Fueling Endurance - Nutrition for Runners, Cyclists & Triathletes
Fueling Endurance is a nutrition podcast tailored for runners, cyclists, and triathletes. Hosted by sports dietitian Alan McCubbin, the show addresses common nutrition questions with insights from guest experts. The podcast aims to help endurance athletes optimize their performance through evidence-based dietary advice. Episodes feature discussions with researchers, coaches, and athletes who share practical tips and scientific knowledge.
Episodes
Episode 109 - What's lactate supplements and buffers got to do with endurance sports? | Dr Bryan Saunders
Anyone who’s ever done an interval session, or a hard effort in a race, knows that feeling of fatigue setting in as you hold on for dear life. But is this really all the result of lactic acid, or is something else going on? Can the nutrition strategies used in shorter, more intense events like track cycling or rowing now be applied in longer endurance sports to get more out of ourselves during tho
Episode 108 - Does cooling and reheating my carbs reduce the benefits ?
Starchy foods like pasta, rice and potatoes are an important part of the diet for most runners, cyclists, and triathletes. But in an era of pre-packaged meals and reheated leftovers, are we really getting in the carbs we think we are? Starch retrogradation is the process when cooked starchy foods cool down again. Does this reduce the availability of those carbs? And can it be reversed by reheating
Episode 107 - Are collagen supplements worthwhile? | Assistant Prof. Jorn Trommelen
It's been one of the most popular supplements of the last few years. A lot of endurance athletes take collagen regularly, but what is it for, how should it be taken, and is there evidence it lives up to the claims? We’re joined by Assistant Prof. Jorn Trommelen, a protein researcher whose lab has done some of the most recent work in this area, to answer our questions.
Timestamps:
04:00 - Intro
Episode 106 - How can I maximise the effectiveness of support crew? | Rachel White
If you’re planning an ultra-distance running or cycling event, there’s a good chance you’ll be relying on support crew to help get you through it. But what makes a great support crew when it comes to nutrition? How do you best prepare them to support you? And what does success look like? To find out, we're joined by ultrarunner, sport nutritionist, and experienced support crew member, Rachel White
Episode 105 - Can wearable sweat sensors help me as an athlete?
Wearable sweat sensors have entered the market promising easy, accurate, repeatable, and in some cases, real-time feedback on sweat fluid and sodium losses. But do the claims live up to the hype? In this episode, we’ll unpack who these devices might be relevant to, the options currently available on the market, how they work, and most importantly, are they accurate?
Timestamps:
01:01 - Fueling
Episode 104 - 2025 Year in Review
It's the end of 2025, and like each previous year we’re looking back and providing a brief summary of every question we’ve answered on the podcast in the past year, from “Are high carb diets a health concern for athletes?” to “Do I need a multivitamin?”, and “Can I trust AI with my sports nutrition questions?”. So if you’re new to the podcast and don’t have time to go through the whole back catalo
Episode 103 - What is exogenous carbohydrate oxidation testing, and how would it benefit me? | Dr Tim Podlogar & Prof Gareth Wallis
In the past decade, we've gone from low carb to high carb. Are we now heading towards a new era of personalised carb? In this episode I speak to two experts about exactly what exogenous carbohydrate oxidation is, how the testing works, who might benefit from this type of testing, and how to interpret the results.
Timestamps:
04:09 - Tim and Gareth's background and research
10:50 - What is exoge
Episode 102 - Data-driven nutrition planning for ultra-distance events | Paul Booth
It’s the fifth anniversary of the podcast! In this special episode, we’re joined by Paul Booth, who put together the nutrition plan for both the men’s and women’s winners of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, or UTMB. We’ll hear how lots of different topics from previous podcasts came together for these two world class athletes, how lab testing helped inform their nutrition strategies, and how it
Episode 101 - How do I manage endurance exercise, nutrition & Type 1 Diabetes? | Dr Sam Scott
Juggling training, nutrition, and day-to-day life can be a challenge. But throw in the complexities of Type 1 Diabetes, and it’s a whole new ball game. In this special episode to coincide with World Diabetes Day, I'm joined by co-founder of Enhance-d and former head of research at Team Novo Nordisk, Sam Scott. Sam gives us a peek into the world of diabetes management for the endurance athlete. We’
Episode 100 - Can I change my gut microbiome, and will it help me as an athlete?
