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

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Press Release for World Athletics Ultimate Championship

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