The 87% Show, Inspired By World Champion Runner Jakob Ingebrigsten (Breather Episode with Brad)
It’s time for the 87% podcast!
The title of this episode comes from one of the most important, impactful quotes about athletic training that I have seen in a long time: “Jakob Ingedbrigtsen estimates that he seldom pushes himself beyond 87% of his maximum effort in workouts. Yes, 87%, so he can preserve the best of himself on race day.” This quote came from a New York Times article about Jakob, who has been dominating middle distance running on the world stage after an incredibly rapid and high-profile ascension from his teenage years. Now only 21 years old, he is at the very top of the…
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