This week has a heavy focus on the Olympics and running. The guys touch a bit on Jonas Abrahamsen’s story of weight gain for performance gain before transitioning to discuss Olympic selection, Sifan Hassan’s crazy schedule and then some crazy running at Paris Diamond League and at Challenge Roth. It’s July so they also have a new 1% Better Challenge for you.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:28) Xylon’s Travel Woes

(05:22) David’s Recovery and Running

(08:10) Community Shoutouts

(08:50) Sprint Netflix Series

(11:02) Weight Gain for Performance Improvement

(19:00) Olympic Selection Discussion

(32:06) Sifan Hassan’s Olympic Schedule

(42:25) Paris Diamond League

(45:28) Challenge Roth and Crazy Run Times

(48:16) The Doctor’s Office

(50:11) The July 1% Better Challenge

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Instagram Post of Fijian Player Holding the Other Player’s Neck

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Sifan Hassan’s Olympic Schedule https://athleticsillustrated.com/sifan-hassan-to-run-the-1500m-5000m-10000m-and-marathon-at-the-2024-paris-olympic-games/

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David briefly reviews Lavaredo and shares some strange things he saw and Xylon’s not running as much as he thought. They then discuss race medals, and some community shoutouts. They cover some happenings at the Tour de France, the crazy fast day at Western States 100 and then return to the second half of the interview with Eloise du Luart covering her Myocarditis and how things progressed through the process.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:34) Race shirts and Medals

(03:17) David’s Lavaredo Recap and Observations

(11:00) Xylon’s Running

(12:58) Community Shoutouts

(16:00) Quickfire Happenings in Sport

(18:49) Jan Hirt’s Broken Teeth

(21:15) Batman Sunglasses and the UCI Banning them

(23:00) The UCI and Concussion

(28:11) Biniam Girmay Making History

(33:24) Western States 100 Results & Strength of Field

(39:31) The Doctor’s Office

(41:18) Eloise’s Big Setback

(49:13) Eloise’s Time in CCU

(53:53) How Long Was Eloise is Hospital and What Was Eloise’s Diagnosis

(57:42) Eloise’s Coronary Angiogram Experience

(60:33) A Second Incident and Second Angiogram

(63:50) Being Discharged to Return for an MRI

(65:45) Confirmation of a Diagnosis and Treatment Plan

(60:50) Return to Training

(73:38) How is Eloise’s Headspace During Training Now

(78:20) Post Injury Return to Sport

(82:31) Low Heart Rates in Athletes in Hospital

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Race week for David looms as Xylon gets back into training. The guys discuss Christiano Ronaldo’s longevity and what the world was like when he debuted, alongside some interesting ethical considerations in the world of doping in track and field. The finish off with part one of an interview with professional triathlete Eloise du Luart about her use of technology in helping her solve some performance problems.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:00) David’s Lavaredo Preparations

(03:39) David’s Lavaredo Nutrition Plan

(07:08) David’s Taper for Lavaredo

(10:00) Navigating Problems on Race Day

(14:13) How Much Time Should you have off Post Race

(20:00) What Events does Xylon have Coming up?

(24:53) Community Shoutouts

(26:21) Christiano Ronaldo’s Longevity and Factors Contributing to it

(30:33) Hard work vs Talent

(31:52) Dennis Mitchell as a Coach Previously Serving a Doping Ban

(37:28) Justin Gatlin Competing Post Doping Ban

(38:28) Physiology vs Morals & Ethics in Doping

(41:18) The Banned Substance List

(44:18) Interview Starts

(46:54) Eloise’s Background

(47:40) The Training vs Racing Disconnect

(50:46) The Challenge of Racing not Reflecting Training

(54:20) Using Technology to Solve Performance Problems

(61:42) Time Trial Bike Position Issues

(73:32) Bonus Episodes

(74:49) Xylon and Dave’s TdF Picks

(75:47) June’s 1% Better Challenge

(76:33) What we Will be Watching

(77:25) David’s Thoughts on Western States 100mi Favourites

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What was the world like when Ronaldo made his debutMore on Tribuna.com:https://tribuna.com/en/news/realmadrid-2024-06-18-what-the-world-was-like-when-cristiano-ronaldo-made-his-euro-debut/?utm_source=copy

Papers on Sustained Performance Enhancement of Anabolic Steroids https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1113/jphysiol.2013.264457

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4160183/

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Hannah Walker is a sports broadcaster and commentator who specialises in cycling. She has covered all of the major tours, including being one of the inaugural commentators for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

In addition to this she has commentated on the World Championships and was the lead commentator and podium announcer for the commonwealth games.

Hannah formerly worked as communications, PR and Social media manager for the CERATIZIT - WNT Pro Cycling and was a professional cyclist for team WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:00) Tour de France for dummies

(01:30) How many teams in the Tour de France

(03:45) What is a breakaway and how is it formed

(06:40) How are teams built

(09:20) Can you win the TDF without winning a stage

(24:40) Why is the leaders jersey yellow

(27:00) What’s exciting Hannah this year

(34:21) Breaking news out of the Visma camp

(41:50) Who gets to be GC leaders

(47:20) What will GC look like after week one

(51:40) What does week 2 look like

(56:56) Who are the best sprinters

(61:05) Who will be Hannah’s breakout star

(71:11) Why Matej Mohorič is a genius

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Xylon’s sick and David explains why post event sickness happens and what you can do to prevent it all as he is tapering for Lavaredo. They then discuss how to maintain performance when injured, the benefits of course knowledge and changes to the Tour de France course. Following this they discuss Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track, the Spring Energy gel drama and the Euros. Finally they touch on choking before getting onto the main topic of the episode: repurposing of endurance sport talent and athletes changing sports. A new segment is also debuted; “what we will be watching” where Xylon and David highlight some upcoming sport they’ll be keeping an eye on.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:25) Xylon’s Illness

(01:03) Post Race Illness, Why it Happens and How to Prevent it

(03:37) Recovery, Social Media and Sleep

(04:51) David’s Training and Now Tapering

(05:51) Community Shoutouts

(07:21) Strategies to Maintain Performance Whilst Injured

(11:08) Why did Lucy Charles Barclay do Ironman Nice?

