The Endurance Science Podcast with Matt Carpenter

In this episode I go through the science behind the data that Strava and your smart watches is giving you, and give my take on what data is useful, what's rubbish and what you should interpret with skepticism.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/10072190

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In this episode I discuss the main focus on my current training block, the races I have planned leading up to London Marathon and how to periodise your training over long periods of time.

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The Science of Endurance is back and better than ever!

New weekly series following my Journey to London Marathon 2027, where I'll be using my own training to talk about the science behind training, nutrition, supplementation, shoes and more, all in a bit to help you run faster, run better and understand the science behind how we train.

I'll be running London 2027 for Hospice UK, a fantasitc charity that supports people at the end of their lives. Any donations along this journey will be hugely appreciated - and thanks for tuning back in!

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For years, rapamycin has been hailed as the closest thing we have to a real longevity drug, taken by biohackers, prescribed by telehealth clinics, and promoted across the wellness internet.
The first proper randomised controlled trial combining it with exercise in older adults just dropped, and the results are a wake-up call about how we treat supplement hype.

In this episode, i discuss a major topic of my PhD, exognoeus ketones. Is the hype worth it? What does the research say? Do ketones really replicate altitude training? All are discussed in this episode.

References:
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpendo.00264.2022

https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/JP284346