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1 % Better - Hidden Stories in Sport

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We often see the top layer or performance but its the lesser known stories, science and happenings where the real fascination and wonder lies. Join us as we discuss what is happening in sport, just that little bit deeper and differently to what you may expect. Hosted by Xylon van Eyck & Dr David Lipman

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01:23:47

Advice for Heat Training with Dr Lindsey Hunt

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2025/10/31

In a huge episode we cover a bunch of news, including changes to the NYC marathon fields, Molly Seidel’s running plans, Valencia half marathon results and Capetown Marathon happenings. We then discuss the Imogen Simmonds case verdict, some Rugby World Cup Qualification drama and Big’s Backyard Ultra World record. We then get into the more significant discussions of the episode; the Treadmill World Championships aka “Run X” and World Triathlon approving fitness racing and Swim Run as triathlon

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01:05:47

Cyclists Trying to Run & Kenyan Scholarships

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2025/10/24

In this episode we review some world records, look at another scathing doping survey and check in on Amsterdam marathon results - including looking at why cyclists struggle to convert to runners. We then chat about 2026 plans for both Athlos and the T100 as well as looking at an interesting article about US colleges recruiting Kenyan runners. We also chat to Eloise du Luart about her experiences with heat training and look at the UCI press release about ketone use. (00:00) Introduction(00:17)

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01:23:02

Amsterdam Marathon Preparation - Pro Marathoner Phil...

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2025/10/17

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01:07:52

New Records, New Olympic Events & Lawsuits

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2025/10/10

We start off with a discussion of the performance cycle of sports teams before discussing a world class performance to break the SA 10k record. We touch on some Hyrox, Kilian Jornet’s States of Elevation and the potential for cross country to join the winter Olympics. In other Olympic news we discuss some events in the T&F being held outside of the stadium before more in-depth discussions of the Strava vs Garmin situation and a Kona preview with Pro Triathlete Eloise du Luart. We then debut a

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01:02:00

Berlin Marathon Drama, Frodeno Goes Long & Supershoe...

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2025/10/03

We are back and covering off the latest happenings in the sporting world. We cover Jan Frodeno doing a 55k trail race, a hot day at the Berlin Marathon and a quick review of the world championships cycling in Kigali, Rwanda. Then we touch on the Boston Marathon cutoff time before some scientific papers. The papers look at traditional fueling vs CGM informed fueling and whether the benefits of supershoes persist after hours. (00:00) Introduction(00:21) Medical Question(03:58) Xylon’s Update from Time

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01:01:48

Fasting, Heat and Do Endurance Athletes Have more...

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2025/09/26

We have a special guest host this week, Kristi Storoschuk joins the podcast again to help David while Xylon is away. After a listener question on fueling they jump into some research. They discuss some fascinating papers including the impact of heat on carbohydrate and glycogen utilisation rates, the effects of a 7 day fast on performance and a paper looking at whether endurance athletes have more daughters. They then step into Kristi’s world and look at a paper on mitochondria and why they are more

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01:32:15

Engineering a UTMB Win

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2025/09/19

We start this week off with some NYC Marathon news before diving into some recent doping happenings. After this we review the Ironman World Championships in Nice before a look at the World Track and Field Championships. Finally we have our interview with Joseph Mestrallet. Joseph Mestrallet is a data scientist ,CEO and Founder of Enduraw. Additionally he is currently the team manager at Nutri-pure, where he works with multiple elite athletes with a deep conviction: mathematics are the keys to reach

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01:03:49

Shoe controversy, Boston marathon training & Thyroid...

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2025/09/12

We start off with a listener question about recovery runs before diving into the Hayden Wilde shoe saga and a mess at the Tokyo World Championships track & field with the warm up track. We then discuss whether the women’s & men’s races being on the same day for Paris Roubaix is going to be good for the women or not before briefly previewing the Ironman World Championships. We finish with two research papers, one on use (or overuse) of thyroid hormones in Olympians and one on the training

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00:59:12

Was Sydney Marathon Weak & Insights from UTMB

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2025/09/05

Lots to review this week with many insights shared about what has been happening in the world of sport. We look at Sydney as the 7th World Marathon Major, UTMB takeaways, some interesting things to look for post the Diamond League Finals and things to look forward to at NYC Marathon. (00:00) Introduction(01:10) The Dog Ate Xylon’s Homework (03:37) Does Ballet Help Running? (05:03) Xylon Learns how to Breathe (09:30) David’s Update (11:17) Community Shoutouts (17:08) Sydney Marathon(25:03) UTMB

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01:46:47

Recovery From an Eating Disorder Pro Cyclist Clara...

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2025/08/28

Before our interview, we cover a listener question and then take a look back at some Diamond League and forward to UTMB. We also discuss teenage phenoms Cooper Luteknhaus and Gout Gout. Finally we hear from Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Hannah Walker regarding weight in the Women’s peloton. Clara Koppenburg is a professional road cyclist known for her versatility and climbing strength. She was encouraged to start cycling by her father who is a team doctor. Armed with a sports science degree (University

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01:32:04

Marathon Longevity with Multiple Olympian Lisa Weightman

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2025/08/22

Before our guest joins us, Xylon learns to tie shoelaces, we cover a listener question on heart rate during warm up and we review the Diamond League in Silesia. We then touch on the records from the Leadville 100 before a look at the Chicago and Sydney Marathon fields. Our guest, joining us to discuss her upcoming Sydney Marathon is Lisa Weightman is a 4 time olympic marathon representative, qualifying for her first olympics in her debut marathon in London 2008 running 2:32:32. Her marathon personal

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01:25:22

Should You Do More Zone 2 Training?

