Matthew Marquardt is a professional triathlete currently Ranked 19th in the PTO rankings and 9th in the IM Pro Series. He came 11th in the 2023 IM World Championships and joins us to talk about his preparation for Kona 2024 and how he balances being a professional triathlete with being a full time medical student.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:24) The Heart, its Function and Adaptation to Training

(10:07) David Balancing Recovery, Training and Freshness

(13:30) Xylon’s Health and Cape Town Marathon

(18:27) Community Shoutouts

(22:15) Interview Starts

(25:28) Matthew’s Run Technique Work

(32:26) How has Matthew’s Training Been Going?

(34:00) IM Pro Series

(37:15) Matthew’s Training Week and Balancing it with Study

(41:28) No Longer Doing Brick Sessions

(45:30) How has Matthew’s Training Changed Since he was an Amateur?

(49:20) How does Matthew think Kona Will Play Out?

(52:25) What does Success Look Like for Matthew at Kona?

(53:30) Matthew’s Nutrition Plan

(55:30) Matthew’s Heat Preparation for Kona

(60:30) Matthew’s Shoe Choices and use of Supershoes

(65:40) Lactate and What Impacts it

(69:29) Matthew’s Caffeine Strategy

(74:44) September 1% Better Challenge

(75:55) What We’ll Be Watching

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Links to Matthew:

Instagram: @matthewdmarquardt

Matthew’s Pelotonia Page: https://www.pelotonia.org/profile/MM785916

Core Body Temperature Algorithm Matthew Mentioned

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