#103 Jesse Crocker: Creator Of Goat Maps Adventure Planning App

03/13/25 • 45 min

Join Evoke coach Larry Goldie for a discussion with Jesse Crocker. Jesse is the creator of Goat Maps, an adventure mapping and route-planning app, as well as an Evoke Endurance athlete. Larry and Jesse discuss Jesse’s thinking behind the creation of Goat Maps, and his experiences as an athlete, and mountain enthusiast.
More information on the Goat Maps app:
https://www.goatmaps.com/
https://www.instagram.com/goatmaps/
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:12 What brought Jesse to Evoke as a coached athlete
00:05:10 Jesse’s experience helping create the Gaia mapping app
00:10:45 The creation and features of Goat Maps app
00:15:00 Intention for an intuitive user experience
00:21:15 Mountain sports that can best utilize Goat Maps
00:24:32 Utilization of satellite and 3d imagery
00:28:35 Goat Maps customizable slope angle and aspect shading
00:35:08 Almost world-wide map coverage
00:40:29 Up-coming features and improvements to Goat Maps
00:43:11 How to find Goat Maps on the internet

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#102 Ask Evoke: Athlete-Submitted Questions For February 2025

Join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth for our February installment of Ask Evoke, where 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/
Or email your questions to [email protected]
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:24 Managing races that are 2-weeks apart
00:05:55 Sacrificing mileage for elevation gain as a mountain runner
00:16:19 Measuring uphill and downhill accumulation in a mountaineering training plan
00:19:14 Wim Hoff breathing positively affecting zone 2 performance?
00:23:12 Combating heart rate decoupling during long duration cycling training
00:32:36 Next steps after a muscular endurance block
00:35:26 Combining mountain and road running in one season
00:40:52 High-rep core circuits vs. max-strength core routines
00:53:34 Training considerations with long-Covid symptoms
00:58:24 Sufficient leg strength for skiing Mt. Rainier?
01:15:14 Should heart-rate drift tests be tailored to my event?
01:18:30 Avoiding overtraining on hilly terrain with aerobic deficiency syndrome
01:21:51 Progressing from walking to running hills
01:24:22 Delayed vs. early and systematic carb intake during training?
01:33:51 Determining intensity adjustments for shorter events
01:42:32 Strategies for racing at altitude without being acclimated

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#104 Insulin And Summits: Luis Freitas On Climbing With Diabetes

Join Evoke coach Dave Thompson for a discussion with Luis Freitas. Luis is an ambitious and talented alpinist and mountaineer who seeks to survive and thrive while managing his type 1 diabetes in high altitude and technical terrain. Learn about how Luis approaches his objectives, and how he manages diabetes while training, and on expeditions.
Find Luis here:
https://www.instagram.com/luisartf/
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:34 Why Luis chose to pursue climbing
00:02:31 Differences for a diabetic during high-output activities
00:03:54 How Luis fuels for activity
00:08:47 Luis’ solo attempt of Aconcagua
00:15:47 Surprising serum red blood cell increases with heat exposure training
00:22:29 Luis’ observations of fellow climbers performance on Aconcagua versus his own
00:24:08 How training re-framed Luis’ expectations of the trip
00:24:59 Luis’ future climbing objectives
00:27:18 The added risks of a diabetic engaging in technical climbing
00:32:08 Luis’ long-term learning process
00:34:02 Luis’ future projects and ambitions
00:36:35 Luis’ final thoughts