In this episode I chatted with my physical therapist Ryan Wooderson DPT! We discuss his evolution from the more traditional PT to starting his own practice, Long Run Physio, that specializes at working with endurance athletes. We talk about why time off/reduced volume is not the answer for recovering from an injury, and my process of going from not being able to run more than 4-5 miles without discomfort at the beginning of 2022 to toeing the line at the Chicago Marathon feeling healthy, confident, and strong!

My audio did not download so I had to re-record the audio by playing it through my computer, so I hope my audio does not impact your enjoyment of this conversation!

Website: https://www.longrunphysio.com/

IG: @longrunphysio

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker

Email: [email protected]

In this episode I chatted with Ciara Carter of Run Thrive Survive who is a fitness and mental health coach! We had a great conversation that spanned her origin story, how she ties in mental health and fitness, and a good discussion on downhill races such as the REVEL series and some of the considerations when thinking about signing up for a race like that. 

Website: https://runthrivesurvive.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/run-thrive-survive-running-fitness-mental-health/id1500627498

IG: @runthrivesurvive

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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Endurance athletes often have the mindset that if some if X is good, 2X is better and 10X is best. Having observed amateur runners over the past decade, I have seen that two common mistakes are over racing and over training. When it comes to how frequently we race and our training volume, more is not always better. I discuss this and break it down in this episode. If you disagree with my take on anything in this podcast episode please reach out to me to debate and discuss!

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Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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In this episode I chatted with Dr. Justin Ross who is a clinical psychologist who specializes  in athlete mental health and performance psychology. You can learn more about him and access his courses at the link below! 

https://www.drjustinross.com/

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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Email: [email protected]

In this episode I chatted with nutritionist Vic Johnson all about nutrition for endurance athletes. We discuss his background, general nutrition considerations and then dive into specific considerations and recommendations for those pursuing a more whole foods plant centered diet. You can find more info on Vic's offerings at the links below.

Website: https://mtnsportsnutrition.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mountain.sports.nutritionist/?hl=en

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker

Email: [email protected]

In this episode I chat with professional ultra trail runner Ellie Pell. Ellie is a very accomplished distance runner, she is a 2:41 marathoner, she has won and been on the podium at a ton of ultra trail races, primarily on the BEAST coast where she calls home, but recently she has burst onto the ultra scene with a 2nd place finish at the Bandera 100k, 3rd place finish at the Gorge Waterfalls 100k, and an impressive 14th place in her first 100 miler at the prestigious Western States 100. To follow along with Ellie and learn more about her you can visit the links below.

Ellie's website: https://www.elliepell.com/

Twitter: @gazzellie

IG: @gazzellie

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trails-collective-podcast/id1526878658

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker

Email: [email protected]

In this episode I chat with my friend DPT Lauren LaPierre about what she calls the five facets of fitness/running: physical training, mindset, nutrition, hydration, and recovery. To follow along with Lauren and learn more about her offerings you can visit the links below.

Lauren's Website: https://thepersonalizedrunningdoc.com/

Lauren's IG: @thepersonalizedrunningdoc

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker

Email: [email protected]

In this episode I discuss how to adjust your training and racing in adverse weather conditions. Exercising in hot/humid or windy conditions will ALWAYS make the effort shoot up. It is important to adjust your goals for training and racing when dealing with these weather conditions. The summer months can be challenging for our training, it is important to be flexible and adjust our schedule if we need to. 

Here is a calculator to figure out how to adjust your pacing on runs in different weather: https://runnersconnect.net/training/tools/temperature-calculator/

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

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In this episode I chat about the benefits of a long term approach of consistency over a perfectionist view of trying to get every single training session done exactly as prescribed. 

3 keys of consistency:

1. Polarized training

2. Tuning into your body

3. Continually dig into your why

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

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In this episode I recap the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run with 2021 Bandera 100k champion, 2:14 marathoner, and my coach Ryan Miller!! We chat about our takeaways as well as some of the memorable moments and stories to come out of WSER. 

You can find Ryan below:

Ryan's IG - @ryanmiller34

Ryan's strava - https://www.strava.com/pros/ryanmiller34

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker

Email: [email protected]