#210 The best workouts for marathons & Gear Talk

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Kristian brings back a favorite format: a solo episode with a Puma giveaway, his own favorite marathon workouts, everything you need to know before Boston Marathon registration week, an honest WHOOP review, and a gear chat with Mark Guyer from Syndicate Running recorded live from the road in Norway.

Kristian breaks down how to win a pair of Puma DV8 Pure shoes, shares the two workouts that have shaped his own marathon training the most, and walks through exactly what you need to do (and by when) to register for the Boston Marathon this September. He also gives an honest update on switching back to WHOOP, comparing its sleep and HRV data against his running watch. The episode closes with a fun, glitchy conversation with Mark Guyer, catching up on the results of Battle of the Run Clubs and breaking down the Puma Fast R3, gels, and a few under the radar brands worth knowing about.

In this episode:

- How to win a pair of Puma DV8 Pure shoes

- Everything you need to know about Boston Marathon registration week

- Two of Kristian's favorite marathon specific workouts

- An honest review of switching back to WHOOP

- Comparing WHOOP's sleep and HRV data to a running watch

- Battle of the Run Clubs results and what's next for the challenge

- A deep dive into the Puma Fast R3 super shoe

- Gel recommendations and a couple of under the radar running brands

- Why gear recommendations here are never about selling you something

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to this solo episode

01:18 What to expect: gear, workouts, and Boston updates

06:40 How to win a pair of Puma DV8 Pure shoes

09:42 Everything you need to know about Boston registration week

11:51 Kristian's favorite marathon specific workouts

19:03 A long run workout he's leaned on for building fitness

21:58 Why staying honest with pacing matters in these sessions

23:24 Recommending an upcoming event worth signing up for

32:36 A WHOOP review: sleep tracking and sleep debt explained

39:50 Comparing WHOOP's HRV data to his running watch

41:40 Whether WHOOP is actually worth it

43:36 Jumping into a gear chat with Mark Guyer, live from the road

44:52 Catching up on the results of Battle of the Run Clubs

1:03:02 Trying Puma's gels and merch

1:53:42 A deep dive into the Puma Fast R3 super shoe

1:58:17 Getting stronger to actually run well in an aggressive super shoe

2:22:43 A quick list of other gear worth checking out

2:26:02 Closing thoughts and a health update

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