Marty (2:46 Marathoner) Begins His Gold Coast Marathon Build - Training Talk

Matt Fox and Marty Bordignon talk through Marty's first marathon-specific block for the Gold Coast Marathon, his rough post-Osaka patch, and how things have started to turn around as training settles back near 100 km per week. They also discuss Marty's MTHFR-related folate/B-vitamin issue, tapering philosophy, group training in the heat, preferred YouTube running content, fueling economics, and Boston Marathon predictions.
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In this episode, Matt is joined by Marty Bordignon from the Gold Coast, a 2:46 marathoner beginning a focused marathon block with less than three months to go until the Gold Coast Marathon. Marty reflects on a difficult three-week stretch after Osaka where fatigue, low motivation, and even easy runs felt unusually hard, before things started to shift again as he returned to roughly 100 km per week and gained confidence from a session of 3K, 5 x 60 seconds, and 3K.
The conversation also explores Marty's discovery that an MTHFR gene variant was affecting his ability to absorb folate and certain B vitamins properly, and how getting back on the right supplement made a major difference. Matt and Marty discuss early-morning group runs to manage the heat, training rhythm, pacing options, and realistic goal setting heading toward race day, with 2:40 framed as a stretch and 2:38 sitting more in the realm of possibility if training continues well.
They also break down Steve Magness's recent tapering video and share their preference for shorter tapers that maintain intensity, before moving into a broader discussion on running YouTube, filming ideas, watch time, monetization, sponsor dynamics, Ben Felton's content, Jake Barraclough injury speculation, Cole Givens, Nick Bare's move away from data obsession, and the ever-growing cost of fueling - including DIY carb mix ideas versus gels. The episode closes with some Boston Marathon predictions and a bit of shoe talk.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Marathon Block Begins
00:50 - Goals and Pacing Plans
02:33 - Post Marathon Struggles
04:57 - B Vitamin Breakthrough
06:17 - Early Morning Training Life
10:15 - Coach Kyle and Volume Focus
13:23 - Workout Breakdown and Confidence
16:14 - Tapering Advice Debate
28:56 - Running YouTube Favorites
30:12 - Clayton Young Series Hype
35:23 - Behind the Scenes Filming Ideas
37:38 - YouTube vs Short Form Attention
38:13 - Watch Time Monetization
38:51 - YouTube Ads vs Sponsors
39:41 - Instagram Sponsor Appeal
40:17 - Ben Felton Video Breakdown
42:34 - Jake Injury Conspiracies
46:50 - Cole Givens Appreciation
48:06 - Nick Bare Ditching Data
51:59 - Supplements and Gel Economics
53:47 - DIY Carb Mix Recipes
01:01:15 - Instagram Follows and Motivation
01:05:55 - Boston Marathon Predictions
01:08:25 - Wrap Up and Shoe Talk