Sweat Elite Podcast

[Full episode] Have you ever been “stuck in a rut” with your running? Have you found yourself stagnating in racing and training, obsessing over splits, wondering if your training is really working for you and perhaps not even enjoying running anymore? This episode is for you.

Sweat Elite founder Matt Fox joined 2:16 Marathoner Philipp Baar once again to discuss this common issue runners face. Both Matt and Philipp have been through this and discuss ideas to get out of the “mental rut.”

In the outro of this episode, we mention the Sweat Elite Kenya Running Experience taking place this January. Find out more about this by clicking here or visiting our website under the “experiences” tab.

A huge thanks to our subscribers who opt to access the full versions of these podcasts. You keep Sweat Elite going!

Stay tuned to the Sweat Elite podcast – coming up soon is an episode about our experience attending the INEOS159 Challenge in Vienna where Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 for the Marathon.

Have you ever been “stuck in a rut” with your running? Have you found yourself stagnating in racing and training, obsessing over splits, wondering if your training is really working for you and perhaps not even enjoying running anymore? This episode is for you.

Sweat Elite founder Matt Fox joined 2:16 Marathoner Philipp Baar once again to discuss this common issue runners face. Both Matt and Philipp have been through this and discuss ideas to get out of a “mental rut.”

Stay tuned to the Sweat Elite podcast – coming up soon is an episode about our experience attending the INEOS159 Challenge in Vienna where Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 for the Marathon.

SUBSCRIBE to Sweat Elite to learn much more about elite distance running: www.sweatelite.co/subscribe-now.

[Preview] Have you ever been “stuck in a rut” with your running? Have you found yourself stagnating in racing and training, obsessing over splits, wondering if your training is really working for you and perhaps not even enjoying running anymore? This episode is for you.

Sweat Elite founder Matt Fox joined 2:16 Marathoner Philipp Baar once again to discuss this common issue runners face. Both Matt and Philipp have been through this and discuss ideas to get out of the “mental rut.”

In the outro of this episode, we mention the Sweat Elite Kenya Running Experience taking place this January. Find out more about this by clicking here or visiting our website under the “experiences” tab.

A huge thanks to our subscribers who opt to access the full versions of these podcasts. You keep Sweat Elite going!

Stay tuned to the Sweat Elite podcast – coming up soon is an episode about our experience attending the INEOS159 Challenge in Vienna where Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 for the Marathon.

[This is a preview. To listen to the full episode at our website under the “Podcast” tab.]

[Full Episode] We’re excited to announce that we’re re-launching the Sweat Elite Podcast! We explain why in the intro of this episode before discussions the hot topic of the Nike Vaporfly’s – the racing shoe that has taken the running world by storm over the last couple of years.

Germany’s Phlipp Baar (2:16 Marathoner) joins Founder of Sweat Elite Matt Fox to discuss the topic in detail. Also discussed on the episode is a bit about Philipp’s training and the way he has handled some injuries of late.

The Nike Vaporfly’s have been worn by a very high percentage of the top 10km-Marathon times recently, including by Eliud Kipchoge and Brigit Kosgei in breaking both the mens and womens Marathon World Records in the last 2 years.

In the intro and outro of this episode, we mention the Sweat Elite Kenya Running Experience taking place this January. Find out more about this by clicking here.

Stay tuned to the Sweat Elite podcast – coming up soon are episodes about our experience attending the INEOS159 Challenge, as well as an episode on how to get out of a “Mental Rut” (a common issue runners experience when they stagnate in training and racing) and enjoy running again.

We’re excited to announce that we’re re-launching the Sweat Elite Podcast! We explain why in the intro of this episode before discussing the hot topic of the Nike Vaporfly’s – the racing shoe that has taken the running world by storm over the last couple of years.

Germany’s Phlipp Baar (2:16 Marathoner) joins Founder of Sweat Elite Matt Fox to discuss the topic in detail. Also discussed on the episode is a bit about Philipp’s training and the way he has handled some injuries of late.

The Nike Vaporfly’s have been worn by a very high percentage of the top 10km-Marathon times recently, including by Eliud Kipchoge and Brigit Kosgei in breaking both the mens and womens Marathon World Records in the last 2 years.

Stay tuned to the Sweat Elite podcast – coming up soon are episodes about our experience attending the INEOS159 Challenge, as well as an episode on how to get out of a “Mental Rut” (a common issue runners experience when they stagnate in training and racing) and enjoy running again.

SUBSCRIBE to Sweat Elite to learn much more about elite distance running: www.sweatelite.co/subscribe-now.

[Preview] We’re excited to announce that we’re re-launching the Sweat Elite Podcast! We explain why in the intro of this episode before discussions the hot topic of the Nike Vaporfly’s – the racing shoe that has taken the running world by storm over the last couple of years.

Germany’s Phlipp Baar (2:16 Marathoner) joins Founder of Sweat Elite Matt Fox to discuss the topic in detail. Also discussed on the episode is a bit about Philipp’s training and the way he has handled some injuries of late.

The Nike Vaporfly’s have been worn by a very high percentage of the top 10km-Marathon times recently, including by Eliud Kipchoge and Brigit Kosgei in breaking both the mens and womens Marathon World Records in the last 2 years.

