About this episode

David Roche discusses high carb training and coaching strategies for ultra marathoners.

David Roche -- ultra marathoner, elite running coach, and what Rory's calling the godfather of the high carb revolution -- joins the Out and Back for episode 40. He started as a running back at Columbia, spent years coaching before ever being competitive himself, and broke the Leadville 100 course record in 2024 (and again in 2025!) largely by stress-testing the same principles he'd been building with his athletes. The conversation covers a lot of ground: how he thinks about carb intake across different race distances, why he separates hydration from fueling, the case for uphill treadmill threshold work, what unites his coaching across trail, road, and ultra, and why he keeps looking to cycling for answers the running world is slow to ask. David on Instagram David's Website Meteo Pace: Be prepared for race day by getting 20% off MeteoPace Pro at ⁠⁠https://www.meteopace.com/redeem⁠⁠ Code: OUTANDBACK ⁠⁠https://app.meteopace.com/redeem?code=OUTANDBACK⁠ goodr: Upgrade your eyewear by heading to goodr.com/OUTANDBACK to claim $10 off your first order. Meteo Pace: Be prepared for race day by getting 20% off MeteoPace Pro at ⁠https://www.meteopace.com/redeem⁠ Code: OUTANDBACK…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jacob Thomson, Rory Linkletter

Guest: David Roche

Topics covered

• high carb training
• gut training
• fatigue resistance
• ultra marathon coaching
• hydration and fueling
• treadmill threshold work

Keywords

• high carb revolution
• Leadville 100
• carb intake
• hydration
• treadmill training
• cycling insights

Sponsors

Meteo Pace, goodr, Kava Haven

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Columbia

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