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117: Kelsey Pontius (@sportsdietitiankelsey) - Carbs + endurance training, dangers of under-fueling, fat adapting: what it is/why are people so obsessed with it? Lessons we can learn from running

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The Luke Smith Nutrition Podcast by Luke Smith

Episode notes

Had my friend + fellow RD - Kelsey Pontius- on the show to talk about all things nutrition and endurance training. Topics discussed on this episode:

-Importance of carbs for endurance athletes

-How your body uses carbs + general recommendations for Gen pop/athletes

-Dangers of under-fueling

-How to go about incorporating more carbs/improving your relationship with them

-Training zones, substrate utilization and considerations for different training intensities

-Why are so many people obsessed with fat adapting these days?

-Common fat adapting/low carb strategies in the performance space

-What life lessons can we learn from running?

+ so much more in-between.

I loved this chat and I know you will too.

Where to find Kelsey:

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