In this coaching call, Ben and Fletch discuss the importance of deloading in training, the psychological aspects of recovery, and how mental preparedness can impact performance. They explore the individual nature of training plans and the necessity of adjusting based on personal fatigue levels.

Here we are with the second edition, a quick look at the training plan for the next week with a few insights into the sessions. We then talk about the importance of lactate testing, not just for long runs, for all runs - prompted by our first listener question. So don’t be shy, if we want to hear from something useful (from Fletch) or just something (from me!) then let me know.

People often take the piss because most of my runs are the same loop. Out the house, turn right, turn left, over the two bridges, turn right, out and back. Up and down that same stretch. Boring, apparently.

Ben and Fletch kick off a weekly, fly-on-the-wall coaching chat on the road to Badwater 135 (entry not yet confirmed). They unpack how much speed work an ultra actually needs, why most runners overdo mileage, and how to balance stress and recovery when life is busy. A quick dive into lab testing (lactate/VO2) shows how data shapes smarter, more human training.