How to Train Smarter, Not Harder for Your Marathon! (with Dr. Andy Jones)

World record-breaking runner Paula Radcliffe and double Olympian Chris Thompson guide you through week 5 of marathon training. For this episode, they're joined by renowned sports physiologist Dr. Andy Jones, who has worked with elite marathoners (including Paula!) and even played a role in the Breaking2 project.

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Timecodes:

10:15 – Why economy matters more than VO2 Max

14:00 – Should you change your running form?

17:30 – The importance of running faster than marathon pace in training

22:45 – Marathon fuelling strategies & how avoid the hitting the ‘wall’

28:00 – The Kenyan secret to marathon success

32:40 – How to adapt your training as you age (Listener Q&A)

37:50 – Training for a marathon in a different time zone (Listener Q&A)

42:15 – Keeping your heart rate in check during training runs (Listener Q&A)

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