Send us a text To close out 2025, we are revisiting our top podcast episodes of 2025, including this one discussing creatine and mental health with creatine researcher, Dr. Riccardo De Giorgi. We spoke with Dr. Riccardo De Giorgi about: His 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 feasibili...
Send us a text To close out 2025, we are replaying a couple of our most popular episodes, starting with our conversation with Kilian Korth, ultrarunner and expert in the 200-mile distance, who set the record for the Triple Crown of 200s in 2025. Kilian Korth lives and trains in Western Colorado, spending time traversing mountain ridges and desert canyons alike. He is an ultra runner and full time coach, focusing on the 200 mile distance and other multi-day efforts. This weekend he became the ...
Send us a text In episode #165 we talked with ultrarunner and adventure seeker Lydia Oldham about: Lydia's solo completion of The Speed Project, running 500km from LA to VegasHer solo 650-kilometer Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Camino Portuguese.Her journey from running for fitness to finding her passion on the trailsGut training and learning from her fueling mistakesLydia Oldham is an ultrarunner, adventure seeker and the voice behind @comerunwith.me. She’s smashed a solo 650 kilometer Fas...
Send us a text In episode #164 we discussed some important science around heat and performance with Dr. Melani Kelly: The differences between heat exhaustion, heat injury, and heat stroke, and the role hydration and nutrition play in preventing them.How certain medications can increase the risk of exertional heat illness, and how they can alter our physiological responsesPractical advice and strategies for athletes on preparing for and managing heat exposure during training and competition.Me...
Send us a text In episode #161 we spoke with researcher Dr. Mark Hearris about: Carbohydrate metabolism and exercise performanceCo-ingesting protein with carbs for recoveryDual-source carbohydrates and liver glycogen repletionPeriodizing nutrition and training goalsDr. Mark Hearris is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition at Manchester Met University. His research interests lie in the field of carbohydrate metabolism, where he has investigated the influence of carbohydrate av...
Send us a text In this week's episode we talk to German pro gravel rider, Carolin Schiff, about: Her epic Unbound 2023 winHow she got into the gravel scene from triathlon, road cycling & cyclo-crossHow she fuels for racesWhat's up next for 2024!German bike shop owner Carolin Schiff exploded on the US gravel scene in 2023 when she won the Unbound. But she was no stranger to the bike. With a background in triathlon, road biking and cyclo-cross, Carolin enjoyed a successful career in Europe ...
Send us a text In this week's episode, we talk to runner Rachael Norfleet about: Her transition from swimming to triathlon world champs and eventually to trail running & ultramarathonsBattling an auto-immune disorder and REDs, and her path to healthHow she fuels nowRachael Norfleet is a mom, a trail runner, and a sales professional. She grew up in the Midwest and swam competitively into college. After collegiate swimming, she found triathlon and raced at a high level for 5 years, competin...
Send us a text In this week's episode, we talk to footwear innovator Laura Healey about: The anatomy of a running shoeHow your shoe affects your runAll things carbon fiber shoesThe question to ask yourself to choose the right shoe for your activityAs manager of footwear innovation at PUMA's North American office in Boston, Massachusetts, Laura Healey uses her biomechanics expertise to create enhanced performance footwear. Along with a team of designers and engineers, Laura helps develop the i...
Send us a text In this week's episode, we talk to researcher and professor Keith Baar, Ph,D., about: What to do when you have injuries to your tendons/ligamentsHow to support and maintain healthy tendons and ligamentsCollagen use - does it work?Pro tip - watch this on our YouTube channel! Keith is the head of the Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior at the University of California, Davis. He is a molecular exercise physiologist an...
Send us a text In this week's episode, we talk to ultrarunner, race director and running coach, Adam Kimble about: Tackling the Tahoe Rim Trail FKTHow he became an amateur survivalistHow he fuels for races & FKT attemptsAdam Kimble is a professional ultrarunner, race director, motivational speaker and running coach from Truckee, CA. In 2016, Adam ran 2,500 miles over the course of 60 days to cross the USA on foot. Subsequently, in November of 2016, he successfully completed a 60-day jour...
