He Fixed Years of Cramping With ONE Change - Matthew Marquardt

Matthew Marquardt might be the most impressive man in pro triathlon.

How do you compete with the best in the world while studying medicine full-time?

Matthew Marquardt joins the podcast to share how he manages training, racing, medical school, and life outside sport. We also dive into his dominant win at Ironman South Africa, solving his long-term cramping issues, and what's next on the road to Kona.

This episode is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching. We help triathletes and endurance athletes train smarter to race faster. Your hosts are Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly and endurance coach Jordan Donnelly.

00:00 - Introducing Matthew Marquardt

00:40 - Recap of IRONMAN South Africa

13:21 - Why Matthew chose to race Cape Epic

21:50 - Managing total stress load and high performance

28:24 - Race strategy: Surge vs. hold back

31:24 - The mental and physical taper process

39:14 - Solving the mystery of race-day cramping

52:14 - Identifying patterns and triggers for cramping