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#94 Ruth Croft: Post-UTMB 2024 Wrap-Up After Her Impressive Second Place Finish

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Join Evoke coach Scott Johnston for a conversation with Ruth Croft. Coached by Scott, Ruth secured a second-place finish at UTMB 2024, a race that attracts the best-of-the-best in the ultra running world. Learn about Ruth’s rest and recovery strategies post-UTMB, and approaches used by Ruth and Scott for Ruth’s long-term athletic development. More info on Ruth: https://www.instagram.com/ruthcrofty/ 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:37 Ruth’s Post-UTMB break form training 0:03:00 Training brea...

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