About this episode

Jacob Thomson discusses his experiences as a professional marathon runner and various aspects of elite running.

Jacob Thomson is a professional marathon runner for Under Armour. He recently raced Boston in a time of 2 hours 9 minutes 51 seconds. He co-hosts the Out and Back Podcast with Rory Linkletter. We discuss elite training, innovative shoe tech, the role of high in race carb fueling, doping influence on professional sports, and how to navigate the world of influence and sponsorship in running's modern era. Jacob: thomsontraining.run | IG: @jtcougars8 | YT: @jacobthomson4360 Episode Sponsors: ProBio: probionutrition.com/endurance Code: Endurance (20% Off) LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Podcast Details: Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hposponsors HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hpo Zach's Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Journal: substack.com/@zachbitter Find Zach: zachbitter.com | IG: @zachbitter | X: @zbitter | FB: Zach Bitter | Strava: Zach Bitter

People in this episode

Host: Zach Bitter

Guest: Jacob Thomson

Topics covered

• elite training
• shoe technology
• carb fueling
• doping in sports
• sponsorship in running

Keywords

• marathon
• running
• training
• sponsorship
• carbohydrates
• doping
• shoe technology

Sponsors

ProBio, LMNT, deltaG

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Under Armour, Out and Back Podcast

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