Mark Bottenhorn is an UltraEndurance Athlete, Hyrox Competitor, Running Coach, Owner of Good Karma Run Crew, Hybrid Athlete, and Host of the Finding Strong Podcast.
I have been working with Mark as my running coach since I began my journey as a hybrid athlete a year ago, and he has coached me through both of my marathons and ultramarathon.
In this hybrid athlete masterclass, Mark and I go back to basics on everything you need to know to run faster, get stronger, and become the best athlete you can be while also living your best life.
Key Points:
- Health and performance benefits of doing strength training and endurance work
- How long you should train for a marathon
- Building strength training into a 12-week training block
- How many days you should strength train per week as a runner
- Upper and lower-body splits vs. full-body workouts
- Building your workouts around compound and Olympic movements
- Why runners need to lift heavy
- Should you run before you lift, or vice versa?
- Maintain and build an aerobic base while injured
- Best ways to speed up recovery
- Fasted vs. fed workouts
- Pivoting when life hands you setbacks
- Carbs vs. fat for fuel and the pros and cons of each
- Why you need more fiber in your diet
- How to prevent overtraining
- Why some stress is your life is a good things
- Mark’s definition of ambition
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