1 % Better - Hidden Stories in Sport

• Recovery From an Eating Disorder Pro Cyclist Clara Koppenburg

  Before our interview, we cover a listener question and then take a look back at some Diamond League and forward to UTMB. We also discuss teenage phenoms Cooper Luteknhaus and Gout Gout. Finally we hear from Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Hannah Walker regarding weight in the Women’s peloton. Clara Koppenburg is a professional road cyclist known for her versatility and climbing strength. She was encouraged to start cycling by her father who is a team doctor. Armed with a sports science degree (University of Konstanz, completed in 2018), Clara blends intellect, athleticism, and commitment to her craft. What truly sets Clara apart is her courageous openness about her personal challenges. In a recent, deeply personal revelation, she shared her journey through an eating disorder, the loss of her menstrual cycle for six years, and her path to recovery. She declared, “I won myself back”, emphasizing that reclaiming her health was her greatest victory—even without big race wins. (00:00) Introduction(00:22) Medical Question(02:00) David’s Running  (04:44) David’s UTMB Experience (06:40) Xylon’s Update (11:05) Community Shoutouts (13:30) Listener Question - Adidas Treadmill Shoe (16:50) Cooper Lutkenhaus Signs a Pro Contract(19:49) Gout Gout Runs Sub 10 Seconds (21:29) Fastest Ever 100k Run(25:26) Diamond League Lausanne (28:30) Diamond League Brussels (39:48) David’s Tokyo World Championships Predictions (36:52) UTMB Observations (43:07) Weight in Women’s Cycling (44:15) Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio’s Thoughts (52:19) Hannah Walker’s Thoughts  (59:14) Interview Starts(1:01:11) Did Clara Expect the Response from her Instagram Post (1:04:04) How Is Clara’s Experience Day to Day Now vs When Suffering?  (1:12:28) What Made Clara Make a Change?   (1:17:00) How Does Clara Navigate the Performance Environment? (1:24:25) What Can Teams Do Better To Support Riders? (1:29:39) Should Cycling Have Screening Pre Race to Prevent RED-S?(1:36:12) Clara’s Lack of Body Dysmorphia (1:39:50) Clara’s Cookbook (1:42:50) Review (1:43:54) What We Will Be Watching Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Links to ClaraInstagram: @clara_koppenburgIG Post Mentioned HereSubmit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/

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• Marathon Longevity with Multiple Olympian Lisa Weightman

  Before our guest joins us, Xylon learns to tie shoelaces, we cover a listener question on heart rate during warm up and we review the Diamond League in Silesia. We then touch on the records from the Leadville 100 before a look at the Chicago and Sydney Marathon fields. Our guest, joining us to discuss her upcoming Sydney Marathon is Lisa Weightman is a 4 time olympic marathon representative, qualifying for her first olympics in her debut marathon in London 2008 running 2:32:32. Her marathon personal best is 2:23:15 from Osaka 2023, and she has run a 68:48 half marathon. Beyond her Olympic achievements, she won a Silver medal at the 2018 Delhi commonwealth games and a bronze in the 2010 New Delhi commonwealth games. She’s a a 3 time top 8 finisher at world marathon majors, twice national champion in the half marathon and the winner of the 2013 Melbourne marathon, 2010 Nagano olympic commemorative marathon and 2009 Christchurch half marathon.  (00:00) Introduction(00:16) Medical Question(02:47) David’s Update(05:15) Xylon’s Update(07:10) Xylon Learns to Tie Shoelaces(11:19) Community Shoutouts(12:56) Listener Question - Warmup Heart Rate(20:00) Brief Grand Slam Track Update (20:44) Diamond League Silesia Thoughts (35:33) Leadville 100 Records(38:00) Chicago Marathon Fields(42:51) Sydney Marathon Fields(43:44) Interview Starts (45:20) Why Lisa Chose Sydney Marathon(46:46) How Does Lisa Think About Majors vs Olympics & World Champs (50:22) Lisa Favourite Results (53:04) How Do Elites Get Into Marathon Majors? (55:15) Lisa’s Coaching Situation (1:00:36) Is Sydney Prep Any Different? (1:03:11) Longevity in the Marathon (1:10:05) Technological Changes in Marathoning Across Lisa’s Career(1:14:00) Fueling Plan for Sydney (1:14:00) Fueling Plan for Sydney (1:16:00) Thoughts on Balancing Work, Family & Sport(1:18:30) Advice to Young Runners (1:23:00) Thoughts on Running Boston Marathon (1:25:48) What Is Success In Sydney for Lisa? (1:28:00) Review (1:28:55) Doctor’s Office (1:30:00) What We’re Watching Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Links to Lisa:Instagram: @lisaweightmanLinkedIn: Lisa WeightmanSubmit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/

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• Should You Do More Zone 2 Training?