The gut microbiome is a term that's thrown around a lot. But what does it actually mean? Is there a particular gut microbiome that's more common in athletes? And should athletes be trying to shape their microbiome to benefit their health or performance?
Timestamps:
02:10 - What is the gut microbiome?
13:50 - What are short chain fatty acids, and what's their significance?
18:00 - How do you det
Episode 99 - How much sodium should I take before, during, and after exercise?
There’s been a lack of clear guidelines around how much sodium to take before, during and after exercise, to optimise health and performance. That created a vacuum, which anyone with a vested interest was more than happy to fill with suggestions. But we’re now getting to the stage where we can make some more specific, quantifiable recommendations about sodium for endurance athletes, before, during
Episode 98 - Can nutrition reduce my chances of getting sick?
There seems to be two types of endurance athletes - those who are always getting sick when their training volume increases, and those who don’t. But why? In this episode we investigate the evidence around nutrition, the immune system, and illness in athletes, and come to a conclusion of what you can do to prevent getting sick during those hard training blocks, and bounce back quickly when illness
Episode 97 - Are omega-3’s important for athletic performance?
Fish oil, or omega-3 supplements, are one of the most widely used supplement among the general population. But there's also been suggestions of specific benefits for athletes.
So what exactly are omega 3’s? What do they do in the body? What foods and supplements do they come from, and most importantly, do the benefits live up to the marketing hype when it comes to health and performance?
Studie
Episode 96 - How should I use the new TrainingPeaks carbohydrate and fat calorie metrics?
TrainingPeaks just launched a new set of data fields that promise to give insights into carbohydrate and fat use during exercise - even predicted amounts for planned sessions if enough data is provided.
So where did this come from? What is it telling us? How should I use this information? And is it unique, or are there other ways to achieve the same thing?
Studies/Websites mentioned:
TrainingPea
Episode 95 - Is there an optimal drink mix composition?
If you’ve ridden a bike or run more than an hour or so in your life, you’ve probably considered the composition of what you’re drinking during those efforts. But what actually makes a good sports drink? Is it taste, carbs, electrolytes, osmolality, colouring, or all of the above? And is there actually an optimal drink mix that we should be looking for? Or is that a well spun marketing myth?
Fuel
Episode 94 - Do I need a multivitamin?
Multivitamins. About half of endurance athletes use them. There’s often an assumption that if you’re doing a lot of training, then you need a multivitamin. Or at least you should take one just in case.
But is that actually true? Do runners, cyclists and triathletes actually need a multivitamin? And if so, how do you choose? And what should you look for?
AIS Sports Supplement Framework: https://w
Episode 93 - Can menthol improve my performance in the heat? | Dr Erica Gavel-Pinos
We’ve all experienced that cool mint sensation from toothpaste, mouthwash, or mint flavoured foods before. So when you’re racing in a hot environment, can this cooling sensation change how hot you feel, or even help you perform better? And is there any downside to this? Or like a lot of things in science, is it maybe not that simple?
Podcast Guest:
Dr Erica Gavel-Pinos - University of Alberta,
Episode 92 - Can I trust AI with my sports nutrition questions?
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming many people's go-to for answers to their sports nutrition questions. It has a knack of taking your question, exactly as you asked it, and providing what seems like the perfectly relevant answer. But is AI really providing the answers you’re looking for? Is it telling the truth? And if not, how can you tell?
Fueling Endurance eBook | T -12 Race Nutriti
Episode 91 - Can I predict my sweat losses without actually measuring them? | Prof. Ollie Jay
Imagine being able to predict what your sweat rate is going to be at any given running pace or power output, in different weather conditions, with reasonable accuracy. Well, now you can. In this episode Prof Ollie Jay (Thermal Ergonomic Laboratory, University of Sydney), one of the brains behind this new tool, joins us to discuss how it all came together, how accurate it is, and how to best use it
Episode 90 - Should I go gluten-free?
