All Things Endurance

In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Chris Soden, founder and owner of Strategic Fitting, a bike fitting company. Chris discusses many things related to fitting a triathlon bike, such as the difference between fitting a road bike versus a triathlon bike, safety considerations, clip-on bars and more! If you work with cyclists or triathletes, this podcast will be a valuable resource on the variables and considerations in triathlon and time-trial bike setup and fit. 

Below are the specific areas that Rick and Chris chat about during this episode:         

1. Could you tell our listeners a bit more about your background? 

2. What are the main differences between bike fit for a road bike and a triathlon bike?

3. Does the bike fit differ between a time-trialist riding relatively short distances and a triathlete riding a long distance?

4. If someone wants to make a drastic change to their position to be more aerodynamic, assuming their body can maintain the desired position, do you make the big change all at once, or do you move them into that position gradually?

5. With a triathlon fit, how do you ensure the position is in aero yet still safe from a field-of-vision perspective?

6. When working with a new triathlete or cyclist who may not have great bike-handling skills, how does that factor into the fitting process, if at all?

7. What are some of the most important aspects of a good fit on a triathlon bike or a time-trial bike?

8. This is not necessary for most people, but if someone is looking to optimize their aerodynamics and does not have access to a wind tunnel, are there alternatives?

9. Could you discuss the difference between a triathlon bike fit and a road bike fit with aero clip-on bars? 

10. What mistakes do you commonly see people make when fitting themselves to their triathlon bikes?

To learn more about Chris and Strategic Fitting, please visit: https://strategicfitting.com/

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In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Caolan MacMahon, author, coach and owner of The Long Run Coaching. Caolan discusses the many things to consider when working with youth athletes, including age differences, communication and legal issues. If you currently coach youth athletes or plan to, this podcast is a must-listen!

Below are specific areas that Rick and Caolan chat about during this episode:         

1. Could you tell our listeners a bit more about your background as it pertains to coaching youth athletes?

2. “Youth” spans a wide range of ages. With respect to programming, what are the primary age groups to consider, and how do attention span and realistic expectations influence programming?

3. From a programming standpoint, what are some of the key things to consider as it pertains to youth going through puberty?

4. How important is the coach/parent relationship and communication when coaching youth, and how important is trust in that relationship?

5. From a legal and liability standpoint, what are some things that coaches should be aware of?

6. At what age or grade level can youth athletes progress from a fun and game structure to more formal training?

7. What are the key things to consider when communicating with youth athletes?

8. What is the most important role of a youth coach?

9. Should youth athletes specialize in one sport or have a diverse range of sports and activities that they participate in?

10. Burnout and overtraining can occur in youth athletes. How does a coach recognize and address it?

To learn more about Caolan, please visit: http://www.thelongruncoaching.com/ 

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In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Zack Yu, co-founder of Pao Labs, a new energy-fueling company. Zack discusses a variety of topics related to the startup experience, including imposter syndrome, scaling without funding, and developing a support network! Regardless of the industry, Zack’s commentary is meaningful and pertinent to anyone starting and/or scaling a self-funded startup.

Below are the specific areas that Rick and Zack chat about during this episode:         

1. Could you tell our listeners a little bit more about yourself and starting/scaling Pao Labs?   

2. Your company is self-funded. What made you go that route versus seeking out investors?

3. What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve had in starting Pao Labs?

4. A lot of people struggle with imposter syndrome, especially when starting their own businesses. Have you dealt with that as well?

5. Starting and scaling a startup can be a lonely road. What type of support network do you have to reduce or eliminate some of that loneliness?

6. What was the “ah-ha moment” for you and your co-founder that led to starting Pao Labs?

7. Do you have any advice for someone looking to start a small business without outside funding?

8. Could you tell our listeners about winning a prize at TRE and what that meant to you and your company?

9. Where do you see Pao Labs in five years?

10. Lastly, could you tell our listeners a little bit more about your company and its products?

To learn more about Zack and Pao Labs, please visit: https://paolabs.com/ 

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In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Nicole Dobransky, founder and owner of Runner Rising, which focuses on helping running coaches scale their businesses. Nicole discusses many things that part-time coaches often do differently from full-time coaches and how it may negatively impact their businesses. Moreover, Nicole shares how to think and act more like a full-time professional coach to get the most out of your time and effort. 

Below are the specific areas that Rick and Nicole chat about during this episode:         

1. A lot of endurance sports coaches are not full-time coaches but do it as a side gig. Have you noticed a difference in how full-time and part-time coaches show up online? How does that impact their success?  
   
   
2. Social media is a critical aspect of marketing. How has social media changed in the last year? What should coaches be aware of, and how can they adjust accordingly?
   
   
3. Social media can be exhausting, especially since everyone seems to pass themselves off as experts nowadays. That said, is social media marketing enough to stand out as a coach? If not, what are some other avenues that can help a coach stand out?
   
