Mark Bottenhorn is an UltraEndurance Athlete, Hyrox Competitor, Running Coach, Owner of Good Karma Run Crew, Hybrid Athlete, and Host of the Finding Strong Podcast.

I have been working with Mark as my running coach since I began my journey as a hybrid athlete a year ago, and he has coached me through both of my marathons and ultramarathon.

In this hybrid athlete masterclass, Mark and I go back to basics on everything you need to know to run faster, get stronger, and become the best athlete you can be while also living your best life.

Key Points:

• Health and performance benefits of doing strength training and endurance work
• How long you should train for a marathon
• Building strength training into a 12-week training block
• How many days you should strength train per week as a runner
• Upper and lower-body splits vs. full-body workouts
• Building your workouts around compound and Olympic movements
• Why runners need to lift heavy
• Should you run before you lift, or vice versa?
• Maintain and build an aerobic base while injured
• Best ways to speed up recovery
• Fasted vs. fed workouts
• Pivoting when life hands you setbacks
• Carbs vs. fat for fuel and the pros and cons of each
• Why you need more fiber in your diet
• How to prevent overtraining
• Why some stress is your life is a good things
• Mark’s definition of ambition

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