One of the most common bits advice you see for runners, cyclists, and triathletes is to avoid gluten, either on a daily basis, or in the days leading up to competition. So where does this advice come from? Is it effective? And most importantly, is there a better approach?
Fueling Endurance eBook | T -12 Race Nutrition Course | Practitioner Resources
The Fueling Endurance eBook contains answers
Episode 89 - Does nutrition have a role to play in injury prevention? | Erin Colebatch
When we think of injury prevention for runners, cyclists and triathletes we tend to focus on non-nutrition factors - training loads, shoes, biomechanics, stretching, foam rolling, strength and conditioning, and so on. But what about nutrition - does it have a role to play too? We're joined by sports dietitian and ultra-runner Erin Colebatch, whose current research seeks to answer this question.
Episode 88 - Can GLP-1 agonists work for runners, cyclists and triathletes?
For the last few years the diabetes drug Ozempic has taken the weight loss world by storm. In this episode we’re looking at this class of weight loss drugs as they apply to runners, cyclists and triathletes. We know plenty of non-professional endurance athletes have tried, are using, or are thinking about taking these medications. So what exactly are they? Are they effective? What are the risks an
Episode 87 - What is periodised nutrition and is it beneficial?
You’ve probably heard of periodised training before, and maybe even periodised nutrition. But what does it actually mean? In this episode I explain what periodised nutrition means for endurance athletes, how it’s changed over the years, whether it's important or not, and the key points to get you started.
Fueling Endurance eBook | T -12 Race Nutrition Course | Practitioner Resources
The Fuelin
Episode 86 - How does endurance sports nutrition evolve?
On today’s episode we’re dissecting how sports nutrition evolves over time. The diets, the foods, the supplements, and the attitudes to health, body composition and performance. How and why does this stuff change over time, and can that tell us anything about the future? As much as we’d like to think things are always evolving for the better based on new scientific research and insights, that’s de
Episode 85 - Are high carb diets a health concern for athletes? | Dr Nicola Guess
We’ve often talked about the benefits of carbohydrate for runners, cyclists and triathletes, but for many people there’s an underlying concern - does eating all those carbs increase the risk of developing diabetes or heart disease? It’s certainly a common message that’s pushed online in some circles, but is this really the case?
In this episode I speak to diabetes researcher and clinical dietitian
Episode 84 - 4th Birthday Special
It's the 4th birthday of the podcast! And like each previous year, we’re going to look back and provide a brief summary of every question we’ve answered on the podcast in the past year, from “How do I work out my calorie needs for training?” to “Does pickle juice actually work?”, and “What do I do when my race nutrition plan falls apart?”. So if you’re new to the podcast and don’t have time to go
Episode 83C - Is very high carb a thing now? | Brady Threlfall
Over the last two episodes we’ve been discussing the ‘high carb trend’ - taking in very large amounts of carbohydrate during exercise. Today we’re looking at this topic through the lens of the road marathon, an event where access to your own nutrition products is limited. In this episode I speak to marathon runner, running coach and co-host of the Inside Running Podcast, Brady Threlfall. Brady’s s
Episode 83B - Is very high carb a thing now? | Jack Haig
In the last episode we investigated the ‘high carb trend’ - taking in very large amounts of carbohydrate (>100g/hr) during exercise. In this episode we speak to Aussie pro cyclist Jack Haig to get an athlete's perspective. Jack’s professional career to date spans both sides of this high carb trend with almost perfectly symmetry, and so he has a great insight on how this approach took hold in t
Episode 83A - Is very high carb a thing now? | Aitor Viribay
You’ve probably come across discussions in the last year or so about the ‘high carb trend’ - taking very large amounts of carbohydrate during exercise, often well over 100g per hour. These levels are significantly greater than official sports nutrition guidelines, so what’s behind the trend? Is it based on new science, product marketing, or is it just another fad that will come and eventually go?
