We ate the world's largest lunches to get ready for this awesome episode! The main training discussion was on tempo running. What even is a tempo? Coaches and physiologists all disagree, leaving athletes in an uncertain spot. We cut through the noise with the help of a 2019 study looking at what training elements most strongly correlate with long-term growth.

We also answered some amazing listener questions! Should men and women train at different mileage? Do NSAIDs impact adaptation? The final question is one you need to hear rather than read, but here's a hint: it involves superstitions in the bedroom. JUICY.

And there were tons of other fun discussions! Topics: creation for its own sake, our progress on writing a sci-fi novel, how threshold training should feel, the importance of big lunches, the least important training element and how athletes may be making big mistakes without realizing it, a follow-up on continuous lactate monitors, a debate on AI and medicine, creatine supplementation after COVID, and hot takes.

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