65. Mastering the Marathon: Strategies for Smarter Training | Tristan Mitchell

Andrew Fix — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:28:00 +0000

Key Takeaways

• Use the first half of a marathon as a warm up, race slower than your goal race pace

• Runners can use strength training to restore damaged body tissue and build a more robust body

• All 3 macronutrients are important for runners, but protein is actually the most important

“People talk about hitting a wall. To me the wall just means that you ran dumb. You’ve been too fast and you have nothing left,” explains Tristan Mitchell, owner, manager, and coach at Lions Den SMP. Tristan has completed 24 marathons and has learned a lot about training for running since his first attempt at age 20. Today, he joins host Dr. Andrew Fix to discuss strategies for smarter marathon training.

Running for extended periods of time is very rough on the body because it is incredibly repetitive. In order to master the marathon without harming your body, it is important to train strategically. This means not only learning how to pace yourself properly throughout the race depending on its length, but also knowing how to fuel your body efficiently beforehand. People are quick to think of carbohydrates for runners, but protein is even more important as a building block for your body to function at its best. Additionally, adding in strength training can help restore the body tissues that have been damaged by the repetitive motions of running.

If you start off a marathon running your hardest, you will likely hit a wall pretty quickly. That’s why it is imperative to pace yourself and purposefully run slower than your race pace goal for the first half of the marathon before kicking it into high gear for the second half. Be sure to fuel up on lots of protein beforehand and consider adding strength training to your regimen to help your body become more robust.

Quotes

• “Learning how to negative split races was huge, and ever since then it’s something I’ve really worked at in the marathon and prided myself on. (20:20-20:29 | Tristan)

• “The way I always like to think about it is having these things that I can draw upon to elicit an adrenaline response, something that just fires me up. And I save these things for the second half of a marathon.” (21:51-22:05 | Tristan)

• “If you go out too hard, you simply burn up too much of your stored carbohydrates.” (33:00-33:06 | Tristan)

• “People talk about hitting a wall. To me the wall just means that you ran dumb. You’ve been too fast and you have nothing left.” (33:11-33:19 | Tristan)

• “When it comes to running, strength training builds a more robust body. It builds a body that can tolerate the demands of running training more effectively.” (49:25-49:38 | Tristan)

• “All three of the macronutrients are highly important aspects of a runner’s diet, protein, fat and carbohydrates. But I think that we must get runners to think through the lens of protein first, because it is the building block.” (1:05:41-1:05:59 | Tristan)

Links

Connect with Tristan Mitchell:

Website | https://www.lionsdensmp.com/

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lionsdensmp/?hl=en

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/LionsDenSMP

Connect with Physio Room:

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Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/physioroomco

Andrew’s Personal Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrewfix/

Andrew’s Personal Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/andrew.fix.9/

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7. Learn, Integrate, Optimize, Nurture | Tristan Mitchell

Andrew Fix — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:50:00 +0000

“When you start doing stuff that is physically demanding with other people, it creates a bond that is hugely powerful,” says Tristan Mitchell, Owner, Manager & Coach of the Lions Den Gym. Tristan first got into fitness in high school when he got a manual labor job and realized he needed to work on his strength. After living a consistently active lifestyle, complete with lifting and running, Tristan recognized how mentorship led to his community-focused fitness career.

Tristan understands that people need to feel comfortable when improving their athletic performance. By fostering a gym environment where clients can feel like they are part of the same “pride,” they feel welcomed no matter where they are on their fitness journey. As Lions Den continues to grow and expand, Tristan focuses on the quality of the gym experience to ensure that clients maintain their fitness training and lead healthier lives.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Code for an inspiring conversation on the start of Lions Den. Learn more about the importance of community, the acronym behind the gym’s name, and why movement is the center of Tristan’s fitness approach.

Quotes

• “When you start doing stuff that is physically demanding with other people, it creates a bond that is hugely powerful.” (9:07 – 9:18)

• “I just think life is in so many ways about surrounding yourself with the right people. It opens the doors for the opportunity to feel more comfortable taking some risk.” (21:02 – 21:15)

• “We’re going to challenge the quality of movement function through various ways, and that’s part of building overall strength and overall fitness.” (31:26 – 31:36)

• “Our goal is to balance things where we’re providing high-quality training, but not necessarily trying to bog people down into not exercising or overthinking.” (32:28 – 32:46)

Links:
Website | https://www.lionsdensmp.com/

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/

Facebook |
https://www.facebook.com/LionsDenSMP