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In this first episode, founder Scott Johnston talks with coach Maya Seckinger about our history, why we are here, and what we do: The evolution of the strong coaching collective that is EvokeEndurance.

Join Evoke coach Larry Goldie for a conversation with Melissa Arnot Reid. Melissa is a professional mountaineer, and guide, who has climbed extensively throughout the globe. She has summited Mount Everest six times, including a 2016 ascent without supplemental oxygen.
Show Notes:
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0:00 Introduction
1:37 Melissa’s time and history on Mount Everest
9:48 Melissa’s attempts at climbing Everest without oxygen
15:37 Founding of the Juniper Fund
22:07 The difference between having supplemental oxygen vs. not at altitude
31:35 How climbing puts everyday life into a different perspective
39:18 How Melissa’s life has changed since Everest
46:36 Melissa’s work as a climbing mentor
49:01 Climbing the high points of all 50 states in forty-one days
55:36 Melissa’s experience participating in the Tor des Géants
113:21 Training for Tor des Géants
119:03 Melissa’s future plans

Join Evoke coach Kylee Toth for a chat with Erika Flavelle. Coached by Kylee, Erika secured a 4th place finish of 2024 Tor Des Glaciers 450 km race, and placed 6th in the Tor Des Geants 330 km race in 2023. Listen to Kylee and Erika reflect on the training and preparation for these races, and the lessons learned from the effort.
0:00 Introduction
0:01:21 Erika’s experience competing in the Tor Des Geants
0:03:07 Erika’s racing distance progression leading up to the Tor Des Geants
0:07:53 Erika’s strategies for racing the Tor Des Geants
0:11:43 Logistics of the Tor Des Geants
0:14:09 Differences between Tor Des Geants and Tor Des Glaciers
0:24:24 Preparation and ‘Training Camps’ to simulate race distances
0:28:20 Erika’s fueling strategies
0:36:05 The mountaineering skill components of Tor Des Glaciers
0:38:40 Qualification process for Tor Des Geants
0:41:14 Erika’s future objectives and race plans
0:44:22 Post-race recovery and monitoring
0:48:13 Erika’s thoughts for people considering participating in ultra races

Join Evoke coach Leif Whittaker for a conversation with Brian Oestrike. As CEO of Hypoxico Altitude Training Systems, and life-long athlete, Brian provides a wealth of knowledge on the history, protocols, and best practices of simulated altitude training (SAT). The topics covered in the conversation are listed below.
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0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:46 Brian’s athletic background
0:05:00 Brian’s shifts in athletic goals over his endurance career
0:09:48 The shifts in user groups utilizing simulated altitude training (SAT)
0:15:39 The basics of how SAT works
0:18:38 Differences between simulated altitude, and real altitude
0:22:58 Adaptations to a high-altitude, low-pressure environment
0:28:04 Risks and side effects of SAT
0:33:09 Application and use of Hypoxico Systems
0:37:25 Standard protocols for simulated altitude progression?
0:40:40 Six days to the summit and down on Everest using SAT
0:45:29 Monitoring progression & recovery
0:58:33 Age and gender differences in acclimatization protocols
1:02:59 General health improvements with SAT
1:03:25 Training respiratory muscles for altitude
1:07:05 Sleeping best practices in an altitude tent
1:10:00 How Brian has personally used SAT for his athletic goals
1:12:43 Where to find more information about Hypoxico

On this first episode of Ask Evoke, join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth as they answer training questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.
To submit your own training questions for our coaches, send us a direct message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evokeendurance/
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