#81 Melissa Arnot Reid

06/20/24 • 85 min

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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Time Stamps:
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

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0:00 Introduction
0:58 Does glycogen depletion in training improve the aerobic training effect?
12:29 Training effects of glycogen depletion on Fast-twitch vs. Slow-twitch muscles.
20:03 Over-night fasting and it’s effects on glycogen in morning training.
24:43 Speed and heart rate increases due to aerobic threshold training.
28:21 Tips for accumulating vertical feet and ascent rate.
32:26 Optimal approaches to accumulating zone 2 volume with a busy life.
35:30 How much can you improve in the month before your objective?
39:47 Impact of aerobic base training for climbing at altitude?
44:17 How to choose a proper training plan.
46:21 Is fat adaptation a sport specific mechanism?
48:18 Tips for dealing with Plantar fasciitis?
51:31 What is the purpose of double threshold days?
55:54 How do you allocate time training in various intensity zones?
58:17 Recommendations for how to dopamine detox?
107:44 How to use a stair-master for training muscular endurance?
109:36 Tips for training with a busy work schedule?

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0:00 Introduction
1:01 Integrating zone 3 and 4 training for uphill ultras.
6:50 Training for mountaineering while living at sea level away from mountains.
13:07 Recovering from inaccurate aerobic zone assessment and over training.
20:19 Training effect differences between training longer versus shorter zone 3 and 4 intervals.
29:12 Training speed with short legs.
31:01 Using biking sessions for training muscular endurance.
33:37 Loading protocols in stair climbing training for tactical athletes.
36:16 Optimal training duration per week to increase top of zone 2 heart rate.
39:47 How time away from training effects aerobic base.
44:02 Fueling protocols for long runs.
49:12 Structuring a training program for maximizing vertical kilometers.
59:11 How to ramp up aerobic capacity with a history of training Cross Fit.
1:03:11 Best methods and tests to define athlete-specific heart rate zones.
1:06:44 Optimizing training for performing at altitude.
1:11:33 Whether or not to alternate muscular endurance training modalities in a training block.
1:14:02 Lactate analysis and testing.
1:18:06 Outro