Addison Smith on team dynamics in ultrarunning and managing expectations of training load
From Steady State by Adam Ferdinandson
June 6, 2026 · 1h 4m
About this episode
Addison Smith returns to discuss team dynamics in ultrarunning and managing training expectations.
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
People in this episode
Host: Adam Ferdinandson
Guest: Addison Smith
Topics covered
- team dynamics
- ultrarunning
- training load
- athlete expectations
- trail running
Keywords
- Addison Smith
- ultrarunning
- training load
- team dynamics
- athlete expectations
- Guy Fieri
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