(13:12) Coeliac Disease and Being an Athlete

(14:06) Course Changes to the Tour de France

(17:57) Grand Slam Track

(27:34) The Spring Energy Gel Saga

(33:07) Euro 2024

(35:24) Euro 2024’s Use of Technology & Rule Changes

(40:16) Rory McIlroy’s Choking and What Is Choking?

(46:23) Kylian Mbappe Enters the Doctor’s Office

(49:22) Repurposing Talent & Endurance Athletes Switching Sports

(60:30) June 1% Better Challenge

(61:35) What We Will Be Watching

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Paper on Risk of Infection Post Event https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1320353/

Paper on Tart Cherry Juice and Reduced Risk of Infection Post Event https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4432790/

Article on Other Football Players Wearing Masks https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c10014gvj2jo.amp

Article on Change of Tour de France Course https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/col-du-galibier-at-risk-of-being-removed-from-2024-tour-de-france-due-to-heavy-snow-fall

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Xylon and David cover indoor vs outdoor training in the main portion of this episode after touching on all the regular segments. Usain Bolt enters the doctor’s office, and the guys discuss some NCAA track & field, tennis, skateboarding and cycling.

(00:00) Introduction

(02:17) Recovery Discussion

(06:52) David’s Lavaredo Preparation

(11:12) Community Shoutouts

(13:51) Parker Valby’s Recent Successes and Low Mileage Training

(17:12) Dauphine Results and What it Means for the Tour de France

(25:18) The First Female 900 in Skateboarding

(28:08) Carlos Alcaraz Being the Youngest Man to Ever Win on all 3 Surfaces

(29:35) Tactical Aspects of Tennis

(30:56) Iga Swiatek

(33:10) Usain Bolt Visits The Doctor’s Office

(38:44) Indoor vs Outdoor Training

(44:50) Is Indoor Training Harder?

(49:32) Are the Benefits to Exercising in Nature?

(50:10) What are the Benefits of Outdoor Training?

(51:44) Why May Mixing Indoor and Outdoor Training Be Helpful?

(54:40) Examples of Indoor Training Success

(56:40) June’s 1% Better Challenge

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Papers on RPE in Indoor vs Outdoor Cycling

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11135770/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24476776/

Paper on RPE in Indoor vs Outdoor Running

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1886482/

Paper on the Benefits of Exercise in Nature

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710158/

Paper on Increased Creativity Post Exercise Outdoors​​https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1161533/full

Paper on Operative vs Nonoperative Achilles Rupture Management https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9974620/

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In this bonus episode David and Xylon dissect and recap Xylon's Comrades Marathon effort. We dive into learnings, feedback, thoughts and advice for those planning to run the Comrades or do any endurance event.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:18) Post race sleep and vibe

(02:01) Supporting and crewing vs racing

(02:30) Race Debrief

(06:54) Nightmare happenings on race morning

(08:37) Xylon’s pacing buddy

(09:27) Climbing in Comrades

(11:13) Comradery in Comrades

(13:06) Xylon’s position movement through the race

(16:25) The fallacy of banking time early

(17:21) Racing the person you ran your whole race with

(18:55) Xylon’s pace splits

(19:46) Xylon’s cramping history

(21:03) Comrades fueling strategy

(28:56) Lessons for planning your fueling

(34:58) Comrades course lessons

(37:12) Recovery from ultras and decision making

(38:23) Xylon’s thoughts on training and what he’d do next year

(42:31) Xylon’s advice to first time Comrades runners

(45:14) How do you get home after the Comrades

(46:26) How does Xylon feel today

(47:47) Xylon’s thoughts on his heat preparation

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Xylon and David cover trends in sport this week. We discuss tapering in light of Xylon’s Comrades taper, recovery from major events and Xylon’s fueling plan for the Comrades. We then answer a listener question and get to what’s come across David’s desk including the announcement of World Athletics Ultimate Championship and a discussion about changing coaches in sport and injury plagues. We then go on to discuss America’s history in cricket of all things! Following this we touch on the new Unrivaled 3 on 3 basketball league and the historic agreement for college’s to pay college players before serving up this month’s 1% better challenge.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:01) The Art and Science of Tapering

(07:30) Recovery post major event

(12:10) David running in 4 countries in a week

(14:50) Xylon’s Comrades fueling

(16:34) Community Shoutouts

(18:08) Listener Question about breaking up continuous episode

(25:38) World Athletics Ultimate Championship

(32:12) Changing of Coaches/Managers

(39:20) Injury Plagues in Sport

(44:00) Cricket in America

(48:34) America’s History in Cricket

(50:49) The Unrivalled Basketball League

(54:27) NCAA and Power 5 Agree to a Deal that Let Schools Pay Players

(60:00) June’s One Percent Better Challenge

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Article on Unrivalled Basketball

https://womenshealthmag.com/life/a60962245/unrivaled-wbna-3x3-league/

Press Release for World Athletics Ultimate Championship

https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/news/press-releases/world-athletics-ultimate-championship

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