About this episode

Matthew Marquardt shares his journey in pro triathlon, discussing training, racing, and overcoming cramping issues.

Matthew Marquardt might be the most impressive man in pro triathlon. How do you compete with the best in the world while studying medicine full-time? Matthew Marquardt joins the podcast to share how he manages training, racing, medical school, and life outside sport. We also dive into his dominant win at Ironman South Africa, solving his long-term cramping issues, and what's next on the road to Kona. This episode is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching. We help triathletes and endurance athletes train smarter to race faster. Your hosts are Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly and endurance coach Jordan Donnelly. 00:00 - Introducing Matthew Marquardt 00:40 - Recap of IRONMAN South Africa 13:21 - Why Matthew chose to race Cape Epic 21:50 - Managing total stress load and high performance 28:24 - Race strategy: Surge vs. hold back 31:24 - The mental and physical taper process 39:14 - Solving the mystery of race-day cramping 52:14 - Identifying patterns and triggers for cramping 54:07 - Training volume and the comparison trap with other pros 58:50 - Season goals and the path to Kona 01:00:42 - Learning from past mistakes in IRONMAN racing 01:04:14 - A look into Matthew’s…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gerard Donnelly, Jordan Donnelly

Guest: Matthew Marquardt

Topics covered

• triathlon
• cramping solutions
• training management
• race strategy
• mental preparation
• performance optimization

Keywords

• triathlon
• Ironman
• cramping
• training
• performance
• Kona
• medical school
• race strategy

Sponsors

TriVelo Coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kona, Cape Epic

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