This week, we got back to our roots a bit as we discussed research on music while exercising. In particular, we looked at the power of "beats per minute" and its ability to motivate--or distract?--us during hard workouts. We also talked about some recent research on how men's and women's physiological responses to exercise differ depending on what time of day they work out, and we talked about how we measure and upload our heart rate data from our runs.

This week, we heard all about George and Michelle's experience at the Shut-In Ridge Trail Run in Asheville, NC. The race had over 5000 feet of climbing over the course of about nineteen miles, and featured lots of steep drop-offs and slick leaves.

This week, Erik told us all about his experience at the Delirium 24 ultra race. He had a good race, but he learned a lot of lessons from falling just short of his goal. Join us to hear about how it went, what his big takeaways were, and what's next for him.

Kilian Jornet recently released a detailed look at his training over the last several months leading up to his record-breaking win at UTMB. This week, we discussed what we can take from Jornet's description of his training and racing. Believe it or not, there are things that we can apply ourselves!

Killian Jornet recently released a detailed look at his training over the last several months leading up to his record-breaking win at UTMB. This week, we discussed what we can take from Jornet's description of his training and racing. Believe it or not, there are things that we can apply ourselves!

This week, we discussed our takes on this quarter's Book of the Quarter, How She Did It by Molly Huddle and Sara Slattery. It was interesting and important, and we believe that there's something for everyone in it. We also talked about Michelle's recent trip to West Virginia and Erik's final prep for the Delirium 24 next weekend, as well as the Backyard Ultra World Championship, Tim Tollefson's new video about body image, and Danielle Friedman's recent piece in the New York Times. Finally, we announce our next BOTQ!

This week, we discussed George's run at the London Marathon, plus the pro performances there, the new WR at the Berlin Marathon, and Day One of the Ironman World Championship in Kona.

This week, it was all about George! His departure for the London Marathon is eminent, and this race has been a long time coming. We discussed how he qualified for the World Marathon Majors Age Group World Championship, the workouts he did along the way, the changes he made to his diet, and most importantly, the clothes and shoes that he'll be wearing for the big race. Along the way, we got to hear about his process and approach to training.

Of course, we had to take a little bit of time this week to talk about our experience at the 2022 Blue Ridge Relay this past weekend. We also discussed Eliza Fletcher a bit, and we teased a future episode about Killian Jornet's new training document.

It's less than 48 hours to the start of the 2022 BRR! This week, we talked a bit about our final preparations, and we debriefed our interview with the race director, Ken Sevensky.