Recovery Insights from Racing Marathons Once A Month | Matt Fox IMO Podcast #16

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In this episode of the Sweat Elite podcast, host Matt Fox discusses his recent performance at the California International Marathon and shares his unconventional marathon training experiment – running a marathon every month to explore different training methodologies. He elaborates on his post-race recovery strategies, including the use of ketones, protein, and creatine. Matt touches on the importance of varied training cycles through speed, marathon-specific workouts, and the benefits of racing frequently. He answers listener questions about nutrition, workout routines, and the concept of 'Zone 2' training. The podcast also covers the logistics of finding good running routes in new cities and includes details about upcoming events and coaching opportunities with the Sweat Elite Coaching Academy.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome back to the IMO Series
01:19 CIM Short Recap
02:07 Marathon Experiment: Racing Every Month
05:38 Recovery Strategies and Post-Race Routine
15:30 Upcoming Races and Challenges
17:40 Nutrition and Training Insights
20:11 Finding Running Routes in New Cities
22:20 Periodization and Long-Term Training Plans
27:57 Thoughts on Stryd and Running Metrics
31:20 Workouts of the Week (5km/10km, HM, M)
37:08 Thoughts on Rumma App and Coaches Experience
39:11 Running and Purpose Question
45:10 Carb Loading for Races Question
46:33 Cold Weather Running Tips
48:28 Marathon Frequency and Recovery
51:12 Zone 2 Training Question
54:52 Fasted Running vs Non Fasted Question
59:57 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Workouts of the week:

5k/10k: , 4 or 5 sets of (800m + 600m + 400m + 200m) 30 sec rest 10k pace working down to 3k pace. 400m jog recovery between every broken 2km.

HM: 3k @ HM+5%, 5 x 1k @ HM goal pace (1min), 2k @ hard

M: 32k (20mi): 10k warm up, 4 x (2k @ M, 1k jog, 1k a bit faster, 1k jog), 2k easy

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