   
4. In addition to social media, most coaches have a website — many of which look and say the same sorts of things. How can a coach make their website stand out, and what are some of the key features of a high-converting website?
   
   
5. The price of professional coaching is often the main objection from potential athletes. Do you have any tips for coaches to overcome the price objection?
   
   
6. Could you tell our listeners a little bit more about you and your business?

To learn more about Nicole and Runner Rising, please visit: https://runnerrising.com/

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In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Kylee Van Horn (registered dietitian, author, podcaster) and Zoë Rom (journalist and podcaster). Rick, Zoë and Kylee discuss whether the nutrition trends and practices currently fueling endurance athletes are, at times, at odds with overall health.          

Below are the specific areas that Rick, Zoë and Kylee chat about during this episode:         

1. In the world of endurance sports, there is a lot of talk surrounding ways to increase performance, whether it’s related to training or nutrition. However, the topic of health is often left on the sidelines. Why is this, and do you think that overall health needs to be brought more into the conversation when discussing human performance?
2. There is a recent trend of super high carb intake. Gut adaptation aside, is this healthy, and does the health aspect depend, to some degree, on the exercise intensity?
3. What are some of the unhealthy things that you see endurance athletes do in the name of performance?
4. Let’s chat about supplements. What are some things that you see athletes doing with supplements that are likely not healthy, whether or not these things increase performance?
5. Like the high-carb trend, there is also a fad around high protein. Is there a point at which too much protein becomes unhealthy, or at the very least, doesn’t provide benefit?
6. Do you find that many athletes focus too much on the marginal gains areas and not enough on the fundamentals (enough sleep, eating healthy, etc.)?
7. With respect to nutrition, if an athlete wants to ensure that what they are doing is both healthy and likely to increase performance, who should they reach out to?

Check out Kylee’s and Zoë’s podcast, “Your Diet Sucks,” on their website: https://www.yourdietsuckspodcast.com/

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In this episode of “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Sid Garza-Hillman, an ultrarunner, author, nutritionist, and ultra race director. Sid discusses the mental barrier many people experience when thinking about participating in an ultramarathon, as well as how training for and racing an ultramarathon can change one’s perspective on life for the better.

Below are the specific areas that Rick and Sid chat about during this episode:        

1. Could you tell our listeners a bit more about yourself?
2. What was the catalyst for writing your book?
3. Do you find that most “normal” people don’t think they can do an ultramarathon?
4. What are some life lessons that training for and competing in an ultramarathon teaches?
5. What are some of the key factors that make ultrarunning (especially trail ultrarunning) different from road running?
6. How does a “normal” person with a job, family, etc., find time to train for an ultra?
7. You note in your book that finishers of ultras often realize that they are capable of more than they ever imagined. Do you feel that, for many people, participating in an ultra is a life-enhancer?
8. At UESCA’s ultrarunning conference, the sense of community and camaraderie was palpable. Do you find that the sense of community is just as important, if not more important, than the running aspect for many ultrarunners?
9. If someone is thinking of running an ultra, what are several reasons they should go for it?
10. You noted that you had a positive shift in your life due to ultrarunning. Could you explain more about this?

To learn more about Sid and his book, Ultrarunning for Normal People, please visit: www.sidgarzahillman.com

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 In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Natasha Swartley, a wilderness EMT, trail race medic and ultrarunner. Rick and Natasha discuss the importance of self-autonomy as it relates to endurance athletes, and specifically athletes that are often by themselves in trail-based environments. 

Below are the specific areas that Rick and Natasha chat about during this episode: 

1. Could you tell our listeners a bit more about your background?
2. Due to the increased popularity of trail/ultrarunning, as well as gravel cycling which often takes athletes into remote sections, how important is self-autonomy and secondarily, why is no one really teaching this information to endurance athletes?
3. I’m guessing that a lot of ultra athletes assume that if you’re in a race, there will be assistance in most all areas, but this is not the case. Could you elaborate on this?
4. Should endurance athletes assume that aid station volunteers have the requisite training to handle any medical issue/emergency?
5. What are the most important things to understand and appreciate about self-autonomy as it relates to being an endurance athlete?
6. For an endurance athlete, what are some of the most important things for them to have on their person when venturing out in training or racing?
7. Getting lost is a big fear of most people. What should an athlete do if they become lost in the woods?
8. Is GPS reliable in remote areas? If not, what is a back-up?
9. How important is education as it pertains to self-autonomy and what resources are available to endurance athletes looking to learn more about this?
10. Could you tell our listeners more about your business as it relates to self-autonomy and blister care/management?

To learn more about Natasha, please check out her IG accounts: @thortrailracemedic and @wonderlostunicorn
 

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Brandon Noble and Piotr Skrzypczyk of Foot Wave. Brandon is an orthopedic clinician and lower extremity biomechanical educator. Brandon, Piotr and Rick discuss various aspects of lower extremity mechanics and specifically how to keep runners’ feet healthy. 

