The OMNIA Performance Podcast

Marathon Training for Hybrid Athletes: Nutrition, Mindset & Common Pitfalls

The OMNIA Performance Podcast

Show Notes

Most marathon plans treat strength training like an afterthought. Most nutrition guides ignore the fact you're also trying to keep weight on a bar. This one's different. JB sits down with Tom McClure, OMNIA's Head of Performance Nutrition and a hybrid athlete who actually does this stuff, to go through everything that matters when you're chasing 26.2 miles without watching your strength fall apart. Tom pulls back the curtain on his own London Marathon prep - what's worked, what ha...

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