This week’s episode is a big one on shoes and choosing shoes. We touch on a listener question about nutrition during taper before diving into our interview with our guest Michal ‘Nitta’ Nitschke. He joins us and explains all things choosing shoes, injury risk and how shoes have evolved.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:24) Xylon complains about heat training

(01:35) Dave’s Running Plans

(03:57) Community Shoutouts

(05:13) Nutritional Intake During Taper

(10:30) Interview Starts

(12:16) How did Michael get into sport

(14:28) How did Michael end up in podiatry

(17:10) What was Michael’s first running shoe

(18:21) Recreational runners and injury risk factors (21:04) The role of devices as run mileage increases

(22:08) What evolution have we seen in shoes?

(26:34) How do you choose running shoes?

(32:09) How do you select a second running shoe in addition to your first pair?

(36:06) The biggest technological advancement in footwear in they last 2 decades

(37:40) Footprint surface area and its importance

(38:43) How do you choose a third shoe if you want one?

(40:40) Examples of some shoes in different categories

(42:26) Two different ways to use a second shoe

(43:01) How long do shoes last?

(47:27) Is it wise to just buy the next version of your current shoe?

(50:44) Should you be training in supershoes?

(57:40) What are some features to look for in a shoe when injured?

(61:58) Should you run the Comrades in a supershoe?

(65:35) Michael’s marathon training for his 2:33

(68:30) What creates injuries in runners?

(71:02) The 4 F’s of footwear

(71:52) The decision about a second shoe as a key one

(73:53) 1% Better Challenge

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Michael’s Instagram, Strava and Practice Website.

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This week we discuss the health benefits of mass participation sporting events and their risks, we touch on Kylian Mbappe racing Usain bolt and finally Red Bull’s acquisition of Bora-Hansgrohe before we talk about the use of nicotine in sports in response to a listener question.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:54) Xylon going Rogue on his Training

(05:15) Chicken Liver and it’s Health Benefits

(07:08) David’s Trip in the Alps

(09:16) Community Shoutouts

(10:31) Listener Question about Heat Training and CORE Temperature Sensor

(18:00) Benefits and Risks of Mass Participation Sporting Events

(23:50) Why Would an Arrhythmia mean that someone needs to Stop a Professional Sporting Career

(26:54) Red Bull Buying Bora-Hansgrohe

(31:24) Kylian Mbappe racing Usain Bolt

(35:50) Doctors Office, Emma Coburn’s Broken Ankle

(39:18) Nicotine in Sports - Listener Question

(39:54) How does Nicotine Work?

(41:24) What are the Forms of Nicotine that People can use?

(43:11) What are the Benefits of Nicotine?

(45:58) What are the Risks of Nicotine Use?

(47:54) What is the Research on Nicotine in the Sporting Realm?

(49:53) Is Nicotine on the Banned Substances List?

(51:47) 1% Better Challenge

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 Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/new-team-philosophy-no-foreign-investment-and-red-bull-helmets-inside-the-red-bull-bora-hansgrohe-deal

Article on All Cause Mortality and Mass Participation Events-

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377994179_All-cause_mortality_risks_among_participants_in_mass-participation_sporting_events

Article About Usain Bolt vs Kylian Mbappe

https://www.goal.com/en/lists/psg-superstar-kylian-mbappe-agrees-100m-sprint-challenge-usain-bolt-rates-chances-against-olympic-legend/blt10ad068f7bf2e17f#cs3081571ff2a39f26

Articles on Nicotine and Performance-

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151730/

https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/final_report_13c35cc_pr._chiamulera.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346115253_Practitioner_observations_of_oral_nicotine_use_in_elite_sport_You_snus_you_lose

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Xylon and David cover some NIL news out of high school, they discuss how absurd the Kenyan Olympic marathon teams are and some strange doping news out of China. They briefly touch on IM Texas results and get to quite a bit of injury news between Bell’s Palsy, a rib stress fracture and some cardiac arrhythmias. They also debut some new branding and May’s 1% Better challenge.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:19) Xylon Doing Some Heat Training

(04:05) Monitoring Heat Adaptation

(06:00) David’s training, Bumping up the Cardiovascular Load and Reducing Mechanical Load

(07:42) Community Shoutouts

(07:54) Listener Question about Fueling

(08:40) Race day Breakfast Recommendations

(10:05) Gut training and GI distress

(12:55) New Branding for the Podcast

(14:00) Kenyan Marathon Team Selection

(18:19) Eliud Kipchoge’s Chances of Winning Another Olympic Gold in Paris

(21:10) Addy Ritzenhein’s NIL deal with On running

(24:18) NIL’s Implications for Competitive Balance

(27:19) Chinese Doping Story

(38:00) The Doctor’s Office

(38:17) Joel Embiid’s Bell’s Palsy

(40:05) Lionel Sanders’ Rib Stress Fractures

(42:54) Anna Shackley’s Retirement due to Heart Arrhythmia

(49:06) IM Texas Brief Recap

(51:52) May’s 1% Better Challenge

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

About Anna Shackley-

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/68828634

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