Steady State

Ultramarathon Coaches Sarah Scozzaro and Adam Ferdinandson bantering about trail news, their own lives, and weaving in takeaways for trail and ultra athletes.

Treadmill guilt, hot water hoopla, and lottery results

We got on the mic this week to complain about the weather, discuss more heat training studies, and chat through all the lottery results. Cheers!

12-13
01:01:53

Lottery lunacy, running economy semantics, and JFK

We kept it short and sweet this week talking about upcoming race lotteries, how to plan your season around them, and the misuse of scientific jargon. Happy December!

12-06
32:26

Our first guest, avoiding serial killers, and what you should do in your off season

We were joined by our first guest, coach Addison Smith! We catch up on his life and training, share some hot takes, and actually have a few coaching takeaways. We had so much fun!

11-22
01:18:52

Cutoff times, open shoe relationships, and getting outside of your bubble

This week Sarah brings back kernels of wisdom from her strength workshop, we have a broad discussion on cutoff times and inclusivity, and get to a few pet peeves a long the way. Enjoy!

11-15
01:02:46

Javelina Jot Takes, missed training days, and how to pick the right challenge

Adam got loopy in the desert and brings back tales from the desert realm! We also discuss whether big challenges are more productive than small successes.

11-01
59:27

Carb caution, sodium misconceptions, and coaching seasonality

We had too much fun this week! We discuss everything from high carb fueling in the off season, behind the scenes on coaching seasons, and hot tubs.

10-18
56:18

Post race blues, 2026 race calendar, and how much suffering is too much

We discuss our off season training, future races we are excited to be a part of, and tackle the all-too-common issue of post race blues and how to choose a next goal!

10-11
01:01:04

How to recover from 100 miles, being a hype man, and mid race crises

Happy Fall! We get on the mic's this week to discuss the wide variability of 100 mile recovery, appropriately setting goals, the importance of having your personal life in order, and more!

09-27
35:48

Run Rabbit rundown, secret gloves, and mileage minutiae

All the juicy details of Adam's 100 mile race and the many side tangents that come with it!

09-20
42:40

UTMB circus, fancy laundry, and channeling enthusiasm

We are back from Europe and more cultured than ever! We discuss ALL the happenings out at UTMB, chat about travel woes, and discuss Adam's upcoming race at Run Rabbit Run

09-06
51:42

Peak weeks, UTMB cheering, and accidental Cardoons

Bonjour! We got together this week to do some classic ill-informed prognostication and fan-girling (or boying) ahead of UTMB. We also discuss when your "peak week" for training should be among other fun topics.

08-23
01:02:27

The life of a showgirl, single-session injury risk, and treating your training like a controlled experiment

We had fun as always this week! We discuss the takeaways from Adam's training camp, a paper on single-session injury risk, and discuss the timeline of effective coaching.

08-16
01:00:30

UTMB start list, kids at aid stations, Skratch flavors, and Korean dating shows

We got together this week to discuss who's on and who's NOT on the UTMB start list. We also talk through Adam's training camp in Steamboat Springs, throw out a hot take on kids at aid stations, and even our favorite dating shows!

08-09
44:48

Gel recommendations, Creede 100, and mastering the basics

We are back and in well-rested fashion broke 60 minutes for the episode! We had a great time rehashing recent races, talking smack about sports nutrition products, and discussing things we wish our athletes knew.

08-02
01:08:33

Honest ultra training, Coke Vs. Pepsi and Ouray 100

We caught up on all the happenings this week! Everything from Ouray 100 crewing over the weekend, big races happening this coming weekend, and dive into some specific training takeaways from one of Adam's athletes' 100 mile prep

07-26
44:29

Hardrock takeaways and Taylor Swift crash course

We chat about all the interesting and fun happenings out at the Hardrock 100 last week including what we learned from this year's race!

07-19
45:01

Running your first 100, elite DNF hot takes, and The Sound of Music

We didn't get to almost anything on our outline but hey we had a good time!

07-05
58:17

Western States delirium, immediate thoughts, Abby hype session

As promised we got on the mic raw and unfiltered to catalog our experience at Western States in the moment while it was still fresh. Join us!

06-30
39:15

Heat training hysteria, building a team, and North American bias,

We got up bright and early to discuss a new heat training study as well as what types of heat interventions are best for which people. We also discuss the importance of building a team or support network and so much more!

06-21
01:15:55

Western States hype, easy qualifiers, and living in the here and now

It's June so of course we spent most our time talking about Western States with just a little sloppy uninformed prognosticating as well! As always we talked about 20 other things too!

06-14
01:06:27

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