Endurance Eats

78: Off-Season Nutrition: How Endurance Athletes Should Eat When Training Slows Down

Your race season is over, your training volume has dropped, and suddenly you're wondering if you should still be eating the same way you did during peak training.If you'r

77: Why Am I Always Tired? Under-Recovery in Endurance Athletes

You’re tired all day, your workouts feel harder than they should, and making dinner somehow feels like the toughest workout of all. Sound familiar? In this episode of t

76: Can Endurance Athletes Thrive on a Plant-Based Diet?

Can you really fuel marathon training, recover well, and perform your best on a plant-based diet? Absolutely. But just because you're eating more plants doesn't automatic

75: Taking Men's Strava Crowns and Fueling to Win with Laini Bones

What happens when you start taking men's Strava crowns, talking a little smack, and posting the whole thing on Instagram? Apparently, you go from 300 followers to more th

74: Fueling a Pro Gravel Cyclist: Chase Wark on Carbs, Racing & Going Long

What happens when you combine professional gravel racing, race directing, fatherhood, a LOT of carbs, and an impressive knowledge of Midwest gas stations? You get Chase W

73: Real Talk: Racing Regrets and What We would do Differently

You can know exactly what you’re supposed to do as an endurance athlete… and still get it wrong. I’m a dietitian, but I’m also human first. And after years of triathlon,

72: Is Stress Wrecking Your Training? What the Data Says and What to Do About It

Stress is higher. Life feels heavier. And if your training, recovery, nutrition, or patience feels different lately…you’re probably not imagining it. In this episode of

71: Iron Deficiency in Female Endurance Athletes with Dr Cory Dugan

Your labs came back “normal”… but you’re exhausted, your training feels harder than it should, and something still feels off. Iron deficiency is incredibly common in fem

70: What’s Not Being Said About Women’s Sports (ft. pro athletes Dakotah Popehn, Chelsea Sodero, Cécile Lejune)

What does it actually mean to be a woman in endurance sports right now? I’ve been thinking about this episode for more than a year, and I knew I didn’t want it to be ano

69: The Food and Sleep Connection: What the Science Says

What if eating better could actually help you sleep better and sleeping better could make it easier to fuel your body well? It turns out these two things are way more co

68: Losing Weight During Race Season? What These Sports Dietitians Think

If your stomach always seems to betray you on race day, your gel might not actually be the problem. GI issues can come from how hard you're racing, what you ate the day

67: DIY Sports Fuels: Make Your Own Hydration Mixes, Gels & Electrolyte Drinks for Less

Sports fuel has come a LONG way, and we love that endurance athletes have more options than ever. But if you’re training for long-course triathlon, cycling, running, or a

66: Why Your Stomach Hates You On Race Day, And What To Do About It

GI issues can derail a race fast, but your gel isn’t always the problem. In this episode of Endurance Eats, Alex Larson is joined by Team ALN dietitians Mary and Hanna t

65: Training for Life: Dr. Rachel Goldman on Stress Management, Body Image and Getting Out of Your Own Way

What if becoming a better athlete had less to do with pushing harder and more to do with changing the way you think? In this episode, Alex Larson sits down with clinical

64: Elevated Blood Sugars in Endurance Athletes: Is It Pre-Diabetes or Under-Fueling?

Blood sugar has become a hot topic, but what does it actually mean for endurance athletes? Should you be worried about glucose spikes, or are they simply part of fueling

63: Hormones and Menopause: What Active Woman Needs to Know with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo

Female athletes have unique nutrition and health needs, especially as hormones begin to shift during midlife. In this episode, Alex Larson, registered dietitian, sits dow

62: Mid Season Fuel: Dealing with Evening Sugar Cravings Part 2

If you've ever found yourself reaching for sweets even when you're not physically hungry, you're not alone. Sugar cravings aren't simply about lacking willpower. They're

61: Mid Season Fuel: Dealing with Evening Sugar Cravings

If you find yourself standing in the pantry every night looking for something sweet, you're not alone. But what if those cravings aren't about a lack of self-control? In

60: Mid Season Fuel: Fueling Stage Races with Serena Bishop Gordon

Stage races are a unique challenge. Unlike a one-day event where you can leave everything out on the course, stage racing requires balancing performance, recovery, and co

59: Mid Season Fuel: Fueling Athletes Post-Bariatric Surgery and/or on Peptide Meds

What happens when endurance sports and bariatric nutrition intersect? In this episode, Alex sits down with Kim Tirapelleto explore the unique challenges and opportunities