We start off with a listener question about recovery runs before diving into the Hayden Wilde shoe saga and a mess at the Tokyo World Championships track & field with the warm up track. We then discuss whether the women’s & men’s races being on the same day for Paris Roubaix is going to be good for the women or not before briefly previewing the Ironman World Championships. We finish with two research papers, one on use (or overuse) of thyroid hormones in Olympians and one on the training characteristics of Boston Marathon runners.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:50) Medical Question

(03:40) David’s Update

(05:20) Xylon’s Update

(12:26) Community Shoutouts

(20:48) Listener Question - Recovery Runs

(24:20) Hayden Wilde Shoe Drama

(29:40) Tokyo Track & Field Warmup Track Mess

(33:22) Paris Roubaix Men’s & Women’s Race on the Same Day

(38:00) Nice IMWC Things to Watch For

(44:55) Thyroid Hormone Use in the Olympics

(47:28) Training Characteristics for Boston Marathon Runners

(55:15) Doctors Office

(59:35) What We’re Watching

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Article on Thyroid Hormone Use

https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dta.3923

Article on Boston Marathon Training Characteristics

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-025-02304-4

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Lots to review this week with many insights shared about what has been happening in the world of sport. We look at Sydney as the 7th World Marathon Major, UTMB takeaways, some interesting things to look for post the Diamond League Finals and things to look forward to at NYC Marathon.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:10) The Dog Ate Xylon’s Homework

(03:37) Does Ballet Help Running?

(05:03) Xylon Learns how to Breathe

(09:30) David’s Update

(11:17) Community Shoutouts

(17:08) Sydney Marathon

(25:03) UTMB Insight

(40:43) Diamond League Finals Thoughts

(48:53) NYC Marathon Fields

(55:11) Doctors Office

(58:02) What We’re Watching

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We have a huge episode this week. Most importantly we discuss yoghurt gate but we also touch on a bunch of community shoutouts, some NFL, Crossfit, T100, UK & US track & field and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift all before we get to our interview.

Our guest is Kristi Storoschuk who is a PhD Candidate in Muscle Physiology at Queen’s University with the goal of contributing to our understanding of diet, food timing, exercise, and metabolism. She is passionate and curious about all things diet, lifestyle, metabolic flexibility, aging, and longevity. She is the lead author on a recent paper

(00:00) Introduction

(00:18) Medical Question

(2:52) David’s Morning

(04:57) Xylon’s Update

(06:20) David’s Update

(10:46) Yoghurt Gate

(15:37) Community Shoutouts

(18:35) Announcement

(19:33) NFL Finger Average

(21:27) Crossfit Games Results

(22:30) T100 London Results

(30:09) Ines Fitzgerald Results

(31:28) Alex Yee’s 5000m PB

(33:23) USA T&F Trials

(42:40) TDFF Results

(52:19) Interview Starts

(54:20) Caveats

(55:05) Limits of Evidence

(57:30) Health vs Performance

(1:00:13) Intensity Domains in Health Research

(1:05:00) Intensity Domains vs Exercise Guidelines

(1:07:20) Zone 2; Claims vs Reality

(1:09:26) Absolute vs Relative Intensity

(1:11:49) Paper Population

(1:14:00) Stimulus and Adaptation

(1:15:51) Intensity Prescription for Health

(1:23:07) Kirsti’s Piano

(1:24:20) Review

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Kristi’s Paper on Zone 2

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-025-02261-y

Links to Kristi:

Instagram: @krististoroschuk

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This week starts with some absolute abhorrent behviour from Xylon before we get into some great community shoutouts. We then touch on athletes and accelerated recovery rates, why the NFL is hard to transition to for rugby players and Jan Frodeno’s chances at the OCC race at UTMB. We discuss the beer mile world record, and then our big topics; injuries and illness in cycling (how common are they?) and some research on microdosing testosterone and EPO.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:20) Medical Question

(02:00) Xylon’s Abomination

(06:30) Xylon’s Update

(09:10) David’s Update

(12:21) Community Shoutouts

(19:38) Hayden Wilde Doing T100 London

(22:06) UTMB Fields & Jan Frodeno

(28:16) Louis Rees-Zammit returns to Rugby

(29:43) Beer Mile World Record Broken

(31:36) Grand Slam Track Yet to Pay Athletes

(34:10) Tour de France Review

(46:48) Microdosing EPO and Testosterone to Beat Tests

(51:23) Ruth Chepngetich

(53:40) Injury and Illness in Cycling Disciplines

(57:56) Doctor’s Office - Cycling Edition

(1:03:27) What We’re Watching

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Paper on Microdosing

https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dta.3932

Paper on Cycling Injuries

https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/11/3/e002364

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Gary Fahey is a mental strength and performance specialist, mental health and addiction counsellor, public speaker and bestselling author. He currently works across the corporate and sporting spaces helping high-performing professionals and teams overcome crises, build resilience, and achieve sustainable success through his unique blend of experience and qualifications.

Gary’s story is a fascinating one and has shaped who he is and how he works. He holds multiple degrees and is currently undertaking a PhD in Psychology & Conscious Decision Making. Earlier in his career Gary spent 18 years with the Australian Federal Police, including personal protection for prime minister Kevin Rudd.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:10) Xylon Bullies David

(04:29) Community Shoutouts

(05:29) Listener Correction - IM Qualification System

(10:24) Community Shoutouts Continued

(17:46) Interview Starts

(21:14) Gary’s Background

(22:38) Externally Bulletproof, Internally Brittle

(24:55) Fallout from Misuse of Company Credit Card

(30:01) How Were Things When News Broke?

(32:13) How Did Gary Decide to Move Into Neuroscience?

(34:55) Has the World or Have Athletes Changed?

(39:33) Will Improving Mental Health Make Athletes Lose Their Edge?

(42:15) How Do You Balance Short & Long Term Goals & Performance?

(45:22) How Does Gary Start a Conversation with High Performers?

(48:13) Mental Health Struggle vs Mental Resilience?

(52:00) How Do You Help Someone Who’s Achieved a Massive Career Goal?

(55:00) Professional Athletes and Their Identity?

(57:24) How Do You Start Working on Identity Outside of Sport?

(1:01:45) How do People Overcome Slipping Off Performance Habits?

(1:07:33) Advice from Gary for Universal Performance

(1:14:41) Sports Psychology is More than “Flow”

(1:18:00) Optimisation vs Perfection

(1:20:34) The Most Difficult Situation Gary Had in His Time Protecting The PM

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Links to Gary

Website:https://garyfahey.com/

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