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    Sweat Elite Podcast

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    Interviews with Elite Athletes, Professional Coaches, Sport Scientists and Thought Leaders in the Sport of Running.

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    IMO #35 - The #1 Chinese Super Shoe, Travel Stress, What Happened to the Fastest Fox Series, EastBound Running and more

    IMO #35 - The #1 Chinese Super Shoe, Travel Stress, What Happened to the Fastest Fox Series, EastBound Running and more

    June 2, 2026
    39m

    I record from Hong Kong and provide an update on the future of the podcast, the relaunch of the Supporters Club private feed, and several new projects including Eastbound, the Run With Me app, and the Globe Runners Thailand experience in Phuket.

    Links

    Join Supporters Club and access advisory and second podcast feed: https://sweatelite.co/supporters-club/

    My coaching: www.sweatelitecoaching.com/matt-fox/

    My Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/

    My Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/6248359

    Join me in Phuket for a running experience of a lifetime: https://www.thegloberunners.com/phuket-running-experience

    Recording from an Airbnb in Hong Kong, I explain some upcoming changes to the podcast and Supporters Club. The private feed will be returning with weekly 30-minute training and Q&A episodes alongside regular conversations focused on elite training, racing, coaching, and the professional side of the sport.

    I also discuss why the Luke co-hosted podcast came to an end, why the Mick Fox series has been paused for now, and what listeners can expect from future episodes and guests. Along the way, I answer a wide range of listener questions covering Chinese running shoes, supplements, marathon versus 5K training, LT1 and LT2 workouts, Ozempic, doping conversations within the sport, and some of the best-value trainers currently coming out of China.

    Later in the episode, I provide updates on several projects I am involved in. These include Eastbound, a new online retailer that will distribute Dynafish and other Chinese running brands, the Run With Me app being developed by Mia to help runners build accountability through paid group runs, and the Globe Runners Thailand experience taking place at Thanyapura in Phuket from September 4-7. I also share a brief update on my comeback training, current fitness, and marathon plans later this year.

    Topics

    00:00 - Hong Kong Setup
    00:23 - Podcast Catch Up
    00:57 - Jake Hacked Story
    02:09 - Supporters Feed Plan
    02:47 - Why Luke Left
    04:22 - Mick Scheduling Issues
    06:15 - New Guests Ahead
    08:45 - Travel Stress Reality
    11:54 - Supporters Club Value
    12:52 - Shoe Questions Intro
    13:15 - Eastbound Shoe Startup
    16:07 - Run With Me App
    19:09 - Thailand Camp Plug
    21:40 - Thailand Training Camp Plans
    21:55 - Runners You Miss Most
    24:15 - Frank Schauer Kenya Memories
    25:08 - Marathon vs 5K Debate
    27:10 - Supplements and One Percenters
    27:53 - Ozempic and Doping Talk
    29:17 - LT1 LT2 Training Advice
    30:02 - Nick Bester Controversy
    30:58 - Best Budget Chinese Trainers
    33:45 - Hong Kong Relocation Thoughts
    35:28 - Projects and Training Update
    39:11 - Supporters Club Wrap Up

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