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2026 MARATHON DEBUT GOALS PLUS STRESS REACTION RECOVERY AND MORE! FOD RUNNER & VICTOR SMANGS
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2026 MARATHON DEBUT GOALS PLUS STRESS REACTION RECOVERY AND MORE! FOD RUNNER & VICTOR SMANGS - Welcome back to another podcast episode and today I have Victor Smangs on from @RUNNERSFM-1 talking all things running! Today we dive into his incredible rise from his debut 10k run right through to his notable 28:57 PB at Trafford 10K 3 years ago and his plans for a fast debut marathon at Valencia later this year!
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00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Recovery Progress
02:50 - How Victor Got Into Running
06:06 - Victors Current PBs
08:01 - What Made Victor Step Up To The Half Marathon
09:51 - What Would A Typical Week Of Training Look Like
12:05 - Getting Specific For Berlin
14:27 - Victor's Approach To Coaching
16:33 - Victor's Summer Plans For Racing
20:57 - Another Half Marathon Later This Year?
22:56 - Was Santa Pola Victors First Training Camp?
24:42 - Was Santa Pola The Perfect Training Camp?
27:30 - Any Upcoming Training Camps?
29:04 - Spring 2027 Plans
31:50 - Sponsor Event Obligations?
33:07 - Brooks Shoes
37:34 - Brooks Hyperion Elite 6
39:55 - When Did Victor Get Involved In Youtube
43:15 - Any Changes To Victors Training Approach Moving Forward
46:00 - Muscle Fibre Types
47:59 - How Muscle Fibre Types Affects Training
50:48 - Mixed Threshold Sessions
53:04 - Outro
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