T +2 (Chicago Marathon): Race review and reflections
In the final episode of this T -12 podcast series, we catch up with our guest athlete Brad, just over 2 weeks after racing the Chicago Marathon. We find out how the race went for him, as well as how our planned strategies for accommodation, carb loading, and everything he’d worked on in the 12 weeks prior to race day turned out. We review what worked well in hindsight, what didn’t, Brad’s key lear
Episode 82 - How do I manage hunger and fullness with my training?
We’ve often talked about periodised nutrition on this podcast, adjusting the carbs you eat across the week based on your training schedule. But in the down periods, how do you achieve this without being ravenously hungry? And on the flipside, when you do need to load up for a big training session, sometimes it's hard to do this without feeling uncomfortably full and bloated.
In this episode we dis
T -2 (Chicago Marathon): Taper nutrition, the flight and jetlag, last minute logistics, and coping when disaster strikes
Brad's now into the taper for the Chicago Marathon. Here we discuss the nutrition aspect to this, the flight from Melbourne to Chicago and coping with jetlag, last minute nutrition logistics, and what to do if things do go south mid-race.
If you're racing Chicago or Melbourne Marathons or another event in October or November you can follow along and apply the same principles to your own race nutri
T -4 (Chicago Marathon): Reviewing the dress rehearsal, travel logistics and Plan B
Brad has done a couple of attempts at a full nutrition dress rehearsal for the Chicago Marathon. We review how it went, finalise his race nutrition plan, discuss some travel logistics and important considerations for his nutrition, and come up with a Plan B for race day.
If you're racing Chicago or Melbourne Marathons or another event in October or November you can follow along and apply the same
T -6 (Chicago Marathon): Fluid tolerance testing and the dress rehearsal
Brad has just completed an all-important test of his fluid tolerance, to see how far he's come. We also plan his upcoming nutrition dress rehearsal for Chicago.
If you're racing Chicago or Melbourne Marathons or another event in October or November you can follow along and apply the same principles to your own race nutrition preparations.
Back for its second season, T-12 is a brand new, unique pod
T -8 (Chicago Marathon): Reviewing Sunshine Coast & planning the carb load
Guest Brad White is back after his trip to Queensland for the Sunshine Coast Marathon. We review how it went, what he did the day before the race, and use this to plan his carb loading strategy for Chicago.
If you're racing Chicago or Melbourne Marathons or another event in October or November you can follow along and apply the same principles to your own race nutrition preparations.
Back for its
T -10 (Chicago Marathon): Gut training & Fluid Requirements
We check in with athlete guest Brad White. We discuss his progress in scouting out places to eat before the race, his current carb intake in training and planning ahead for race day, and estimating his sweat rate for race day and what to do with this information.
If you're racing Chicago or Melbourne Marathons or another event in October or November you can follow along and apply the same principl
T -12 (Chicago Marathon): Daily training nutrition & race logistics
In the first episode of this special 6 part podcast series, we meet our athlete guest Brad White and begin the process of preparing him for the Chicago Marathon in 12 week's time. We discuss his previous marathon experience and what's gone wrong, his daily training nutrition, and start with a look at race logistics - travel, accomodation, and aid stations. If you're racing Chicago or Melbourne Mar
Episode 81 - How should I eat and drink the week before a race?
Are you someone who’s never quite sure what to do nutrition-wise in the final week before a race? When do you start carb loading? Do you load up on fluids, electrolytes, or both? Do you avoid gluten, lactose or FODMAPs? Should you be adding or removing supplements from your usual routine?
On today’s podcast we’re going to cut through the confusion and provide you with a simple strategy you can use
Episode 80 - How should I be setting goals for my nutrition?
How many times have you had a nutrition goal for your training or race day, researched what to do, made a plan of action, and then…nothing.
It’s one thing to know what to do, but something altogether different to actually do it. So in this episode we’re going to look at one important aspect of this - goal setting for your nutrition. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why so many athlete
Episode 79 - Does pickle juice actually work? | Prof. Kevin Miller
It’s pretty much assumed nowadays that pickle juice is a sure fire remedy for cramping. But why pickle juice? What’s in the pickling brine that’s supposed to work? How is it meant to work? And most important of all, does it actually work?
