Nutritional Revolution Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk with trail and ultrarunner Eli Hemming about: His journey from triathlete into pro trail runner His JFK 50 top 5 performance (and his first 50 miler!) The evolution of his nutrition for training & racing His coaching philosophies Eli Hemming’s story starts with triathlon, which he began competing in when he was just 6 years old. He spent alm...

Send us Fan Mail Over the holidays, we're bringing back our top 5 episodes of 2024, that we think deserve another listen. One of our most downloaded this year was our chat with professional cyclist Anna Yamauchi about her first season on the Grand Prix, navigating a Celiac diagnosis, and what excites her about her sport. Anna is such an exciting athlete to watch for 2025! We'll be back J...

Send us Fan Mail Over the holidays, we're bringing back our top 5 episodes of 2024, that we think deserve another listen. One of our most downloaded this year was our chat with Olympic Mountain Biker, Kate Courtney. We chatted about her race day and training nutrition strategies, strength training, supplements and her nonprofit, the She Sends Foundation. This conversation was so incredible, i...

Send us Fan Mail Over the holidays, we're bringing back our top 5 episodes of 2024, that we think deserve another listen. One of our most downloaded  this year was this one with ultrarunner and triathlete, Lucy Bartholomew. We chatted about nutrition, running, diving into triathlon and why we love sport. Lucy has so many nuggets that we think all athletes can benefit from. We'll be back...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back with professional adventurer Sunny Stroeer, who recently made an attempt on the self-supported FKT of the Arizona Trail. Although Sunny decided to cut the feat short after over 200 miles and one week, while on record pace, the nutrition strategy she employed was successful in that time, and one that surprised her as we worked together. In today’s podcast, we discuss how...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Sunny Stroeer about the lead-up to her 800-mile self-supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt of the Arizona Trail (which she's on now!) More about Sunny: Sunny Stroeer is a free spirit and adventurer, and is embarking on an incredible adventure as of this recording November 2024,, attempting the self-supported FKT of the Arizona Trail. We’ve ha...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with researcher & professor Dr. Enette Larson-Meyer about: Nutrient Assessment of the Athlete Low Energy Availability CGMs Dr. Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD, CSSD, FACSM is currently a professor at Virginia Tech where she directs the Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism Laboratory and the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program. She is trained...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk with 2024 Gravel National Champion, Brennan Wertz about: His journey into gravel His nutrition and attack plan for Gravel Nationals Gear he considers essential for gravel riding & racing His love for the sport Brennan Wertz is the current U.S. Gravel National Champion and comes from Northern California. He has been racing the global gravel c...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk with researchers Amanda Regnier and Eli Shannon about: Their recently published study on sodium bicarbonate (Maurten's Bicarb System) use in athletes How the study was conducted, and the findings Where the research is going, and what they hope to learn in the future about sodium bicarbonate Amanda Regnier is a PhD student in Exercise Physio...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to Leadville 100 MTB Winner, Melisa Rollins about: How journey into mountain biking (hint: her parents are badass!) Her fueling and hydration strategy for Leadville 2024 (and how that has evolved) Shifting racing strategies to build more momentum and inspiration Melisa Rollins is a professional cyclist who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She star...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to cyclist and content creator Faith Irvin about: Telling it like it is: Balancing life's "hot mess" with time on the bike Crit racing 101 Thee Abundance Project Engaging more women and women of color in cycling When cycling enthusiast Faith Irvin isn’t running her business or raising her family, you’ll probably find her on her bi...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to researcher and nutrition scientist, Kyle Pfaffenbbach about: Metabolism myths and truths His work with the Brooks Beasts Running Team, and how he got there How the body works with carbs, protein and fat Kyle Pfaffenbach is currently an Assistant Professor at Eastern Oregon University. His academic training has provided him a diverse backgroun...