In this episode the guys discuss some results from the Valencia marathon and address some listener questions about ultramarathon success and failure points. They go on to discuss swearing as a performance enhancer and the impact of orthorexia on sleep.

(00:00) Introduction

(04:00) David’s Update and Training

(05:13) Xylon’s Update and Birthday

(11:50) Community Shoutouts

(14:00) Valencia Marathon Observations

(16:38) How Can Someone Debut With Such a Fast Marathon?

(21:35) Is the Success of East African Runners Good for Running?

(24:24) Listener Question on Failure Points

(28:12) Listener Question on Muscle Damage in Ultramarathons

(38:38) World Athletics Awards

(42:27) Swearing as a Performance Enhancer

(46:32) Orthorexia and Sleep

(53:53) Doctor’s Office - Repeated Concussion

(57:56) December’s 1% Better Challenge

(61:25) What We are Watching

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Article on Ultramarathon Performance from Listener Q

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-024-02127-9

Article on Effect of Swearing on Performance

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11586181/

Article on Sleep and Nutrition

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/sleep-nutrition-for-athletes/C5DA06B12F24CB65E8783C1A2CE425E9

David’s Substack Article on Coffee

https://open.substack.com/pub/healthperformancenexus/p/coffee?r=34wgun&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Article on Orthorexia and Sleep

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11512811/

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