About this episode
Thomas and Brady do a quick(ish)-fire game of the most popular training methodologies, supplements, recovery tools, and random gizmos that are claimed to improve your running: 00:00 Intro 01:22 Social Media Running Advice Credibility Issues 06:50 How to tell if online info is legit 09:26 ‘Legit or Grift’ intro 10:51 ROUND 1 - ACUTE PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS 10:55 Beetroot Juice 11:31 Carb Rinsing 12:14 Electrolyte Drinks 13:30 Ice Vests 14:07 Breathing Strips 15:30 Caffeine (coffee, gels, gum) 16:17 Compression Gear for performance 16:56 Graphite Headbands 18:20 ROUND 2 - RUN TRAINING 18:22 Zone 2 18:50 Zone 3 19:33 Weightlifting for all runners 20:36 Double Threshold 21:10 Running Form Analysis 22:06 Barefoot / Minimalist Running 23:27 Continuous Glucose Monitors 24:35 Cadence of 180 25:43 The 10% Rule 27:22 Altitude Masks 28:24 Heat Training 29:01 AI Coaching Apps 30:48 Warming Up with Ankle Weights 31:51 Weighted Vests 32:56 ROUND 3 - RECOVERY TOOLS 33:04 Whey Protein 33:38 Ice Baths 34:24 Tart Cherry Juice 34:49 Compression Gear 35:27 Massage Guns 35:52 Foam Rollers 36:08 Saunas 37:47 Cryotherapy 38:29 Sleep Trackers 41:20 ROUND 4 - NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENTS 41:28 Low Carb Hight Fat for endurance 42:25 Ultra High Carb For Performance 44:19 Training fasted 45:09 Creatine 45:55 Collagen 47:06 Exogenous Ketones (For Endurance, then Recovery) 50:59 ROUND 5 - GENERAL LIFESTYLE, BIOHACKING, HABITS 51:10 Mouth Taping at night 51:35 Wim Hof Breathing 51:59 Red Light Therapy 52:20 Cooling Mattresses 53:33 Blue Light Blocking Glasses 54:21 Ashwaganda 55:12 CBD Oil 56:30 Rounding up Legit or Grift