Training methods of Ethiopian runners with Michael Crawley | EP#275

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Michael Crawley is a 2h20min marathon runner who has competed internationally for Scotland and Great Britain, and he is assistant professor in social anthropology at Durham University. Michael spent 15 months in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, running with a group of professional runners and observing their training and their lives. The result of this experience is Michael's first book, "Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia". IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -"A day in the life" of Ethiopian runners -What a typical training week looks like -Key workouts for the Ethiopians -The importance of the environment and terrain (altitude, "magic air", special surfaces, forests,...) -The group effect - the importance of training together in an individual sport -Mindset and psychology of the Ethiopians -What can Western, non-professional runners and triathletes learn and implement from professional runners in Ethiopia? SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts275/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free. ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Michael's Twitter, and Instagram Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia - Michael's book Run training of Kipchoge, Farah and Rudisha with Matt Fox of Sweat Elite | EP#195 All Running-related episodes on That Triathlon Show RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	That Traathlon Show, 275.
0:18.6	Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:27.3	I'm your host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview Michael Crawley.
0:31.3	Michael is a two-hour-twenty-minute marathon runner who has competed internationally for Scotland and Great Britain and his assistant
0:39.2	professor in social anthropology at Durham University. Michael spent 15 months in Addis Ababa,
0:46.2	the capital of Ethiopia, where he was running with a group of professional runners
0:50.4	in a project where he was observing their training and their lives and the result of that
0:56.1	project and the experience is Michael's first book called Out of Thin Air Running Wisdom and Magic
1:02.4	from above the clouds in Ethiopia. The book is already released available everywhere you get your
1:08.4	books. I have listened to it and I highly recommend it.
1:12.0	But we'll get into the interview with Michael and talk about some of the main takeaways
1:16.7	regarding the training in particular of the Ethiopian runners right after you thank our
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2:19.4	15 and thank you to roca that you can find on roca.com for many triathletes the swim is our weak leg
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