IMO #19 - Altitude vs Heat Training, Weight-Loss Drugs + Performance, Arc-Trainer vs Cycling for X-Training and more

Check out Globe Runners on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloberunners/ Train with Matt: https://sweatelitecoaching.com/matt-fox/ Tune into the Private Podcast Feed and Join Our Discord Discussions: https://www.sweatelite.co/shareholders/ Contact: [email protected] Matt from Sweat Elite kicks off the 19th edition of 'In My Opinion' and the first podcast of 2025, diving into marathon trends, New Year's resolutions, and personal anecdotes. He discusses the challenges of marathon entries, shares thoughts on weight loss drugs in sports, and provides insights into effective marathon training and recovery strategies. Matt also answers listener questions on double threshold training, the benefits of heat versus altitude training, and the use of gadgets in running. Throughout the episode, he emphasizes the importance of listening to one's body and adapting training plans accordingly. Topics: 00:00 Introduction and New Year Resolutions 00:57 Funny Uber Eats Story 01:46 Podcast Overview and Listener Questions 03:24 Discord Community and GlobeRunner's Experience 06:45 Marathon Entry Challenges 11:54 Weight Loss Drugs in Sports 16:53 Running Performance Metrics 25:18 Altitude vs. Heat Training 27:34 Workouts of the Week 31:30 Detailed Marathon Training Breakdown 32:11 Workout Tips and Strava Insights 32:28 Addressing Listener Questions 34:40 Cycling and Cross-Training Benefits 38:03 Podcast Host Changes and Stretching Queries 39:51 Training Specificity and Injury Prevention 43:40 Managing Weekly Mileage and Calorie Reduction 53:39 Double Threshold Training and Recovery 59:22 Final Thoughts and Listener Engagement Workouts of the week: 5/10k: 1mi LT (3min rest) 10x400m (1min / 3min rest) 800m hard HM: 15min warm up, 3 x 5k: 4k @ HM (1min rest) 1k faster (3min rest) M: 10mi progression. 8mi (12.87km, use 13km) @ HM, 1mile easy, 2 x 1mile @ faster than MP (mile in between), 1 mile easy