Join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth for our June installment of Ask Evoke, where they answer training questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.

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0:00 Introduction
1:01 Integrating zone 3 and 4 training for uphill ultras.
6:50 Training for mountaineering while living at sea level away from mountains.
13:07 Recovering from inaccurate aerobic zone assessment and over training.
20:19 Training effect differences between training longer versus shorter zone 3 and 4 intervals.
29:12 Training speed with short legs.
31:01 Using biking sessions for training muscular endurance.
33:37 Loading protocols in stair climbing training for tactical athletes.
36:16 Optimal training duration per week to increase top of zone 2 heart rate.
39:47 How time away from training effects aerobic base.
44:02 Fueling protocols for long runs.
49:12 Structuring a training program for maximizing vertical kilometers.
59:11 How to ramp up aerobic capacity with a history of training Cross Fit.
1:03:11 Best methods and tests to define athlete-specific heart rate zones.
1:06:44 Optimizing training for performing at altitude.
1:11:33 Whether or not to alternate muscular endurance training modalities in a training block.
1:14:02 Lactate analysis and testing.
1:18:06 Outro