Marcus Scotney

Coach | Sports Performance Coach MSc Student | Runner | Qualified Sports Therapist | Sponsored by @theomm

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

So this just happened!! Winning @DragonsBackRace What an amazing tough race my body is a bit broken but worth it for the adventure https://t.co/aPfF1if8Be

[The Dragon® @DragonsBackRace]

.@MarcusScotney is first over the line, winning the 2017 @TheRealBerghaus #DragonsBackRace in 37h 58m 👏🥇🏆

[Iñigo San Millán @doctorinigo]

🚨👋I’m launching a Substack to write about metabolism, sports performance, mitochondrial function, metabolic health, cancer metabolism, longevity...

I’m starting with two pieces!.

The first addresses the recent review “Much Ado About Zone 2.” My position is simple: the debate between Zone 2 and HIIT is largely artificial. In real training environments, both intensities coexist and always have.

The second article explains the physiology behind Zone 2, something that is often simplified or misunderstood. Zone 2 is not just a training label. It reflects a specific metabolic state defined by redox balance, mitochondrial flux, and lactate shuttle equilibrium.

Thirty years working with elite athletes and metabolic patients led me to this framework.

Links below:

Article 1 — Why the Zone 2 vs HIIT debate is largely misguided
https://t.co/7WxXI6YWcf

Article 2 — The cellular physiology that actually defines Zone 2
https://t.co/v6fLtj835j

If this topic and others interests you, feel free to subscribe. I’ll be writing regularly about metabolism, performance, metabolic health, mitochondrial function, cancer metabolism...Thank you!😉

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@OldScottie Looks awesome 🙌 well done and I can’t wait to read it 💪🏻

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

It’s inspiring to see research like this shaping the conversation about Scotland’s educational future. I’m excited to be contributing to this research and its potential impact on the Scottish curriculum as I start my PhD this September at @StirUni

[Open Access Gov @OpenAccessGov]

🧠Mind sports education is gaining momentum in schools.

🧠Researchers at the University of Stirling are investigating the ways that strategic #games like bridge can enhance skills development and academic engagement

@bridgemindsport

https://t.co/x5LQLJj8yo

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

Bridge brilliance at @UofStirling! 🤯 So proud to have been part of the first Youth Bridge Camp this past weekend – my first big step in my PhD research! 40+ young minds learned, played, and grew, and I even picked up bridge myself! 🧠 #YouthBridge #Mindsports #UofStirling

[University of Stirling @StirUni]

In a hands-on extension of our research into the skills that come with #bridge playing, #UofStirling hosted its first youth bridge camp last weekend. More than 40 attended as organisers introduced a new generation to the game: https://t.co/6d3RdN27df @bridgemindsport

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@MicZanini @E_C_S_S @lborouniversity @LboroSSEHS It's a fantastic paper! And I wonder what the implications are for ultra-marathon training? Does this mean the days of ridiculous 6-hour training runs should be a thing of the past...

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Toughness isn't about gritting your teeth and blindly grinding your way through. Toughness is a skill that depends on:
1. Understanding Emotions
2. Directing Attention
3. Navigating Your Inner Dialogue
4. Creating space between Stimulus and Response

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@natolisnuggets @stevemagness Interesting statement, any evidence to back it up?

If the zones are set correctly and for the individual then an athlete can struggle to maintain a consistent pace, but this can also be an indicator that the athlete has been overreaching.

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

Super excited to share I’ve been awarded a fully funded PhD at @StirUni 🎓 I’ll be researching how the mindsport bridge can support learning, wellbeing & development in schools through game-based learning. Didn’t think this was possible - but here I am. Believe. 💛

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

Still can’t quite believe it; nine years after winning the first @CapeWrathUltra in 2016, I’ve done it again. An emotional end to an epic race. 🏆 https://t.co/0oa859zqoj 📷 @NoLimitsPhotog1

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

⚠️ Out of Office ⚠️
Off on an 8-day running holiday through the Highlands 🏔️
You can follow the adventure (and dotwatch the ups & downs) here 👉 https://t.co/0oa859zqoj
#CapeWrathUltra #Dotwatching #RunningHoliday

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@Dan_Nash94 Thanks for sharing this it looks an interesting read - I’ve always felt this was what happened and why as I coach I don’t get athletes going over four hours in long runs.

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@ieuanedwards This is looking stunning 🤩

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@ieuanedwards It looks fantastic 🐙 and can’t wait to see how it turns out on Saturday.

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@ieuanedwards This looks superb 👌 will they be available on your website?

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@TrailsAndAlesUK @MountainRoche @wser I'm wondering how many other athletes will be using breast milk...https://t.co/rzNyue1M60

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@SteAssent @Garmin Damn those celebrity runners getting limited edition modes!!! I'm so annoyed at how I could have kept people guessing at what my data could have looked like!!

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@SteAssent "Special" being the operative word there!! And that Navigate mode must be a new version as its always uploaded all my data...just saying! Have we asked if @Garmin can help him sort his watch out?

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@DrTEHughes I feel your pain! I use WhatsApp with my coached athletes and at least once or twice a week I sign off with xx 🙈🤦‍♂️

[Marcus Scotney @MarcusScotney]

@brady_h Interesting 🤔 but is there longevity in such an approach and does 8 weeks of research get anywhere near to showing us? What happens after 12 weeks, 52 weeks would the same approach still create the same results??