge, 7 marathons 7 continents 7 days, with your partnership.... | 2/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean43 Athlete Spotlight with Mike Wardian | In this week’s episode, I sat down with Mike Wardian. He's one of the most prolific runners on planet Earth. As this episode airs, he’s traveling the world to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. He’s a font of information... | 1/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean42 Optimizing Protein Intake with Luc van Loon, PhD | Everything you need to know for optimal protein nutrition to maximize your training and adaption. Dr. van Loon joins us from the Netherlands where he leads a large and outstanding research group. He's the world's leading expert on this topic. How... | 12/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean41 Biomechanics and Injury with Richard Willy PhD PT | Everything you need to know about the fundamentals of biomechanics as they relate to injury in runners. Lots of actionable info in this one! | 11/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean40 Biomechanics and Energetics with Rodger Kram, PhD | We dive into Dr. Kram's research on biomechanics and energy utilization, running economy, and the things you need to pay attention to as well as what you don't. | 11/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean39 Athlete Spotlight: Stephanie Howe Violett, PhD | A comprehensive conversation with elite ultra runner Stephanie Howe Violett, PhD where we talk about her year of injuries, her approaches to injury recovery and to training, and her expertise (PhD) in sports nutrition. | 10/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean38 What is training? | What do you mean when you use the word 'training'? Today, we start a project, together, to create a training framework. | 10/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean37 GI Distress at the Western States 100 with Kristin Stuempfle, PhD | Recent research findings from research at the Western States Endurance Run on gastrointestinal distress. | 9/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean36 Event Recovery with Natalie Badowski Wu, MD | Findings from recent research on recovery practices and their effectiveness for ultra marathon finishers. | 9/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean35 Adrenal Fatigue, Really? | The myth of adrenal fatigue. | 8/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean34 Athlete Spotlight with Magdalena Boulet | Western States champion (2015), Magdalena Boulet, joins me for an amazing episode. Learn all the ins and outs of her training, racing approaches, nutrition strategies, and much more! | 8/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean33 Coach's Corner: Coaching Roundtable | Roundtable discussion with three coaches (Paul Lind, Andrew Simmons, Ty Draney) recorded on location, including audience questions. | 8/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean32 Coach's Corner with Ian Torrence | Ian Torrence has complete nearly 200 ultra distance events and has won approximately 25% of them. He has important advice to give regarding longevity in the sport and approaches to DNFing that you need to hear if you want to be successful in this... | 7/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean31 High Intensity Interval Training with Martin Gibala, PhD | You are an endurance runner. So, what's the point in doing high intensity interval training (HIIT)? Whether you are new to endurance running or a seasoned veteran, you will benefit from HIIT. We explore how, what, when, and why in this episode. | 7/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean30 Heat Acclimation with Chris Minson, PhD | Learn how to prepare for performance in the heat and how heat acclimation can actually improve your performance in moderate temperatures. | 6/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean29 Altitude Physiology with Ben Levine, MD | Ben Levine, MD is among the legends of exercise cardiology and altitude physiology in sport performance. It is an honor to have him join the Ultra Clan for this amazing interview, packed with heaps of evidence-based, applicable, relevant, and... | 6/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean28 Athlete Spotlight with Mathew Laye, PhD | Today, I shine the spotlight on Mathew Laye, PhD. He is a scientist, coach, and athlete. As winner of the Rocky Raccoon 100 miler, along with his scientific and coaching background, he brings a rare mix of all three areas of expertise in ultra... | 5/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean27 Heart Health with Larry Creswell, MD and Aaron Baggish, MD | A double episode. Interviews with cardiologists Larry Creswell M.D. and Aaron Baggish M.D. They are at the forefront of heart health in endurance athletes. Is ultra marathon running okay for your heart? Listen and learn. | 5/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean26 Athlete Spotlight: Terri Schneider | Knowledge to fuel your ultra marathon training and racing | 4/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean25 Running Economy with Andrew Kilding, PhD and Kyle Barnes, PhD | Learn from leading scientists, athletes, and coaches on all topics in ultra marathon running | 4/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean24 High Pressure Psychology with Michael Gervais, PhD | My guest today is Michael Gervais, PhD. He has been described as an industry visionary. Dr. Gervais is a licensed psychologist who focuses most of his time on people at the "top of their game", including the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, NBA... | 3/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean23 Foot Care with John VonHof | My guest today is John VonHof. He literally wrote the book on foot care for the athlete, Fixing Your Feet. You can learn more from him on his website, http://www.fixingyourfeet.com Today we dig into all the essential... | 3/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean22 Athlete Spotlight: Max King | My guest this week is Max King. He won the 2011 World Mountain Running Championships and the 2014 IAU 100 km World Championship. He’s won numerous national titles at distances ranging from half marathons to ultra marathons and he was named U.S.... | 3/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean21 Psychological Fatigue with Sam Marcora, PhD and Alister McCormick, PhD | An incredible episode on psychological fatigue. Is fatigue in ultra endurance performance mostly in your mind? What can you do to stay psychologically motivated to keep going? Listen and learn on today's episode with the pioneering experts on this topic. | 2/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean20 Barefoot Running with Daniel Lieberman, PhD | ultra marathon physiology and psychology from world leading experts | 2/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean19 Fat Adaptation with Louise Burke, PhD | My guest today is Louise Burke, PhD Dr. Burke is Head of Discipline in Sports Nutrition for the Australian Institute of Sport. She is also Chair in Sports Nutrition, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic... | 1/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean18 Fatigue with Michael Joyner, MD | My guest today is Michael Joyner, MD. He would need no introduction in the field of exercise physiology. Dr. Joyner is an integrative physiologist, scientist, and evidence-based Anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic. His specific areas of expertise... | 1/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean17 Athlete Spotlight: Jennifer Pharr Davis | My guest today is Jennifer Pharr Davis. She is an author, speaker, and a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. Jennifer is among the most well known of American long distance hikers. She holds the record for the women’s FKT for a... | 12/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean16 GI Distress with Patrick Wilson, PhD | My guest today is Patrick Wilson, PhD and RD. He is Assistant Professor of exercise science in the Human Movement Sciences Department at Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, VA, where he also directs the Human Performance Laboratory. He earned a... | 12/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean15 Athlete Spotlight: William Sichel | William is a 62 year old British and Scottish international athlete and has set 160 ultra distance running records (from 30 miles on the track to 3100 miles/ 5000 kms on the road) at World, British and Scottish level including age-group... | 12/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean14 Journey to 100 | My guest today is…you…and…me. This episode is all about an amazing new project I’ve created for you. If you don’t want to hear about a new project I have for you, and only what the science on Science Of Ultra... | 12/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean13 Carbohydrate for Ultra Athletes with Asker Jeukendrup, PhD | Science of Ultra Episode 13 Carbohydrates for ultra marathon training and racing My guest today is Asker Jeukendrup, PhD. He is a leading sports nutritionist and exercise physiologist who spent most of his career at the... | 12/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean12 Athlete Spotlight: Cody Lind | My guest today is Cody Lind. He's sponsored by Scott and, at age 20, is a rising start in the ultra marathon community. He set five course records and placed second in the U.S. Sky Running Series. We talk about his training, racing, and his... | 11/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean11 Protein for Endurance Athletes with Stuart Phillips, PhD | My guest today is Stuart Phillips, Ph.D. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in Human Physiology. He joined McMaster University in 1999 as an Assistant Professor and is currently a full Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and... | 11/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Lactate with Bruce Gladden, PhD | It is defensible to say that no molecule has as much controversy and misunderstanding in all of exercise physiology and sports than lactate. We start with the basics: Where do lactate and lactic acid come from - how is it... | 11/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean9 Athlete Spotlight: Luke Nelson | My guest today is Luke Nelson. This episode was recorded on location at the Pocatello Running Co. in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. Luke is the race director for the Scout Mountain Ultra Trail race in Pocatello (held in early June each year). He is a... | 11/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean8 Coach's Corner with Jason Koop | My guest today is Jason Koop Director of coaching for Carmichael Training Systems His list of athletes includes some of the biggest names in ultra running but also people like you and me. And, as an accomplished ultra runner himself, he knows... | 10/27/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean7 Hydration Physiology: Application | My guests today are veterans of Science of Ultra; they joined me in Episode 4.LISTEN TO THAT EPISODE (#4) FIRST IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY. Today we continue our series with them on all things sweating, hydration, electrolytes, and fluid... | 10/20/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean6 Tapering with Scott Trappe, PhD | My guest today is Scott Trappe, PhD Dr. Trappe is the Director of the Human Performance Laboratory and John and Janice Fisher Endowed Chair in Exercise Science at Ball State University. He received his undergraduate training at the... | 10/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean5 Variety & Avoid Injury, Coach's Corner with Ian Sharman | My guest today Ian Sharman He is part of a small group in the ultra community - he is both a successful coach with his own coaching company and he’s an elite ultra marathon runner. In 2013 he set the record holder for the fastest Grand... | 10/6/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean4 Hydration Physiology: The Basics | My guests today are Dr. Sam Cheuvront and Dr. Robert Kenefick Two of the world’s leading scientists in hydration and fluid homeostasis Going in alphabetical order, My first guest is Research Physiologist and Team Leader of the... | 9/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean3 Intervals and more intervals, coach’s corner with Jason Koop | My guest today is Jason Koop Director of coaching for Carmichael Training Systems He’s training everyone from the most famous in ultra running to people in your neighborhood And…he’s an accomplished ultra runner... | 9/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean2 Research At The Western States Endurance Runs with Marty Hoffman, M.D. | My guest today is Marty Hoffman, M.D. Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Northern California Health Care System Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis Research Director, Western States... | 9/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean1 Introduction And Genesis Of Science Of Ultra | Become your ultra best! | 9/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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If you are an endurance athlete, you need to be listening to this podcast. Shawn Bearden is presenting topics that endurance athletes of all levels need to know if they wish to imporve. The conversation Bearden has start is well needed, and cannot be found anywhere else. Keep up the good work. Thanks for taking the time to produce the podcast and share you knowledge.
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This is what ultra running has needed!
Very professional podcast
This podcast is well made and interesting. Great running podcast!
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