Steady State

Adam Ferdinandson

Ultramarathon Coaches Sarah Scozzaro and Adam Ferdinandson bantering about trail news, their own lives, and weaving in takeaways for trail and ultra athletes.

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Monday · 1 hr 15 min
Addison Smith reflects on the 2026 season, how to highlight non-pro runners, and if we were in the stone age of ultrarunning
Addison is back! We catch up and dive into everything!
October 11 · 1 hr 4 min
Making the most out of lottery season, 2027 pro race circuit, Ultrasignup vs UTMB index
Beep beep! It's us, chatting about everything. If you make it past the first 30 minutes of movie reviews we actually get to navigating the lottery season, thoughts on Western States qualifiers and lots of random hot takes!
October 3 · 1 hr 1 min
How to pace VO2 Max intervals, heel lock lacing, and a PSA to NoCo runners
Wow this was fruitful! Not our usual aimless ramblings but real coach discussion along with answering some listener questions. Cheers!
September 26 · 1 hr 1 min
Adam's DNS sob story, creatine packets, and burnout
Bonus episode! Adam got sick and didn't run The Bear which left us time to record this week. We start off discussing what led to Adam's decision and how it applies to situations we see runners face all the time. We also discuss silly single use creatine packets, how to manage structure vs joy in the process to prevent burnout, and we (Adam) even make the case that civil engineers deserve as much "cool credit" as architects.
September 19 · 50 min
Run Rabbit sweepstakes, how to define success on race day, and Adam's fancy new pack
It's Fall, we have pumpkin lattes, and we are yapping! We discuss all the hot topics you've seen online this week, discuss Adam's last minute prep for The Bear 100, how to evaluate the success of a race, regional pride, and some gear recs!
September 12 · 53 min
The post-UTMB episode
We won't beat around the bush, this is mostly about all of our UTMB thoughts! We do however extrapolate on what the results mean for the future of the sport, UROY/TROY rankings and more. It's good to be back!
August 16 · 1 hr 16 min
The pre-UTMB episode
Bonjour! We had a grand time discussing the pro fields of UTMB, what we are personally excited for, and we even tried to pronounce all of the aid station names. See you in Cham!
August 8 · 1 hr 1 min
Uphill hiking, running in smoky air, and rest weeks
We pulled up and yapped up! We discuss how to utilize uphill treadmill hiking in your training, how to navigate running with bad air quality, and how magical rest weeks can be. We even briefly reviewed Wuthering Heights!
August 1 · 1 hr 20 min
Supplements, Lost, and running in the heat
We talked about everything and anything today! Excuse the foray into Lost and Game of Thrones but we included some more pertinent discussions around some popular supplements and interventions, and also discussed managing performance and expectations while training in the middle of Summer.
July 25 · 1 hr 23 min
Strength troubleshooting, required gear, and AI content
An episode over an hour??? Can you believe it?! We finally made the time to sit down and really blab today. We talk about adjusting Adam's strength training to accommodate run training, answer listener questions about required gear and foot care, and we discuss the latest wave of Claude and GPT generated AI content.
July 18 · 28 min
Hardrock competition and why most running packs are too small
We are back this week! Checking in on our thoughts around Hardrock, how entertaining it is, and how the level of competition compares to other events. Adam also goes on an unhinged rant about the size of most running packs. But we planned out our day terribly and had to cut it short! Enjoy the best 28 minute conversation of your week
July 4 · 41 min
WSER recap, highs and lows, and coaching in the top ten
We are back! Covered in Auburn dust. We recap our experiences at Western States and discuss general takeaways on the elite and age group field.
June 22 · 1 hr 6 min
Western States, talent vs. hard work, and Broken Arrow
Okay we really only talked about Western States but so what?! We talked about the conditions, interesting dynamics in the field this year, tips for crews and runners, and everything else! We also got on a soap box about how talented pro runners are. See you at States!!!!
June 13 · 34 min
How to spectate Western States and weight loss during ultra training
The boys are back! And by boys we mean Adam and Sarah. We got a short episode in talking about some misplaced advice on spectating Western States as well as cautionary tales regarding weight loss concurrent with endurance training.
June 6 · 1 hr 4 min
Addison Smith on team dynamics in ultrarunning and managing expectations of training load
He's back! Addy the baddy. It had been too long. We had a good time catching up, discussing how trail running teams may evolve, working with athletes expectations of training, and even a Guy Fieri conspiracy theory
May 30 · 1 hr 7 min
Nickelback, 100 mile recovery, and training "gurus"
We got on the air this week to chat about all the various training camps, whether or not Nickelback is a good band (they are), the dangers of being labeled a "wizard" or "guru" and much more!
May 23 · 51 min
Age and injury, Zegama, and how much suffering should we celebrate?
Sar-bear and Ferdy are at it again! We talked about everything and more, but most importantly, we had a good time.
May 9 · 1 hr 7 min
Cocodona, Canyons, Jim at States, and coaching guilt
Ooh mama! This was a good one! We talked about Canyons, Cocodona, Jim's entrance to Western States, and some of the behind the scenes info on what coaches struggle with.
April 19 · 54 min
Canyons 100k excitement, walking at Boston, and Speedgoat 7 review
We got on the mics ahead of Canyons to discuss the elite field, the amateur field, and all everything else about the weekend! We also get way too into clothes, crewing and Speedgoats. Enjoy!
April 11 · 56 min
Spring heat waves, UTMB required gear, and how to crew with the right energy
This week we chat about the recent heat popping up across the US and how to navigate it with your training, races this weekend, how to crew with the right vibes, how we could be of use after the apocalypse and so much more!

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