The Ultra Sound Podcast

Sep 23 2024 9 ep. 43 mins 60
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Join professional trailrunner Tom Evans, 2023 Western States 100 mile champion, and his crew chief and best friend Brett Saunders as they discuss all things trailrunning in the lead up to Tom's 2024 UTMB Race. They will discuss tom's journey as a vessel into lessons for all runners, those on trails and roads.

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UTMB Debrief

Sep 23 2024 55 mins  
Tom and Brett debrief UTMB from the crew and athlete perspective. Tom goes through how the race went, what he thinks went wrong, learnings from the race, why the elite men struggled and his plans going forward. (00:00) Introduction (00:40) How is Tom Feeling Post UTMB (01:03) Why is Tom Feeling Physically Ok? (02:00) Why did so Many of the Top Men Pull Out? (04:48) Cooling in t

Preparing for UTMB

Aug 14 2024 40 mins  
In the last episode before UTMB, Tom and Brett discuss Tom’s preparation for UTMB. They touch on altitude, specificity, training camp locations and much more. They also talk about last year’s UTMB and Tom’s biggest training weeks in prep for this year. (00:00) Introduction (00:43) What Does Tom’s Training for UTMB Look Like? (03:45) How is Tom Preparing for Altitude? (

Mindset for Ultramarathons

Aug 07 2024 48 mins  
In the last episode before UTMB, Tom and Brett discuss Tom’s preparation for UTMB. They touch on altitude, specificity, training camp locations and much more. They also talk about last year’s UTMB and Tom’s biggest training weeks in prep for this year. (00:00) Introduction (00:43) What Does Tom’s Training for UTMB Look Like? (03:45) How is Tom Preparing for Altitude? (

Racing Ultramarathons

Jul 31 2024 52 mins  
Brett and Tom discuss racing this week. Touching on goal setting, breaking a race down and pre race routines. There’s also some quickfire “Tails from the Trails” and much more. (00:00) Introduction (00:39) Racing Your First Ultra (04:46) Pre Race Routine (15:23) Mobile Phone Requirements at Races (18:20) Does Tom Experiment in Preparation to Races? (23:00) What are some Mi

Training for Ultramarathons

Jul 24 2024 53 mins  
In episode 4 Tom and Brett cover training for ultramarathons, from how to plan your year all the way down to your training week. They also discuss how to work with a coach, cross training, mental training and the use of pacers. (00:00) Introduction (00:40) Planning a Year (05:00) Breaking the Year Down into Blocks (05:51) Microcycle Length (08:16) Who’s in Tom’s Team? (17:

Choosing Gear for Ultramarathons

Jul 17 2024 42 mins  
This week’s episode is all about gear, Tom and Brett break down choosing gear, what’s important to have in your pack and when to practice using full race gear. (00:00) Introduction (00:30) How does Tom choose his gear? (01:47) How did Tom manage the changing climate at Western States? (04:09) How does Tom choose his race shoes? (08:20) Are Tom’s race shoes new or well worn

Nutrition for Ultramarathons

Jul 10 2024 44 mins  
Tom and Brett discuss all things nutrition in ultrarunning, from in race, in training and how to prepare for races. They also discuss some of Tom’s worst nutrition mistakes and his favourite post race meal. (00:00) Introduction (00:44) Tom’s weekly mileage (01:11) Using time rather than distance for training volume (01:34) Weekly nutrition (02:08) Training nutrition (02:46

Getting into Ultrarunning and Meet your Hosts

Jul 03 2024 41 mins  
In this first episode of the Ultra Sound Podcast, hosts Tom and Brett discuss getting into ultrarunning and their background, including their relationship. They discuss Marathon des Sables, preparing for races like UTMB and answer some listener questions. (00:00) Introduction (00:36) Why are we here? (01:08) Who are we? (02:19) How did Tom and Brett Meet? (04:05) Brett’s Sp

Introduction to your Cohost

Jun 23 2024 10 mins  
A quick bit of background on your cohost Brett before the season starts.