Steady State

By Adam FerdinandsonHealth & Fitness Fitness

Steady State episodes

October 24 Seasonal injuries, how getting coached can be annoying, and gratitude
Oh boy this was off the rails in all the best ways! We cover why people may get more injured during the Fall, Adam's experience being coached, beginner witchcraft, Halloween costumes, dietary restrictions and more. We even have a surprise cat intrusion.
1 hr 3 min
October 19 Addison Smith reflects on the 2026 season, how to highlight non-pro runners, and if we were in the stone age of ultrarunning
Addison is back! We catch up and dive into everything!
1 hr 16 min
October 11 Making the most out of lottery season, 2027 pro race circuit, Ultrasignup vs UTMB index
Beep beep! It's us, chatting about everything. If you make it past the first 30 minutes of movie reviews we actually get to navigating the lottery season, thoughts on Western States qualifiers and lots of random hot takes!
1 hr 5 min
October 03 How to pace VO2 Max intervals, heel lock lacing, and a PSA to NoCo runners
Wow this was fruitful! Not our usual aimless ramblings but real coach discussion along with answering some listener questions. Cheers!
1 hr 2 min
September 26 Adam's DNS sob story, creatine packets, and burnout
Bonus episode! Adam got sick and didn't run The Bear which left us time to record this week. We start off discussing what led to Adam's decision and how it applies to situations we see runners face all the time. We also discuss silly single use creatine packets, how to manage structure vs joy in the process to prevent burnout, and we (Adam) even make the case that civil engineers deserve as much "cool credit" as architects.
1 hr 2 min
September 19 Run Rabbit sweepstakes, how to define success on race day, and Adam's fancy new pack
It's Fall, we have pumpkin lattes, and we are yapping! We discuss all the hot topics you've seen online this week, discuss Adam's last minute prep for The Bear 100, how to evaluate the success of a race, regional pride, and some gear recs!
51 min
September 12 The post-UTMB episode
We won't beat around the bush, this is mostly about all of our UTMB thoughts! We do however extrapolate on what the results mean for the future of the sport, UROY/TROY rankings and more. It's good to be back!
54 min
August 16 The pre-UTMB episode
Bonjour! We had a grand time discussing the pro fields of UTMB, what we are personally excited for, and we even tried to pronounce all of the aid station names. See you in Cham!
1 hr 17 min
August 08 Uphill hiking, running in smoky air, and rest weeks
We pulled up and yapped up! We discuss how to utilize uphill treadmill hiking in your training, how to navigate running with bad air quality, and how magical rest weeks can be. We even briefly reviewed Wuthering Heights!
1 hr 2 min
August 01 Supplements, Lost, and running in the heat
We talked about everything and anything today! Excuse the foray into Lost and Game of Thrones but we included some more pertinent discussions around some popular supplements and interventions, and also discussed managing performance and expectations while training in the middle of Summer.
1 hr 21 min

About Steady State

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Ultramarathon Coaches Sarah Scozzaro and Adam Ferdinandson bantering about trail news, their own lives, and weaving in takeaways for trail and ultra athletes.