Laidlow's Record, WHOOP Grabs Nike, The Omega-3 Myth

Welcome to Episode 12 of the The Colosseum — the stories, science, and culture shaping health, wellness, and human performance.

This week we cover Sam Laidlow's record-setting Challenge Roth win on Canyon's unreleased Speedmax CFR (and whether the bike or the athlete deserves the credit), an 18-year-old outsprinting an Olympic champion at the Prefontaine Classic, and a two-year fish oil trial that got more DHA into the brain but failed to improve memory. We also break down WHOOP hiring Nike's former global CMO, Gymshark founder Ben Francis eyeing a stake buyback, and Andy Galpin's science-backed guide to HYROX training.

Plus: VO2 max reality checks, why most people aren't training hard enough to need the recovery they think they do, and the carbs-vs-fat unlock for body composition.

What is The Colosseum | Health & Performance?

The Colosseum is a weekly show built on a simple idea: modern science has answered a lot of questions about how to train, eat, recover, and live well — and most people are still left guessing.

Each episode, hosts Tyler and Jayden break down the latest news across health, wellness, and fitness. Exercise science. Endurance sports. Health tech. Performance nutrition. Recovery and longevity. It's the kind of honest, curious conversation you'd have with a friend who reads the research so you don't have to.

Expect deep dives on science, research, and training for IRONMAN, HYROX, and ultra-endurance events. Conversations with or about athletes, coaches, founders, and researchers pushing the field forward. And honest conversations about the wellness trends shaping how people train, eat, and recover.

New episodes weekly. Part of The Colosseum — a modern health movement.