Send us a text In this episode we talk with Dr. Tracee Metcalfe about: Being the medical doctor on summit teams on Everest and other expeditions Her own journey into mountaineering and climbing the highest peaks The difficulties of navigating nutrition and hydration in extreme conditions Dr. Tracee Metcalfe is a distinguished internal medicine physician and an accomplished high-altitude mountaineer. She has achieved the extraordinary feat of summiting all fourteen of the world’s peaks exceeding ...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 143
Send us a text In this episode we talk with ultrarunner and UltrAspire athlete manager Ricky Urias about: Competing at a high level, despite not being pro How he approaches nutrition with real food options UltrAspire Athlete Manager, Ricky Urias, may not be a pro athlete, but he’s proven he's a force to be reckoned with on the trails. He started trail running for the pure joy and feeling of freedom he feels, but that joy also landed him most recently in the Top 10 at Zion 100 miler. He considers...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 142
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Dr. Riccardo De Giorgi about: His recently published study, "Efficacy and safety profile of oral creatine monohydrate in add-on to cognitive-behavioural monohydrate in depression: An 8-week pilot, double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled feasibility and exploratory, placebo-controlled feasibility and exploratory trial in an under-resourced area" Where he'd like to see additional research Dr Riccardo De Giorgi is Clinical Lecturer at the University ...
Jun 10, 2025•46 min•Ep. 141
Send us a text In this episode we talk with cyclist Brendan Johnston about: Translating mountain biking skills to the gravel world His approach to fueling now vs when he started Gut training, fueling during races and how he prioritizes recovery, especially as he headed into Unbound, and how that race is different Brendan "Trekky" Johnston is one of Australia's most accomplished and versatile cyclists, excelling across mountain biking, gravel racing, and road cycling. A cornerstone of the Giant A...
Jun 03, 2025•54 min•Ep. 140
Send us a text In this episode we talk with ultrarunner Alyssa Amos Clark about: 10 years in the sport How she's managed nutrition and hydration Caffeine ... when she skips and when she takes it Originally from Vermont, and now living in San Diego, CA, Alyssa Clark thrives on competing in the gnarliest and toughest running races she can find. But her greatest passion is mountain running, and she’s working on becoming the best 100+ mile runner she can be, both for racing and for long distance tra...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with researcher and STEM advocate Dr. Shy Brown about: Getting into scientific research and industry, (and going on to become the first African American woman on the Gatorate Sport Science Institute Her foundation Building Bridges, and how she is inspiring and building confidence in the next generation of young women in STEM Dr. Shy Brown is the founder of Building Bridges, Inc, where she is an executive and strategic leader supporting young girls’ empowerm...
May 20, 2025•54 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with pro triathlete Meg Dirito about: What a training day of a pro triathlete looks like Prepping for a race Race day nutrition Meg Dirito is a pro triathlete, Division 1 elite swimmer, mom, wife, and emergency veterinarian. She's been an athlete since she was a child, going from dancer to elite level gymnast, swimmer, then on to field hockey, and track. She was recruited by D1 schools for the latter three, but ultimately chose her first love, swimming, att...
May 13, 2025•56 min•Ep. 137
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Dr. Austin Hogwood about: Nitrate/Nitric Oxide - aka beetroot juice - supplementation What his research found about sex difference in supplementation, and in pre- and postmenopausal women Bonus info about how sitting affects your heart health Dr. Austin Hogwood is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Virginia's Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, where he focuses on cardiovascular exercise physiology. He earned his Ph.D. in E...
May 06, 2025•58 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with professional trail runner Zachary Friedley about: His journey into trail running Nutrition wins and challenges faced by adaptive athletes Redefining what it means to move freely on the trails through the Mendocino Movement Project and Born to Adapt Trail Races Zachary Friedley is a professional trail runner whose life mission is to make trails more accessible to people with disabilities. As a sponsored athlete with On, Zachary is one of a handful above...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Dr. Michelle Barrack about: Considerations for the postpartum endurance athlete Keeping up with energy needs Hydration and bone less during breastfeeding Dr. Michelle T. Barrack, Ph.D., is an associate professor who teaches nutrition and dietetics in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at California State University, Long Beach. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) special...
