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Sep 25
1h 8m

How to Build Fatigue Resistance with the...

Jason Fitzgerald
About this episode

Scott Johnston is one of the top coaches in the world, especially in mountain and high alpine sports. He's worked with Killian Jornet and recently coached both winners of the most prestigious trail race on Earth, UTMB (Tom Evans & Ruth Croft).

He's also author of one of my favorite training books, Training for the Uphill Athlete and founder of the Evoke Endurance coaching group.

This conversation focuses on fatigue resistance: 

  • What is fatigue resistance?
  • Local vs. global fatigue
  • Top workouts to build fatigue resistance
  • The role of the nervous system in fatigue

Scott's wisdom has helped the best runners in the world reach the top of the podium. I know it can help you, too. 

Resources: 

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