Human Endurance

Bruna and Fabi

Redefining human boundaries through endurance sports. Tune into the expert series to learn directly from experts on topics related to endurance sports. Listen to the guest series to be inspired by the journeys of incredible, everyday endurance athletes.

Fabi & Bruna are the founders of augo: www.augotraining.com or @augo.training
Fabi & Bruna coach runners and triathletes of all levels: www.jornadaendurance.com
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September 8 · 58 min
VO₂max, HRV, Lab Testing: What Actually Changes Your Training | Marco Altini, Running Coach, Scientist, Founder of HRV4Training, Advisor at Oura and augo
A high VO₂max can be a sign that you are inefficient, not that you are fit. That is one of several ideas Marco Altini takes apart in this episode. Marco is co-founder of HRV4Training, an endurance coach, an advisor at Oura, and a guest lecturer at VU Amsterdam. He holds a PhD in data science and master's degrees in computer science engineering and human movement sciences. He is also Bruna's coach and an advisor to augo. We start with why he prescribes almost everything by perceived effort and almost never gives a pace or a heart rate. He explains how he brings along athletes who cannot yet read their own effort, and what he actually looks at when he analyses training data, which turns out to be far less often than most people assume. Then we get into the lab. Marco tests for running economy and substrate oxidation at race intensity, and explains why VO₂max is one of the least actionable numbers in endurance sport, using his own results as the example. We also cover what changes between a road marathon and a trail marathon, whether you can train for trails without trails, why fueling past ten hours becomes a calorie problem rather than a carbohydrate problem, and where AI genuinely helps a coach. That last part gets specific. Marco describes using augo to pull up a fueling conversation from months earlier instead of scrolling through workout comments and WhatsApp, and explains why he sees the tool as removing administrative friction rather than replacing coaching judgement. About augo augo is an intelligent platform for endurance sports coaching. It combines coach and athlete communication, workout data from Garmin, Strava, Coros, Wahoo, Polar and Zwift, and post-session athlete feedback in a single platform, so coaches can ask a question and get an answer with full athlete context. augo surfaces which athletes need attention today, tracks wellbeing trends over time, and remembers every note, conversation and session feedback. augo is built to support coaches, not replace them. Learn more at: www.augotraining.comMore from Marco: marcoaltini.substack.com
August 29 · 1 hr 10 min
Why your trail race never goes to plan | Ido Dassa, Former pro trail runner, Israeli 100km Champion and National Record Holder, Co-founder & CEO RacePace
Two runners can look at the same race stats, the same distance, the same elevation gain, and finish hours apart. Ido Dassa has spent a decade learning why. In this Expert Series episode we talk with Ido, a pro ultra-trail runner and CEO of RacePace. He is the Israeli 100 km champion and national record holder, a member of the national trail team, and a The North Face athlete. He has raced backyard ultras, 200K on the road, vertical Ks and technical mountain 100Ks. He also started running at 18, as a smoker who had never played a sport. We cover what separates trail running from road running, and why importing road pacing into the mountains is how most first trail races fall apart. Ido explains what to look for in a course profile before race day, how he decides when to walk and when to run uphill, the three common hand positions on climbs and what each one actually does, and why technical descents deserve more caution than most runners give them. We also get into fueling. Ido pushes back on the carbohydrate numbers circulating online, explains why gut training deserves sessions of its own, and describes the 100K where cold, altitude and wet hands stacked up until he pulled out at halfway. For coaches, his closing point is short: learn the demands of the race first, then build the plan around them. 🔗 IDO & RacePace ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ido_dassa/ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/find_racepace/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.findracepace.com 👋 HOSTS Human Endurance is hosted by Bruna and Fabi, coaches, athletes, and co-founders of augo. Bruna: ⁠https://instagram.com/justbrunathings⁠ Fabi: ⁠https://instagram.com/endurance_fabi⁠ To support this podcast, head over to augo and create an account:⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://www.augotraining.com⁠ ⁠https://instagram.com/augo.training⁠
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August 13 · 1 hr 4 min
