Today's episode features our friend Jarrod Shoemaker;a former Olympian, pro-triathlete, and endurance coach. Jarrod shares his story as we deep-dive into transitioning into adventure racing, run-swim, and a variety of endurance and AR topics. There are many tips and insights here into how to train and prepare for our beautiful sport of adventure racing!

Jarrod Shoemaker

Triathalon Olympian, World Champion, & Coach

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Jason Magness, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bendracing.com/team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode, Nick Hurff MS, CSCS sits down with Dr. Rachel Popelka PT, DPT to discuss coaching ultra endurance athletes, injury prevention, strength training, the importance of sleep, and so much more. What I love about this conversation, is the passion we shared together for working with athletes. And as a side note, some of the audio is not the best on the episode, however there are so many nuggets of good information packed in here, you want listen to the entire recording. 

Dr. Rachel Popelka, PT, DPT is a physical therapist, endurance coach, and lifelong adventurer who helps runners and adventure racers stay strong, recover from injuries, and push their limits without burning out. With over 7 years of experience as a PT and a personal journey from struggling to run a single mile to completing ultramarathons and multi-day expedition races, Rachel blends science-backed rehab with real-world endurance training. Her passion is guiding athletes to not only come back from injury but return stronger, more resilient, and ready for big adventures.

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Rachel's Conulting & DPT Website

TAPER & RECOVERY COURSE: Joint Instructed with Jesse Tubb

Airplane Exercise Video * One Exercise to Add!

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In this episode, Nick & Jason examine the mental aspect of racing in the 2025 Subaru World Championship 10 Day Expedition Race. Chelsey Magness also joins us with a guest appearance half-way through the conversation and provides wonderful insights! Topics include pre-race anxiousness, conversations all teams should have prior to a big race, handling intense emotions in austere and tough situations, and much more!

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Jason Magness, ⁠⁠⁠www.bendracing.com/team⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode, Nick and Jason recap their experiences at the 2025 Subaru ARWS World Championships in Canada, focusing on physical preparation, performance insights, team dynamics, training techniques, nutrition strategies, and lessons learned for future races. They discuss the importance of teamwork, effective training, and the impact of sleep and nutrition on performance during the race. This is part one of a two part series. Part two focuses on mental preperation and performance mindset.

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Nick Hurff, MS CSCS , ⁠⁠nickhurffcoaching.com ⁠⁠

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Jason Magness, ⁠⁠www.bendracing.com/team⁠⁠

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Nick Hurff & Jason Magness discuss Heart Rate Variability (HRV); what it is, why its important, how to think about it in the context of your training, and the benefits every athlete can gain from the simple practice of checking your HRV!

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Nick Hurff, MS CSCS , ⁠nickhurffcoaching.com ⁠

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Jason Magness, ⁠www.bendracing.com/team⁠

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Nick Hurff & Jason Magness are experienced adventure racers and coaches who discuss the purpose and expectations for the Adventure Race Training Podcast.

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Nick Hurff, MS CSCS , nickhurffcoaching.com

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Jason Magness, www.bendracing.com/team

Facebook: Jason Magness , Instagram: bendracing