In this episode we welcome back a past guest Prof. Kevin Miller, a world expert in exercise associated muscle cramping and the researcher behind perhaps more pic
Episode 78 - Does the type of carbohydrate matter during exercise? | Dr Dan Baur
What’s the deal with cluster dextrin, super starch, hydrogels, and multiple transportable carbohydrates? Why are some companies claiming that ultra slow delivery of carbs into the blood is advantageous, when others are marketed on the basis of rapid absorption? And how do these ingredients affect gut issues, the body’s ability to use carbohydrates during endurance exercise, and ultimately performa
Episode 77 - What’s the best way to take iron supplements? | Dr Alannah McKay
It’s an area where recommendations have evolved rapidly in the last few years with new research. In this episode, we speak to Dr Alannah McKay, one of the researchers whose work has led to these changes. You’ll learn whether it’s better to take tablets or liquid iron, the formulation of iron in supplements that’s most effective, the optimal dose and timing of supplementation, and the role of train
T +1 (Ultra Trail Australia): UTA Race Report & Reflections
In this bonus episode for the T -12 podcast series, we catch up with our guest athlete Brett, less than 48 hours after completing the 100km Ultra Trail Australia. We find out how the race went for him, the ups and downs on the day, as well as how our planned strategies for accommodation, eating the day before the race, and the gut training he’d worked on in the 12 weeks leading up to race day, all
Episode 76B - How do my nutrition needs change for altitude training? | Megan Foley
It's one thing to talk about the theoretical needs of nutrition for altitude, but what does it actually feel like? In this episode we chat to US pro triathlete and sports dietitian Megan Foley, who experienced relocating from her home town near sea level to a much higher altitude, and then going even higher for training.
Podcast Guest:
Megan Foley - pro triathlete and sports dietitian.
Fueli
T -1 (Ultra Trail Australia): Contingency planning & troubleshooting
In the final episode of this special 6 part podcast series, we catch up with our athlete guest Brett Kone last time before the 100km Ultra Trail Australia. We focus on some final preventative strategies to reduce the risk of gut issues, how to troubleshoot if things go wrong on the day, and Brett discovers a gem of an idea for carrying your drink mix powder.
T-12 is a unique podcast series that f
T -2 (Ultra Trail Australia): The dress rehearsal and the taper
In the fifth episode of this special 6 part podcast series, we catch up with our athlete guest Brett Kennedy in his preparations for the 100km UItra Trail Australia (UTA). We review Brett’s "dress rehearsal" of his race nutrition plan, and discuss taper nutrition for the final 2 weeks before race day.
T-12 is a brand new, unique podcast series that follows an athlete's journey as they prepare for
Episode 76A - How do my nutrition needs change for altitude training? | Beccy Hall
Whether you're travelling to altitude to train, or using an altitude tent at home, nutrition can make a big difference to how much benefit you'll get from the lower oxygen environment. In this episode we're joined by Beccy Hall, a sports dietitian and researcher who’s worked with, and studied, elite athletes before and during altitude training camps. We’ll look at the key nutritional issues with a
T -4 (Ultra Trail Australia): The plan comes together...