Sports chiropractor and lifelong athlete on injury, recovery and building a body you can trust | Martin Kumm, Sports Chiropractor, WorldTour Cycling team EF Education-EasyPost, Expert Series 20
Pain shows up late. By the time you feel it, the process has usually been running for months. In this Expert Series episode we sit down with Martin Kumm, a sports chiropractor who has spent the past five years with WorldTour cycling team EF Education-EasyPost, alongside years working in ice hockey and track and field. He is a lifelong athlete himself, from national level basketball to triathlon to cycling. We go through the questions athletes ask us over and over. Does a warm up actually prevent injury, and how long should it be? Should you stretch, or are you someone who should not? Is a cool down worth the time? How much strength training do you really need, and what happens to it during a three week race? Are magnesium and creatine worth the money? And now that the research has shifted, is the cold plunge still doing anything for you? Martin also explains why he can tell whether a professional cyclist played other sports as a child just by asking them to stand on one foot, and why plantar fasciitis you feel in your heel often starts in your toes. If you coach, his closing answer may change how you plan your season. Stop trying to prevent injuries and start building a robust athlete. 🔗 MARTIN https://www.instagram.com/martinkumm_cycling/ https://cycling.clinic/ride-ready/ 👋 HOSTS Human Endurance is hosted by Bruna and Fabi, coaches, athletes, and co-founders of augo. Bruna: https://instagram.com/justbrunathings Fabi: https://instagram.com/endurance_fabi To support this podcast, head over to augo and create an account: https://www.augotraining.com https://instagram.com/augo.training
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July 28 · 1 hr 7 min
How to coach beyond data | Bevan McKinnon, Triathlon Coach, Kona age-group World Champion, IRONMAN 70.3 age-group World Champion, ITU Long Course World Champion, Co-host of Fitter Radio
Bevan McKinnon has coached triathletes for over 20 years, hosts one of the sport's longest-running podcasts, and won his age group at Kona in 2016. We talk with him about what changed in his coaching when he stopped starting with the workout. Bevan makes the case that the objective data most of us build our training around tells us very little on its own. A flat CTL can hide an athlete who is genuinely getting fitter. A completed session guarantees nothing. "The brain is auditing the body at every single second in time," he says, and his argument is that we have largely stopped listening to it. He shares how he opens the conversations most coaches avoid, why he asked a physiologist to write an Ironman race plan with no numbers in it, what heat preparation actually costs an athlete, and his one-word answer to the question of what age groupers can learn from professionals. We also get into fuelling, recovery capacity, and why he now describes himself as a health coach rather than a triathlon coach. -- Bevan is the founder of Fitter Coaching and hosts Fitter Radio: https://www.fitter.co.nz/bevanmckinnon Follow him on Instagram: @fitter.co.nz Follow Fabi on Instagram: ⁠@endurance_fabi Follow Bruna on Instagram: @justbrunathings Follow augo on Instagram: ⁠@augo.training Learn more about augo: www.augotraining.com
June 29 · 48 min
She trained with ChatGPT and ran a 2h43 Marathon Debut | Ronja Hofsetter, 2h38 marathoner, 1st place SwissCityMarathon Lucerne, U23 Swiss Marathon Record
In this Guest Series episode, we sit down with Ronja, a 23-year-old from the canton of Lucerne who came back to Switzerland in 2024 after a football scholarship in the US and started running almost by accident, mostly to clear her head. Within a year she had won her debut marathon (SwissCityMarathon Lucerne, 2:43:38) off a longest training run of just 26K, and later run 2:38:48 for second at the Zürich Marathon, a U23 Swiss record. We get into: How she actually used ChatGPT to build and adjust her training, and where AI coaching started to get risky Her move from self-coaching to a human coach, and then toward more science-based, data-driven training Why race fueling is the biggest piece of untapped potential in her running The mental side: kinesiology, racing through pain, and running with a smile as a performance tool Her road toward the World University Games and an Olympic goal for 2028 or 2032 It's a story about starting late, progressing fast, and the reminder that consistency, rest, and joy matter more than any single heroic session. Whether you coach or race yourself, there's plenty here on the promise and the limits of training with AI. ------ Follow Ronja: @ronja_hofstetter Follow Bruna: ⁠@justbrunathings Follow Fabi: ⁠@endurance_fabi To support this podcast, check out augo. Use code HUMANENDURACE to get 1 month for free.
