#94 Ruth Croft: Post-UTMB 2024 Wrap-Up After Her Impressive Second Place Finish

Join Evoke coach Scott Johnston for a conversation with Ruth Croft. Coached by Scott, Ruth secured a second-place finish at UTMB 2024, a race that attracts the best-of-the-best in the ultra running world. Learn about Ruth’s rest and recovery strategies post-UTMB, and approaches used by Ruth and Scott for Ruth’s long-term athletic development. More info on Ruth:https://www.instagram.com/ruthcrofty/0:00:00 Introduction0:00:37 Ruth’s Post-UTMB break form training0:03:00 Training break strategies of other professional racers0:05:07 Does focusing on training, and racing less, lead to better outcomes?0:11:14 Racing often and it’s effects on the body0:15:11 Ruth’s strength training strategies0:24:24 Ruth’s plans for training and racing in the coming year0:27:07 Working on training basics versus exotic training methods0:28:40 Most important methods for recovery0:30:33 Ruth’s ambitions to become a Naturopathic Doctor0:34:21 Serum ferritin levels in high level athletes0:43:53 Ruth’s go-to recovery methods0:46:10 Ruth’s nutritional strategies0:50:59 Scott’s experiences coaching mountain runners0:53:24 Personality types attracted to various mountain sports0:57:22 Outro

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