Afternoon Snack12 Heinä 2023

The Calgary Marathon: How Alex Shaved 6 Minutes Off Her Marathon Time

Meredith and Alex have discussed Alex's running journey, including her recent marathons. In her most recent race, the Los Angeles Marathon, she aimed for a sub-three-hour time but finished in 3:07:05. However, in the Calgary Marathon, Canada's longest running marathon, she improved her time by six minutes, finishing at 3:01:31. Alex shares her strategy for hitting a new personal best and the best ways to prepare for a race, including nutrition and training tips. —The "This is The Last Marathon, I Swear" Feeling — The Run Right After a Marathon — Marathon Mindset Shifts — Training Regimen — Focusing on the Effort vs. the Race — Allowing Yourself to be Disappointed — Showing Up Even When Things Are Out Of Your Control — What Changed from LA to Calgary — Elite Athletes — Aid Stations, Electrolytes, and Carbs — Sodium — Learning What Your Body Needs — Creatine Loading — Endurance Sports & Nutrition Basics Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Calgary Marathon Skratch Labs Super High Carb LMNT Electrolyte Salt Stick Electrolyte Afternoon Snack "Pre-Marathon Mindset, Goal Setting, and Traveling to North Carolina and Back" Afternoon Snack "Post-Marathon Reflection: Dealing with Fatigue, a Sub 3 Goal, and an Undulating Course" ──────────────────────────── Want to work with Tactic Functional Nutrition? Check Out Our Services Learn More About Us Here and be sure to follow Tactic Nutrition on IG! Stay in the loop with us by signing up for our email list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dusty Bandita, Adventures in Idaho, and the Power of Yes!

The summer of bike adventures continues! In this episode, we talk about the Dusty Bandita, bike packing in Idaho with Rebecca Rusch, our all-new Summer Streak challenge, and the power of saying yes (a...

25 Kesä 1h 2min

The Unbound 200 Race Recap: Lessons in Persistence

What a year it was for the most famous gravel race in the world, Unbound. Set in Emporia, Kansas in June, it's not a question of if you will ride in bad weather, it's a question of when. And after two...

18 Kesä 1h 29min

Race Recap: Calgary Marathon Edition

Alex ran the Calgary marathon for the third time on May 24th which marks her 10th marathon. In this episode, she speaks about her experience leading into the race, how different her race strategy was ...

4 Kesä 51min

Hannah Simms on The Fernie Gravel Grind, Women in Racing, and Where Gravel is Going

Hannah Simms is on the show today! Hannah races gravel and MTB for Kona Bikes and The Easton Overland Team. And as impressive as she is on the bike, she is equally impressive in her work on the events...

27 Touko 43min

Gone Phishing - Taper Tantrums and Sleazy Scammers

With the Calgary marathon and Unbound 200 coming up, we (Alex and Meredith) are both in full on taper mode. Tapering is one of the most effective ways to get the most out of your training leading into...

20 Touko 57min

Concretegate - End of an Era, More Lessons in AI, and Doing Things the Right Way

Today's episode is for the die hards - those people in our community who have been following along with Meredith's concrete court saga. It's the facts versus a completely fabricated AI hypothesis. She...

6 Touko 1h 28min

Revisting the Metabolic Toggles

The two biggest inputs we have into our physiology and metabolism are what we eat and what we do for movement and exercise. There are 4 unique metabolic scenarios that emerge when modulating those two...

29 Huhti 1h 1min

So, what's the deal with Peptides?

The story arch of the current peptide craze is mind bogglingly illogical. It is one of the most common things we get asked about which is kind of nuts because... we aren't doctors. This week, we dive ...

22 Huhti 1h 31min