Beyond The Finish Line

#Ep 67 | The Ultra Matt Was Never Supposed to Finish

The ultra Matt was never supposed to finish. The full UTA 100 race recap. Matt walks Georgia through every aid station — the perfect first 40k, the toe-punted rock at Nellie's Glen that he was sure had broken his foot, the ruptured ligaments he ran the back half on, and the 50k internal war between a brain screaming "quit" and a body that wouldn't. Plus the why he didn't share until now: chasing the point where mind and body both run out at the same moment. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/BTFLPOD?utm_source=BTFLPOD [https://performanceproject.typeform.com/BTFLPOD?utm_source=BTFLPOD] 📸 Follow BTFL: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/] 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ [https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/] 📸 Follow Georgia: https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/ [https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/] 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ [https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/]

#Ep 66 | Marathon Mini Series Pt 4 | Everything You Wanted To Ask About Marathons

Everything you wanted to ask about marathon training — chafing, carbon plates, race vests, taper colds, and what to do when you're three weeks out and your longest run was 32k. Part 4 of the Marathon Mini Series: the listener Q&A. Matt and Georgia get through your questions on holiday training, knee injury comebacks, time-based vs distance-based long runs, strength training, heat adaptation, race vests, carbon shoes, taper sickness, and post-race recovery. The catch-all episode that closes the series. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/Apply [https://performanceproject.typeform.com/Apply] 📸 Follow BTFL: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/] 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ [https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/] 📸 Follow Georgia: https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/ [https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/] 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ [https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/]

#Ep 65 | Marathon Mini Series Pt3 | Stop training like a jogger and start racing your marathon.

Stop training like a jogger and start racing your marathon. Part 3 of the Marathon Mini Series: how to train for a time goal. Matt and Georgia get into the difference between finishing and racing, how to set a goal that actually fits your athletic makeup, the type A / type B / hybrid framework, and why Ash and Jason ran sub-3 in Boston on three-and-a-half runs a week. Minimal effective dose, long run back-ends, and the race day execution mistakes that blow up PBs. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/Apply [https://performanceproject.typeform.com/Apply] 📸 Follow BTFL: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/] 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ [https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/] 📸 Follow Georgia: https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/ [https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/] 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ [https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/]

#Ep 64 | Marathon Mini Series Pt2 | Before You Run a Marathon Start Here

You can't bullshit your way through a marathon the way you can a half and that's where most first-timers come undone. Part 2 of the Marathon Mini Series: everything you need to know before your first 42.2. Matt and Georgia get into why 16 weeks is the floor for a first block, why the wall is just a spotlight on every shortcut you took in training, and why nutrition is the fourth discipline. Plus Georgia's red-Powerade meltdown at 28km on the Gold Coast, the case for walking the aid stations, and how to define a successful first marathon. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/Apply [https://performanceproject.typeform.com/Apply] 📸 Follow BTFL: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/] 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ [https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/] 📸 Follow Georgia: https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/ [https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/] 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ [https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/]

#Ep 63 | Marathon Mini Series | Marathon Myths That Are Ruining Your Race

The halfway point in a marathon isn't 21K — it's 32K. Episode one of the BTFL Marathon Mini Series. Matt and Georgia bust 10 marathon myths that are costing runners on race day — from the outdated 32K long run cap to why walking at aid stations is strategy, not failure. Plus listener questions on training with limited time and managing multi-sport load. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to the Marathon Mini Series 13:28 Highs and Lows: Personal Updates 14:17 Debunking Marathon Myths: Long Runs 18:42 Daily Running: Is It Necessary? 21:09 Carb Loading: The Night Before a Race 24:44 Stretching: The Right Approach 26:27 Half vs Full Marathon: The Reality 28:31 The Importance of Preparation and Recovery 30:07 Training in Adverse Weather Conditions 31:38 Race Pace in Long Runs 32:57 Walking During a Marathon: A Strategy, Not a Failure 38:50 Quality Over Quantity in Training 43:21 Pre-Race Routine: The Day Before a Marathon 46:20 Balancing Marathon Training with Life Responsibilities 53:27 Managing Load for Multi-Sport Athletes 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/Apply [https://performanceproject.typeform.com/Apply] 📸 Follow BTFL: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/] 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ [https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/] 📸 Follow Georgia: https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/ [https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/] 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ [https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/]