Dietitians Tyler & Bella explore endurance sports and triathlons, diving into the importance of fuelling well, foundational nutrition strategies, signs of underfuelling, specifics to support performance, how to train your gut, carb loading for races and key supplements to consider. As a triathlete herself, Bella shares unique insights to the logistics, challenges and benefits of optimising nutrition for endurance athletes. 

(0:00 ) - Introduction & Background on Bella

(3:40 ) - Different Triathlon Lengths & Events

(8:17 ) - How Dietetics has Influenced Bella as an Athlete

(11:19 ) - Foundations of Nutrition for Endurance Training

(13:35 ) - Red Flags for Underfuelling

(15:52 ) - Nutrition Strategies for Endurance Performance

(20:29 ) - Nutrition for Exercise Performance vs General Health

(23:35 ) - Training Your Gut Before and During Training

(29:31 ) - Carbohydrates Types for Optimal Digestion

(31:14 ) - Practicing Nutrition Strategies in Training 

(35:28 ) - Carb Loading for Race Performance

(43:12 ) - How Being an Athlete & Practitioner Helps Bella Understand the Athlete Experience

(45:24 ) - Bella's Favourite Race Experience

(47:06 ) - Supplements for Endurance Performance

(52:58 ) - Navigating Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) & Is Leaner Really Better?

(58:21 ) - Biggest Nutrition Myths About Triathlons

(59:46 ) - Budget-Friendly Nutrient-Dense Foods

(1:01:36 ) - Bella's Next Goals as a Dietitian and Athlete

(1:03:28 ) - How to Connect with Bella

Tyler Brooks: @lift_dietetics

Bella Murdoch: @enrichnutrition