After some interesting research papers courtesy of a listener question and some other sources we also touch on David’s Copenhagen prep and how he’s managing his achilles. We also briefly look at the Sydney marathon field prior to getting into the meat of the episode, which is all about periodisation.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:18) Medical Question

(07:55) David’s Copenhagen Training

(11:06) Listener Question on Activity and Cardiovascular Disease

(26:38) Study on NRF2 Pathway

(30:55) Sydney Marathon Field

(35:01) What is Periodisation?

(38:53) The Origins of Periodisation

(43:03) Why is Periodisation Important?

(46:15) The Key Principles of Periodisation

(53:45) Different Types of Periodisation

(57:08) Examples - Track & Field Athletes

(1:03:40) Example - Marathon Running

(1:09:00) Example - Hyrox Athlete

(1:13:55) What We’re Watching

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Article from the Listener Question

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Article Discussed on Nomio

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