David Roche

Coach of runners on the trails, roads & track 🦖 Leadville 100 Mile course record holder 🧡 Check out the Some Work All Play podcast!

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@EvanDunfee @tckahler You are a superstar Evan! The entire endurance world admires you from what I have seen 🙏

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A full tutorial on iron levels and supplementation for athletes, based on what the pros do ⬇️
https://t.co/QlViAAeOpF

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If you had 1 month to train like a pro runner, what do you do?

For many athletes, that month would be best served with a "trial of miles." But if you want to use the time to get stronger than ever for immediate goals, this is the plan for you ⬇️
https://t.co/tzSDB0zxKN

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@Predamame TRAIN LIKE A RAT. RACE LIKE A DAWG. T-shirts please!!!

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10 ways to stop cramping, going through all of the coolest theories we have ⬇️
https://t.co/8mZeuduzgN

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@JimGalanes I love the way you think about training! You're clearly an incredible coach.

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@ThePapaLinks Honest answer for an athlete as fast as you: 42 years old (maybe even later!)

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@stephensmithPN The applied nutrition information from the cycling peloton is the most interesting real-world data we have! So I'd love a bit of everything :) You are a boss!

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We give our full "no secrets" thoughts this week on the major news:
-sub-2 hour marathon fueling
-why people are overlooking the impact of bicarb
-supershoe evolution
-red button v. blue button, and how that might relate to marathon world records 🤷‍♂️
https://t.co/aQjhxZzYv1

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@brittanybussemd Featuring red button/blue button talk too where I realize I might be a bad person 😂 https://t.co/aQjhxZzYv1

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"The Ultimate Cheat Code For Endurance" https://t.co/TEDZCW68aS

How can you prepare for the extreme muscular demands of longer events?

Our theory: strategic use of downhill running causes eccentric muscle contractions that act as a shortcut to muscular resilience and strength

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Thanks Tim! I was in Boston for coaching, and every pro athlete had tons of bottles for Bottle Drop (most for every 5k), many with a gel taped to the bottle too if they weren't just doing Maurten drink mix (which is the most popular option). Everyone I talked to in the top 20 was doing higher carb 🙏

Observations from training practices in earlier times are not really relevant anymore. Carbs are why the game has changed in how athletes race marathons and recover from them.

I totally acknowledge that it's not high carb on every single run for these athletes (nor should it be). But it is high carb in every single race.

[David Roche @MountainRoche]

Thanks Tim! I was in Boston for coaching, and every pro athlete had tons of bottles for Bottle Drop (most for every 5k), many with a gel taped to the bottle too if they weren't just doing Maurten drink mix (which is the most popular option). Everyone I talked to in the top 20 was doing higher carb 🙏

Observations from training practices in earlier times are not really relevant anymore. Carbs are why the game has changed in how athletes race marathons and recover from them.

I totally acknowledge that it's not high carb on every single run for these athletes (nor should it be). But it is high carb in every single race.

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Behind the scenes at the Boston Marathon, featuring:
-training and fueling insights
-what we are learning at the pointy end of human performance
-a new study on cycling performance that overlaps with running studies and shows where progress comes from
https://t.co/OWDCOvg8gr

[Keren Dagan @kerendg]

My feed gave me another Cody Bare and & @MountainRoche #ultra race story. This one is of resilience, generosity, and ❤️. FULL CIRCLE | 2025 Javelina 100 Mile Ultra Race https://t.co/LCQ0TXnKCW

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@Brady_H That's so amazing of you to say Brady! We are massive fans of how you interpret and communicate science 🙏

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Lots of fun science on this one ⬇️
-Tadej Pogacar fueling
-male v. female carb/hr numbers
-single v. double workouts
-combining heat and altitude for HGB mass
-caffeine genotypes
-building bone density
Check it out! https://t.co/rUbLcqvQ5l

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@brittanybussemd This is the best news!! Thank you so much for sharing. Carbs drive health in endurance training, and health is everything for performance!

[Keren Dagan @kerendg]

Not sure how I missed this video by Cody Bare about @mountainroche triumph at Leadville 100m #LD100 last year, but that’s a great one to kick off the heart of the #ultra season.
https://t.co/Zm0tVsrfPD