IMO #26 - Hello from Japan! 5th Marathon in 5 Months, Ozempic Q&A, Globe Runners Portugal in April and more

Globe Runners Portugal April 13-20: https://www.thegloberunners.com/portugal 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: matt@sweatelite.co Matt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/ Matt Training Log - Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359 In this episode of the Sweat Elite podcast, Matt discusses his recent travels to Japan, his marathon training, and his experiences with Ozempic for weight management. He provides insights into various workouts, shares news about upcoming running events, and offers thoughts on subjects like the cost of taxis in Japan and rapid advancements in track and marathon performances. Additionally, Matt reflects on life lessons learned from recent personal experiences and responds to listener questions regarding training strategies. Topics: 00:00 Welcome to Sweat Elite Podcast 00:41 Travel Tales and Birthday Reflections 02:36 Osaka Marathon Prep & Travel Experiences in Japan 04:20 Running Strategy and Training Insights 12:46 Recent World Records and Performances 20:18 Listener Question: Mr Worst Athletics 25:20 Listener Questions: Ozempic 36:07 Big Announcement: Globe Runners Experience in Portugal & Mexico 43:11 Workouts of the Week: 5K, 10k, Half Marathon & Marathon 48:01 Listener Question: Threshold, Marathon Specific Workouts 54:42 Five Key Lessons Turning 38 Workouts of the week: 5/10k: Joe Skipper's 400m reps (60sec rest)v- Start at between Marathon goal pace and run 1sec/400m faster each rep til you can't complete the 400m. HM: 4 x 3k: Each 3k: 1k @ M, 1k @ HM, 1k @ 10k (2min rest) M: Ryan Hall's - 2 x 12mi. First at M + 45sec/mi slower than GP. Second at M. 5min rest