Hope you like the new thumbnail :) Marty is back with 9–10 weeks to go until the Gold Coast Marathon, diving into a London Marathon debrief, the rise of supershoe tech, and where performance gains really come from. They discuss Adidas' Evo 3 hype, extreme pricing, and whether improvements are driven more by shoes, fueling strategies, bicarb, and training rather than technology alone.

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The episode breaks down the London Marathon races, including Sawe's decisive finish, Kjelcha potentially missing a late bottle, and how the course compares to other fast majors. They also touch on the women's race, with Tigst Assefa taking the win over Hellen Obiri, and discuss how conditions and execution shaped performances across the field.

The conversation expands into where to draw the line between legal performance enhancements and banned substances, referencing ongoing doping discussions, additional testing protocols, and broader debates around fairness in sport. They also explore emerging technology trends, from advanced footwear to Neuralink and future performance implications.

Marty shares updates on his own build toward Gold Coast, currently running around 135 km per week, key workouts, and a mindset shift from launching his own podcast. He outlines an aggressive goal of sub-2:40, while the discussion closes with plans around future races like Valencia or Shanghai, and updates on the GlobeRunners Thailand training camp.

Timestamps:

00:00 Marty Returns 00:15 Adidas Evo 3 Hype 02:24 How Fast Can Humans Go 03:33 Bottle Missed at 40K 05:33 Fueling and Kenyan Gains 07:45 Tech Limits and Fairness 09:29 Banned Substances Debate 11:19 Chinese Super Shoes 13:14 Neuralink and Pain Control 15:53 Robots Are Coming 17:49 London Marathon Recap 20:35 Boston Times Context 26:12 Doping Talk and Testing 34:26 Bicarb and Nitrates 36:01 Bicarb Performance Boost 37:10 Beetroot Loading Protocol 38:27 Legal Supplements Mindset 39:18 High Carb Fueling Experiments 40:22 Starting A Running Podcast 45:10 Skepticism And Placebo Tools 47:54 Electrolytes Expensive Salt 52:05 Gold Coast Training Build 57:02 Comrades And Content Ideas 58:14 Gold Coast Time Goals 01:03:02 GlobeRunners Thailand Camp 01:05:35 Valencia Vs Shanghai Plans 01:06:50 Final Wrap And Next Episodes