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Dave and Matt discuss some Athletics Integrity Unit news this week with one of the world's best 1500m and 5000m runners handed a suspension. Dave and Matt also discuss the US Olympic Marathon trials.

One of the most competitive Marathons in the United States of America takes place this weekend - the USA Olympic Marathon Trials. Both the womens and the mens fields are strong- Dave and Matt discuss the favourites, the dark horses and share some predictions.

A listener asks about racing the marathon and how to select your next one. Dave and Matt discuss.

Hendrik Pfeiffer ran 2:07:14 at the Houston Marathon last weekend to run an Olympic Qualifying time and become the 4th fastest German of all time. Hendrik raced 4 marathons between April 2023 and January 2014- running 2:12 or faster in all 4. He also raced 5 Marathons in 2022. Dave and Matt discuss.

What is VO2max? Is Garmin VO2Max accurate? How much is genetic vs trainable? What contributes to running performance? Dave and Matt discuss vo2 Max and it's importance in running. Show Notes: Article on Genes and Trainability of VO2max -  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5688475/  Article on Breaking 2 Project Physiology -  https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00647.2020?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org  Article on What it Would take to Break a 2hr marathon -  https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00563.2010?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org  Article on Marathon Physiology -  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.856875/full#B1 

In this episode Matt and Dave discuss social media and runners, prompted by an article in Trailrunner Magazine about influencers vs pros and some recent discussion of the topic. Show Notes Article Mentioned on Influencers vs Pros  https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/culture-people/where-is-the-line-between-athlete-and-influencer/

In this episode of Pro Running News Matt and Dave discuss age and running courtesy of a listener question. Does the recovery ability of youth trump the durability and experience of age?

In Episode 49 Dave and Matt discuss the build up to Ekiden - the world's most watched running event that happens every year between January 1 and 3. Interesting links: https://www.jrpass.com/blog/the-guide-to-the-incredible-sport-of-ekiden

Another year on and Valencia is still arguably the fastest marathon in the world. Covering all the regular things you'd expect: Race coverage, results, records, tactics, who would be happy, who'd be unhappy and everything else.

A listener of the show asks about burn out and taking recovery days and weeks. Dave and Matt discuss the question and answers in detail. We recently reached over 100 reviews on Spotify with a 4.9 rating. Thank you to all who have rated the podcast positively! Show Notes: Articles on HRV Guided Training -  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5991670_Endurance_training_guided_individually_by_daily_heart_rate_variability_measurements https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29809080/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938421003413 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8507742/

There's been some recent discussions around the USA Olympic Marathon Trials start time changing with a majority of athletes proposing to USATF to change the start time from mid day to earlier in the day. Dave and Matt discuss the USA Olympic Marathon trials in details.

A listener of the show asks about balancing weight loss with training and the possible effects of RED-S and how to avoid it. Dave and Matt discuss. Show Notes -  Article on LEA and use of Continuous Glucose Monitors -  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01910-4  Article on Prevalence of LEA -  https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#!/10799/presentation/3704  RED-S BMJ Article -  https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/17/1073  Article on Body Composition Changes Across a Season in Elite Athlete Case Study -  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29140157/  Article on Evolutionary Aspects of Physical Performance in Energy Deficit -  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S109564332300106X  Article on Injury Free Time and Performance -  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26839047/  Project RED-S IG -  https://instagram.com/project_reds_?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== 

Dave and Matt discuss the 2023 New York Marathon in detail - reflecting on both the women's and men's elite fields, results, commentary, DNF's and more. We'd love it if you could rate the podcast for us on your podcast player. Thank you! Show Notes: NY Marathon Results: https://results.nyrr.org/event/M2023/finishers  Article on Solange Jesus’ Pacing: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pacing-strategy-nyc-marathon-analysis-joseph-mestrallet-ycrgf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via 

