Join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth for our December 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/

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Are you a mountaineer who has attempted to climb mountains above 6000 meters? If so, please consider participating in the survey mentioned in this podcast. Specific information on this survey is provided at the link below:

https://uwashington.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VBMTx46BKn5wSa

0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:43 Does movement at sub-aerobic threshold intensity lessen the effects of altitude?
0:08:11 Scientific studies on the effects of using artificial acclimatization.
0:10:03 How to combat slowing down on hills during races?
0:12:45 Guidance for stacking workouts vs. following training as planned?
0:16:24 Using mileage vs. time while training on steeper terrain?
0:22:27 Two trainings per day vs. one long training session for a 100-mile race prep?
0:28:12 Training endurance for downhill skiing?
0:33:29 Is a single 6-hour aerobic base workout sufficient for a total weekly volume?
0:37:32 Considerations for post-menopausal training of general endurance?
0:46:28 Supplementing with Beta-alanine for endurance?
0:52:40 How to best train as a new trail runner with a history road-running? 
0:55:35 Varying training stimuli vs. repeating training that has previously worked?
0:59:01 Vertical accumulation guidelines for weighted muscular endurance training?
0:01:12 Achilles tendinopathy recovery strategies after an acute overuse injury?
1:03:50 Rock climber: combating muscle cramps after limit efforts?
1:06:24 Using the Suunto Zone Sense model vs. traditional three-, four-, and five-zone models?