In the fourth episode of this special 6 part podcast series, we check in with our athlete guest Brett Kennedy in his preparations for the 100km UItra Trail Australia (UTA). We review Brett’s progress with his sweat rate testing and gut training, his run-through of eating the day before the race, and start to lock in his race day nutrition plan as we enter the last month before race day. If you're
T -8 (Ultra Trail Australia): The day before the race, the pre-event meal
In the third episode of this special 6 part podcast series, we check in with our athlete guest Brett Kennedy less than 8 weeks out from the 100km UItra Trail Australia (UTA). We catch up on his attempts to collect sweat rate data, and how he's gone with his gut training. We then focus on planning nutrition for the day before his race, and the pre-event meal. If you're racing UTA or another event i
Episode 75 - Can my supplement really cause a positive doping test? | Kerry O'Bryan
Supplements contaminated with banned substances are an athlete's worst nightmare. In this episode we’ll understand how much risk there actually is of testing positive from nutrition supplement use. And if you’re not an elite athlete and don’t think this is relevant to you - think again. We’ll hear how this applies to ALL athletes competing in organised sport, no matter what level, and how to minim
T -10 (Ultra Trail Australia): Trying race foods, building a sweat rate profile, & gut training
In the second episode of this special 6 part podcast series, we check in with our athlete guest Brett Kennedy 10 weeks out from the 100km UItra Trail Australia (UTA). We review the changes made to his daily training nutrition, his progress on trying the race-provided producst, get him started on collecting sweat rate data for his hydration planning, and get the ball rolling on some gut training. I
Episode 74 - How can I work out my calorie needs for training? | Scott Tindal
Sounds like a simple question, but for runners, cyclists & triathletes, accurately estimating calorie needs is anything but simple. We're joined by Fuelin co-founder Scott Tindal to discuss how it's done, and the challenges he and I faced trying to accurately predict calories needs for users of the Fuelin app based on their training schedule, when they vary from complete novices to professiona
T -12 (Ultra Trail Australia): Daily training nutrition & race logistics
In the first episode of this special 6 part podcast series, we meet our athlete guest Brett Kennedy and begin the process of preparing him for the 100km UItra Trail Australia (UTA) race in 12 week's time. We discuss his daily training nutrition, and start with a look at race logistics - accomodation, support crew and drop bags. If you're racing UTA or another event in May or June you can follow al
Episode 73 - Does the timing of my protein matter? | Assistant Prof. Jorn Trommelen
For the last 15 years, we've recommended that athletes space out protein evenly across the day, in 20-40g serves. But is this based on poor assumptions? A new study, published in December 2023, put this narrative to the test. The lead author, Jorn Trommelen, joins us to discuss the results and what it means for you.
Podcast guest:
Assistant Prof. Jorn Trommelen - Maastricht University
M3 Resear
Episode 72B - What do I do when my race nutrition plan falls apart? | Erin Colebatch
When things go pear-shaped on race day, it's one thing to keep your head and come up with a plan, but how do you know it's the right plan that's going to work? In this episode we're joind by sports dietitian and ultra-runner Erin Colebatch to talk through strategies you can use when disaster strikes mid-race, from bonking to flavour fatigue, gut issues and cramping.
This episode follows on from o
Episode 72A - What do I do when my race nutrition plan falls apart? | Jason Koop
Ever been deep into the second half of a race, when things start falling apart? It could be bonking, cramping, gut issues or flavour fatigue. In the space of just a few minutes, your carefully constructed nutrition plan goes right out the window.
It’s easy to lose your head in situations like this, so in this podcast we welcome back legendary trail and ultra-running coach Jason Koop to share his
Episode 71 - Does taking sodium during exercise improve my hydration? | Dr Alan McCubbin
Does replacing the sodium lost in sweat actually influence our thirst, our drinking and our hydration? If so, how much is enough? And do we need to measure our sweat sodium losses to give us the answers? In this episode Alan describes his recently published study where ultra-runners replaced 100% or 0% of their sodium losses during 5 hours of running in the heat, and what happened.
The study:
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Episode 70 - What’s new with REDs? | Prof. Louise Burke OAM
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) has reached significant awareness in recent years amongst runners, cyclists and triathletes. In late 2023 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released an update to ther REDs Consensus Statement, the first in 5 years. It's based on the growing body of research and experience working with athletes in this area and provides more nuance, new insights an
Episode 69 - 3rd Birthday Special | Year in Review
It’s our final podcast of 2023, and the follow up to our 3rd birthday special episode. And as we do each year, we’re going to look back and provide a brief summary of every question we’ve answered on the podcast, from “Should I eat like the pros?” to “What’s the deal with magnesium”, and “How do I work out my fluid needs during exercise?”. So if you’re new to the podcast and don’t have time to go
Episode 68 - How food and nutrition has evolved in pro cycling | Nicki Strobel
From preventing food poisoning to optimising performance. From doctors demanding supplements be added to food, to food being the performance enhancer. In this special 3rd birthday episode, you'll learn how nutrition has evolved in pro cycling in the past decade, and what it takes to feed a team of riders at the Tour de France. Our guest is Nicki Strobel, a performance chef (and now dietitian) who'
Episode 67B - How do I fuel double-session days? | Jenny Zenker
Triathlete Jenny Zenker joins us to describe how she manages double sessions alongside managing a major scientific research group at Monash University. From (very) early morning starts, commuting to and from work by bike, and managing the risk of gut issues in the evening session, Jenny tells the story of her journey to optimising her nutrition for these complex training days. Also listen out for
Episode 67A - How do I fuel double-session days?