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to Sarah Sturm, a Nutritional Revolution athlete and the recent winner of the Migration Gravel Race on the Maasai Mara in Kenya: What she was surprised about when she first starting working with a sports nutritionist How she fuels now vs a year ago Adventures in Kenya: Safari Bingo and the gravel adventure of a lifetime (oh, and a win too) Prepp...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to recent Cocodona 250 and Tahoe 200 winner (and mountaineer and environmental scientist), Haroldas Subertas about: How he uses real food in his 200+ mile efforts How he trains to run FOUR 200 mile races in a year Struggles you face during 200+ miles Harry Subertas is an ultrarunner, mountaineer, and environmental scientist. He was born and rais...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to adventure athlete, mountaineer guide and general fan of VLDs (Very Long Distances), Sunny Stroeer about: Being the 1st Woman to ski the entire 1,000 miles at the Iditarod Trail Invitational from Anchorage to Nome How to manage nutrition during the ITI and VLDs Sunny is a free spirit and adventurer.  During her 20s, she was a hard-charging Har...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to world-class athlete and overall badass, Rebecca Rusch about: Nutrition changes through TBI recovery Her journey from adventure racing to getting on a bike, and finding "dirt dharma"  How she fuels on the road The Be Good Foundation Rebecca Rusch, revered as a world-class explorer, athlete, and advocate, has carved a niche for hersel...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to mountain bikers / bikepacking experts Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider about their epic adventure riding from their doorsteps to Emporia, Kansas, for Unbound XL. Kait Boyle discovered the mountain bike amidst a career in outdoor education and quickly fell in love with bikepacking, which dominoed into pursuing long bikepacking expeditions around...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to triathlon coach, Chris Bagg, about: How to effectively train for Ironman (full and 70.3) What you should be doing to qualify for Ironman World Champs Chris Bagg has been an athlete his whole life, ever since he dangled from the outside of an escalator in the Boston Museum of Science at age five. Chris played soccer through college, standing i...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to runner and Naval Office, Paul Johnson about: The logistics of running across the United States Raising money for Team Red, White and Blue Fueling for 3,000 miles in 52 days (and change) In 2018 Naval Officer Paul Johnson went on his first deployment overseas to Spain. While it led to amazing opportunities, it was a difficult tour that weighed...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to professional ultrarunner, Daniel Jones, about: How he got into adventure racing and ultrarunning His experience at Bryce Canyon Ultra How he is preparing to toe the line at Western States Dan Jones is a trail athlete from New Zealand, where competitiveness and a love of the outdoors was ingrained into him. He had a well-rounded approach to sp...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to performance chef Dan Churchill about: How Chef Dan combined his love of sport/fitness with cooking Tips and tricks in the kitchen Cooking as applied nutrition How he fuels athletes (including himself!) Meet Dan Churchill , a NYC-based performance chef and published author with a Masters in Exercise Science. He is the Executive Chef at The Osp...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to researcher Melissa Lodge about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Working with coaches, trainers and athletes to detect LEA and REDs Health & Performance effects of LEA/REDs Melissa Lodge is a health sciences doctoral student, REDs researcher, elite runner, and a research collaborator at the Wu Tsai Female Athlete Program of Boston Child...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to professional cyclist Elise Chabbey about Her journey through Olympic kayaking, cycling and becoming an MD Fueling during the Tour de France Femmes Supplementation Swiss athlete Elise Chabbey is a renaissance woman of sport, as well as a trained physician. Beginning her career as a competitive kayaker, she competed in the 2012 London Olympic G...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to researcher Dr. Bryan Saunders about How caffeine affects the body How genetics plays a role in your ability to metabolize caffeine Common questions about using caffeine to improve performance Dr. Bryan Saunders is currently a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo in Brazil. He has also worked as an...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talk to ultra bike packing with 2023 Tour Divide winner Ulrich Bartholmoes: How he got into ultra bike packing and long distance racing Approaches to fueling & training for multi-week and multi-day adventures His upcoming Triple Crown attempt The realities of two weeks on the trail Sweat testing and research and how this helps his efforts Ulrich...