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#96: How Eric Floberg Cut 86 Minutes – 3:59 to 2:33 Marathon


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Thanks to Function Health for sponsoring this video! Try Function and skip the waitlist using my link https://www.functionhealth.com/FLORIS Eric Floberg shares how he improved by 86 minutes in his marathon time. He is a dedicated marathoner, content creator, and father of four. We dive into race pacing and fueling strategies to incorporating strength training and balancing high-mileage training with family life.

 

Watch this full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TBCA51syFmk 

 

 

CHAPTERS:

  • 0:00 - Marathon journey, race strategies, and training evolution
  • 0:58 - Who is Eric Floberg?
  • 1:23 - Function Sponsor
  • 2:49 - Chicago Marathon experience
  • 6:24 - Coping with the final miles of a marathon
  • 11:51 - Structuring training and balancing family life
  • 15:40 - Running on a treadmill: mental approach and strategies
  • 19:12 - Long runs with friends
  • 21:16 - Advice to Eric’s younger self
  • 25:50 - Working with coach Jeff Cunningham 
  • 30:33 - Strength training and integrating a new routine
  • 39:41 - Low intensity run and different approaches to mileage and recovery
  • 48:10 - Getting into coaching: What inspired Eric? 
  • 52:40 - The role of failure 
  • 1:03:15 - Where can you find Eric?
  • 1:04:38 - Tips to become a stronger, healthier, and happier athlete

 

 

Function Health is an all-in-one health platform that starts with over 100 advanced lab tests covering your entire body—heart, hormones, liver, kidneys, thyroid, autoimmunity, cancer signals, toxins, nutrients, and more. Function currently has a waitlist, but they are offering my audience the chance to skip it. Go to https://functionhealth.com/FLORIS  to skip the waitlist! 

 

 

FIND ERIC HERE:

► Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/47020978 

► Youtube (Floberg Runs) - https://www.youtube.com/@flobergruns 

► Youtube (Eric Floberg) - https://www.youtube.com/@ericfloberg 

► IG (Floberg Runs) - https://www.instagram.com/floberg.runs/ 

► IG (Eric Floberg) - https://www.instagram.com/eric.floberg/ 

► Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/FlobergCoaches 

► Website - https://www.ericfloberg.co/ 

 

 

LINKS & TOOLS MENTIONED

► Function - https://functionhealth.com/FLORIS 

► Path Projects - https://pathprojects.com 

► Jeff Cunningham: https://www.instagram.com/cunninghamrunning 

► Ryan Hall - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EugD_uoBzw 

► Pfitzinger's "Advanced Marathoning": https://amzn.to/4178Y36 

► Nick Bare & BPN Nutrition: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com 

 

 

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ABOUT THE EXTRAMILEST SHOW: A podcast and YouTube channel where host Floris Gierman interviews world class athletes, coaches and health experts on the topic of how to become a stronger, healthier and happier athlete.

 

 

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