Apr 22, 2025•48 min•Ep. 134
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Running Coach and Ultrarunner, Ian Sharman, about: Getting into the sport, and finding his stride to win How practicing fueling during training is key to success Physical recovery recommendations Runner and coach Ian Sharman has been racing around the world in all formats of events since 2005 and coaching since 2010. He’s run more than 250 marathons and ultramarathons on five continents, and has won over 50 marathon races with at least one win every ye...
Apr 15, 2025•57 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Isabel "Iz" King about: Being newly pregnant as an endurance athlete, and how that affects nutrition Mental willpower through long bike races and injury Isabel “Iz” King is a professional off-road cyclist from California who likes to push herself to new limits on the bike, while inspiring others to attack challenges with a smile. She didn’t take a traditional path to becoming a professional off-road cyclist. Iz began her athletic career at Columbia Uni...
Apr 01, 2025•55 min•Ep. 132
Send us a text One of the top questions we get from athletes and clients surrounds creatine supplementation, so we wanted to revisit this super informative episode with researcher, coach and athlete Sam Moore, about creatine usage, especially as it relates to female athletes. We spoke with Sam about: How the menstrual cycle affects creatine supplementation How creatine benefits fluid distribution Why menstruators should supplement with creatine Sam Moore is an applied sport scientist and Human M...
Mar 26, 2025•48 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Tara Dower about: Nutrition before, during and post FKTs vs Ultramarathons How working with a nutritionist can take the guesswork out of race prep Tara Dower is a professional ultrarunner, who you probably also know for crushing the overall FKT on the Appalachian Trail in late 2024. Next up for Tara in 2025 is the iconic Western States 100 as a result of her Golden Ticket 2nd place performance at Black Canyon 100k. Tara also recently signed a record-br...
Mar 18, 2025•53 min•Ep. 131
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Kyleigh Spearing about: The nutrition evolution from 1-2 hour triathlons to endurance gravel events Nutrition strategies that leave her feeling like she can perform at top level Hydration and sodium; when is it too much? Kyleigh Spearing is a triathlete turned cyclist, with - as she calls it - a side hustle in the world of finance. As a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Notre Dame, she is a professional cyclist focusing on gravel and...
Mar 11, 2025•49 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Bjorn Riley about: His intuitive approach to nutrition during training and racing Supplements he's tried, or wants to retry What's up for 2025 From a young age, our next guest Bjorn Riley and his family always spent a lot of time outside, which is where his fascination for mountain biking started. He has been racing competitively since 2013 and in 2021, he fully committed to his mountain bike development and moved to Europe to compete with Trek Vaude f...
Mar 04, 2025•47 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Emkay Sullivan: Her Golden Ticket race out at the 2025 Black Canyons 100k Nutrition strategies at Canyons and Black Canyon, and plans for Western States How she approaches recovery EmKay Sullivan is a professional runner for Craft and NEVERSECOND as well as a running coach for Freetrail. EmKay has been running since she was 12 years old and has competed in many different events including track and field, cross country, roads and trails. Although her ma...
Feb 25, 2025•54 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Laura King about: Balancing career, life and motherhood The evolution of her nutrition strategies Theories on overcoming her GI distress What's next for Laura Laura King is a dynamic professional, whose journey seamlessly integrates her passions for endurance sports, marketing, and community building. Her athletic career began in competitive swimming, eventually leading her to triathlons, where she competed for over a decade, including participation in...
Feb 19, 2025•58 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with researcher Dr. Enette Larson-Meyer about: Thyroid Function and its importance to athletes Nutrients needed for normal thyroid function and what can cause thyroid disruption Dr. Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD, CSSD, FACSM is a professor at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism Laboratory and the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program. She is trained in nutrition/dietetics and exercise science and her interests inclu...
Feb 11, 2025•57 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with pro trail runner and SubHub Podcast co-host, Dani Moreno about: How a running break between college and her pro career helped reignite her passion for running Her nutrition strategies, and how they've changed as she's evolved as a runner, including through an eating disorder in her youth Her love and gratitude for sport Dani Moreno is a pro trail runner residing in the Eastern Sierra mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, CA. She moved to the mountains at the...
Feb 04, 2025•59 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with big mountain skier (and gravel/mountain/road cyclist, runner, physical trainer): The evolution of nutrition on long days in the mountains Getting into gravel cycling His approach to eating enough to fuel adventures Why strength is important for all athletes John Collinson grew up on the hill at Snowbird Ski Resort with his sister, Angel. Their dad worked in the snow safety department, so the pair was skiing and understanding the mountains from a very y...
