{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Molly Seidel - How to Train to Win an Olympic Bronze Medal in the Marathon (Replay)","description":"REPLAY EPISODE: This conversation with Molly Seidel was originally recorded in May 2024. Olympic Marathon Bronze Medalist Molly Seidel on Injury Recovery, Training, Fueling, and Fixing Track &amp;amp; Field Matt from Sweat Elite hosts Olympic marathon bronze medalist Molly Seidel in Flagstaff to discuss her recent Strava Camp experience, her return from a broken-knee injury, and how she is rebuilding by correcting movement patterns with gym-based mobility and muscle activation. Molly explains why she skipped Canyons 50K to prioritize a fall road marathon, outlines her goals to win a major marathon, make World Championship teams, and target LA 2028 after missing Paris. She also breaks down her \u201cunglamorous\u201d marathon builds, including high aerobic volume, true double-threshold training, and a short specific block starting after a tune-up race. Matt and Molly also cover cross-training through skiing, cycling and ElliptiGo, Ethiopia\u2019s training culture, diet and race fueling, Puma shoe rotation, critiques of World Athletics around rankings, watchability and doping, plus Molly\u2019s race-focused mindset. Links Matt's Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mattinglisfox\/   Matt's Coaching: https:\/\/www.sweatelite.co\/coaching\/   Matt's Profile: https:\/\/www.sweatelite.co\/matt-fox\/   Matt's Strava: https:\/\/www.strava.com\/athletes\/7043356   Sweat Elite Website: https:\/\/www.sweatelite.co\/  Sweat Elite Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sweatelite\/   Sweat Elite YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SweatElite\/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:28 Sponsors and Support 03:30 Meeting Molly in Flagstaff 03:46 Inside Strava Camp 06:15 Knee Injury and Comeback 09:19 Fall Plans and Big Goals 11:46 Marathon Training Blueprint 13:51 Gym Work and Activation 17:01 Podcasting and Listening Habits 20:24 Skiing and Cross Training 22:43 Injury Pool Culture 22:58 Best Training Bases 24:15 Why Ethiopia Matters 26:22 Ethiopian Training Mindset 31:23 Ethiopian Food Stories 33:27 Diet And Carbs 34:50 Race Fueling Strategy 35:52 Puma Shoe Rotation 36:58 Trail Running Strength 38:27 Fixing Track And Field 41:18 Winning Over Time Goals 44:26 Mental Race Preparation 46:13 Wrap Up And Goodbye ","author_name":"Sweat Elite Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.sweatelite.co\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41563025\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202713315"}