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150. James Constantine | Sydney Marathon Major

We were lucky enough to get to talk to Sydney Marathons marketing manager and household name in Sydney's running community; James Constantine!

We got to learn more about who James is, how he came into running and his role creating the best possible marathon experience Sydney can offer.

We covered;
- mental health and running
- merging the athletics scene and recreational running
- what actually is the Abbotts World Major and how is Sydney achieving this

You can find James on insta @that.guy.who.runs
and register to be a volunteer at Sydney Marathon here https://sydneymarathon.com/volunteers-3/general-volunteers/

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In this episode, Sophie Lane opens up the discussion about finding "balance" within sport. Is it even possible? Or worth striving towards? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Send them through Spotify or Instagram!



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In this conversation with Dave Stewart (Daventures), we recap the recent Ultra Trail Australia by UTMB and preview the upcoming The Coastal Ascent presented by Salomon as part of The Golden Trail Series.



The three of us will be MC's at TCA so we thought it was a good chance to catch up and chat about what we love; trail running!



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147. Heart Rate Variability Training Optimisation For Runners



What is heart rate variability and does it matter?? We cover it all in this ep from a science backed lens with some advice on how to get started tracking and implemmenting yourself. Have you every wondered what the stress score actually means on your garmin, whoop band or oura ring? What is a readiness for training and is it all hocus pocus??

Lydia covers;

- auntommic nervous system 101; parasympathetic and sympathetic responses, vagus modulation, influences on recovery + training absorption

- what is heart rate variability, how it impacts training adaptations, performance and possibly injury prevention

- research backed protocols for heart rate variability training, the benefits and limitations

- how can you get started at home, woops vs oura vs garmin.

RESOURCES MENTIONED AND USED IN SHOW:

https://www.hrv4training.com/

https://www.hrv4training.com/quickstart-guide.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4840584/

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In today’s episode, we discuss your most common questions around training more effectively, cross-training, recovery strategies, transitioning from road to trail, how to get faster and so much more!



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In this episode, Sophie chats through a few ideas she has around some key things to consider when training for a marathon.