June 15 · 51 min
How Taping her Watch Unlocked a 2h34 marathon | Amanda Martin, 1st place at the 2026 Eugene Marathon
What changes when you stop chasing the number and start running on feel? Amanda Martin spent eight years chasing the US Olympic Trials marathon standard. This spring she taped over her watch at the Eugene Marathon, ran the entire race blind to her pace, and crossed the line in 2h34, an eight-minute personal best and comfortably under the qualifying time. Amanda is a marathoner and a neuro rehab physical therapist in Salt Lake City, and a former Emory teammate of Bruna. She walks us through the breakthrough and what actually made it possible: cutting her weekly mileage, protecting one big quality session a week, running her easy days genuinely easy, and rebuilding her relationship with fueling after years of under-eating and RED-S. We get into the mental side too, from positive self-talk to her rule for knowing a goal is worth holding onto: "If you can't go a day without thinking about it, it's probably something you can achieve." If you're working toward something big around a full and demanding life, Amanda's story is full of honest, practical takeaways on training, fueling, blood work, and making the sport work with your life instead of against it. Follow us Amanda Bruna Fabi About the hosts Bruna & Fabi are the co-founders of augo, a next generation coaching software bringing AI to empower endurance coaches, not replace. They also coach runners and triathletes of all levels at Jornada Endurance.
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May 25 · 1 hr 17 min
Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Trail Ultra | Ash Daniels, Trail & Ultra Running Coach | Expert Series 18
What does it actually take to line up at your first trail ultra and not just survive it, but do it right? In this Expert Series episode, we sit down with Ash Daniels, Level 3 Athletics Australia accredited coach, AUTRA endorsed coach, and Australian national 100km team manager, to get into everything road runners need to know before making the jump to trails. Ash starts where most coaches don't: with his own disastrous first attempt at Ultra-Trail Australia, carrying enough kit to survive the weekend and arriving at a checkpoint six hours late. From that experience came a 5-hour PB the following year, a decade-long coaching career, and a very clear philosophy on what actually matters in trail and ultra preparation. In this episode we cover training specificity for trail (and why your marathon prep won't save you), the vert-per-10K metric Ash uses with all his athletes, why he ditched heart rate zones in favor of running power and RPE, what social media consistently gets wrong about electrolytes and high-carb fueling, and a nuanced, honest conversation about where AI fits (and doesn't fit) in coaching. Whether you're eyeing your first 50K or just trail-curious, this one is packed with practical, no-nonsense insight. -- Find Ash at journey2ultra.com.au or on Instagram @journey2ultracoaching Follow Bruna: @justbrunathings Follow Fabi: @endurance_fabi Learn more about the podcast: www.humanendurancepodcast.com
May 12 · 58 min
Breaking the Swiss 100km Record @ 3:47/km Pace | Pascal Rüeger, Professional Ultra-Runner
In this episode, we sit down with Pascal Rüeger, the Swiss ultra runner who ran 100km in 6:18:27 earlier this year, beating a record held since 1985 by almost 9 minutes and winning the race by over 30 minutes. Pascal only started running competitively in 2018, in his late thirties. Today he holds the Swiss national records at 100km, 6 hours (91.6km), and 12 hours (161.2km), plus the M45 world record for 100km. He is self-coached, science-based, and trains twice a day, every day. We talk through his race-day execution in Italy, his pacing strategy at 3:40/km, and how he uses heart rate zones to manage a sub-7-hour 100km. Pascal also walks us through his weekly training (160-200km, with "Crazy Thursdays" of double 50K sessions), his low-carb daily diet paired with carb-targeted race fueling, and the entrepreneurial mindset that lets him fail repeatedly and come back stronger. For anyone curious about ultra running, late-starter performance, or what consistency at the limit actually looks like, this conversation delivers. -- Follow Pascal: @swissultrarunner Follow Bruna: @justbrunathings Follow Fabi: @endurance_fabi Bruna & Fabi are the co-founders of augo: www.augotraining.com Bruna & Fabi coach runners & triathletes: www.jornadaendurance.com More about Human Endurance: www.humanendurancepodcast.com
