Your Fastest 50k

In this conversation, Ryan Ploeckelman interviews Taggart VanEtten, a world record holder in ultra running, about his engagement and his training methods. Taggart shares his proposal story and offers marriage advice. They discuss the importance of speed work and mixing up workouts to improve performance. Taggart introduces a 16-week training plan for running a faster 50K, emphasizing the use of intervals and easy runs. They also discuss the role of rest intervals and recovery in building speed and avoiding injury. The conversation concludes with a discussion on building speed responsibly and making progress over time. In this conversation, Taggart VanEtten shares insights and tips on training for a 50K race. He discusses the benefits of double threshold workouts and the importance of leaving workouts with more in the tank. Taggart emphasizes the significance of the long run in preparing for a 50K race and explains how it complements other training days. He also provides guidance on race pace and long run pace. Additionally, Taggart discusses training mistakes and adjustments, the role of strength training and cross-training, and his future running goals. The conversation highlights the camaraderie and speed of the Midwest running community. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Engagement 00:30 Taggart's Engagement 01:39 Marriage Advice 05:25 Taggart's World Record 06:23 Taggart's Proposal Story 08:38 Taggart's Fiancée and Ultra Running 09:34 Introduction to the Training Plan 14:44 Importance of Speed Work and Mixing Up Workouts 19:04 Getting Started with Speed Work 25:22 Rest Intervals and Recovery 29:54 Using Technology for Workouts 31:28 Building Speed and Confidence 35:06 Easy Run Pace and Aerobic Endurance 39:15 Building Speed Responsibly 41:06 Double Threshold Workouts 42:02 Leaving Workouts with More in the Tank 44:05 Importance of the Long Run 45:44 Long Run vs. Other Training Days 46:12 Race Pace vs. Long Run Pace 47:31 Optimal Distance for a 50K Long Run 49:25 Training for Different Race Distances 52:02 Training Mistakes and Adjustments 53:26 Strength Training and Cross-Training 55:44 Running Fast and Personal Improvement 57:45 Reaching Out to Taggart for Coaching 58:45 Taggart's Future Running Goals 59:35 The Midwest Running Community Go to theadventurejogger.com for the free 16 week training plan. Support the podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theadventurejogger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices