IMO #19 - Altitude vs Heat Training, Weight-Loss Drugs + Performance, Arc-Trainer vs Cycling for X-Training and more
Update: 2025-01-02
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Matt from Sweat Elite kicks off the 19th edition of 'In My Opinion' and the first podcast of 2025, diving into marathon trends, New Year's resolutions, and personal anecdotes. He discusses the challenges of marathon entries, shares thoughts on weight loss drugs in sports, and provides insights into effective marathon training and recovery strategies. Matt also answers listener questions on double threshold training, the benefits of heat versus altitude training, and the use of gadgets in running. Throughout the episode, he emphasizes the importance of listening to one's body and adapting training plans accordingly.
Topics:
00:00 Introduction and New Year Resolutions
00:57 Funny Uber Eats Story
01:46 Podcast Overview and Listener Questions
03:24 Discord Community and GlobeRunner's Experience
06:45 Marathon Entry Challenges
11:54 Weight Loss Drugs in Sports
16:53 Running Performance Metrics
25:18 Altitude vs. Heat Training
27:34 Workouts of the Week
31:30 Detailed Marathon Training Breakdown
32:11 Workout Tips and Strava Insights
32:28 Addressing Listener Questions
34:40 Cycling and Cross-Training Benefits
38:03 Podcast Host Changes and Stretching Queries
39:51 Training Specificity and Injury Prevention
43:40 Managing Weekly Mileage and Calorie Reduction
53:39 Double Threshold Training and Recovery
59:22 Final Thoughts and Listener Engagement
Workouts of the week:
5/10k: 1mi LT (3min rest) 10x400m (1min / 3min rest) 800m hard
HM: 15min warm up, 3 x 5k: 4k @ HM (1min rest) 1k faster (3min rest)
M: 10mi progression. 8mi (12.87km, use 13km) @ HM, 1mile easy, 2 x
1mile @ faster than MP (mile in between), 1 mile easy
Topics:
00:00 Introduction and New Year Resolutions
00:57 Funny Uber Eats Story
01:46 Podcast Overview and Listener Questions
03:24 Discord Community and GlobeRunner's Experience
06:45 Marathon Entry Challenges
11:54 Weight Loss Drugs in Sports
16:53 Running Performance Metrics
25:18 Altitude vs. Heat Training
27:34 Workouts of the Week
31:30 Detailed Marathon Training Breakdown
32:11 Workout Tips and Strava Insights
32:28 Addressing Listener Questions
34:40 Cycling and Cross-Training Benefits
38:03 Podcast Host Changes and Stretching Queries
39:51 Training Specificity and Injury Prevention
43:40 Managing Weekly Mileage and Calorie Reduction
53:39 Double Threshold Training and Recovery
59:22 Final Thoughts and Listener Engagement
Workouts of the week:
5/10k: 1mi LT (3min rest) 10x400m (1min / 3min rest) 800m hard
HM: 15min warm up, 3 x 5k: 4k @ HM (1min rest) 1k faster (3min rest)
M: 10mi progression. 8mi (12.87km, use 13km) @ HM, 1mile easy, 2 x
1mile @ faster than MP (mile in between), 1 mile easy
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