# Some Work, All Play Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821.md RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/9abbbe4/podcast/rss Official site: https://swaprunning.com/ Author: David Roche and Megan Roche Episodes: 326 ## Resource Five to ten topics, sometimes about running, with lots of love and enthusiasm and science. We dig deep into training, races, studies, pop culture, and much more! With Megan Roche, M.D. and David Roche! ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/some-work-all-play-150821 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821.md ## Episodes - [321. Why Hydration Unlocks Endurance, A Creatine Experiment, Tour de France Takeaways, and Athletic Identity Crisis!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/321-why-hydration-unlocks-endurance-a-creatine-experiment-tour-de-france-takeaways-and-athletic-identity-crisis) — 2026-07-28T12:58:28+00:00 - [320. Why POWER Makes Champions, The Key Downhill Cue, Overnight Drug Testing at Tour de France, What We’re Trying Now, and Adult Potty Training!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/320-why-power-makes-champions-the-key-downhill-cue-overnight-drug-testing-at-tour-de-france-what-we-re-trying-now-and-adult-potty-training) — 2026-07-21T11:48:19+00:00 - [319. New Fueling Lessons from The Tour de France, Uphill Treadmill Threshold Theory, Prototype Shoe Ranting, The Hardrock 100, and Coaching Questions!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/319-new-fueling-lessons-from-the-tour-de-france-uphill-treadmill-threshold-theory-prototype-shoe-ranting-the-hardrock-100-and-coaching-questions) — 2026-07-14T11:46:44+00:00 - [318. Our Surprising Take on Carb Loading, Why Even 10 Minutes Counts, Exogenous Lactate Supplementation, and Cross Training Science!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/318-our-surprising-take-on-carb-loading-why-even-10-minutes-counts-exogenous-lactate-supplementation-and-cross-training-science) — 2026-07-07T17:12:02+00:00 - [317. HISTORY at Western States 100! A Full Breakdown. Plus High Carb Study and Questions!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/317-history-at-western-states-100-a-full-breakdown-plus-high-carb-study-and-questions) — 2026-06-30T12:38:42+00:00 - [316. Why Western States 100 Records Are Getting Smashed, Z1 v. Z2 Training, AI Coaching News, and Competitiveness v. Ego!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/316-why-western-states-100-records-are-getting-smashed-z1-v-z2-training-ai-coaching-news-and-competitiveness-v-ego) — 2026-06-23T12:28:20+00:00 - [315. How Lower Carb Arguments Miss The Mark, Answering Bicarb Questions, Overload Weeks, and Heat Training!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/315-how-lower-carb-arguments-miss-the-mark-answering-bicarb-questions-overload-weeks-and-heat-training) — 2026-06-16T17:49:12+00:00 - [314. Carbs and Bone Health, A Reproducibility Crisis in Training Science, Wild Data on Post-Exercise Ketones, and Trail Supershoe Data!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/314-carbs-and-bone-health-a-reproducibility-crisis-in-training-science-wild-data-on-post-exercise-ketones-and-trail-supershoe-data) — 2026-06-09T17:50:18+00:00 - [313. Marathons v. Ultras, Fatigue Resistance Debates, Gene Editing Breakthrough, and Posture Impact on Blood Volume!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/313-marathons-v-ultras-fatigue-resistance-debates-gene-editing-breakthrough-and-posture-impact-on-blood-volume) — 2026-06-02T12:49:29+00:00 - [312. How Blood Volume Impacts Performance and Adapts Fast, The Scary Potential of Lactate Supplementation, The True GOAT, and The Circle Pit!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/312-how-blood-volume-impacts-performance-and-adapts-fast-the-scary-potential-of-lactate-supplementation-the-true-goat-and-the-circle-pit) — 2026-05-26T12:45:44+00:00 - [311. The Science Episode! How To Stop Cramps, Fat Oxidation Changes, Missing Link Heat Training, The Difficulty of Physiology Data, and More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/311-the-science-episode-how-to-stop-cramps-fat-oxidation-changes-missing-link-heat-training-the-difficulty-of-physiology-data-and-more) — 2026-05-19T12:35:01+00:00 - [310. The Fatigue Resistance Episode! Rachel Entrekin Makes History at Cocodona, Women v. Men Durability, Fueling and the Central Nervous System, Brain Changes, and More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/310-the-fatigue-resistance-episode-rachel-entrekin-makes-history-at-cocodona-women-v-men-durability-fueling-and-the-central-nervous-system-brain-changes-and-more) — 2026-05-12T11:54:16+00:00 - [309. The Marathon that Changed Running, Ultra GOAT to Western States, Misconceptions about Training Volume, A Supershoe Lawsuit, and A Hydration Study!