Marty Bordignon on his 2:46 Osaka PB, Training by Feel, Weight Strategy, and Chasing Big Goals at Gold Coast

In this Sweat Elite Training Talk episode, Matt interviews Gold Coast runner Marty Bordignon after his Osaka Marathon PB of 2:46:05, a roughly four-minute improvement, paced evenly with a 1:22 high / 1:23 low split. They discuss Marty's summer heat-based build, coached by Kyle Weise, with a strong focus on effort over numbers, plus reflections on wanting a faster result and lessons for future races like Gold Coast. Marty's Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/18059049/ Marty's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlawrence9/ Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/ Matt's Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359/ Supporters Club: https://sweatelite.co/supporters-club/ Coaching: https://www.sweatelitecoaching.com/matt-fox Marty outlines a conventional training week of intervals on Tuesday, threshold on Friday, and a long run on Sunday. He explains a 16-week marathon build that began with a six-week weight reduction phase at around 80 km per week, before increasing fueling and building toward peak mileage of around 150 km per week. The conversation covers whether more speed work and strides could help marathoners, the role and risks of weight management, semaglutide appetite suppression, tall poppy syndrome in Australia, and the pros and cons of posting ambitious running goals publicly. They also touch on the running content and podcasts they enjoy, including How Bad Do You Want It. Timestamps: 00:00 New Guest Intro 00:55 Osaka Marathon Recap 03:30 Why He Started Running 05:47 Inspiration And Mindset 07:53 Was He In 244 Shape 12:31 Osaka Training Structure 16:04 Speed Work For Marathoners 22:32 Weight Cut And Fueling 25:50 Ozempic Debate In Running 29:58 Tall Poppy Syndrome 34:02 Tall Poppy Talk 34:38 Gold Coast Build Plan 35:38 How Bad Do You Want It 36:19 Effort Over Numbers 37:58 Heart Rate Obsession 41:25 Finding Running Joy 43:18 Running Is Black And White 44:54 Wanting It Most 45:53 Scholarship Race Story 48:02 Favorite Run Creators 54:28 Ben Felton Marathon Debate 58:35 Podcasts And Wrap Up