Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Renee Kiley about... Her transformation from smoking a pack of cigarettes a day to competing as a pro triathlete Her nutrition pre-race, race fueling strategy, and post-race recovery About Renee: In January 2014, I was 104kg (230lbs), smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and the owner of multiple successful small businesses. I was obsessed with work, unhealthy, unhappy, and hadn’t exercised for over 15 years. In March 2014, I competed in my first ...
Mar 21, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Melissa Streno about... What disordered eating might look like for endurance athletes Overcoming food fears using both psychological and nutrition approaches Mental tools to help you battle "disordered eating talk" Dr. Melissa Streno earned a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (2015) and her M.A. in Sport and Performance Psychology (2010) from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral inte...
Mar 14, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Peter Stetina about... His favorite supplements Why and how he uses his favorite supplements His FKT experience on the White Rim Trail Pete has over a decade of elite road racing under his belt with races such as the Tour de France, and as such has benefitted from learning the most effective fueling strategies. But the biggest splash he made was being the first rider to jump away from the World Tour to pursue the Gravel racing scene, creating a te...
Mar 07, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Darren Candow about... Common creatine myths Creatine benefits for endurance athletes Creatine benefits for strength-based athletes Creatine benefits for brain health Creatine benefits for bone health Creatine benefits for pregnant and post menopausal females How you can properly supplement with creatine Dr. Darren Candow, PhD, CSEP-CEP, is Professor and Director of the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory in the Faculty of Kinesiology and ...
Feb 28, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Maddy Price about... Her mental health journey as a pro athlete Her go-to race day recipes Her favorite supplements for performance Her experience with body image and "lighter is faster" Her current training and nutrition strategies Her travel nutrition tips About Maddy: I am a Canadian Olympian, pro 400/4x400m sprinter, motivational speaker, mentor, and advocate for athlete mental health. My road to Tokyo and running full-time was filled with unc...
Feb 21, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Alan McCubbin about... Pre race fluid and sodium loading strategies Post race fluid and sodium recovery strategies How fluid and sodium may influence cramping Alan McCubbin is an Accredited Sports Dietitian living in Melbourne, Australia. He is a Fellow of Sports Dietitians Australia and a senior teaching fellow at Monash University in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food. His PhD and subsequent research has mostly focused on unders...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Keely Henninger about... Her unique research background with Nike Her current research regarding ultra runners, fueling habits, RED-S, and disordered eating Her personal nutrition journey as a ultra trail runner recovering from under fueling and overtraining Keely Henninger is a professional trail runner and scientist based out of Portland, OR. Keely has been in the ultra- and trail-running world since 2014 and has been part of team USA, the 50-mi...
Feb 07, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Dana Lis about... What is a low FODMAP diet? Benefits of a low FODMAP diet on gut health and performance Potential consequences of a low FODMAP diet Dr. Dana Lis is internationally recognized for her leadership in the field of Performance Nutrition. One of the few Registered Dietitians globally to have completed the renowned IOC Diploma in Sport Nutrition & PhD, she seamlessly aligns the three key elements shaping the field of Performance ...
Jan 31, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Jason Tullous about... His experience becoming a pro mountain biker How he started his own coaching company His changing philosophy behind coaching new and experienced athletes Jason is the founder and Head Coach of Tenac Championship Coaching. As a USA Cycling Professional Coach, he has been coaching athletes for more than 20 years. He uses a foundation of academic education and professional cycling experience to cultivate his approach. Through t...
Jan 24, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with pro cyclist Ruth Winder about... Her experience dealing with Low Energy Availability (LEA) and losing her menstrual cycle How she adjusted her food intake to restore energy balance and regained her cycle How her relationship with food has changed throughout her pro cycling career Ruth began cycling at the age of 15. Since then she has been competitive at a high level. Most notably, she made the 2016 Olympic Track Cycling Team for Team Pursuit, win...
Jan 17, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Adam Roberge about... His travel nutrition tips while on the road for his pro road and gravel races His nutrition game plan before, during, and after cycling races His go-to grocery shopping list to stay fueled Adam Roberge is a professional cyclist from Quebec, Canada, with a focus on gravel and road racing. Competing at the highest level, he has four national titles under his name, as well as multiple podiums at some of America’s most significan...
Jan 10, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Dana Lis about... Why athletes should care about collagen supplementation How to properly supplement with collagen Common collagen supplementation mistakes to avoid Dr. Dana Lis is internationally recognized for her leadership in the field of Performance Nutrition. One of the few Registered Dietitians globally to have completed the renowned IOC Diploma in Sport Nutrition & PhD, she seamlessly aligns the three key elements shaping the field...
Jan 03, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Daniel Bækkegård about how he has fine tuned his nutrition and hydration game plans as a pro triathlete. About Daniel Bækkegård: Been chasing dreams in elite sport since my childhood. Starting as a competitive swimmer in my local swim club and transferred into triathlon in 2014 as part of the Youth National Team. In 2019 I transferred into long distance racing, winning my debut Ironman in Austria and qualifying for my first Ironman World Champions...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Michael Loeffler, MFT about how athletes can work to reframe their mindsets around obstacles, life transitions, and more. Michael is a private practice psychotherapist in Sonoma County specializing in amateur and professional athletes and individual depth work. If he isn’t training for a trail race he is most likely with his partner and two children foraging for mushrooms or attending to the myriad domestic responsibilities one finds in mid life. ...
Dec 20, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Ashton Lambie about his successful career in both short and fast track cycling and longer gravel cycling races. Ashton Lambie is an American track cyclist known for being the first person to complete an Individual pursuit in under 4 minutes, winning the 2021 Men's Individual Pursuit World Championships, and for his moustache. Lambie races on gravel in Kansas. In his debut at the Track National Championship, Lambie won the Individual Pursuit, and f...
