# Episode 129: The science of cognitive fatigue in running Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/trail-society-4127185/episode-129-the-science-of-cognitive-fatigue-in-running Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/trail-society-4127185/episode-129-the-science-of-cognitive-fatigue-in-running.md Podcast: [Trail Society](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trail-society-4127185) Published: 2026-04-14T07:15:00+00:00 Episode link: https://trail-society.captivate.fm Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a9529671-91b2-4704-8a43-6a7706a00e4c.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trail-society-4127185/episodes/episode-129-the-science-of-cognitive-fatigue-in-running Duration seconds: 4069 ## Resource Researcher and runner Katherine Boere joins Corrine to talk about the connection between physiological depletion and cognitive function in runners. We've all been there: Making wild choices late in races that we swear seemed to make sense at the time. Why do decisions seem to get harder after you've run farther? The two of them dig into: the research around cognitive fatigue in marathons and ultramarathons what role low energy availability plays and what it means for how you train, fuel, and recover Boere is a Ph.D. candidate in the neuroscience program at the University of Victoria and a senior performance researcher at the Nike Sport Research Lab. And much or her research is inspired by her own experience putting in the miles out on the trails. Support our Partners: Use the code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://www.tifosioptics.com Use code TRAILSOCIETY for 15% off any Vacation Races event at https://www.vacationraces.com ProBio: Use code Trail20 for 20%-off orders (30%-off + free shipping w/ subscriptions) at https://www.probionutrition.com/ rabbit: Visit https://www.runinrabbit.com/ use code: JULYTRAIL10 for 10% off. Good Ranchers: Subscribe and get $25 off your first order with the code IRON at goodranchers.com Follow Us: FeistyFest Details and Registration: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ @feisty_media @trail.society ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trail-society-4127185/episodes/episode-129-the-science-of-cognitive-fatigue-in-running/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/trail-society-4127185/episode-129-the-science-of-cognitive-fatigue-in-running.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.