The double-session day. It's common amongst triathletes, but increasingly popular amongst runners and cyclists too. But are you running out of gas in the second session, or even in the afternoon at work? In this episode, Alan & Steph explain the nutrition priorities for double-session days, as well as some practical tips on how to make it happen when you're flat out at work between sessions.
Episode 66 - Should I change my caffeine use based on my genetics? | Dr Bryan Saunders & Gabriel Barreto
With a single genetic variation, some of us are fast, moderate or slow caffeine metabolisers. So should competitive athletes be doing genetic testing to inform their race day caffeine strategy? Just last week, a new meta-analysis was published that tries to answer this question by bringing together all the studies published to date. Two of the authors, Gabriel Barreto and Dr Bryan Saunders from th
Episode 65 - What is metabolic adaptation and is it important? | Dr José Areta
Metabolic adaptation, adaptive thermogenesis, metabolic compensation or even metabolic damage. These terms are thrown around a lot online, but what exactly do they mean, how much is science vs hype, and what's the relevance to runners, cyclists and triathletes?
Dr José Areta (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) is a researcher and co-author of a recent paper looking at whether the metabolic adap
Episode 64B - What nutrition advice for the general population doesn’t apply to athletes? | Elise Beacom
In the last episode, Steph and Alan discussed how general nutrition advice may not always be suitable for runners, cyclists and triathletes. In this episode, we chat to distance runner Elise Beacom about her experience coming into the sport, trying to figure out sports nutrition vs general nutrition advice, and what she had to learn the hard way. And what it's like to run a half marathon in North
Episode 64A - What nutrition advice for the general population doesn’t apply to athletes?
Nutrition advice can be confusing for runners, cyclists & triathletes. With a firehose of information coming at you, from general nutrition professionals, sports nutrition experts, and wellness gurus, sometimes it can be hard to pick it all apart and work out what’s relevant to athletes, and what’s not.
Today we’re going to look at those general nutrition messages, which whilst sensible for th
Episode 63 - Should I be taking Vitamin D supplements? | Dr Dan Owens
It’s called the sunshine vitamin, and given we’re just coming to the end of winter here in the southern hemisphere, our Vitamin D stores should be at their lowest point of the year. So what exactly is this nutrient that we can get without eating any food? Why is it so important to runners, cyclists and triathletes? How much Vitamin D is enough, when should you get tested, and when, how much and wh
Episode 62 - What’s the quantifiable benefit of sports nutrition strategies? | Dr Alan McCubbin
In our last episode, we discussed with Dr Dana Lis how to decipher sports nutrition information you come across, and Dana shared with us her five step process for filtering that information. One of those steps was to figure out what is the cost and benefits of different nutrition strategies, your Return on Investment if you like. So today, we’re going to have a look at some of the most common nutr
Episode 61 - How do I decipher sports nutrition information? | Dr Dana Lis
As runners, cyclists and triathletes, you often come across new information about nutrition for your sport. It can come from anywhere - a fellow athlete, a coach, an article you saw online, or even this podcast.