Send us a text In this week's episode, we talk to pro cyclist Alexey Vermeulen, who just took 2nd and 3rd place at Leadville 100 Mtn and SBT Grvl, respectively. We talk to Alexey about: How he trains for consecutive podiums at 100+ milesHis relationship with food, and nutrition around racesHis approach to nutrition around racesThe program he co-founded, From the Ground Up & Willy the Wiener DogAlexey Vermeulen is an American cyclist who grew up racing on the road after getting into the sp...
Send us a text In this week's episode, we talk to the esteemed sports and clinical psychologist Dr. Kevin Chapman about Sports anxiety: preparatory coping and how to deal with it pre, during and post race or eventHow to optimize anxiety for sportPositive self-talk and the benefit athletes can find to hit their PRsDr. Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, founder and director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (KYCARDS) where he specializes in the assessment and tr...
Send us a text In today’s episode, we speak with Registered Dietitian and NR practitioner Amanda Amodol about… Misconceptions about nutrition in athletesTeam sports and nutrition performanceFinding balance: Creating nutrition plans to fit a busy lifePerformance-based indicators: What are the signs of nutrition issuesAmanda Amodol completed her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Maryland in 2018. She completed her dietetic internship at Marywood University...
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Sam Laidlow about... Growing up in sportDealing with GI Distress & Training his GutHow he mapped out a hydration & nutrition plan for a top bike finish at KonaSam Laidlow (born December 23, 1998 in Oakley, Bedfordshire.) is a French professional triathlete. Runner-up in the Ironman World Championship last October in Hawaii, Sam Laidlow made history with the best French performance. At the age of 13, he decided to leave his home in Amél...
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Alannah McKay about... Iron Deficiency: Are you at risk? Iron Levels: How to detect, how to supplement, and whyThe impact of exercise and altitude on iron levelsCould you have excess iron?Alannah McKay completed a Bachelor of Science (Exercise, Health and Sports Science) at the University of Western Australia in 2014. Subsequently, Alannah completed a post-graduate position within the Physiology department at the Australian Institute o...
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Emma Pallant-Browne about... How an injury turned her love of running into a future in triathlonFueling: how a healthy body is a faster bodyHow she fuels & trains her gut for race dayVictory, period. How one race day photo sparked a dialogue about female athletes and menstruationAdjusting her routine during travelEmma Pallant-Browne started as a decorated track runner before switching to multi-sport competition after dealing with knee injur...
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Callie Vinson about... Finding passion for running during & after her 200-pound weight loss journeyThe lessons she learned as she upped her mileageBuilding confidence through running & chasing new goalsTraining her gut & finding calorie sources that work for before, during and post-raceThe mental preparation that goes into running 200 milesThe Rising Hearts Foundation and elevating indigenous voicesAbout Callie: She began running in...
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Martinus Evans about... Training and running for his first marathon Finding love for running outside of weight loss Starting his own run community, the Slow AF Run Club His upcoming book Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to RunMartinus Evans has run over eight marathons since his doctor told him to “lose weight or die” in July 2012. Since then, he’s also coached hundreds of runners and been featured in The...
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Dana Lis and Jennifer Gibson about... Their journey into the science of sports nutritionHow to dig deeper into your practice, especially concerning female athletesTeaching nutrition for elite sport: Elite Operator Performance Nutrition Course at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs June 23-25Jennifer Gibson is an internationally recognized sport dietitian with 17 years of experience in elite sport. Most recently, Jennifer spent 7 se...
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Amanda Brooks about... Nutrition mistakes she's learned fromHow she has developed her nutrition game planTips and tricks for carrying and consuming fuel and hydration mid-race How she grew her run coaching business Strength training for runners I’m Amanda Brooks the one woman running the show around here since 2007. A certified running coach and personal trainer for over a decade, I’ve helped thousands of runners through 1-1 pers...