The Endurance Lab

She Finally Broke 3 Hours at Age 49 - Her Advice for Your Fastest Marathon After 40

At age 49, Marilyn Tarkalson ran a 2:58 marathon, breaking 3 hours after previously running 3:21 and 3:14. Now, at age 50, she’s still trying to get faster. In this conv

Run Elite Coach: Brutal Advice for A Sub-3 Hour Marathon After 40

How do you run a faster marathon after 40? Whether your goal is to break 4 hours, run a sub-3:30 marathon, qualify for Boston, or eventually run a sub-3 hour marathon,

HRV Scientist: The NEW HRV Metric That Could Help Runners Over 40 Keep Improving

In this episode of The Endurance Lab, I sit down with Dr. Greg Grosicki, Staff Research Scientist at WHOOP, to explore the science of HRV and HRV-CV and, more importantly

Fat Adapted Athlete: From PREDIABETES to PEAK Performance at 50

Can you become a fat-adapted endurance athlete while still using carbohydrates to race fast? In this episode, I sit down with Sami Inkinen, endurance athlete, age-group

Brain Performance Scientist: How Runners Over 40 Run Faster For Longer With Brain Training

Can training your brain help you run faster for longer after 40 — without actually getting fitter? Brain performance scientist Dr. Scott Frey joins The Endurance Lab to

Sports Dietitian: The Nutrition Mistake Destroying Performance In Runners Over 40

Many endurance athletes think getting leaner automatically means getting faster. But for masters runners, cyclists, and endurance athletes, there is a hidden problem that

Endurance Scientist: The Fastest Way to Become a Fat Adapted Runner After 40

Can you become a highly fat-adapted runner without going fully keto — and without sacrificing your ability to use carbohydrates when performance demands it? In this epis

World Record Ultra Runner: The Proven Way to Build Extraordinary Endurance After 40

➡️ Join The Endurance Lab Inner Circle on Telegram 👉 https://t.me/TheEnduranceLabInnerCircle Aleksandr Sorokin went from weighing around 100 kilograms, smoking, drinking

Sports Nutrition Scientist: Lactate Gels Are the Next Generation of Sports Fuel

➡️ Join The Endurance Lab Inner Circle on Telegram👉 https://t.me/TheEnduranceLabInnerCircle In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Aitor Viribay, co-founder of FLF (From L

Muscle Cramp Scientist: The Best Way for Runners to Prevent Cramps

In this episode of The Endurance Lab Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Kevin Miller, one of the world's leading researchers on exercise-associated muscle cramps. We dive into

Endurance Scientist: How Runners Over 40 Get Faster With Less Oxygen

Can training in low oxygen actually make you a faster runner without adding more training hours? In this episode of The Endurance Lab, I speak with Dr. Barney Wainwright

Metabolism Scientist: The Truth About Ketone Supplements for Runners

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Movement Specialist: Run Faster With Less Effort by Fix Your Technique

In this episode, I sit down with running biomechanics coach Paul Mackinnon to break down the science behind efficient running technique. After completing a one-on-one run

Exercise Physiologist: The Most Accurate Way to Find Zone 2 | Better Than Heart Rate

Anar Larsson from Tymewear explains why heart rate, pace, power, and even lactate can mislead runners when trying to find their real physiological Zone 2. They often end

Heat Training for Runners Over 40 | Sports Scientist

Most runners think about training in terms of mileage, intervals, and long runs. Very few think about heat as a performance tool. But heat training could be one of the mo

Sports Nutrition Scientist: The Only Supplements Runners Should Be Taking

Patrick Wilson is an exercise physiologist, sports nutrition researcher, and author of The Athlete's Gut. He has spent his career studying how the gut responds to food, f

Deena Kastor’s Advice To Runners Over 40 | Olympic Medalist

Deena Kastor is a three-time Olympian, bronze medalist, former American marathon record holder, Chicago and London marathon champion, and US women's masters marathon reco

2 UTMB Wins Prove You Don’t Need 120g Carbs | Paul Booth

Everyone seems to be chasing 120 grams of carbs per hour at the moment. But the research says that performance actually starts to dip after 100 grams per hour. And the fu

I Was Wrong About Carbs! 120g/hr Breaks World Records | Tim Noakes

In this episode we cover what his new paper actually claims about muscle glycogen versus blood glucose, why he now believes 120 grams of carbs per hour works — and why th

Run Your Fastest Marathon After 45, Even If You Started Late | Matt Fitzgerald

In this episode Matt breaks down exactly why recreational runners become their own ceiling, what he learned training alongside professional runners half his age in Flagst