RyR Endurance Team podcast
Coaches Dean and Paula Roberts share insights into running, triathlon, nutrition, fitness, and faith through personal experience and interviewing special guests.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
#60 Year End 2021
Dean and Paula share their Christmas celebrations and some of their favorite podcast episodes of the year. They also discuss holiday eating, quality nutrition, and their winning tally playing the ca…
#59 Strength Training with Kevin Boothe
Dean and Paula interview Kevin Boothe who has a doctorate in physical therapy and is a certified strength and conditioning coach. They discuss the importance of strength training not only for improv…
#58 Lee Anderson and the Moab 240 - part 2
Dean and Paula introduce part two of the interview with Lee Anderson who recently competed in the Moab 240 trail race.
Lee walks us through the remainder of the race including: The Island, Bridger J…
#57 Lee Anderson and the Moab 240 - part 1
Dean and Bethanie introduce this podcast episode that includes part one of the interview with Lee Anderson who recently competed in the Moab 240 trail race. Lee shares his history as a runner includ…
#56 The Wendell Foster Half Marathon with Jacob Roberts
Dean and Paula interview their son Jacob Roberts as he shares his training, struggles, nutrition, and race experience in the Wendell Foster Half where he set a nine minute personal best.
A highlight …
#55 Training in the Dark and Cold
Dean and Paula discuss cycling and running in the dark and cold. As the year draws near to an end, the days get shorter and the temperature continues to decline. But we still want to maintain and i…
#54 Being a Pacer and Mourning a Loss
Paula shares her experience pacing in the Wendell Foster Half Marathon. Dean shares his experience implementing a fan plan to cheer on their son Jacob.
They also congratulate team members on a su…
#53 Rough Swimming at Ironman Florida 2021
Dean and Paula discuss feedback from one of their athletes who set a personal best at Ironman Florida 2021. The water conditions were challenging. Many triathletes did not finish the swim.
They also …
#52 Meeting the Athlete Where They Are
Dean and Paula discuss recent interactions with athletes helping each along their training and racing journeys. Coaching is more than copying workouts onto a calendar. It is getting to know each athl…
#51 Coach Paula and her first in-person Boston Marathon
Dean and Paula discuss the 125th running of the Boston Marathon. After many years of incremental improvements and adversity, Coach Paula reached Hopkinton and made the famous journey to the finish li…
#50 The Berlin Marathon with Harpreet Minhas
Dean and Paula interview Dr. Harpreet Minhas who recently raced the Berlin Marathon. Harpreet has quite the story of running for a purpose and overcoming adversity. Gain motivation for your big goal …
#49 Take a Breath
Dean and Paula discuss how to improve breathing with rhythmic breathing and nose breathing.
A rhythmic breathing pattern while exercising helps ensure adequate oxygen to your muscles and it may decre…
#48 Going to Boston
Dean and Paula discuss the 125th running of the Boston Marathon. After 8 years of marathon racing and several qualifications, Paula is heading to her first Boston Marathon.
Also in this episode, they…
#47 Interview with Jacob Roberts
Dean and Paula interview one of their athletes - Jacob Roberts - who is also their son. Jacob talks about his endurance training and racing. He also shares his success overcoming issues with weight…
#46 Post-Race Recovery
Dean and Paula discuss what to do after your big race. Months of planning and training go into preparation for race day. But often overlooked is what to do post-race for recovery to help you return…
#45 Triathlon Cycling Drills
Dean and Paula discuss ways to improve your triathlon results by practicing drills on the bike. In triathlon, athletes spend the majority of their training and racing time on the bike. Riding is fund…
#44 Positive Mindset in Swimming & Periodization
Dean and Paula discuss how to measure success in triathlon swimming. We sometimes don't value the small improvements in the water. But small improvements add up over time.
And they discuss the diff…
#43 Recent and Unusual Races
Dean and Paula discuss recent races including the following:
- Olympic cycling - Omnium and Madison
- Vuelta a España
- Escape from Alcatraz
- Leadville 100
They also discuss the challenges of Tim O'Donnel…
#42 Boston Marathon Qualification and More
Dean and Paula discuss the Boston Athletic Association decision to accept additional runners into the 125th running of the Boston Marathon. Many people are excited - some happy, some angry.
Other top…
#41 Tips for Ultrarunning
Ultrarunning is part race and part survival. In this episode, Dean and Paula share tips from Hal Koerner's Velopress book "Field Guide to Ultrarunning."