Episode 1: Nick Symmonds on Becoming an Olympian and Starting Run Gum

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Brady Holmer is a physiologist, 2:24 marathoner, and author of the Physiologically Speaking newsletter. This episode is important because it refutes many myths about Zone 2. It was first published in 2024 at the height of the Z2 craze. Brady and Jason discuss: Zone 2 specifics Wh ...  Show more

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Marius Bakken is a medical doctor, author of The Norwegian Method Applied, and a 2x Olympian who specialized in the 5,000m. He's also competed in three World Championships and two European championships, while being a 3x Norwegian 1500m champion and a 2x champion in the 5,000. He ...  Show more

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