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

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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