Dan & Owain are back with another week of training for Barry 40. This week Owain's tried out bicarb, completed a VO2max test, and raced a fell race - a far from normal week! Dan has some questions about Owain's training structure, or lack thereof...

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Dan & Owain follow on from their episode on improving your VO2max, to discuss thresholds.

First the boys break down what thresholds are, and are not, before diving into some of the research - what it says and more importantly, doesn't say. As always with physiology, the answer isn't as clear as we'd all like it to be!

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Dan & Owain are back, with another week of Barry 40 training to dissect.

Owain has had an interesting week - working around research, racing & finishing off his Masters, to get his training done.

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Dan & Owain are back with another "Road to..." series - this time a very unique race is on the cards for Owain - Barry Track 40 Miles.

The history of the race, and ultras in the UK is discussed, before Owain's recent lab test is broken down before Owain's training week is rattled through.

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Dan & Owain are back with a boxing day treat - what does the science say about improving your VO2max?

Firstly, some discussion about what VO2max is, some misconceptions and some scene setting. They then break down 3 key papers about training VO2max, before giving some take-home advice on how to train your VO2max.

Seiler et al. (2011)

Wen et al. (2019)

Ronnestand et al. (2020)

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We're back, like your favourite sitcom, with a Christmas Special. Dan & Owain answer some listener questions! Before diving in some talk about nasal strips - an accessory popping up in a lot of races recently. Do they actually work, should you use them yourselves?

Then it's on to questions. Loads of topics are covered - thanks for sending in a question, and sorry if yours wasn't covered this time!

Thanks for all the support this year - loads more to come in 2025!

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Dan & Owain are back, with a big debrief of Dan's race in Valencia. The newly minted 2:12 runner goes through his taper week, the race, his pacing and nutrition.

Dan talks through his training in 2024, and across the last 8 weeks, before thinking ahead to 2025.

The guys finish off with some housekeeping; plans for the podcast for the rest of 2024 and into 2025. Let us know if you're keen for another "Road to..." series!

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A bumper episode before the big race - Dan & Owain talk through Dan's week of training. Dan's been in the lab for his pre-marathon lab test, with promising results.

They then talk through the marathon itself; fueling, kit, shoes, pacing; haircuts.

Let us know how you think Dan will get on!

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2 weeks to go, the hay is in the barn, the work is banked. Dan & Owain talk through the last "big" week of training before Valencia marathon.

Dan travels up north for a wedding, but before that runs one last big treadmill session, with some final shoe testing.

Dan's session planning is also discussed in a listener question.

If you have any questions for Dan before the big day in Valencia, drop them in the form below for next week's final episode before the marathon!

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A big week in the books for Dan, with two sessions and a long run.

Dan & Owain break down the sessions, and take a deep dive into some shoe testing numbers as Dan decides on his shoes for the big dance in Valencia.

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On today's episode, Dan & Owain take an initial dive into the physiology heat exposure. They first discuss the physiological benefits and drawbacks to altitude, and how this can lead many to using heat as a means to increase haemoglobin mass. They then discuss different forms of heat exposure, including baths and sauna, and the physiology behind undertaking these. Let us know if you've used baths or sauna in your training and how you've found it! The Physiology of Endurance Running podcast is now proudly sponsored by SOAR. SOAR produce high quality running clothing, designed to fit the needs of runners that put in time & effort to the sport. Check them out here - https://www.soarrunning.com/ You can submit questions for this series or our Q and A episode here: https://forms.gle/XGmxsR6dsanikRSX7

Dan & Owain are back to discuss Dan's training with 4 weeks to go until the Valencia Marathon!

Dan's week began on a high note, before coming down with a cold. Dan logged a fast long run beforehand, which is broken down, along with a few listener questions!

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A big week in the books for Dan, and a big episode to break it down!

Dan & Owain discuss the sessions, as well as Dan's carbs & bicarb use during the sessions - and his thinking for using them during the marathon itself. A longer episode than normal, but a lot of information to cover!

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Dan & Owain are back to discuss strength and conditionining training. A growing body of research has focussed on S&C training and its impact on endurance training. Dan & Owain talk through some of the myths and possible benefits of S&C, and how to apply these to your own training. If you're interested in reading more about S&C, Richard Blagrove's book is a fantastic resource and aimed specifically at runners: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781847979872/Strength-Conditioning-Endurance-Running-Blagrove-1847979874/plp The Physiology of Endurance Running podcast is proudly sponsored by SOAR. SOAR produce high quality running clothing, designed to fit the needs of runners that put in time & effort to the sport. Check them out here - https://www.soarrunning.com/ You can submit questions for this series or our Q and A episode here: https://forms.gle/XGmxsR6dsanikRSX7

Dan & Owain are back again to dissect Dan's training - but begin with an exciting announcement about the podcast!

With 6 weeks to go until Valencia marathon, Dan returns to a fairly normal training week! Using lab data to guide his return to sessions, they go through Dan's aborted session, followed by a quality session later in the week.

They also discuss fitting training around Dan's hectic schedule, and the impact that possible changes to the Commonwealth Games has on Dan - a runner that sits on the cusp of qualifying!

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In this episode, we review Dan's week following his PB at Cardiff Half Marathon.

Initially, a positive start, with a quick recovery from the race. We then discuss Dan's strength training regime that he has introduced as a "marginal gain" in this Valencia block.

Unfortunately, Dan then caught one of the many viruses going around which led to three days off running and a measly 72km for the week.

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In this new mini-series, we will share a week-by-week account of Dan's preparations for Valencia marathon where he is targeting the European Road Running Championships qualifying time of 2:12:30.

As this is a podcast about physiology, the emphasis will be on how Dan uses his own data, and findings from the scientific literature, to optimise his training and performance come race day.

In this first episode, we breakdown the results from Dan's recent submax test and discuss how that will inform what his training will look like over the next 8 weeks.

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After giving their excuses for recording a week later than planned, Dan & Owain delve into Durability. As they discuss, durability is a growing area of research and particularly impacts marathon (and ultra) performance. But how do you measure it, and how do you improve it? A new mini-series is announced to close the show... https://forms.gle/XGmxsR6dsanikRSX7

In today's in-person episode, Dan and Owain break down the physiological components of marathon running.

There's more to the marathon (and other distances) than just having a big VO2max! Thresholds, economy, and durability all interact with each other, and as you'll hear, there's more than one way to run a marathon from a physiological perspective.

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Paula Radcliffe Study

Michael Joyner Marathon Physiology Study

Building on a very popular Twitter thread (https://x.com/Dan_Nash94/status/1797744471565574604),Dan & Owain discuss marathon pacing.

First, an overview of some of the physiology that you'll be contending with during a marathon - especially if you go out too fast!

Dan & Owain then discuss the pacing plan Dan has utilised in recent marathons, and how you could go about doing the same yourself.

Let us know if you've used a similar physiological anchoring method for a marathon and how you got on!

Owain is also recruiting for a research study looking at hot baths and EPO, which will be a future podcast topic too - if you're interested in taking part more information is here: https://many.bio/EPOStudy