Below are the specific areas that Rick, Brandon and Piotr chat about during this episode:  

1.     Could you tell our listeners a bit more about yourself?

2.     Why do runners spend so much time “recovering” everywhere except the feet—the first point of contact for every mile?

3.     What are the earliest signs a runner’s feet aren’t recovering well before pain shows up—and how can a coach spot it in stride, cadence, or workout consistency?

4.    How does foot fatigue quietly change mechanics up the chain (ankle → knee → hip), and what’s the simplest field test to catch it early?

5.     What’s the difference between “tissue recovery” (soreness, irritation) and “movement recovery” (how you load and move)—and why do runners often treat the first while ignoring the second?

6.     When a runner has recurring hot spots, arch irritation, or “beat up feet” after easy runs, what’s your decision tree—load, shoe fit, strength/mobility… and when does adding an insole become a smart step?

7.     What does a realistic “feet-first” recovery routine look like—something a busy runner can actually do in 6–8 minutes a day to impact the entire movement chain?

8.     How should runners think about the balance between building capacity (strength/mobility) and reducing stress (surface choices, footwear, and light support tools like insoles) to keep training consistent?

9.     What are the most common mistakes runners make when trying insoles—switching too fast, pairing with the wrong shoe, ignoring fit/volume—and how can coaches help them trial support safely?

10.  Where do insoles belong on the intervention ladder—as a temporary bridge to keep training quality high, a comfort tool for high-volume blocks, or something more individualized?

11.  If you had to define “better recovery” in measurable terms—pace stability, long-run tolerance, next-day soreness, weekly mileage consistency—what should runners track to know an intervention (including insoles) is actually working?

12.  Could you talk a bit about Foot Wave?

To learn more about Foot Wave, please visit:

www.footwave.com

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 In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Dr. Andrew Fix, a physical therapist and orthopedic clinical specialist. Rick and Dr. Fix discuss the efficacy of recovery tools, as well as the basics of recovery and common mistakes he sees endurance athletes make. 

Below are the specific areas that Rick and Dr. Fix chat about during this episode:

1.     Could you tell our listeners a bit more about yourself? 

2.     There are near endless recovery tools available today including foam rollers, percussion guns and compression boots… to name just a few. From a macro point of view, do you think that tools have long term effects, or is the benefit more from an acute standpoint? 

3.     Do you think that a lot of athletes forget about the basics of recovery (i.e., sleep, rest days, eating well, etc…) and instead focus on recovery tools? 

4.     What is the science behind cold plunges and saunas, as there seems to be conflicting information about the efficacy of them. 

5.     Do you think a lot of athletes try to ‘self-treat’ injuries/niggles with recovery modalities versus seeing a professional such as a PT? 

6.     While I’m sure that it’s largely individually-based, if an athlete was going to purchase three recovery tools, are there three that you would say that provide the most value? 

7.     What are the top mistakes that you see athletes make with respect to recovery? 

8.     What are some recovery myths/protocols that athletes are still using today that don’t have the evidence to support their utilization? 

9.     Lastly, as the body functions as a systemic point of view, do you often see athletes self-treating a particular body part with a recovery modality that likely isn’t the root cause of the pain/discomfort? What would your advice for these individuals?

To learn more about Dr. Fix’s practice, please visit:  

www.physioroomco.com 

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In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Dr. Ashley Shrader, founder and owner of RISE Functional Medicine. Dr. Shrader is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Dr. Shrader and Rick discuss various aspects of gut health including physiology, systemic influence on the body, high carbohydrate intake, strategies to positively impact gut health… and more!

If you’ve ever been interested in learning more about gut health, consider this a must listen!

Below are the specific areas that Rick and Dr. Shrader chat about during this episode:  

1.       Could you please tell our listeners a little bit more about yourself?

2.       We often hear that gut health is important, but in my experience, it is still not often viewed as important as other areas of health. Why do you think that is? Is it a lack of information or something else?

3.       Endurance athletics and gut issues seem to go hand in hand – especially for ultra distances. Could you elaborate more on why this is the case?

4.       Often gut issues tend to be thought of solely with respect to GI issues, but it can impact a lot of other areas of performance as well such as recovery and fatigue. Could you discuss some of those areas?

5.       As you work with a lot of endurance athletes, do you find that there are common root causes of gut issues amongst endurance athletes?

6.       There is currently a super high carb trend in endurance athletics. What are your thoughts on this from both health and performance standpoints and regarding performance, how would an athlete train their gut to handle high carb intake?

7.       What are some good general and practical strategies that endurance athletes can adopt to enhance their health and performance?

8.       If an athlete is experiencing issues that they think might be related to their gut health, what step(s) should they take?

9.       Could you please tell our listeners a little bit more about your business, RISE Functional Medicine?

To learn more about Dr. Ashely Shrader and RISE Functional Medicine, please visit:

www.risefxmed.com