About this episode

Charlie Sweeney discusses his experience running up to 145 miles per week and shares insights on training, recovery, and balancing running with a full-time job.

Charlie Sweeney is chasing the dream... by running up to 145 miles per week. This volume is not for the faint of heart (or most of us mere mortals...). But we can learn a lot from elite athletes who are training at top mileage levels. In this episode you will learn: How Charlie makes time for running twice per day with a full-time job His progression of mileage over the years that got him to 145 mpw The benefits he expects to receive from this level of mileage The importance of going all-in on what you can control Charlie's recovery strategies for running such high volume For more on recovery & prevention, hear from 9 elite athletes! Resources: How Matt Meyer runs high mileage weeks (podcast) How to recover from difficult training (ebook) Follow Charlie on Instagram See the recap video from our ProBio event Thanks Boulderthon! Boulderthon is a top 10 race in America according to USA Today and one of the best fall marathons according to Runner's World. With a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon, Boulderthon offers an amazing fall destination race weekend right at the foothills of the Rockies. Use code STRENGTH20 for $20 off the marathon or half marathon. Join me in Boulder, one…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Fitzgerald

Guest: Charlie Sweeney

Topics covered

• marathon training
• high mileage
• running strategies
• recovery techniques
• elite athletes

Keywords

• marathon
• high mileage
• running
• recovery
• training
• Charlie Sweeney
• fitness
• sports

Sponsors

Boulderthon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USA Today, Runner's World, Instagram

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