Before we get to our main topic of the episode, time of day and how to optimise training and performance around it, we discuss other happenings in sport. Specifically we discuss the Amstel Gold race, London Marathon field changes, Quade Cooper’s flag football goals and the Boston Marathon. We then finish with Patrick Lange in the Doctor’s office.  

(00:00) Introduction

(01:42) Medical Question

(06:29) Exercise and Risks 

(15:46) David’s Update

(21:27) Xylon’s Update 

(26:10) Community Shoutouts

(30:53) Amstel Gold Race

(36:04) London Marathon Fields Thin out 

(38:23) Flag Football 

(41:15) Boston Marathon

(54:10) Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 

(57:48) Evening Exercise and Sleep

(62:25) Time of Day and 10k Performance 

(68:10) Neuromuscular Performance and Time of Day

(68:55) Optimising Training & Performance with Time of Day

(74:53) Doctor’s Office Patrick Lange

(78:37) What We’re Watching 

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David’s Newsletter Article He Mentioned

https://open.substack.com/pub/healthperformancenexus/p/whats-minimum-effective-dose

Whoop Study

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58271-x 

Article on 10k TT and Time of Day

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07420528.2025.2459668 

Article on Time of Day on Neuromuscular Performance in Team Sports

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2024.1466050/full 

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