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2025/08/15

We have a huge episode this week. Most importantly we discuss yoghurt gate but we also touch on a bunch of community shoutouts, some NFL, Crossfit, T100, UK & US track & field and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift all before we get to our interview. Our guest is Kristi Storoschuk who is a PhD Candidate in Muscle Physiology at Queen’s University with the goal of contributing to our understanding of diet, food timing, exercise, and metabolism. She is passionate and curious about all things

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01:04:36

Microdosing, Elite Athlete's healing capacity and Jan...

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2025/08/08

This week starts with some absolute abhorrent behviour from Xylon before we get into some great community shoutouts. We then touch on athletes and accelerated recovery rates, why the NFL is hard to transition to for rugby players and Jan Frodeno’s chances at the OCC race at UTMB. We discuss the beer mile world record, and then our big topics; injuries and illness in cycling (how common are they?) and some research on microdosing testosterone and EPO. (00:00) Introduction(00:20) Medical

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01:25:53

Mental Health vs Mental Resilience

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2025/08/01

Gary Fahey is a mental strength and performance specialist, mental health and addiction counsellor, public speaker and bestselling author. He currently works across the corporate and sporting spaces helping high-performing professionals and teams overcome crises, build resilience, and achieve sustainable success through his unique blend of experience and qualifications. Gary’s story is a fascinating one and has shaped who he is and how he works. He holds multiple degrees and is currently undertaking

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01:05:07

Diet, Stress Balance and Course Familiarisation

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2025/07/25

We tackle a number of listener questions in the episode covering topics like stress balance and coping, recovery nutrition, diet, microbiome and nutrition for sleep. We also discuss the value of training on the course you will race on and why this may be helpful. (00:00) Introduction(00:19) Medical Question(05:23) David’s Update(06:15) Xylon’s Update(07:06) Why Are You So Hungry Post Swimming?(08:47) Using Stryd Clinically (11:39) Community Shoutouts(12:49) Stress Balance (20:30) Diet for Athletic

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01:18:22

Small Margins & Marginal Gains with Dr Sam Shepherd

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2025/07/18

Prior to our interview which is all about crewing and marginal gains we discuss Tracksmith’s new marathon team, why Nerd Clusters are gaining popularity for fueling and athletes changing countries. Our guest is Dr Sam Shepherd is the head of sports science at Precision Fuel & Hydration and co-director and sports nutritionist at total endurance nutrition. Sam joins us to discuss his experience and learnings from crewing a top 5 finisher at Western States 100. We discuss the narrow margins and

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01:17:25

The Wildest Week in Endurance Sport

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2025/07/11

It’s been a huge week in endurance sport and specifically for Hiroki Kai who we talk about. We also discuss changes to qualification for the Ironman world championships, Challenge Roth result and private jet sponsorship controversy. We then recap the Eugene Diamond League with some insights and observations. Of course all our regular segments are here too. (00:00) Introduction(00:19) Medical Question(06:52) David’s Update(10:19) Xylon’s Update(14:09) Treadmill Struggles vs Altitude (16:30)

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01:06:50

Inside Breaking 4

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2025/07/04

A big weekend in endurance sport sees us recap Western States, Ironman Frankfurt, the breaking of the backyard ultra world record and a quick discussion into East Africans in Trailrunning. We also touch on Sydney Marathon Elite fields and Challenge Roth drug testing age groupers. Our guest is Robby Ketchell, a sports scientist and aerodynamics expert who helped engineer the Ineos 1:59 project with Eliud Kipchoge and more recently worked on the Sub 4 Project with Faith Kipyegon. He joins us to

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01:33:14

Pro Runner Colleen Quigley - The Future of Running as...

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2025/06/27

After some quick updates and community shoutouts we hear from previous guest Matt Marquardt about his IM Cairns win. Before discussing the Paris Diamond League, Tyreek Hill vs Noah Lyles and the value of running a hard mile for long distance runners. Our guest is Colleen Quigley is a professional middle distance runner representing the USA in the Rio 2016 Olympics. She joins us to discuss Meridia, a new women-led, athlete-owned track team, based in Boulder. It’s focused on high-performance,

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01:21:54

Determinants of Success in Tennis

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2025/06/20

Aside from our normal segments we quickly discuss Grand Slam Track cancelling their LA slam, some friction issues at the Hyrox world champs and the Dauphine. We touch on the new Boston Marathon qualifying changes, Diamond League Stockholm and then the new tech Visma Lease a BIke are Using. We then get into the interview about determinants of tennis success following on from Roland Garros. Our guest is Hugh Clarke, a professional tennis coach and analyst living in Canada. He holds a Masters of Sport

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