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Reflections on Gladwell and Tokyo 2025 gets underway

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Published on 2 months ago

Tokyo 2025: Preview Show with Sean Ingle

The Tokyo World Athletics Championships kick off on September 13, and while the team are not there in presence, we will be bringing you recaps, insights and analysis through the 8 days of action. In …

Published on 2 months ago

Inside the Astonishing World of Elite Rowing

Season 7 Episode 22

Rower Drew Ginn is one of Australia's most decorated athletes with five world championships and three Olympic gold medals to his name. From 1995 to 1998, he was also a member of the famous Oarsome Fo…

Published on 2 months ago

Follow Up: Did Malcolm Gladwell Need To Apologise for Trans Stance?

Season 7 Episode 21

In episode 20, celebrity author, columnist, and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell apologised for the way he had handled a debate on trans athletes at the 2022 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference with Real…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sport

Season 7 Episode 20

Author, speaker, podcaster and columnist Malcolm Gladwell has sold over 25 million books, including titles such as The Tipping Point, What the Dog Saw, Outliers, and Talking to Strangers. Many of the…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Tokyo Teasers, Women's Rugby Risks, and Doping Double Standards

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Should Doping Coaches Be Banned For Life? / Heat and Heart Rate / Tokyo Rivalries In Focus

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Zone 2: The Debate Continues / World Records Old and New

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Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Everything You Know About Zone 2 Training is Probably Wrong

Season 7 Episode 19

Everyone is talking about Zone 2 training, but few understand the real science behind it. But thanks to a new scientific review, Much Ado About Zone 2: A Narrative Review Assessing The Efficacy of Zo…

Published on 3 months ago

Cutting Weight to Win: PFP's Performance Strategy. Or Slippery Slope?

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Published on 3 months ago