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Born on the Trail: Going Longer

Author: Niki Micallef

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Born on the Trail: Going Longer is the long-form audio and video extension of Born on the Trail, created for trail and ultra runners who want to understand the why behind the sport. Instead of chasing social-media fads, the show brings clarity to the concepts, research and training ideas that shape endurance performance.

Through extended conversations with coaches, athletes and practitioners, we unpack concepts and principles while translating them into actionable resources that simplify your training and elevate your approach to endurance. This is the companion for your long runs: thoughtful, grounded, and built around learning together.

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Since the 2025 edition of UTMB, everyone is talking about muscular endurance. But despite all the available information, there’s massive confusion. In fact, a major coaching organisation in the ultra space recently stated this approach “does not work.”In this debut episode of Born on the Trail: Going Longer, I sit down with renowned coach Scott Johnston tackle this controversy head-on. We dive deep into what muscular endurance is and why it works, what coaches and athletes misunderstand about this training method and how the everyday athlete can approach this training intervention and get it right.Tune in to learn and understand the way I have.USEFUL LINKSMuscular Endurance Revisited: What Actually Works (The source of criticism): https://ultrarunning.com/featured/muscular-endurance-revisited-what-actually-works/Muscular Endurance: All You Need to Know: https://evokeendurance.com/resources/muscular-endurance-all-you-need-to-know/Book Club: Training For The Uphill Athlete: https://evokeendurance.com/resources/book-club-training-for-the-uphill-athlete/Evoke Endurance (Scott’s coaching company): https://evokeendurance.com/Scott Johnston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_scott_johnston/FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bornonthetrail/ or https://www.instagram.com/niki.runs/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bornonthetrailStrava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/nikirunsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bornonthetrail Get full access to Born on the Trail at bornonthetrail.substack.com/subscribe
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