Jan 29, 2025•58 min•Ep. 124
Send us a text In this week's episode we talk with Lyla "Sugar" Harrod, the first transgender woman to complete the Triple Crown of thru-hiking, as well as the creator of the Divide to Crest Route, which she completed in 2024. We chatted about: Her journey into thru-hiking Devising the Divide to Crest route - an on- and off-trail adventure connecting the Continental Divide Trail with the Pacific Crest Trail Difficulties faced on the trail, and how she overcame How she fuels - and what she has to...
Jan 21, 2025•51 min
Send us a text In this week's episode we talk with incredibly diverse cyclist, Shayna Powless about: Her journey from a multitude of sports into cycling, and that journey into different racing and modalities How she approaches nutrition through different events and her cycle The Dream Catcher Foundation, inspiring children on reservations in North American through sport Raised in Roseville, CA, Shayna started out as a runner and triathlete from elementary through high school. During her senior y...
Jan 14, 2025•59 min
Send us a text In this week's episode we talk with trail and ultrarunner Eli Hemming about: His journey from triathlete into pro trail runner His JFK 50 top 5 performance (and his first 50 miler!) The evolution of his nutrition for training & racing His coaching philosophies Eli Hemming’s story starts with triathlon, which he began competing in when he was just 6 years old. He spent almost a decade competing internationally for Team USA in short course triathlon, during which time he was ran...
Jan 07, 2025•53 min•Ep. 121
Send us a text Over the holidays, we're bringing back our top 5 episodes of 2024, that we think deserve another listen. One of our most downloaded this year was our chat with professional cyclist Anna Yamauchi about her first season on the Grand Prix, navigating a Celiac diagnosis, and what excites her about her sport. Anna is such an exciting athlete to watch for 2025! We'll be back January 7 with all new episodes! Growing up in the mountains of Truckee, CA, time in the outdoors has always been...
Dec 30, 2024•42 min
Send us a text Over the holidays, we're bringing back our top 5 episodes of 2024, that we think deserve another listen. One of our most downloaded this year was our chat with Olympic Mountain Biker, Kate Courtney. We chatted about her race day and training nutrition strategies, strength training, supplements and her nonprofit, the She Sends Foundation. This conversation was so incredible, it's a great listen. We'll be back January 7 with all new episodes! Kate Courtney is a professional mountain...
Dec 29, 2024•45 min
Send us a text Over the holidays, we're bringing back our top 5 episodes of 2024, that we think deserve another listen. One of our most downloaded this year was this one with ultrarunner and triathlete, Lucy Bartholomew. We chatted about nutrition, running, diving into triathlon and why we love sport. Lucy has so many nuggets that we think all athletes can benefit from. We'll be back January 7 with all new episodes! Lucy Bartholomew is a 27-year-old ultra trail runner from Melbourne, Australia. ...
Dec 26, 2024•57 min
Send us a text We’re back with professional adventurer Sunny Stroeer, who recently made an attempt on the self-supported FKT of the Arizona Trail. Although Sunny decided to cut the feat short after over 200 miles and one week, while on record pace, the nutrition strategy she employed was successful in that time, and one that surprised her as we worked together. In today’s podcast, we discuss how the miles went, what went right, what she might change for the future, and what her takeaways were. M...
Nov 26, 2024•48 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Sunny Stroeer about the lead-up to her 800-mile self-supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt of the Arizona Trail (which she's on now!) More about Sunny: Sunny Stroeer is a free spirit and adventurer, and is embarking on an incredible adventure as of this recording November 2024,, attempting the self-supported FKT of the Arizona Trail. We’ve had the pleasure of working with Sunny as she prepared for this massive feat of endurance, and we spoke with ...
Nov 12, 2024•46 min
Send us a text In this episode we talk with researcher & professor Dr. Enette Larson-Meyer about: Nutrient Assessment of the Athlete Low Energy Availability CGMs Dr. Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD, CSSD, FACSM is currently a professor at Virginia Tech where she directs the Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism Laboratory and the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program. She is trained in nutrition/dietetics and exercise science and her interests include energy and micronutrient metabol...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 118
