Inside Final Week Before a Marathon: Fueling, Confidence & Paris Diamond League - Marty Bordignon

Gold Coast Marathon Countdown: Taper, Wind Strategy, Fueling Plan, and Paris Diamond League Recap - Marty Bordignon

With just six days until the Gold Coast Marathon, Marty Bordignon returns to the podcast to break down his taper, race strategy, fueling plan, and confidence heading into race day. We also recap the outstanding performances from the Paris Diamond League, including Cameron Myers' Australian record, Sarah Billings' national record, Marco Arop's incredible 1:41, and discuss the mindset needed to perform at your best.

Please note: During the recording we incorrectly referred to the Commonwealth Games event as the 1500m. After recording we looked into it more closely and can confirm it will in fact be contested over the mile.

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Marty talks through his final marathon-specific workouts, how fatigue gradually disappeared during his taper, and why he believes accumulated training load, calorie restriction, and inconsistent carbohydrate intake contributed to feeling flat a couple of weeks ago.

We discuss the latest Gold Coast Marathon weather forecast, the unique out-and-back wind conditions, whether it's worth committing to a pace group, and how to adjust your effort depending on the headwind and tailwind sections of the course.

Marty also shares his complete race nutrition strategy, including carbohydrate intake, sodium loading, drinking to thirst, and the foods he'll rely on during his final days before the marathon.

The conversation then shifts to the Paris Diamond League where we analyse Cameron Myers' stunning 3:28 Australian record, Sarah Billings' Australian 800m record, Marco Arop's 1:41 performance, Grant Fisher's 5,000m victory, and discuss confidence, championship racing, breakthrough performances, and why belief can completely change an athlete's ceiling.

Chapters

00:00 Gold Coast Countdown
01:08 Final Long Run Breakdown
03:24 Energy Dip and Carb Loading
06:41 Weather and Wind Strategy
08:02 Course Wind Dynamics
11:46 Pace Groups and Pack Tactics
14:53 Race Day Fueling Plan
18:22 Carb Load Foods and Tricks
21:46 Taper Niggles and Injury Management
25:41 Paris Diamond League Recap
29:11 Commonwealth Games Outlook
30:56 Mile or 1500 Confusion
31:54 Why Championships Hit Different
32:36 Women's 800 Shock Result
35:20 Arop 1:41 and Race Mindset
38:00 Why the 800 Is Chaos
39:38 Paris 5K and Alex Yee Update
41:56 Can a Marathoner Break 13?
43:48 Big Marathon Progress Jumps
45:18 Kai Robinson and Racing Confidence
48:05 Personal Breakthrough Psychology
51:25 Strava Percentiles Reality Check
53:17 Fraser Coss Winning Mentality
55:06 Gold Coast Shoe Choice
56:53 What's Next After Gold Coast
58:24 Wrap Up and Next Episode