July 31, 2019
Episode 117 - "Nutrition and Ultramarathon Running" with Dr Ricardo Costa

Episode 117 of the Guru Performance "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Nutrition & Ultramarathon Running" with Dr Ricardo Costa PhD (Monash University, Australia).
** NOTE: This is 1 of several upcoming ultra-endurance focussed episodes **
In this session we get into:
- Defining an Ultramarathon
- Physiological Demands
- Key Nutritional Considerations
- Low Carb & Fat Adaptation: What the Evidence Says
- Gastrointestinal Disturbances & Ultra Sports
- Exercise, Food and the Gut
- Intro to FODMAPs (will be a specific future podcast FYI)
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