Implications for Strava's IPO, Road Runners Going to Trails & Vice Versa and the Kipchoge Effect

We have lots of happenings to catch up on and to help with this Dave is joined by a previous guest host Dan Squires. The guys chat about Strava’s IPO and its implications, NN Running’s rebrand, the Houston marathon and thoughts on race frequency. They then touch on some track news, Winter Olympics via Quinn Simmons’ aspirations there, review the Valencia 10k and discuss Molly Seidel’s trail debut. Finally they look at the Boston marathon fields and discuss some lesser hyped runners there. (00:00) Introduction(01:30) Medical Question (04:00) Dan Update (07:30) Disillusionment with UTMB Organisation (09:35) Dave Update (14:53) Community Shoutouts (16:30) Reflecting on 100 Episodes and Podcast in General (20:30) Strava Prepares for IPO (27:28) Chat GPT and Claude Having Access to Apple Health & Health Connect(28:32) NN Running Becomes DSM-Firmenich(32:11) Houston Marathon (35:14) US Olympic Trials Thoughts (37:57) Gabby Thomas Running 400ms (40:45) Noah Lyles v Vernon Norwood (44:06) Quinn Simmons Wants to Medal in Summer & Winter Olympics (50:17) Valencia 10k (56:55) Molly Seidel Wins Bandera 50k and Sets CR (1:00:55) Des Linden to Marathon des Sables (1:02:12) Shelby Houlihan on the Trails (1:05:38) Boston Marathon Fields (1:13:43) Seen on Social/Dan’s Not a Fan (1:20:18) Doctor’s Office - Xylon (1:21:06) What We’re Watching Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Links to Dan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansonlyrans Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thebackstraightpodcast Submit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/