Scott Johnston grew up in Boulder, Colorado, during the 70s, climbing, skiing, and mountain running long before books on training for these sports existed.
While earning his degree in Mechanical Engineering, he developed a keen interest in training theories and methodologies and dove deep into sports science, which shaped the principles that have guided his long career.
Scott is now the co-founder of Evoke Endurance and co-author of Training for the New Alpinism and Training for the Uphill Athlete. Scott has decades of experience as a climber, skier, and endurance coach, including coaching renowned alpinist Steve House.
His work has brought the science and methods of traditional endurance training to climbing, mountaineering, and ultra-running, and it’s also found a niche in the special operations community, where active and aspiring special operators have found it valuable for improving their performance and longevity.
You can learn more about Scott, his books, and Evoke Endurance at https://evokeendurance.com/
Timestamps:
00:00:22 Introduction to Scott Johnston
00:01:22 Scott Johnston's Early Career
00:08:13 Mountaineer Training Before Scott's Book
00:11:24 A SEAL's Training Before Calling Scott
00:14:39 Developing Endurance to Move Fast
00:17:10 The Different Adaptations Between Trainings
00:23:51 Assessing Performance Indicators in Field Tests
00:25:33 Determining When Someone Has Exceeded Their Aerobic Threshold
00:29:12 Typical Training for Tactical Athlete
00:30:53 Does Session Duration Matter?
00:32:44 Determining Training: Marathon Runner or Special Operator
00:36:57 Preparing for a Ruck Run
00:38:43 Other Training Modalities
00:40:38 Adjustments for Difference in Body Size
00:43:08 Gaining a Strong Training Foundation from Selection
00:45:32 Tolerating Training vs. Performing and Recovering Well
00:51:06 High-Level CrossFit Athlete Training Modalities
00:54:14 Training Zones or Aerobic Threshold Tests
00:57:57 Fasted and Underfed Training
01:05:03 Strength Endurance for Selection
01:10:24 Soviet Strength Methods: Verkhoshansky and Anti-Glycolytic Training
01:16:31 Best and Worst Advice
01:18:48 One Book that Everyone Should Read
01:20:16 Outro
