Optimizing Ultra Race Recovery with Scott Johnston of Evoke Endurance —CoachCast Season 6 Ep 14

Scott Johnston, co-author of "Training for the New Alpinism" and "Training for the Uphill Athlete," shares insights on recovery strategies for ultramarathon runners in this new podcast episode. Johnston emphasizes the critical balance between rest and performance, outlining how factors like central nervous system fatigue, motivation, and age influence post-race recovery. The conversation highlights actionable strategies, including subjective feedback tracking, active recovery, and the importance of long-term planning for peak performance while avoiding overtraining. Scott on The Real Culprit Behind Endurance Fatigue: "The endurance sports, they're the biggest fatigue load comes from central nervous system fatigue because of the repetitive nature, you know, just putting one foot in front of the other." #trainingpeaks #ultrarunning #uphillathlete