E54 - Choosing Your Next Marathon

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Dave and Matt discuss some Athletics Integrity Unit news this week with one of the world's best 1500m and 5000m runners handed a suspension. Dave and Matt also discuss the US Olympic Marathon trials.

One of the most competitive Marathons in the United States of America takes place this weekend - the USA Olympic Marathon Trials. Both the womens and the mens fields are strong- Dave and Matt discuss the favourites, the dark horses and share some predictions.

A listener asks about racing the marathon and how to select your next one. Dave and Matt discuss.

Hendrik Pfeiffer ran 2:07:14 at the Houston Marathon last weekend to run an Olympic Qualifying time and become the 4th fastest German of all time. Hendrik raced 4 marathons between April 2023 and January 2014- running 2:12 or faster in all 4. He also raced 5 Marathons in 2022. Dave and Matt discuss.

What is VO2max? Is Garmin VO2Max accurate? How much is genetic vs trainable? What contributes to running performance? Dave and Matt discuss vo2 Max and it's importance in running. Show Notes: Article on Genes and Trainability of VO2max -  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5688475/  Article on Breaking 2 Project Physiology -  https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00647.2020?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org  Article on What it Would take to Break a 2hr marathon -  https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00563.2010?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org  Article on Marathon Physiology -  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.856875/full#B1 

In this episode Matt and Dave discuss social media and runners, prompted by an article in Trailrunner Magazine about influencers vs pros and some recent discussion of the topic. Show Notes Article Mentioned on Influencers vs Pros  https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/culture-people/where-is-the-line-between-athlete-and-influencer/

In this episode of Pro Running News Matt and Dave discuss age and running courtesy of a listener question. Does the recovery ability of youth trump the durability and experience of age?

In Episode 49 Dave and Matt discuss the build up to Ekiden - the world's most watched running event that happens every year between January 1 and 3. Interesting links: https://www.jrpass.com/blog/the-guide-to-the-incredible-sport-of-ekiden

Another year on and Valencia is still arguably the fastest marathon in the world. Covering all the regular things you'd expect: Race coverage, results, records, tactics, who would be happy, who'd be unhappy and everything else.