Sillzcast #5 - Matt Choi & Toan Nguyen - How To Optimize Diet, Training, and Recovery as a Runner

 In this episode, I chop it up with Matt Choi and Toan Nguyen - two marathon runners/social media personalities who share a deep knowledge of all things running


We talk about:

Diet
- How to fuel for half-marathons, marathons, and ultra marathons
- How to properly "carb load"
- How to leverage electrolytes
- How to leverage gels
- What most runners get wrong about nutrition

Training
- How to balance endurance training and strength training
- Does running "kill your gains?"
- How to train to become a better runner
- What shoes to wear to optimize performance
- How to leverage smart watches in running

Recovery
- The importance of sleep on running performance
- What are the most effective recovery routines?
- Is contrast therapy worth the money?
- Are compression boots worth the money?

Ultra Marathons
- What it's like to run a 100+ mile race
- Taking one-minute naps
- Experiencing hallucinations

And much more

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