Mealvana Endurance Podcast

A marathon two hours up the road turns 50 this year — and most Birmingham and Tuscaloosa runners have never run it. This episode makes the case for changing that. The Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, Alabama is a cold December race (which means a long, forgiving training cycle), an indoor finish line, and a course that ends in a party. Race coordinator Rhonda Hayden joins us to walk through the...

You've been told to eat clean, cut carbs, and chase a race weight. But what if the thing holding back your performance isn't a lack of discipline — it's a lack of fuel? In this episode, we dig into the nutrition mistakes that trip up endurance athletes over and over again, from underfueling long runs to botching carb loads to chugging beet juice in a bus loading zone (yes, that happene...

Running for Charity — How to Get Into World Marathon Majors & Actually Raise the Money (with Robin White) A lot of runners dream of racing the World Marathon Majors… and then get stuck on the words "charity minimum." In this episode, six-star finisher and beloved Birmingham community runner Robin White shares exactly how she's gotten into majors like New York and Tokyo through charity—and raised t...

Dr. Michele Kong wears more hats than most of us can imagine—pediatric ICU physician-scientist, ultramarathoner and Ironman finisher, mom of two, and co-founder of KultureCity, a nonprofit leading the global movement for sensory inclusion and invisible disabilities. In this episode, we go beyond race times and training plans to explore what endurance really looks like in a life like hers. You’ll...

Giveaway 🎁 We’re giving away a limited number of 1-year free access ($100 value) to the Mealvana Endurance nutrition app. We use science-backed, evidence-based methods to take the guesswork out of fueling and meal planning. Sign up here ! Mealvana Endurance Podcast Episode : Race-week & Race-day: tapering, carb-loading, pacing, and mistakes to avoid (with Coach Alex Morrow) 💌 First thing fir...