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Some Work, All Play

David Roche and Megan Roche

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!

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  • 326 episodes
  • Updated July 28

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  • Sep 14, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min

    66. Longevity & Embracing Your Weird

    We banged Charlie the Chipmunk to talk about how longevity is affected by athletics (and how to focus on health in the process), free solo climbing and exploring the limits, sprained ankle prevention, presence in the moment in sports, and why what makes you weird makes you AWESOME. Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off all memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Sep 7, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min

    65. Mental Health Celebration & Fueling Facts

    We drank a lot of coffee (Megan) and drank a lot of anxiety (David) to talk about why positive reinforcement is a key coaching strategy, the ups and downs of mental health, social media, adequate fueling for elite performance, and PEDs in a follow-up to the burrito doping case. Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off all memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Aug 31, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min

    64. Racing Lessons & UTMB Takeaways

    We made our eyebrows super aerodynamic before talking about ideas for racing, the importance of celebrating yourself, dialogues on pregnancy and BABIES, rallying after low points, and some takeaways about the wild UTMB week. Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Aug 24, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min

    63. Finding Strong Science & Embracing Your Inner Kid

    We mental karate chopped some thoughts before talking about finding your why (and what being a kid has to do with it), the difficulties of science (and how that supports inclusion in sports), and the Leadville 100 (the prophecy!). Plus lots of other things! Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Aug 17, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min

    62. Five Ideas That Apply To Both Running And Sex

    We brought some wedding anniversary barnacle swag to talk about five ideas that apply to both running and sex, holding running speed for longer distances, empowering navigation skills, eating entire pizzas, and a special listener corner to end the episode. Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Aug 10, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min

    61. Uphill Form And Owning Your Boss Self

    We brought some Big Wet Food Energy to talk about race fueling, why it's good to have some imbalances, Molly Freaking Seidel, uphill form, the menstrual cycle and recovery, and fear of death. It's a big one! Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Aug 3, 2021 · 56 min

    60. Eight Exciting Stories From The Olympics

    We really felt ourselves while talking about fun stories from the 2021 Olympics! (1) Love our bodies; (2) Build the engine; (3) Be an enthusiasm junkie; (4) Elevate friendship alongside competition; (5) Inclusion is the default; (6) Go apes--t for someone; (7) Mental health is health; (8) DUENDE. There's a ninth one in there, but counting is hard. Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Jul 27, 2021 · 54 min

    59. Weekly Miles & Talking About Mortality

    We drank the whole pot of coffee before talking about why weekly miles can be a weak proxy for training stress, what it means to shoot your shot in life, and answering a question about... mortality. We love our listeners. Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Jul 20, 2021 · 46 min

    58. Sex and Alcohol and Athletic Performance

    We landed like Avengers to talk about the recovery science that has changed our relationship with alcohol, how sex affects athletic performance, and the power of wary optimism. Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Jul 13, 2021 · 43 min

    57. Five Adventure Lessons & Aerobic/Speed Development

    We went full SWAG GOLDFISH to talk about lessons for adventures, believing in your creative ability, and why aerobic development can involve very easy training (but requires that you also develop your top-end speed/output). Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/SWAP

  • Jul 6, 2021 · 46 min

    56. Athletic Hope In Tough Times & THC Ban

    We channeled Khia's "My Neck, My Back" diagnostic approach to talk about maintaining hope in moments of athletic uncertainty (and Megan's health journey) and why the THC ban hurts athletes. Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Jun 30, 2021 · 52 min

    55. Western States 100 Recap Episode

    We rallied from low WHOOP recovery scores to talk about everything we saw and learned at the 2021 Western States 100. Good days are always earned, but bad days can be unlucky. Give your body a chance. And we're in this together. Plus lots more! Thank you all! WOOHOO! WHOOP promo code for 15% off memberships: SWAP join.whoop.com/swap

  • Jun 22, 2021 · 39 min

    54. Olympic Trials Lessons & Taper Science

    In our one-year podcast anniversary episode, we talked about amazing stories from the Olympic Trials, the science of why tapers might involve small injuries, and more thoughts on the recent doping news. THANK YOU ALL! WOOHOO!

  • Jun 15, 2021 · 37 min

    53. Improving Fatigue Resistance & Creativity In Athletics

    We harnessed our ice-bath F-bombs to talk about the weakly understood importance of fatigue resistance in endurance performance, embracing athletics as a creative process, and being vulnerable. We appreciate you so much, thank you! WOOHOO!

  • Jun 8, 2021 · 39 min

    52. Racing Tips & Improving Training Adaptation

    We pranced like show ponies before talking about 5 tips for racing, outlook when things sometimes suck, and improving adaptation/reducing injury risk. Thank you all, we appreciate you so much! WOOHOO!

  • Jun 1, 2021 · 29 min

    51. Heart Rate Variability & Identity

    We embraced our inner magical creatures to talk about heart rate variability and how it might relate to training approaches, the complex illusion of identity, and putting work in a box. Thank you all! WOOHOO!

  • May 26, 2021 · 47 min

    50. Ultra Training Principles & Dealing with Judgment

    We celebrated the 50th episode (WOOHOO!) by talking about why you don't need to do huge volume in ultra training, self-judgment and uncertainty in life, and lots of bonus topics (SPACE FACTS!). We appreciate you all so much! THANK YOU!

  • May 11, 2021 · 44 min

    48. Transgender Athlete Rights Are Human Rights

    Sports can be the difference between a fully realized identity and feeling alone in the world. Inclusion is about human rights because it is about identity and acceptance for people that have faced marginalization and discrimination. All real-world evidence supports the fairness of inclusion, and future scientific conversations need to be grounded in human rights. So much love for you all! THANK YOU!