Endurance Unlimited Scott Johnston's Winning Formula for Ruth Croft and Tom Evans at UTMB — Season 7 Ep 10
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Sep 4, 2025 Scott Johnston, coach of both the men’s and women’s winners of UTMB, dives into his personalized training philosophy. He stresses the importance of disciplined, science-based approaches tailored to each athlete’s needs, like Ruth Croft and Tom Evans. Johnston shares insights on balancing speed and endurance, utilizing steep treadmill workouts for fatigue resistance, and the necessity of effective communication between athlete and coach. He also highlights how life changes can reshape training focus and the value of adaptability in challenging conditions.
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Simulate Mountains On Treadmills
- Use steep treadmill and incline trainers to simulate mountain vertical when you lack terrain.
- Progress incline and load to build equivalent adaptation for race demands.
Use Poles For Propulsion
- Teach athletes to use poles proactively to both save legs and add uphill propulsion.
- Practice pole technique and upper-body conditioning to make pole use effective during long races.
Anchor Treadmill Intervals To Lactate
- Use controlled steep treadmill intervals anchored to lactate values to build fatigue resistance.
- Stop twice during the set to measure lactate and adjust pace to hold ~2.5–3.5 mmol.