Dec 13, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Alan McCubbin about factors that influence fluid and sodium loss, how to measure your fluid and sodium loss, and ways you can help mitigate both to improve endurance performance. Alan McCubbin is an Accredited Sports Dietitian living in Melbourne, Australia. He is a Fellow of Sports Dietitians Australia and a senior teaching fellow at Monash University in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food. His PhD and subsequent research has most...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dylan Bowman about his experience in the world of trail running from competing as a professional athlete to starting his own company, Freetrail. Dylan is the Leader and Co-Founder of Freetrail. A lifelong fan of sports media and a longtime professional trail runner, Dylan married those passions with Freetrail in an effort to elevate the content and conversation in the world’s fastest growing outdoor sport. In addition to leading the business and t...
Nov 29, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Peter Stetina about how his nutrition and hydration game plans have changed between his pro careers in road cycling and gravel cycling. Pete has over a decade of elite road racing under his belt with races such as the Tour de France, and as such has benefitted from learning the most effective fueling strategies. But the biggest splash he made was being the first rider to jump away from the World Tour to pursue the Gravel racing scene, creating a t...
Nov 22, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Tony Wolf about his research in thermoregulation and its relationship with skin pigmentation, vitamin D, and heat stress. Dr. Wolf is an exercise physiologist and cycling coach. He earned his Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University, where he continues to conduct environmental and exercise physiology research as a postdoctoral scholar. He is the owner of ATP Coaching, where he coaches a wide range of cyclists from around the world. Please ...
Nov 15, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Hillary Allen about her love for sky running and trail running, and how she fuels for these challenging courses. We'll also dive into how her nutrition changed after her life-threatening injury. About Hillary Allen: My career as an endurance athlete has not been straightforward. Through injury, setbacks and being told I would never run again, I’ve had to re-think what I consider impossible, as I continued to push myself, believing in my best athle...
Nov 08, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Rose Grant about her career as an off road cyclist and how she adjusts her nutrition game plans going into events with drastically different durations. 5x Mountain Bike Marathon National Champ, Rose Grant, fell into Mountain Bike Racing in 2010 at the age of 28 while recovering from a running injury. She turned pro and got pregnant in 2012. Rose was raised in NW Montana where she currently resides with her husband and daughter. Rose is about to co...
Nov 01, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Ted King about his professional cycling career, how his nutrition and hydration game plans have evolved over the years, and how his love for maple syrup turned into a sports nutrition product you have probably seen on the shelves before, UnTapped. Professional World Tour bike racer turned professional bike rider, Ted King is now an ambassador for the general sport of cycling. He lobbies in support of putting more peoples’ butts on bikes, which tak...
Oct 25, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Emily Ricker and Dr. Kristin Koltun about the importance of a healthy caloric intake for menstrual cycle health and bone health. Dr. Emily Ricker is a scientist in the Injury Prevention Research Laboratory in the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). Les Mills group exercise instructor certified in BODYATTACK, BODYPUMP, and RPM. Dr. Kristen Koltun is a postdo...
Oct 18, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Mary Johnson about the importance of lifting for runners, her personal performance nutrition, and her injury recovery journey. Mary Johnson is the owner of Lift.Run.Perform, mother of two, and athlete. She's had the pleasure of coaching athletes of all levels and abilities - from sub-3 marathons to beginner 5ks. She believes in a slow progression and consistent communication between coach and athlete. Above all, she believes in meeting yourself wh...
Oct 11, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Savilia Blunk about her experience as a professional cross country mountain biker and how she has dialed in her fueling and hydration strategies for races around the world. About Savilia Blunk: Growing up in the small town of Inverness, California, I learned the importance of understanding where you come from, your surroundings, and how you have the power to change your environment for the better. I come from multiple generations of artists, with ...
Oct 04, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with EC Synkowski, MS about the importance of taking nutrition back to its basics and her popular #800gChallenge. EC Synkowski runs OptimizeMe Nutrition, a company dedicated to making nutrition easy through B2B/B2C digital education products and corporate wellness programs. The mission of OptimizeMe Nutrition is to provide solutions for anyone to improve their weight, health, and overall wellbeing through sustainable diet methods. Thousands have used h...
Sep 27, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Emily Kraus about correlations between low energy availability (LEA), the female athlete triad (FAT), relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), and overall bone health. Tune in to learn whether you may be at risk for LEA, what you can do to help restore energy balance, and how you can avoid this state of energy deficiency. Dr. Emily Kraus is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center. She spe...
Sep 20, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Lea Davison about her experience as a pro mountain biker for Team USA. Tune in to learn more about her nutrition and hydration game plans for big races, as well as how she has learned to fuel her body for both sport and health over the years. Lea Davison is a 2x Olympian from Jericho, Vermont. She is a graduate of Middlebury College where she competed as a downhill ski racer. She began mountain bike racing in 2001. Her career highlights include: S...
Sep 13, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text In today's episode, NR founder Kyla and NR practitioner Kristin discuss even more about hydration. In this sequel episode, you will learn how to replace your fluid loss by developing a proper hydration game plan. Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment. See you in the next episode! *** If you would like to work with our practitioners, click HERE Try Trifecta Meal Delivery by clicking HE...
Sep 06, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text In today's episode, NR founder Kyla Channell, MS dives into hydration. In this first hydration episode, she will focus on dehydration and fluid loss. Tune in to learn why hydration is so important in sport and what can affect your hydration status. Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment. See you in the next episode! *** If you would like to work with our practitioners, click HERE Try T...
Aug 30, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 31