Anne Haug - 2nd place finisher at the World Ironman Championships last month shared that she uses Protein in the form of Amino Acids to fuel during races rather than Carbohydrates which is what this episode is all about - Dave and Matt discuss. Show Notes: Article on Anne Haug’s Kona Fueling -  https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/elite/anne-haug-ironman-world-championship-kona-2023-reaction-analysis-nutrition Link to Dan Plews’ Post About his Marathon Nutrition -  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy2UyTeuwbb/  Article on Amino Acid Metabolism -  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8015690/  Articles on Amino Acids Metabolism During Exercise -  https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abstract/1987/10001/amino_acid_and_protein_metabolism_during_exercise.9.aspx  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10940342/#:~:text=Sustained%20dynamic%20exercise%20stimulates%20amino,or%20both)%3B%20some%20of  https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-199009010-00003  https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-020-0251-4  Wikipedia Page on Gluconeogenesis -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis#/media/File:Amino_acid_catabolism_revised.png  Article on the Role of Fat Oxidation -  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117036/  Article on Metabolic Changes with a Low Carb Diet -  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1150265/full  Rothschild Article on Pre-exercise Intake - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33198277/ 

Dave and Matt discuss Kenyan 2:02 Marathoner Titus Ekiru being banned for 10 years as well as a disturbing study about doping in recreational sports. [Apologies about the poor audio on Matt's side on this episode] Show Notes Marathoner Banned for Doping -  https://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics/kenyan-marathon-runner-ekiru-receives-10-year-doping-ban-2023-10-16/ Article on Doping Prevalence - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-017-0765-4  Article on Triathlon doping Prevalence -  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0078702&type=printable  WADA Survey -  https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Descriptive%20Report%20-%20Athlete%20Vulnerabilties%20-%2023-03-2022.pdf Article on Attitudes Towards Doping in Elite Adolescents -  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244021001456 

Dave and Matt discuss the Half Marathon, the relatively new series "SuperHalf's" that has recently had the Berlin Half Marathon join and the reasons why many elite Marathoner's do not race the Half Marathon. Show Notes: Super halves Website- https://www.superhalfs.com/en/ 

The 2023 Chicago Marathon featured a men's marathon world record, the 2nd fastest female marathon of all time and plenty of surprises. Dave and Matt break down the historic event that was the 2023 Chicago Marathon. Show Notes: Mens Results -  https://results.chicagomarathon.com/2023/?pid=list&search%5Bsex%5D=M&search%5Bage_class%5D=%25&event=MAR&favorite_remove=9TGG963828AFFB  Women’s Results -  https://results.chicagomarathon.com/2023/?pid=list&pidp=start  Article on Kiptum’s Training-  https://www.barrons.com/news/kiptum-s-coach-fears-intense-training-will-shorten-record-career-a94d00b1 

An expert panel of 25 acknowledged sport scientists asked the following 2 questions: Q1 - What are the most important trends related directly or indirectly to the training and improved performance of the world’s best endurance athletes during the past 10–15 years? and Q2 - Which advances will contribute to further improving endurance performance during the next 10–15 years? Dave and Matt discuss the questions and answers provided by the panel in this episode of Pro Running News. Show Notes: Article - Sandbakk, Ø., Pyne, D. B., McGawley, K., Foster, C., Talsnes, R. K., Solli, G. S., Millet, G. P., Seiler, S., Laursen, P. B., Haugen, T., Tønnessen, E., Wilber, R., van Erp, T., Stellingwerff, T., Holmberg, H., & Bucher Sandbakk, S. (2023). The Evolution of World-Class Endurance Training: The Scientist’s View on Current and Future Trends. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18(8), 885-889. Retrieved Sep 6, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0131

The 2023 Berlin Marathon bought world records, national records and some surprising results from the elites. In this episode Dave and Matt discuss the mens race, the womens race (featuring the World Record), the new supershoes on the market and more. Show Notes: Article on Running Economy changes with Weight of Shoe -  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27327023/  Article Linking Running Economy changes to Performance Changes- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2019.00079/full Articles Showing Inter-Subject Variability to the Same Shoes- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19424280.2022.2038691 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-018-1012-3  Article Suggesting Potential Differences between Biological Sexes in Response to Super Shoes-  https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00002.2021  Article Mentioned Regarding Running Economy Changes in Elites and Treadmill Impacting this- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01816-1 Japan Running News Tweet Mentioned Showing Pacing of 2 Fastest Wormen’s Marathons- https://twitter.com/jrnheadlines/status/1707195568722964699?s=46&t=rG4B7Qh26_UR3jOG6o_6-w