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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Apr 27, 2021 · 29 min
46. Laugh Rates & Unfinished Products
We practiced our literal LOL skills while talking about conflict in relationships, performance psychology, and vulnerability in athletic/emotional unfinished products. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Apr 20, 2021 · 37 min
45. Racing Season & Fears/Phobias
We got extremely excited about UFOs (well, David did) before talking about approaching racing season with a celebration mindset, understanding fears/phobias, and balance with sports/life. WOOHOO! Thank you all!
Apr 13, 2021 · 37 min
44. Investing In Others & Chafing (...And Other Things)
We put some lubricant in our fanny pack before talking about investing in others, heart rate monitors, chafing, and parenting/leadership. We love you all, thank you! WOOHOO!
Apr 6, 2021 · 29 min
43. Healthy Competition & Hills Are Hard
We powered up our GPS-free watches and rocked some sweet fanny packs to talk about embracing competition with love, data-free days, and the 1-0 life philosophy. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Mar 30, 2021 · 37 min
42. Overcoming Comparison in Sports and Life
We looked up some fascinating sex outliers (talk about comparison!) before discussing training volume and social media. Plus the answer to life, the universe, and everything! Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Mar 23, 2021 · 29 min
41. Breakthroughs From Downtime & Post-Vaccine Training
We banged our tastebuds before talking about the science of why resets can lead to breakthroughs, considerations for training after vaccine doses, and mass shootings/gun control. If you do not want to hear about the recent tragedies, skip ahead to 10 minutes. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Mar 16, 2021 · 36 min
40. Leadership & Altitude/Heat Training
We mastered front crawl kinematics before talking about Coach Diljeet Taylor and leadership style, considerations on the interaction of altitude and heat training, and training group dynamics. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Mar 9, 2021 · 29 min
39. Loving Your Body & Breaking Through Plateaus
We had LOTS of coffee before talking about body image approaching warmer weather, physical plateaus that can stall progression, and the underrepresentation of women in exercise science studies. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Mar 2, 2021 · 29 min
38. Unique Training Approaches & Fat Adaptation
We did some mid-podcast karaoke while talking about a bunch of topics including: unique approaches designed to make training harder, fat adaptation, and the power of the life swerve. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Feb 23, 2021 · 29 min
37. Pacing Easy Runs & Expressing Emotions
We got COVID antibody tests before talking about why there is no such thing as too easy on easy runs, crying (plus other emotional expressions), and the new "Shoot Your Shot SWAP Playlist." Thank you all! WOOHOO! Playlist link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0jbx2LsInVAAIhhu6XXLXj?si=105b46ec1de04b80
Feb 16, 2021 · 29 min
36. How To Incorporate Strength Work & Facing Fears
We grew some sexy ice unibrows before talking about facing fears, aging, communicating affection (and other things), and principles for integrating strength work into endurance training. THANK YOU ALL! WOOHOO!
Feb 9, 2021 · 29 min
35. Building Athletic Confidence & Consistency
We flipped our microphone right-side-up to talk about building confidence as an athlete, the importance of consistency, and some of our favorite rap lyrics. THANK YOU ALL! WOOHOO!
Feb 2, 2021 · 29 min
34. Chasing Big Goals & Talking About Identity
We trialed extreme, accidental acupuncture before talking about identity in life, chasing big goals, and love and kindness meditation. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Jan 26, 2021 · 29 min
33. Doubling & Running Relationships
We fueled with LOTS of mint chocolate chip ice cream to talk about two training sessions in a day and the complications of athletic relationships. Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Jan 19, 2021 · 29 min
32. Increasing Training Volume & Having A Blast
We took a break from our "cheerful tangerine" paint job to talk about a bunch of topics, including how to increase training volume, getting started in writing, and being yourself. Plus this quote: "I had a blast in life, and I hope the same for you." Thank you all! WOOHOO!
Jan 12, 2021 · 29 min
31. Improving Uphill Running & Loving Competition
We got inspired by badass performances at the Bandera 100k to talk about improving uphill running (and hiking) and the value of loving competition. THANK YOU ALL! WOOHOO!
Jan 5, 2021 · 29 min
30. Taper Strategy and Embracing Uniqueness in Work
We got inspired by some amazing sports stories (and neighborhood llamas) to talk about finding and embracing what makes you unique and tapering strategy. THANK YOU ALL! WOOHOO!
Dec 29, 2020 · 45 min
29. Woohoo Year-In-Review!
We played our way through talking about 7 big takeaways from 2020! Thank you all for the support on this podcast journey. 2021 here we come! WOOHOO!
Dec 22, 2020 · 38 min
28. Six of our Favorite Workouts
We cranked the "Some Work, All Playlist" up to max volume to get hyped to talk about 6 of our favorite workouts, plus superstitions and learning from Boban. We are so thankful for you all, happy holidays! WOOHOO! Some Work, All Playlist link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3MM2gTiRZMNKQkje0Vpzpd
Dec 15, 2020 · 35 min
27. The COVID-19 Vaccine and Athletes
We summarize the basic biology and immunology of the COVID-19 vaccine and its potential impact on athletes. Long story short: current research indicates that the vaccine is effective and safe, and we discuss why, along with considerations for training and racing in 2021. Thank you all! WOOHOO!