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May 3 · 1 hr 32 min
Marginal Gains for Competitive Age-Groupers with Mikael Eriksson, Founder of Scientific Triathlon, Host of That Triathlon Show | Expert Series 17
What separates an age-grouper who keeps improving from one who plateaus? It often isn't the next training method or the latest gadget. It's how they think about their training as a whole. In this episode, we sit down with Mikael Eriksson, founder of Scientific Triathlon and host of That Triathlon Show. With nearly nine years of full-time coaching experience and an engineering background, Mikael takes a systematic, pragmatic approach to triathlon training that has helped athletes go from beginners to professional level. We talk about how to profile athletes by their physiological strengths, why specificity is overrated for long-course racing, and the three metrics every coach should master: external load, internal load, and RPE. Mikael also shares his philosophy on hard work in an era obsessed with recovery optimization: "You can become a pretty good athlete with very bad recovery if you're putting in the work. You cannot fully optimize your recovery and become a good athlete if you're not putting in the work." If you're a competitive age-grouper looking for the right levers to pull, or a coach refining how you work with experienced athletes, this conversation offers a grounded, practical framework rather than a list of hacks. Connect with Mikael on: Instagram Youtube Linkedin https://scientifictriathlon.com/ Connect with Bruna & Fabi: @justbrunathings @endurance_fabi https://jornadaendurance.com/ https://www.humanendurancepodcast.com/
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March 11 · 1 hr 12 min
The Power of Cross Training & Strength Training for Endurance Athletes | Expert Series 16 | Peter Glassford & Molly Hurford - Kinesiologist, Endurance Coach, Writer & Hosts of the Consummate Athlete
What happens when you stop thinking of yourself as "just a runner" or "just a cyclist" and start training like a complete athlete? Peter Glassford and Molly Hurford from The Consummate Athlete join us to break down why cross-training might be the most underrated tool in endurance sports. Peter is a Registered Kinesiologist and endurance coach with 20+ years of experience, and Molly is an ultra runner, author, and founder of Strong Girl Publishing. Together, they've spent a decade helping busy athletes build sustainable performance through their 4 Cs framework: Cross-training, Consistency, Confidence, and Community. In this episode, we get into practical strategies for fitting training around a busy life, why strength training matters more than most endurance athletes think, the real problem with ERG mode on the trainer, how to start cross-training without risking injury, and Molly's journey from crying in the shower after her first Ironman to setting the course record at her first 100-miler. Whether you're a coach looking for fresh programming ideas or an athlete stuck in a single-sport rut, this one is packed with actionable takeaways. Connect with Molly & Peter: https://consummateathlete.com/ https://stronggirlpublishing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/peterglassford/ https://www.instagram.com/mollyjhurford/ Connect with Bruna & Fabi: https://www.instagram.com/endurance_fabi ⁠https://www.instagram.com/justbrunathings https://jornadaendurance.com/ https://augotraining.com/ Join augo's launch event on March 26th in Zurich https://luma.com/8l4kbup7
February 23 · 1 hr 7 min
From Devastating Back Injury at 17 to Going Pro at 32 | Nina Derron, Professional Triathlete
What happens when the sport you've dedicated your life to suddenly gets taken away from you? At 17, Nina Derron was a Swiss Junior Champion in triathlon, duathlon, and the 10km. And then chronic back pain stopped everything... What followed was nearly 3 years away from competition, a PhD in Clinical Science from ETH Zurich, and one of the most remarkable comeback stories in triathlon. In this episode, Nina walks us through the injury that derailed her junior career, how she rebuilt her relationship with the sport, and the deliberate decision, at 32, to finally go all-in as a full-time professional triathlete. We also dive into Brett Sutton's RPE-based training philosophy, why Nina barely looks at her data, what it's like training alongside the Chinese national team, and the importance of bone density screening for young endurance athletes. A story about patience, resilience, and trusting the process: for athletes and coaches at every level. -- Connect with Nina: @nina_derron Connect with Bruna: @justbrunathings Connect with Fabi: @endurance_fabi Sign-up for augo's launch event: https://luma.com/8l4kbup7