But how do you filter that information and decide if it’s valid, useful, and most importantly, worth implementing for yourself? In this episode we’re joined by Dr Dana Lis, a Canadian spor
Episode 60 - Is animal protein superior to plant protein? | Dr Alistair Monteyne
We often hear the message that plant-based protein sources are inferior to animal sources, and recommendations from sports nutritionists often emphasise the use of dairy and other animal-based protein foods. In this episode we speak to protein researcher Dr Alistair Monteyne (University of Exeter) who’s done of the more recent animal vs non-animal protein comparisons. We’ll look at where this comm
Episode 59B - What’s the environmental impact of sports nutrition? | Damian Hall
We’re joined by British ultra-trail runner and writer Damian Hall, who shares his personal journey to discovering the environmental impact of his running (including nutrition choices), the changes he's made as a result, and what he learnt along the way. We also chat about the Barkley Marathons which he ran earlier this year, and his recently published book, 'We Can't Run Away From This - Racing to
Episode 59A - What’s the environmental impact of sports nutrition? | Dr Alba Reguant-Closa
We’ve answered almost 60 common questions about sports nutrition to date on this podcast, but one thing we don’t often consider is the environmental implications of our advice. Are we inadvertently contributing to climate change and destruction of the very environments we love to train and race in? Can we be good athletes and good global citizens, or are we facing an uncomfortable conflict of valu
Episode 58 - What’s the deal with magnesium? | Dr Sophie Killer
It seems every second runner, cyclist or triathlete you meet is taking, or talking about, magnesium. Ask them why and you often get some vague kind of answer - for recovery, for muscle function, or something a bit more specific like cramping.
But when you delve into the sports nutrition guidelines, there’s no mention of magnesium in there. Literally nothing. So are athletes a step ahead of the sci
Episode 57B - What’s the nutrition roadmap for recovery from relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) | Tina Muir
Many runners, cyclists and triathletes, male and female, can find themselves struggling to perform, or to recover, from training. Or they may have other health complications, like loss of their menstrual cycle for females and low testosterone in males, loss of bone density, effects on mental health, and constantly getting sick all the time.
In this episode our guest is Tina Muir, former elite dis
Episode 57A - What’s the nutrition roadmap for recovery from relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) | Bronwen Lundy
In previous podcasts we've talked about the issue of low energy availability and the health and performance problems it can cause for athletes. But what if you're in that situation right now? In this episode Bronwen Lundy (Rowing Australia) joins us to outline the strategies that athletes can use to recovery from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).
Episode 56B - What’s nutrition got to do with bone fractures? | Bobby Clay
If you ever wanted to hear how strong is the link between nutrition and bone fractures, this is the story. We chat to Bobby Clay, former Under 20 European Champion in the 1500m, whose career took a sudden and unexpected turn.
Many in the running community will already be familiar with Bobby's story after she wrote about her experience in Athletics Weekly in 2017. With the benefit of hindsight Bobb
Episode 56A - What’s nutrition got to do with bone fractures? | Luuk Hilkens
Whether it's a fall off your bike and a broken collarbone, or a runner's dreaded stress fracture, it's clear that bone health is important for endurance athletes. But what's nutrition got to do with it? We're joined by Luuk Hilkens, a researcher at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, who is doing his PhD with the Jumbo Visma Cycling Team, looking at nutrition and exercise st
Episode 55B - Should I eat like the pros? | Jeremy Peacock
How does nutrition change when transitioning from age-group to elite athlete? And does the perception of how the pros do nutrition compare to reality? We're joined by elite paratriathlete Jeremy Peacock who made this transition in the last few years, to hear how his approach to nutrition has changed as an elite athlete compared to his age-group days.
Episode 55A - Should I eat like the pros? | A/Prof. Greg Cox
We all see pro athletes online, and get an insight into what they eat, how much they eat, and the products they use. But should we try to emulate the nutrition practices of the pros, or use the same products to get better ourselves? We're joined by A/Prof. Greg Cox, who worked for 20 years with Triathlon Australia, supporting many triathletes from their junior days through to the Olympic Games. Th
Episode 54 - Nutrition for Tip to Toe | Echana Murray-Bartlett
It's our 100th episode! So to celebrate we're deviating from the usual format to chat to Erchana Murray-Bartlett, who recently ran a marathon-a-day for 150 days straight. In doing so she broke the female world record for consecutive marathons run, covered 6330km from the northernmost tip of Australia back to her home town of Melbourne, and raised a heap money for the Wilderness Society. We chat to
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