  We have a huge episode this week. Most importantly we discuss yoghurt gate but we also touch on a bunch of community shoutouts, some NFL, Crossfit, T100, UK & US track & field and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift all before we get to our interview. Our guest is Kristi Storoschuk who is a PhD Candidate in Muscle Physiology at Queen’s University with the goal of contributing to our understanding of diet, food timing, exercise, and metabolism. She is passionate and curious about all things diet, lifestyle, metabolic flexibility, aging, and longevity. She is the lead author on a recent paper  (00:00) Introduction(00:18) Medical Question(2:52) David’s Morning(04:57) Xylon’s Update(06:20) David’s Update(10:46) Yoghurt Gate(15:37) Community Shoutouts(18:35) Announcement (19:33) NFL Finger Average(21:27) Crossfit Games Results (22:30) T100 London Results (30:09) Ines Fitzgerald Results(31:28) Alex Yee’s 5000m PB(33:23) USA T&F Trials(42:40) TDFF Results (52:19) Interview Starts(54:20) Caveats(55:05) Limits of Evidence(57:30) Health vs Performance(1:00:13) Intensity Domains in Health Research(1:05:00) Intensity Domains vs Exercise Guidelines(1:07:20) Zone 2; Claims vs Reality(1:09:26) Absolute vs Relative Intensity  (1:11:49) Paper Population(1:14:00) Stimulus and Adaptation (1:15:51) Intensity Prescription for Health(1:23:07) Kirsti’s Piano(1:24:20) Review Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Kristi’s Paper on Zone 2 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-025-02261-y Links to Kristi:Instagram: @krististoroschukSubmit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/

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• Microdosing, Elite Athlete's healing capacity and Jan Frodeno Running OCC

  This week starts with some absolute abhorrent behviour from Xylon before we get into some great community shoutouts. We then touch on athletes and accelerated recovery rates, why the NFL is hard to transition to for rugby players and Jan Frodeno’s chances at the OCC race at UTMB. We discuss the beer mile world record, and then our big topics; injuries and illness in cycling (how common are they?) and some research on microdosing testosterone and EPO. (00:00) Introduction(00:20) Medical Question(02:00) Xylon’s Abomination(06:30) Xylon’s Update(09:10) David’s Update(12:21) Community Shoutouts(19:38) Hayden Wilde Doing T100 London (22:06) UTMB Fields & Jan Frodeno(28:16) Louis Rees-Zammit returns to Rugby (29:43) Beer Mile World Record Broken(31:36) Grand Slam Track Yet to Pay Athletes(34:10) Tour de France Review (46:48) Microdosing EPO and Testosterone to Beat Tests(51:23) Ruth Chepngetich (53:40) Injury and Illness in Cycling Disciplines(57:56) Doctor’s Office - Cycling Edition (1:03:27) What We’re Watching Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Paper on Microdosing https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dta.3932 Paper on Cycling Injuries https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/11/3/e002364 Submit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/

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• Mental Health vs Mental Resilience

  Gary Fahey is a mental strength and performance specialist, mental health and addiction counsellor, public speaker and bestselling author. He currently works across the corporate and sporting spaces helping high-performing professionals and teams overcome crises, build resilience, and achieve sustainable success through his unique blend of experience and qualifications. Gary’s story is a fascinating one and has shaped who he is and how he works. He holds multiple degrees and is currently undertaking a PhD in Psychology & Conscious Decision Making. Earlier in his career Gary spent 18 years with the Australian Federal Police, including personal protection for prime minister Kevin Rudd.  (00:00) Introduction(01:10) Xylon Bullies David(04:29) Community Shoutouts(05:29) Listener Correction - IM Qualification System(10:24) Community Shoutouts Continued(17:46) Interview Starts(21:14) Gary’s Background (22:38) Externally Bulletproof, Internally Brittle (24:55) Fallout from Misuse of Company Credit Card (30:01) How Were Things When News Broke? (32:13) How Did Gary Decide to Move Into Neuroscience? (34:55) Has the World or Have Athletes Changed? (39:33) Will Improving Mental Health Make Athletes Lose Their Edge? (42:15) How Do You Balance Short & Long Term Goals & Performance? (45:22) How Does Gary Start a Conversation with High Performers? (48:13) Mental Health Struggle vs Mental Resilience? (52:00) How Do You Help Someone Who’s Achieved a Massive Career Goal? (55:00) Professional Athletes and Their Identity? (57:24) How Do You Start Working on Identity Outside of Sport? (1:01:45) How do People Overcome Slipping Off Performance Habits? (1:07:33) Advice from Gary for Universal Performance(1:14:41) Sports Psychology is More than “Flow” (1:18:00) Optimisation vs Perfection(1:20:34) The Most Difficult Situation Gary Had in His Time Protecting The PM Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Links to GaryWebsite:https://garyfahey.com/ Submit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/

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