Sub 2 & Solving Cramping

Sub 2 & Solving Cramping

From 1 % Better - Hidden Stories in Sport by 1% Better Podcast

May 1, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

The episode discusses marathon updates and features an interview with Matthew Marquardt about his cramping issues.

Before all the fallout from London Marathon, we get through our updates and community shoutouts. We are then on to the Canyons 100k, Liege-Baston-Liege and Allyson Felix’s comeback. Matthew Marquardt then drops in to explain how he solved his cramping problems. We finish off with the Doctor’s office and a sneaky cameo by Xylon’s new puppy Willow. (00:00) Introduction (00:19) Medical Question (03:09) Xylon’s update (03:58) David’s update (07:08) Community Shoutouts (11:05) Canyons 100k (13:47) Liege-Baston-Liege (19:40) Allyson Felix’s Comeback (24:38) Matt Marquardt Joins Us to Discuss His Cramping (25:33) Matt’s Cramp History (29:34) Working Out the Cause of His Cramps (45:00) London Marathon (47:36) Women’s Race (52:58) Men’s Race (59:07) Thoughts on the Record (1:04:10) What’s Next for Sawe? (1:06:20) Will We See a Sub 4 Phenomenon? (1:07:49) Winners & Losers from London Marathon (1:13:22) Doctor’s Office - Geraint Thomas (1:14:14) What We’re Watching (1:14:53) Xylon’s New Puppy Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/1pb If you’re unsure how which…

People in this episode

Hosts: Xylon, David

Guest: Matthew Marquardt

Topics covered

  • cramping solutions
  • marathon updates
  • athlete comebacks
  • community shoutouts
  • race analysis

Keywords

  • cramping
  • marathon
  • Allyson Felix
  • Canyons 100k
  • Liege-Baston-Liege
  • London Marathon
  • athlete comeback

Sponsors

Precision Fuel and Hydration, Stryd

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