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Welcome back to IMO - this is Episode 8 where Matt Fox - Founder at Sweat Elite - talks about different running topics. In this episode Matt shares insights into attempting to run 8 marathons in 2023 - some lessons learned. He also talks about racing a Marathon (DNF) with Yuki Kawauchi - the Japanese legend. We touch on how sleep impacts racing, how stress impacts racing and much more.
Feel free to email me at matt@sweatelite.co to say Hi or share any thoughts.
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In Episode 7 of In My Opinion, Sweat Elite Founder - Matt Fox talks about running a Marathon with Yuki Kawauchi at an Asics Exhibition event tomorrow in Tokyo after a fitness test at Asics Lab in Tokyo, influencers and youtubers (again), a new Coach at the Sweat Elite Coaching Academy (SECA) - Max from Boulder, SECA's expansion into Triathlon in 2024, interesting training sessions, a new business idea around pacing and much more.
A huge thank you to those submitting questions and ideas for IMO. You can email matt@sweatelite.co with ideas or just to say Hi.
The workouts of the week:
General Workout: 3/4/5 sets of "Broken 2k": 1600m @ threshold (45sec rest), 400m @ 3k effort
Half Marathon Workout: 2/3 sets of (4 x 1km @ M pace, HM pace, 10k Pace, 5k Pace). Recovery: 1min between and 3min between sets
Marathon Workout: 26km: 5km warm up, 3 sets of (3km @ M, 2km @ M, 1km @ M with 1km recovery between all), 5km cool down.
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Welcome to episode 2 of In My Opinion where Matt - the Founder at Sweat Elite - answers incoming questions and shares stories to keep you occupied on your next run.
In this episode the points of discussion include: going on an easy run with Japanese legend Yuki Kawauchi, changing plans upcoming races, failing at the 5 marathons in 10 weeks goal already, heart rate training opinions, the best gels in the game, jetlag tips, Trackstaa and the conflict earlier in the year, some recommended products and services and how to potentially shed some kilograms leading into a race.
Thanks for listening in! Email me at matt@sweatelite.co if you like with any thoughts or ideas.
The featured workouts:
1. 3 x 10min with 2min rest. The first 10min at threshold. The second 10min alternating 1min just faster than threshold pace with 1min just slower than threshold pace. The third 10min progressing from just slower than threshold to just faster than threshold.
2. 3k, 4k, 3k with the 3k intervals at Half Marathon goal pace or slightly faster and the 4km at just slower than Half Marathon goal pace. Recovery: 2min.
3. 35km: 10km easy, 10km at Marathon effort, 10km alternating 1km just faster than Marathon pace with 1km just slower than Marathon pace, 5km easy.
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Predict Your Marathon with Kaizen: https://runkaizen.com/
Tinman Calculator: https://runfastcoach.com/calc2/index.php
Welcome to Episode #333 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.
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Endurance News:
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced more than 140 athletes will compete at the 126th Boston Marathon as part of the John Hancock Professional Athlete Team. Olympians, Paralympians, and global marathon winners will race from Hopkinton to Boston on April 18 and will be the first race held on the traditional Patriots’ Day date since 2019.
The Boston Marathon made history last year by becoming the first Abbott World Marathon Major event to offer equal $50,000 course record bonuses across open and wheelchair divisions, and the first event to provide a designated prize purse for athletes with upper limb, lower limb, and visual impairments. For the 37th year, prize money awards will be provided by principal sponsor John Hancock.
The full international field, including the Para Athletics Divisions field top contenders, can be found below.
Who Wore What? These Were the Top Shoes at the 2022 Boston Marathon
Ever since the first carbon-plated super shoes hit the roads, they’ve dominated the pro running conversation. With any speedy performance, we want to know: What latest shoe technology were they wearing?
That was certainly the case for Monday’s thrilling Boston Marathon where Peres Jepchirchir and Ababel Yeshaneh fought until the very last mile for their glory moment. In the end, it was Jepchirchir who out-kicked Yeshaneh 2:21.01 to 2:21.05.
In the context of super shoes, though, it may as well have been a head-to-head battle between Adidas and Nike, two Goliaths in the space. And though Nike had more racers finish in the top 15 wearing its shoes, the eventual 2022 Boston Marathon champion was wearing a pair of Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2’s.
Curious what the other ultra-fast women were racing in on Marathon Monday? We tracked down the 6 shoes that were worn by the top 15 women.
RELATED: American Original: Why Nell Rojas Broke Her Adidas Contract Right Before Placing 10th at Boston
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2 | $220
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Who wore it?
Along with 2022 Boston Marathon champion, Peres Jepchirchir, fellow Kenyans Viola Cheptoo (6th place) and Joyciline Jepkosgei (7th place), and ninth place Charlotte Purdue sported the German shoe.
Nike Vaporfly Next% 2 | $250
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Who wore it?
Who didn’t wear the fabled Nike super shoes? First and second runners up, Ababel Yeshaneh and Mary Wacera Ngugi sported Nikes along the Boston Marathon course, followed by fourth and fifth place runners Edna Kiplagat and Monicah Ngige. Degitu Azimeraw (8th place), Nell Rojas (10th place, first American finisher), and Bria Wetsch (15th place) round out the list of top 15 Boston finishers that raced in Nikes on Monday.
Saucony Endorphin Pro 3
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Who wore it?
Malindi Elmore, the 11th place finisher, was the only top 15 competitor to sport this new style from Saucony.
HOKA Rocket X 2
close up of Stephanie Bruce's unreleased HOKA Rocket X 2 shoes from the Boston Marathon
126th Boston Marathon April 18, 2022 (Photo: Kevin Morris)
Who wore it?
Second American finisher Stephanie Bruce rocked these brand-new (not available until next year) shoes from her long-time sponsor. She came in 12th overall in 2:28:02.
RELATED: The Best Women’s Racing Shoes Available This Year
Brooks Hyperion Elite 3 | $250
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Who wore it?
Desiree Linden finished her ninth run at the Boston Marathon in 2:28.47 in this new edition of Brooks carbon-plated super shoe.
Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite
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Who wore it?
Minnesota-based Dakotah Lindwurm came in 14th in 2:30:42 wearing the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite, a shoe that is not yet available in America.
2022 Boston Marathon results
Women
DNF. Molly Seidel (USA)
Men
4; Gabriel Geay (TAN) — 2:07:53
DNF. Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
DNF. Birhanu Legese (ETH)
DNF. Sisay Lemma (ETH)
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Video of the Week:
5k Bike Race l Sarah Crowley & Emma Pallant-Browne 🔥
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