Fellow Dutchman Jeroen-Pieter van der Vliet discusses his transformation from working and eating frequently at McDonald's while being overweight (110kg / 242 lbs) to running 4 Sub 3 hour marathons so far. His last marathon was a 2:51 in Berlin. He shares his inspiring journey and lessons learned along the way. CHECK OUT THE MARATHON PR PROGRAM
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SHOW NOTES:
* JP’s background working at MacDonald and not working out [4:00]
* How JP lost a lot of weight and improved his athletic performance [5:15]
* JP has ran many 5k and 10k races before getting into the half marathon and full marathon distances [5:50]
* His first marathon experience in Amsterdam [6:56]
* In 2016 JP ran 40 races of various distances [10:10]
* JP’s bad race experience in the Madrid marathon [13:20]
* JP’s first experience with MAF low heart rate training [15:20]
* JP had to speed up instead of slow down to get to his MAF training zone [16:50]
* Floris’s thoughts on the MAF formula for athletes with a lower or higher max HR [18:60]
* How much higher HR workouts JP does as part of his marathon training [21:20]
* The type of higher intensity speedwork JP does [22:33]
* Integrating some 30k races at marathon pace to prep for the main race [26:30]
* Differences of how JP was able to improve further, even from a 2:57 down to a 2:51 over several races [29:00]
* JP’s thoughts on strength, mobility and flexibility [33:20]
* The nutrition, hydration and supplements that work well for JP post workout [35:20]
* JP’s race strategies based on pace and goal time [37:20]
* How JP overcomes tough spots in training and racing [40:00]
* Berlin marathon gear with Altra zero drop shoes [42:30]
* JP’s race day nutritional strategy and timing with Sis Go gels and caffeine [44:30]
* How JP was able to lose weight and how this impacted his performance [48:30]
* JP’s post race recovery strategy to continue training again [49:50]
* Upcoming race goals for Jeroen Pieter in the coming years [51:50]
* Recommendations for athletes looking to improve their running training and racing [59:10]
* JP’s 80 / 20 approach to nutrition [1:01:30]
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