In the intro and outro of this episode, we mention the Sweat Elite Kenya Running Experience taking place this January. Find out more about this, click on the links below to the website and visit “Experiences” in the menu.

Stay tuned to the Sweat Elite podcast – coming up soon are episodes about our experience attending the INEOS159 Challenge, as well as an episode on how to get out of a “Mental Rut” (a common issue runners experience when they stagnate in training and racing) and enjoy running again.

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We’re excited to announce that we’re re-launching the Sweat Elite Podcast! We explain why in the intro of this episode before discussions the hot topic of the Nike Vaporfly’s – the racing shoe that has taken the running world by storm over the last couple of years.

Germany’s Phlipp Baar (2:16 Marathoner) joins Founder of Sweat Elite Matt Fox to discuss the topic in detail. Also discussed on the episode is a bit about Philipp’s training and the way he has handled some injuries of late.

The Nike Vaporfly’s have been worn by a very high percentage of the top 10km-Marathon times recently, including by Eliud Kipchoge and Brigit Kosgei in breaking both the mens and womens Marathon World Records in the last 2 years.

In the intro and outro of this episode, we mention the Sweat Elite Kenya Running Experience taking place this January. Find out more about this by clicking here.

Stay tuned to the Sweat Elite podcast – coming up soon are episodes about our experience attending the INEOS159 Challenge, as well as an episode on how to get out of a “Mental Rut” (a common issue runners experience when they stagnate in training and racing) and enjoy running again.

Philipp Baar is one of Germany's fastest marathoners. He ran a 2:16 in his debut marathon earlier this year and has his sights set on much faster in the coming decade. In this podcast episode Philipp talks about his training, his American college experience, work/life balance, favourite training camp locations and much more.

Enjoy our conversation with Philipp Baar!

Don’t forget to check out our new book: Eliud Kipchoge – History’s fastest marathoner: An insight into the Kenyan life that shapes legends

SUBSCRIBE to Sweat Elite to learn much more about elite distance running: www.sweatelite.co/subscribe-now.

Philipp Baar is one of Germany’s top marathoners. He ran a 2:16 debut marathon earlier this year and has his sights set on much faster in the coming decade.

In this podcast episode, Philipp talks about his training, his USA college experience, work/life balance, top training camp locations and much more.

Enjoy our conversation with Philipp Baar!

Don’t forget to check out our new book: Eliud Kipchoge – History’s fastest marathoner: An insight into the Kenyan life that shapes legends

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Podcast Transcription

Matt Fox (Sweat Elite): Hi, Philipp Baar we have today on the podcast. Thanks a lot for joining me, Philipp. You are in Berlin right now, in your hometown?

Philipp Baar: Yes, thanks for having me. Yes, sitting in Berlin. It’s morning hours over here and a beautiful day. We’ve had very fortunate weather for Berlin standards this October, so yeah, it’s very exciting. I’m in good mood, you catch me on a good day.

Matt Fox (Sweat Elite): Awesome. And you, earlier this year, in April, you opened up your marathon debut with a very fast 2:16, which is… Which is fast. I mean, there’s not too many people, outside of Africa, I guess, that open up with a debut that quick. So, let’s get straight into it and talk about how that was, and what… Yeah, how you felt about that, and what are the goals moving forward.

Philipp Baar: Yeah, so, basically… Yeah, it was a debut marathon, and I was happy with the performance for the first one. Yet, I still like to remind people that I’m still not the fastest woman out there, so I guess nothing to get too excited about yet. But I was very glad that the first marathon worked out, because I know a lot of people that didn’t really have very nice experiences in their first marathon, so it was really just a matter, for me, of going out a little bit conservative. I was hoping for… To crack the standard for the European championships this year, which was 2:17, for the team, basically. It was, like, a team cup where each country could send six people, and the standard for that was 2:17, so that was, of course, the minimum goal. So we went out accordingly, and about 68:30, pretty much right on. And then a few guys from the group really started grinding it out, and we were moving pretty good at that point. And I was feeling very, very good until about, let’s say, 38 kilometers, so right around maybe 2,5 miles before the finish. And then I, for a second, I was afraid that I was meeting what we call ‘the guy with the hammer’. But it wasn’t too bad, because thankfully, at the 40 kilometers was the next aid station, so I had about two kilometers where I slowed about 10 seconds per kilometer, but then, once I got my next drink, I really, you know, got, like, second life out of myself, and I managed to run the last two kilometers pretty quick. The last one was in 3 flat, and then I actually edged out one of my competitors that day. I beat him just by a few seconds, so I really, like, kicked t

This conversation is with renown insta-runner Kimberly Underwood about all things running training. Kimberly recently dropped her Marathon personal best time from 3:38 to 3:11 in under 2 years with a few simple changes under coaching guidance of Elite Half Marathoner Ryan Vail. Kimberly and Ryan have taken a much more relaxed approach to training in many ways: they no longer count mileage, they no longer shoot for PR’s in every workout and they make sure they train with other runners as good as them.. something Kimberly learnt from talking with elite African athletes.Don’t forget to check out our new book: Eliud Kipchoge – History’s fastest marathoner: An insight into the Kenyan life that shapes legends

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