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Dave and Matt discuss some Athletics Integrity Unit news this week with one of the world's best 1500m and 5000m runners handed a suspension. Dave and Matt also discuss the US Olympic Marathon trials.

One of the most competitive Marathons in the United States of America takes place this weekend - the USA Olympic Marathon Trials. Both the womens and the mens fields are strong- Dave and Matt discuss the favourites, the dark horses and share some predictions.

A listener asks about racing the marathon and how to select your next one. Dave and Matt discuss.

Hendrik Pfeiffer ran 2:07:14 at the Houston Marathon last weekend to run an Olympic Qualifying time and become the 4th fastest German of all time. Hendrik raced 4 marathons between April 2023 and January 2014- running 2:12 or faster in all 4. He also raced 5 Marathons in 2022. Dave and Matt discuss.

What is VO2max? Is Garmin VO2Max accurate? How much is genetic vs trainable? What contributes to running performance? Dave and Matt discuss vo2 Max and it's importance in running. Show Notes: Article on Genes and Trainability of VO2max -  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5688475/   Article on Breaking 2 Project Physiology -  https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphy...

In this episode Matt and Dave discuss social media and runners, prompted by an article in Trailrunner Magazine about influencers vs pros and some recent discussion of the topic. Show Notes Article Mentioned on Influencers vs Pros  https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/culture-people/where-is-the-line-between-athlete-and-influencer/

In this episode of Pro Running News Matt and Dave discuss age and running courtesy of a listener question. Does the recovery ability of youth trump the durability and experience of age?

In Episode 49 Dave and Matt discuss the build up to Ekiden - the world's most watched running event that happens every year between January 1 and 3. Interesting links: https://www.jrpass.com/blog/the-guide-to-the-incredible-sport-of-ekiden

Another year on and Valencia is still arguably the fastest marathon in the world. Covering all the regular things you'd expect: Race coverage, results, records, tactics, who would be happy, who'd be unhappy and everything else.

A listener of the show asks about burn out and taking recovery days and weeks. Dave and Matt discuss the question and answers in detail. We recently reached over 100 reviews on Spotify with a 4.9 rating. Thank you to all who have rated the podcast positively! Show Notes: Articles on HRV Guided Training -  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5991670_Endurance_training_guided_individually_by_da...

There's been some recent discussions around the USA Olympic Marathon Trials start time changing with a majority of athletes proposing to USATF to change the start time from mid day to earlier in the day. Dave and Matt discuss the USA Olympic Marathon trials in details.

A listener of the show asks about balancing weight loss with training and the possible effects of RED-S and how to avoid it. Dave and Matt discuss. Show Notes -  Article on LEA and use of Continuous Glucose Monitors -  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01910-4   Article on Prevalence of LEA -  https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#!/10799/...

Dave and Matt discuss the 2023 New York Marathon in detail - reflecting on both the women's and men's elite fields, results, commentary, DNF's and more. We'd love it if you could rate the podcast for us on your podcast player. Thank you! Show Notes: NY Marathon Results: https://results.nyrr.org/event/M2023/finishers   Article on Solange Jesus’ Pacing: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse...

Anne Haug - 2nd place finisher at the World Ironman Championships last month shared that she uses Protein in the form of Amino Acids to fuel during races rather than Carbohydrates which is what this episode is all about - Dave and Matt discuss. Show Notes: Article on Anne Haug’s Kona Fueling -  https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/elite/anne-haug-ironman-world-championship-kona-2023-reaction-anal...

Dave and Matt discuss Kenyan 2:02 Marathoner Titus Ekiru being banned for 10 years as well as a disturbing study about doping in recreational sports. [Apologies about the poor audio on Matt's side on this episode] Show Notes Marathoner Banned for Doping -  https://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics/kenyan-marathon-runner-ekiru-receives-10-year-doping-ban-2023-10-16/ Article on Doping Prevalence...

Dave and Matt discuss the Half Marathon, the relatively new series "SuperHalf's" that has recently had the Berlin Half Marathon join and the reasons why many elite Marathoner's do not race the Half Marathon. Show Notes: Super halves Website- https://www.superhalfs.com/en/  

The 2023 Chicago Marathon featured a men's marathon world record, the 2nd fastest female marathon of all time and plenty of surprises. Dave and Matt break down the historic event that was the 2023 Chicago Marathon. Show Notes: Mens Results -  https://results.chicagomarathon.com/2023/?pid=list&search%5Bsex%5D=M&search%5Bage_class%5D=%25&event=MAR&favorite_remove=9TGG963828AFFB  ...

An expert panel of 25 acknowledged sport scientists asked the following 2 questions: Q1 - What are the most important trends related directly or indirectly to the training and improved performance of the world’s best endurance athletes during the past 10–15 years? and Q2 - Which advances will contribute to further improving endurance performance during the next 10–15 years? Dave and Matt discuss t...

The 2023 Berlin Marathon bought world records, national records and some surprising results from the elites. In this episode Dave and Matt discuss the mens race, the womens race (featuring the World Record), the new supershoes on the market and more. Show Notes: Article on Running Economy changes with Weight of Shoe -  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27327023/   Article Linking Running Economy cha...

Episode 37 of Pro Running News covers lessons from the ultra endurance world and Courtney Dauwalter's other-worldly efforts in the world's three most prestigious 100 mile races. Breaking record at Western States 100 & Hardrock 100 as well as winning UTMB - all in the space of 10 weeks! Show Notes: Western States Course and Elevation Profile-  https://www.wser.org/course/maps/ Hardrock...

We recap the World Championships, our observations, thoughts and take aways. We also discuss things to watch for with respect to Paris 2024. We touch on Sport science, media coverage and of course training aspects of what we saw.

In episode 35 Dave and Matt discuss the fast Chicago Marathon fields and how both the mens and womens races might play out. They also question if the home-town bonuses are fair and good for the sport. Enjoy! Pro Running News will no longer publish weekly - every monday. Instead, Pro Running News will now publish ad-hoc. Thank you for your support and understanding. Show Notes: Chicago Marathon Fie...

Please enjoy Part 2 of all things sensors and technology for runners- featuring core temperature sensors, continuous glucose monitors, power meters, respiratory rate shirts, respiratory muscle trainers, moxy monitors and the vo2 master. Show Notes: Article on Core sensor and Hockey Players https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36939844/   Abstract Running Power for Economy Testing  https://www.abstracts...

Runners have more devices and technology available to them than ever before. What sensors and technology should runners use? Dave and Matt discuss the different types of sensors and devices on the market and who they might benefit. Show Notes: Article on Core sensor and Hockey Players https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36939844/   Abstract Running Power for Economy Testing  https://www.abstractsonlin...