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/309-the-marathon-that-changed-running-ultra-goat-to-western-states-misconceptions-about-training-volume-a-supershoe-lawsuit-and-a-hydration-study) — 2026-05-05T12:29:36+00:00 - [308. Sub-2 Hour Marathon Fueling, The High Carb Plus Bicarb Era, Strides v. Plyometrics Study, Supershoe Evolution, and Iron Theories!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/308-sub-2-hour-marathon-fueling-the-high-carb-plus-bicarb-era-strides-v-plyometrics-study-supershoe-evolution-and-iron-theories) — 2026-04-28T13:28:34+00:00 - [307. A Mind-Blowing Boston Marathon, Jess McClain Runs 2:20 (!!!), and Studies on What Improves Endurance Performance!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/307-a-mind-blowing-boston-marathon-jess-mcclain-runs-2-20-and-studies-on-what-improves-endurance-performance) — 2026-04-21T18:29:17+00:00 - [306. How the GOAT Fuels, Single v. Double Workouts, Heat and Altitude Study, Caffeine Genotypes, and Building Bone Density!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/306-how-the-goat-fuels-single-v-double-workouts-heat-and-altitude-study-caffeine-genotypes-and-building-bone-density) — 2026-04-14T13:14:10+00:00 - [305. The Theory of Downhills for Strength and Speed, AM v. PM Training Study, Bicarb Poisoning on Mt. Everest, and Moon Shots!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/305-the-theory-of-downhills-for-strength-and-speed-am-v-pm-training-study-bicarb-poisoning-on-mt-everest-and-moon-shots) — 2026-04-07T13:13:33+00:00 - [304. The Art of Steady Running, Pregnancy and Sponsorships, A Shocking TUE Dashboard, Heat and Heart Rate, Post-Exercise Ketones, and Bicarb!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/304-the-art-of-steady-running-pregnancy-and-sponsorships-a-shocking-tue-dashboard-heat-and-heart-rate-post-exercise-ketones-and-bicarb) — 2026-03-31T13:40:03+00:00 - [303. The Weird Science of Carb Mouth Rinses, VO2 Max Limits, Fueling for Performance, Cross Training, and Cramp Prevention!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/303-the-weird-science-of-carb-mouth-rinses-vo2-max-limits-fueling-for-performance-cross-training-and-cramp-prevention) — 2026-03-24T12:45:12+00:00 - [302. Mailbag Episode! The Fastest Shoe, Our Dream Study, Improving Testosterone Levels, Heat Training, Upper Body Lifting, and Lots More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/302-mailbag-episode-the-fastest-shoe-our-dream-study-improving-testosterone-levels-heat-training-upper-body-lifting-and-lots-more) — 2026-03-17T19:10:24+00:00 - [301. What To Do Pre-Race, How Metabolism Works For Athletes, Training Races, Colon Health for Runners, and a Great US Half Marathon Update!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/301-what-to-do-pre-race-how-metabolism-works-for-athletes-training-races-colon-health-for-runners-and-a-great-us-half-marathon-update) — 2026-03-10T13:04:43+00:00 - [300. A Shocking Disgrace at the US Half Marathon Champs and What Needs To Happen Next, Learning From Elite Cycling Training, and Optimism Science!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/300-a-shocking-disgrace-at-the-us-half-marathon-champs-and-what-needs-to-happen-next-learning-from-elite-cycling-training-and-optimism-science) — 2026-03-02T20:44:58+00:00 - [299. The Best Underdog Story, LT1 v. LT2 workouts, 3 Tips for Health, Science on Supershoes and Slower Paces, and Structuring Training Weeks!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/299-the-best-underdog-story-lt1-v-lt2-workouts-3-tips-for-health-science-on-supershoes-and-slower-paces-and-structuring-training-weeks) — 2026-02-24T14:00:00+00:00 - [298. Ultra Training Philosophy, What Shorter Distances Can Learn from Ultras, Black Canyon 100k Records, a Weird Brain Study, and Metabolic Flexibility!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/298-ultra-training-philosophy-what-shorter-distances-can-learn-from-ultras-black-canyon-100k-records-a-weird-brain-study-and-metabolic-flexibility) — 2026-02-17T13:59:03+00:00 - [297. Long Runs Explained, The Training Shoe We Love, Black Canyon 100k Predictions, Shockwave Therapy, and Lindsey Vonn’s Courage!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/some-work-all-play-150821/297-long-runs-explained-the-training-shoe-we-love-black-canyon-100k-predictions-shockwave-therapy-and-lindsey-vonn-s-courage) — 2026-02-10T14:20:55+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.