Episode 298 Show Notes
In this episode, the boys are joined by Evidence Based Athlete Coach Nicole to discuss nutrition and training for ultra endurance athletes. Nicole shares the journey of EBA client “Tomagotchi”, an accomplished endurance athlete looking to up his performance for 100 mile races. They chat about calories, electrolytes, mileage and the mental preparation required for ultra’s… as well as the challenges Tomagotchi faced trying to train during a pandemic and wild fires.
2:38 Hi Nicole
3:03 Where the rubber meets the road
5:58 Western States Ultramarathon
9:20 Nutrition for endurance
13:18 Calculating long run nutrition
16:10 Shit-ton of miles
19:50 Avocados for mountain biking
22:13 Calorie targets for a long run
24:15 Sweat and electrolytes
26:21 Multiple spreadsheets
31:04 The best mindset
34:20 103 miles completed
35:11 Traversing sand dunes
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