This week’s episode is a repost from the Adaptive Zone Podcast, hosted by Matthew Boyd. Matt is a physiotherapist and running coach who specializes in helping runners overcome injury while setting new PRs. His podcast addresses runners and triathletes to help them move from injury and rehabilitation into performance.
On the podcast Matt gives Jason a hypothetical case study for “Carrie”, a marathoner with a 3:48 PR who is looking to go sub-3:45 but can’t quite seem to get there. She runs 2 marathons each year and averages between 40 and 60 km (25-37 miles) each week.
Matthew and Jason look at how Carrie’s training can change moving forward to help her earn a new personal best in the marathon. While they focus on two possible overarching changes in training, we also dive into the details, including:
Our case study is applicable to the training of so many runners - you’re bound to learn something that helps you improve!
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