Welcome back to In My Opinion - a podcast series by Sweat Elite Founder Matt Fox. In this episode the topics discussed are: • A new low cost service at the Sweat Elite Coaching Academy for those preparing for London Marathon and Boston Marathon 2024. • London Marathon Squad link: https://www.sweatelitecoaching.com/london-marathon-2024-squad • Boston Marathon Squad link: https://www.sweatelitecoaching.com/boston-marathon-2024-squad • The 7th Sweat Elite Training Camp taking place in Boulder in May and what it entails • Link to training camp: https://www.sweatelite.co/bouldertrainingcamp/ • Questions of the week including how to train on a skiiing holiday and is discussing if it's "too ambitious" to improve from 3:13 Marathon to sub 2:40. • A pair of EUR59 shoes from Decathlon Matt thinks are pretty good for utility trainers - meaning a pair that can tick all boxes in training if required. • A discussion with a british runner who has spent 5 months in Japan training with an elite training group and is now preparing to run 63 for a Half and 2:13-2:14 for a Marathon after arriving with 72min Half and 2:38 Marathon best times. Send Matt an email on [email protected] with any thoughts or questions. The workouts of the week: Any Distance Workout: 5min, 2 x 4min, 2 x 3min, 2 x 2min, 3 x 1min with 1min rest. Start at HM effort and end at Mile effort. Half Marathon Specific Workout: 3km, 2km, 1km, 3km, 2km, 1km at HM goal pace with 3min/2min/1min recoveries. Marathon Specific Workout: 34km workout. 2km warm up. 5km @ marathon effort, 1km easy, 1km @ half marathon effort, 1km easy, 4km @ marathon effort, 1km easy, 1km @ half marathon effort, 1km easy, 3km @ marathon effort, 1km easy, 1km @ half marathon effort, 1km easy, 2km @ marathon effort, 1km easy, 1km @ half marathon effort, 1km easy, 1km @ marathon effort, 1km easy, 1km @ half marathon effort, 1km easy. 2km cool down. Easy to remember: 2k warm up/down. 5/1, 4/1, 3/1, 2/1, 1/1. Join us over at: Sweat Elite Coaching Academy: https://www.sweatelitecoaching.com/