February 8 · 1 hr 2 min
Self-Coached to a World Record: How Jonathan Broke the 6h Cycling World Record & Rose into Pro Triathlon at 28 | Jonathan Guisolan, Professional Triathlete
What does it take to start triathlon at 28, coach yourself to a pro license within a year, and then break a cycling world record? Meet Jonathan Guisolan, whose unconventional path is rewriting the rules of what's possible in endurance sports. Jonathan didn't grow up as a competitive athlete. He started cycling at 22 while studying Exercise Physiology, turned pro in cycling, then transitioned to triathlon at 28. In 2025 (just his second year as a professional triathlete) he won his first pro race at Challenge Sir Bani Yas and then broke the 6-hour velodrome cycling world record, covering 276.795 km at an average speed of 46.1 km/h. Whether you're a late starter questioning your potential, a self-coached athlete seeking validation, or simply someone fascinated by the intersection of science, resilience, and performance, Jonathan's journey will inspire you. -- Follow Jonathan: @jonathanguisolan Follow Fabi: @endurance_fabi Follow Bruna: @justbrunathings
January 4 · 41 min
The journey of Pro Triathlete Leana Bissig - From University to T100 racing
Swiss pro triathlete Leana Bissig joins the Human Endurance Podcast straight from her season high finishing top 20 in T100. Inspired by Nicola Spirig's Olympic gold, Leana worked her way up from junior swimming to racing on triathlon's biggest stages, all while completing a master's in health sciences at ETH Zurich. In this episode, she opens up about balancing studies with 20-hour training weeks, the leap from short course to middle distance racing, what it's like competing in the T100 series, and the mental breakthroughs that took her to the next level. Additionally we share insights into her approach to nutrition, why she's never had a major injury, and her one piece of advice for every endurance athlete. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction00:46 Leana's Journey into Triathlon02:15 Transition to Professional Athlete03:54 Balancing Studies and Training08:35 Training Strategies and Adaptations13:17 Insights on Long-Distance Training20:56 Race Experiences and Successes22:44 Meet the Coach: Balancing Sports and Studies24:23 Choosing Races: From Middle Distance to WTCS26:38 The T100 Experience: Competing at the Highest Level27:46 Team Dynamics: Support and Sponsorship30:19 Nutrition Insights: Fueling for Performance34:45 Strength Training: Staying Injury-Free35:49 Planning the Upcoming Season: Training and Rest39:11 Favorite Training Sessions: Bike, Run, and Swim41:03 Final Thoughts and Where to Find More
S2 · E14
Dec 21, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Inside Elite Triathlon Coaching: Aerobic Foundations, Body Composition & The Art of Individualization | Expert Series 14 | Reto Brändli, Coach of Sara Svensk, Anne Reischman & Imogen Simmonds
What does it really take to coach elite triathletes to world-class performances? Reto Braendli, Swiss triathlon coach and former performance lab specialist, joins us to share the individualized approach behind some of pro triathlon's most remarkable recent results. Reto coaches Sara Svensk (8th Kona 2024 with sub-3hr marathon), Anne Reischmann (back-to-back Ironman wins at Cozumel & South Africa), and Imogen Simmonds (9th overall T100 2024). In this Expert Series episode, he reveals how Sara ran one of the fastest marathons at Kona with only 4 hours of running per week (50% on a treadmill) due to injury. We dive deep into body composition analysis, Reto's balanced fueling philosophy that rejects both extreme high-carb and low-carb trends, and the truth about how pro athletes' nutrition needs differ from weekend warriors. Plus, insights on indoor versus outdoor cycling, optimal cadence, Anne's decision to race Kona while pregnant, and why loving what you do matters more than any training protocol. Whether you're a coach or athlete, this conversation offers practical wisdom for smarter, more sustainable training. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:27 Reto's Background and Career 01:33 Coaching Philosophy and Approach 02:16 Case Studies: Coaching Elite Athletes 05:25 Training Strategies and Adaptations 11:39 Balancing Training and Life for Age Groupers 17:36 Body Composition in Endurance Sports 25:20 Nutrition and Fueling Strategies 35:06 Approximate Energy Demand in Athletes 36:23 Fueling Strategies for Endurance Athletes 37:46 Integrating Cycling into Triathlon Training 39:54 Indoor vs. Outdoor Cycling: Pros and Cons 43:37 Cadence and Bike Position: Optimizing Performance 49:02 Coaching Anne Reischmann Racing Kona Pregnant: A Unique Challenge 55:45 Handling Doping Allegations: A Coach's Perspective 01:02:04 Final Advice for Athletes and Coaches
Dec 7, 2025 · 49 min
2025 IRONMAN 70.3 AG World Champion, 2025 IRONMAN Switzerland Champion & Medical Student | Samulel Studer
What does it take to become a World Champion while balancing medical school? Meet Samuel Studer, the 2025 IRIONMAN 70.3 Age Group World Champion who's rewriting the rules on what's possible when you refuse to choose between your dreams. In this inspiring Guest Series episode, Samuel takes us through his incredible journey from competitive swimming to finding his true calling in middle-distance triathlon. Fresh off his stunning victory at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championships in Marbella, he shares the raw reality of race day: from a nutrition mishap on the bike to stumbling through the final 2 kilometers, unsure if he'd even won until 30+ minutes after crossing the finish line. Samuel reveals his unconventional training approach inspired by Brett Sutton methodology, including his game-changing double bike session strategy that helped him achieve breakthrough fitness gains. He opens up about the difficult conversations with his parents when switching sports, managing 20-24 hour training weeks alongside medical school rotations, and the courage it takes to speak up for what you truly need. Whether you're a coach seeking fresh training perspectives or an athlete trying to balance big ambitions with life's demands, Samuel's story proves that with the right priorities and relentless commitment, you don't have to choose. -- Connect with Samuel: @samuel_studer Hosts: Bruna (@justbrunathings) & Fabi (@endurance_fabi)
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Nov 30, 2025 · 54 min
Lessons from 31 Ironmans & 25 Years Coaching Triathlon: The Training Process That Builds Lifelong Endurance Athletes | Expert Series 13 | Joserra Callen, Sports Scientist, IRONMAN University Teacher
What does it take to complete 31 Ironman races and coach endurance athletes for over two decades? In this Expert Series episode, we sit down with Joserra, a Spanish triathlon coach, Ironman team member, and sports science professor who has been shaping the endurance sports landscape since 2001. With credentials including an Ironman Certified Coach certification, a Master's in Applied Medical Sciences to Sport, and professorships at top Spanish universities teaching training theory and sports nutrition, he brings both academic rigor and real-world experience to every conversation. Joserra breaks down his unique "training process" approach, emphasizing that coaching is about far more than just prescribing workouts. He reveals why communication with athletes matters more than training zones, how he identifies fast versus slow responders to training stimuli, and why health must always come before performance. Key topics include race-specific pacing strategies for hilly 70.3 courses, practical nutrition guidance for Ironman distance events, the mental game of long-distance racing, and why patience is the most underrated quality in triathlon. He also shares inspiring coaching stories, including helping his wife qualify for Kona in her first four Ironman races and guiding a Canadian athlete to her lifelong dream after five years of commitment. Whether you're a coach refining your methodology or an athlete seeking sustainable approaches to endurance sports, this conversation delivers actionable insights on training, nutrition, longevity, and the "carpe diem" mindset. -- Connect with Joserra Website: https://joserra.training Instagram: @coach_joserra -- Hosted by Bruna (@justbrunathings) and Fabi (@endurance_fabi), founders of augo and coaches at Jornada Endurance.
S2 · E8
Nov 24, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Mental Training Secrets from an Olympic Sports Psychologist | Expert Series 12 | Stu Holliday, Sports Psychologist & Founder of Endurance Mind Coaching
In this episode, we sit down with Stu Holliday, a chartered sports psychologist with 12 years of experience working at the highest levels of sport. Stu currently serves as the GB Olympic Swimming Psychologist and has worked with GB Archery, England Netball, and Liverpool Football Academy. He's also the co-author of "The Psychology of Running" and founder of Endurance Mind Coaching, where he brings elite-level mental training to amateur endurance athletes. We explore what separates the mental approach of pros from amateurs, and how anyone can start training their mind alongside their body. Stu shares practical frameworks for building mental resilience, managing pre-race nerves, and pushing through the hardest moments of racing. Key topics covered: Why mental toughness isn't fixed - and how to actually train it The biggest mindset difference between elites and amateurs Reframing pre-race nerves as excitement Self-talk strategies: motivational vs. instructional Why visualization two weeks before your race is too late Preparing for "what if" scenarios so you don't panic mid-race The post-race debrief most athletes skip Finding joy again when training starts feeling like a grind Find out more on www.endurancemindcoaching.com
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Oct 27, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
An Evidence-Led Approach to Elite Triathlon | Expert Series 11 | David Tilbury Davis, Coach of Ashley Gentle, Ex-Coach of Lionel Sanders
In this episode, we sit down with David Tilbury Davis, one of triathlon's most respected coaches with nearly 30 years of experience. David has coached world champions, Ironman podium finishers, and record-breakers including Sky Moench's American Ironman record at Florida 2023. We dive deep into David's evidence-based coaching philosophy, and what that means in practice. David shares insights on the coach-athlete relationship, the importance of trust and communication across different cultures and genders. Key topics covered: Why there's no magical formula for triathlon success The 80/15/5 rule: basics, experimentation, and guesswork Common training mistakes (hint: those really long runs) Sleep as the most underrated performance enhancer When recovery tools actually help vs. when they blunt adaptation Managing athletes across five continents and multiple cultures David's no-nonsense approach cuts through the noise of social media training trends and brings it back to what actually matters. Whether you're a pro or an age grouper balancing training with family and work, this episode offers practical wisdom you can apply immediately.
Oct 12, 2025 · 59 min
The Soft Approach to Hard Goals: A Sustainable Framework for Marathon Training | Expert Series 10 | Brian Boisvert, 2h44 Marathoner & Running Coach, Founder of Great Day for Runners
In a sport that often glorifies pushing through the pain, could a softer approach be the secret to unlocking your true endurance potential? In this episode of the Human Endurance Podcast, we sit down with Brian, a 2h44 marathoner and the founder of Great Day coaching. Brian challenges the "hustle harder" mentality and introduces his powerful philosophy: the "soft approach to hard goals." He shares how this framework—built on self-kindness, adaptability, and long-term thinking—can help athletes not only get faster but also build a more sustainable and joyful relationship with their sport. From the single biggest mistake new marathoners make to the art of integrating high-volume training into a busy life, this conversation is a masterclass in building resilience, both on and off the road. -- Follow Brian: @brianboisvert Learn more about Great Day: https://greatdayforrunners.com/https://greatdayforrunners.com/
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Aug 29, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Practical tips on how to step into Trail Running | Expert Series 09 | Jazmine Lowther, Pro Trail Runner & Coach
In this episode of the Human Endurance Podcast, we sit down with professional ultra runner Jazmine Lowther, fresh off her impressive ninth-place finish at the OCC. Jazmine shares practical training tips for people aiming to give trail running a try. We dive into transitioning from road marathons to trail running, training methodologies, the importance of mental toughness, and the unique challenges faced by women in ultra running. Discover Jazmine's insights on RPE, heart rate monitoring, VO2max training for Ultras and tailored coaching strategies that help runners of all levels. Whether you're an aspiring ultra runner or a seasoned athlete, this episode is packed with actionable advice and inspiring stories. Follow Jazmine: @jazmine_lowther Follow Fabi: @endurance_fabi Follow Bruna: @justbrunathings

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