302. Mailbag Episode! The Fastest Shoe, Our Dream Study, Improving Testosterone Levels, Heat Training, Upper Body Lifting, and Lots More

About this episode

In this mailbag episode, David and Megan answer listener questions on various topics including running shoes, testosterone levels, and heat training.

We wore the best shoe ever before this mailbag episode! We opened it up to listener questions, diving into tons of tricky and fun topics. Topics this week: David’s first run in the shoe that’s changing road running, our eventful weekend, Omega 3 supplementation, the types of heat training we like, our dream study design involving bicarb and fatigue resistance, leptin levels, upper body lifting, improving low testosterone levels, coaching specialization, helping a teammate with REDs, treadmill training, building up volume, rest intervals, preparing for summer heat, and more! Thank you for getting us off the floor for this episode. We love you all! HUZZAH! -David and Megan Click "Get 40% Off" button for 40% off at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swap Buy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com (code "SWAP") The Wahoo KICKR Run is the best treadmill on the market: https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/running/treadmills/kickr-run-buy (code “SWAP”) For training plans, weekly bonus podcasts, heart rate zones, articles, and videos: patreon.com/swap

People in this episode

Hosts: David Roche, Megan Roche

Topics covered

• running shoes
• testosterone levels
• heat training
• upper body lifting
• listener questions
• coaching specialization
• treadmill training

Keywords

• running
• testosterone
• heat training
• upper body lifting
• listener questions
• treadmill training
• Omega 3

Sponsors

The Feed, Janji, Wahoo Fitness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Janji

Products: Omega 3, Wahoo KICKR Run

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