Podcast Episodes

194. VO2 Max, Lactate Threshold, and Running Economy

There are a lot of metrics available to runners these days – pace, distance, time, V02 max, recovery advisor, race predictor, stress score, heart rate zones, lactate threshold, vertical oscillation, …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

193. 5 Dieting Disasters Runners Need to Avoid

When it comes to losing weight, there are many, many approaches you can take – some of them will work while others definitely will not.

Runners especially need to be mindful of their approach to weig…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

192. How Do I Break My Addiction to Sugar?

A LOT of people are addicted to, or have a troublesome relationship with, sugar.

And a LOT of people I work with come to me because they want this problem solved once and for all.

The problem is that…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

191. Fit but Unhealthy?

Lots of runners look pretty healthy on the outside.

They exercise a lot, maintain a decent weight, have low body fat percentage, low BMI, and generally look fit.

But inside there could be a lot more …

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

190. Carbs Are Not the Enemy

There’s a lot of confusion out there these days around carbs, especially in the endurance athlete community.

Are carbs good? Are they bad? Do they have a place in our diet or should we avoid them alt…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

189. Shifting Your Locus of Control

If you are having a hard time sticking with a health and fitness routine, then you might want to have a look at your locus of control.

Locus of control refers to where you believe your control lies –…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

188. The Cycle of Unstoppable Motivation

Most people tend to be pretty motivated when they start something.

You decide you want to lose weight so you change your diet, and for the first few weeks, maybe even a month or so, you are super mot…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

187. Why Moderating Sugar is so Difficult

I think we all know that eating too much sugar is not good for you.

Excess sugar consumption has been linked to all sorts of metabolic dysfunction like high blood pressure, excess weight gain, insuli…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

186. Demystifying Metabolism

I’ve been doing a lot of research lately on human metabolism and I’ve noticed a lot of inconsistencies in the data available.

There seem to be a lot of misconceptions about metabolism, especially whe…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

185. Why It’s So Hard to Stick to Your Food Plan

I work with a lot of runners who are awesome at sticking with their running plans.

They get up early on Saturday mornings religiously, regardless of the weather outside.

They do the required speed wo…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago