May 01 2024 71 mins
We welcome Olivia (Liv) on the podcast for the first time. Liv is an accredited Dietitian, PhD student, personal trainer and triathlon coach.
In this episode, we discuss all things endurance sports and nutrition. We touch on:
- Liv's story - including injuries, training and work experience.
- Energy stores and energy depletion with endurance sports.
- What is "bonking?" and how can you identify it?
- Fuelling coming up to race/competition day.
- Supplements.
- Protein intake.
- Calorie counting. Is there a better method?
- Cupcakes. The cake, icing and sprinkles of nutrition.
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