AMA - Lessons From 150+ Interviews with Professional Endurance Athletes

In this episode of the Sweat Elite podcast, founder and co-host
Matt delves into insights gleaned from over 150 interviews with
professional athletes and coaches. He emphasizes the importance
of threshold training, body composition, and workout intensity
while also discussing useful supplements and his experience with
the Stride device. Additionally, Matt shares his aspiration to
complete a full Ironman and favorite running destinations like
London, Berlin, New York City, St. Moritz, Boulder, and
Flagstaff, advocating for combining travel with fitness. He
unveils two major personal challenges: joining the Barclays
Marathon fun run and completing seven marathons on seven
continents in seven days. The podcast wraps up with a shoutout to
sponsors and recommendations for podcasting tools, highlighting
the Tokyo Marathon, Istanbul Half Marathon, and California
International Marathon as dream races.


 


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Timestamps: 



00:00 Welcome to the Sweat Elite Podcast


00:24 Introducing the Ask Me Anything Episode


03:15 3 Key Lessons from Professional Athletes


04:41 The Importance of Threshold Training


14:11 Body Composition and Race Weight


19:54 Intensity in Training


30:46 Beneficial Supplements for Training


42:06 Ketone Supplements: Benefits and Costs


44:11 Creatine: Weighing the Pros and Cons


45:19 Exploring the Stryd Device


49:09 How Sweat Elite Generates Income


54:01 Challenges in Collaborating with Athletes


59:22 Considering a Triathlon


01:00:39 Top Running Destinations


01:08:17 Bucket List Challenges and Races


01:13:26 Conclusion and Sponsor Acknowledgements