Matt Fitzgerald, endurance sports guru, nutritionist, author, coach and athlete, joins us to answer your sports nutrition and diet questions. Specifically we cover:
-More sleep or a “better” dinner: Is it better to sacrifice an hour or two of sleep to make and have a quality dinner, or to eat something quick and easy and not as nutritious, but get more sleep?
-Nutrition for a 3-hour long off-road triathlon in heat and technical terrain (i.e. Xterra Maui)
-Thoughts on Camelbaks/hydration packs on bike portion of triathlon
-One listener’s opinion of Matt’s “doctrine” (on certain foods, diet, science, etc) and Matt’s rebuttal
-New study showing decrease in performance when athletes went LCHF vs. a more balance diet of CHO/Fat/Protein
-Low carb high fat (LCHF) for more sedentary non-athletes vs. athletes
-Why it has become so controversial to say that foods like grains and dairy can be permissible sources of nutrition
-Why should we avoid sugar and carbs 2 hours before a marathon
-Matt’s take on calories and carbs per hour for an ironman (bike vs. run)
-Is training without hydration or nutrition detrimental despite having really decent race results such as a sub-3 marathon?
-Should you avoid foods high in fiber within 48 hours of the event
-Matt’s new book: 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster By Training Slower
-and more!
One Comment
“Every study..”
Except the study at UCONN which is showing high fat destroying high carb for endurance performance. Go ask Zack Bitter and Tim Olsen how high fat is going..