The Endurance Athlete Journey

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Endurance Athlete Journey Podcast we talk all about the art of the taper. We dive into what is the purpose of the taper and why it is important to taper before a big race. We also discuss how to approach the taper including some considerations when planning a taper. We talk about mistakes people make when tapering and how to avoid these mistake. We also dive...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Katie and Coach Justin are fresh off their respective race courses so during this episode, we provide some race recaps. Coach Katie: NoCo Half Marathon Coach Justin: Smith Mountain Lake Sprint Triathlon We talk about: How we both approached our tapers Pre-race fueling strategy Our race execution Our thoughts on how we used these races in preparation for future races  For coa...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss the following Why meal planning and prep is so important How it can help save time and money What happens when we don’t plan ahead It does not have to be perfect. There is all this stuff on instagram of people prepping perfect meals and putting the meal portioned out perfectly in a tupperware for the week. This is not necessary! Don’t overthink it! Steps for meal prep i...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes being an endurance athlete requires an advanced degree in time management. You may be the parent of small children or very active children. There are no “bonus points” earned by missing out on important events or opportunities to be active in your kid’s lives simply so that you can get your workout in.  Once you find a race distance that fits easily into your life (notic...

Send us Fan Mail Recovery  Part 2: Nutrition Strategies for Recovery The foundations of recovery include adequate nutrition to support training and recovery. Getting the right quantities of macronutrients and specifically protein and carbohydrates.  Once the timing and intake of these nutrients are optimized then it is important to look at other factors including micronutrients and supplementation...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3: Recovery from Training and Why it is Important. There is more to recovery than "resting and taking the day off". How do we know when we should do something purposeful to aid recovery? Why is recovery so important to the training process and for training adaptation? What things can we do to encourage recovery?  Here are a few other things we discuss during the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Endurance Athlete Journey Podcast! This is our very first episode and in this episode we discuss why we started the podcast and what the podcast is all about. We also discuss ourselves and our personal journeys both as endurance athletes and as professionals. Coach Justin is an experienced triathlon coach and coach Katie is a sports dietitian.  Here are some key poi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode #2 of The Endurance Athlete Journey Podcast! In this podcast we talk about race day fueling and how to start thinking about a race day fueling plan. We talk about our own experience with fueling and some mistakes we have made along the way. We also discuss what to consider when planning out your own strategy and why it is such an individualized thing.  Here are...