Podcast: chatting marathon training with That Triathlon Show

I had the pleasure of being the guest on the latest episode of Mikael Eriksson’s That Triathlon Show, a podcast focused on the science of everything endurance-related. Regular listeners will remember that I went on this same podcast back in June to chat about the intersection of physiology and training, and it was great to come back on the show.

This time, Mikael and I went in-depth on the modern approach to marathon training that I lay out in my new book, Marathon Excellence for Everyone. We talk about periodization, mileage, workout progression, structuring your weekly schedule, and what most runners get wrong about marathon training.

We also do some Q&A from listeners on LT1 (the first lactate threshold), double threshold vs. special blocks, heat training, and more. I love doing technical deep-dives like this, so this show was incredibly fun.

You can find the show on your favorite podcasting service - check out the links below! 

🎧 Listen to the show here on Spotify

🎧 Listen to the show here on Apple Podcasts

You can check out the show notes on Mikael’s website here. You can follow Mikael on Instagram here as well.

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If you want to learn more about the science of marathon training, be sure to check out by book Marathon Excellence on Amazon. It covers all of the latest scientific research into marathon training and marathon performance.

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