In addition to answering a listener question about the impact of technology on sprinting, this week we discuss the use of theming in coaching. We also talk about the NYC marathon elite field, with many backing up from the Olympics and implications for this and we look at a paper quantifying the impact of steroid use. In response to requests we also discuss marathon training for Xylon in a little more depth. (00:00) Introduction (03:03) Xylon’s Cape Town Marathon Preparation (08:00) Not Racing Your Training Sessions (10:10) Lessons from the Best in the World (16:07) David’s Training and Shoe Choices (18:37) Training in Race Shoes (22:17) Community Shoutouts (24:17) Adam Peaty’s Road to Paris, Theming & Storytelling (32:03) NYC Marathon Elites Fields and People Backing up from the Olympics (37:56) How Much do Steroids Improve Performance? (46:19) Listener Question - Benefits of New Spikes to Sprint Events (69:20) August 1% Better Challenge (70:04) What We’re Watching Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcast If you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplanner Article on Sprint Spikes https://peerj.com/articles/16433/ Article Comparing AFT to Non AFT in Spikes and Shoes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38815961/ Article on Steroid Use Quantification https://sportrxiv.org/index.php/server/preprint/view/442/version/565 The Newsletter Article David Mentioned https://open.substack.com/pub/healthperformancenexus/p/lessons-learned-from-the-best?r=34wgun&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Submit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/
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