Underrated vs Overrated: Nutrition Edition | Part 2

Last week, our coaches Andie and Michael walked us through how
runners should be thinking about using protein supplements and
which of some commonly taken vitamins are beneficial for runners.
If you have not already listened to that episode, you can find
part 1 of our underrated vs overrated nutrition edition, released
July 21st, on whatever platform you like to listen to your
podcasts. There were a lot of great insights in that show and I
highly recommend you give it a listen.


This week, Andie and Michael are back to finish off this
conversation on underrated vs. overrated with topics including:


Can your morning cup of coffee improve running performance?

Do you need to take gels for your longer races?

Are fasted runs beneficial to your performance?

And so much more!



Let’s get into it!


Timestamps:


Beetroot juice: 2:56

Beta-alanine: 8:10

Caffeine: 12:41

Gels & hydration mixes: 19:02

Fasted runs: 25:34

Carb loading: 33:23

Keto: 37:53

Final thoughts: 46:50 

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