Preparing for Kona with Pro Triathlete Matthew Marquardt

Matthew Marquardt is a professional triathlete currently Ranked 19th in the PTO rankings and 9th in the IM Pro Series. He came 11th in the 2023 IM World Championships and joins us to talk about his preparation for Kona 2024 and how he balances being a professional triathlete with being a full time medical student.  (00:00) Introduction (00:24) The Heart, its Function and Adaptation to Training (10:07) David Balancing Recovery, Training and Freshness  (13:30) Xylon’s Health and Cape Town Marathon (18:27) Community Shoutouts  (22:15) Interview Starts (25:28) Matthew’s Run Technique Work (32:26) How has Matthew’s Training Been Going?  (34:00) IM Pro Series (37:15) Matthew’s Training Week and Balancing it with Study (41:28) No Longer Doing Brick Sessions (45:30) How has Matthew’s Training Changed Since he was an Amateur? (49:20) How does Matthew think Kona Will Play Out?  (52:25) What does Success Look Like for Matthew at Kona?  (53:30) Matthew’s Nutrition Plan (55:30) Matthew’s Heat Preparation for Kona (60:30) Matthew’s Shoe Choices and use of Supershoes (65:40) Lactate and What Impacts it (69:29) Matthew’s Caffeine Strategy (74:44) September 1% Better Challenge (75:55) What We’ll Be 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 Links to Matthew: Instagram: @matthewdmarquardt Matthew’s Pelotonia Page: https://www.pelotonia.org/profile/MM785916  Core Body Temperature Algorithm Matthew Mentioned https://usariem.health.mil/index.cfm/research/products/cbt_algorithm  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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