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Fuel for the Sole is a podcast hosted by Believe in the Run and sports dietitian, Meghann Featherstun. Together they answer your questions about nutrition, hydration and the effects it has on performance. They’ll discuss the latest tech gadgets, nutrition products on the market and bring in the occasional specialist. Share your questions! Email us at fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.com to be featured on the show.
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This week on Fuel for the Sole, we answer more listener questions, but first we talk about our entry into the sport. We cover: How and why each of us (Meaghan, Meghann and Thomas) started running Sourdough experiments and if they’re worth the time What might be causing your mid-race nausea If sodium actually prevents muscle cramps A whole lot more!…
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This week on Fuel for the Sole, we answer a bunch of listener questions from racing to everyday training and more. We discuss: If graham crackers are truly the best pre-run option Thoughts on pop-tarts and processed foods Some great packable lunch options If Gatorade is as bad as everyone says it is A whole lot more Want to be featured on the show?…
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This week on Fuel for the Sole, we answer a bunch of listener questions covering all sorts of topics. We dive into: The ingredients in pre-workout and which ones are OK to take Why no one is talking about E-Gels from Crank Sports If you should carb load, even if it’s not an “A” race If Legendary pastries are, in fact, legendary A whole lot more! Wa…
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This week on Fuel for the Sole, we recap our fueling and hydration strategies at the Berlin Marathon. We dive into: How we carb loaded the days before the race The unique hydration station offerings at Berlin Marathon Our on-course nutrition plan and execution What might be causing your post-race tummy troubles A whole lot more! Want to be featured…
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This week on Fuel for the Sole, we do a deep dive on Creatine. We discuss: What is creatine and where it comes from The correct dosage and timing If runners should take creatine The potential benefits and downsides of taking creatine A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at⁠ fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.com⁠. This episode is fu…
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This week on Fuel for the Sole, we discuss everything you need to be thinking about for your fall marathon. We chat about: How to adjust your hydration for the weather Familiarizing yourself with on-course hydration and nutrition Carb loading best practices and myths What to expect at Berlin, Chicago and NYC this year A whole lot more! Want to be f…
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This week on Fuel for the Sole, we talk about nutrition for the youths in our lives. We discuss: The biggest nutrition differences between youths and adults Fueling tactics for after school athletes How much protein your teen actually needs The biggest hydration differences between youths and adults A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show…
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This week on Fuel for the Sole, we chat with Ashley Young, wife of Olympic marathoner Clayton Young, about how he fuels his body to perform at its best. We discuss: How Clayton fuels his 120 mile weeks What changes he’s made to his nutrition in the last year His hydration strategy and how he thrived at the Trials in Orlando His favorite Costco pick…
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In our first ever LIVE Fuel for the Sole episode, we head to Nashville to answer a bunch of listener questions. We chat about: Fueling and hydrating properly for ultras The importance of protein timing When and how to incorporate collagen Sodium needs and how they differ for everyone A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at⁠ f…
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If you’re training for a fall marathon, now is the time to get your blood drawn and check your levels. We discuss blood panel results and answer a bunch of other questions, including: Alternatives to expensive electrolyte drinks If you should “count” the gel you take before you start running If the train low/ race high carb theory is legitimate The…
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On this episode of Fuel for the Sole, Meghann joins the Believe in the Run crew in Baltimore and we answer some more listener questions. We chat about: How Spring Energy brought Awesome Sauce back with a new nutrition label White Claw’s NA seltzers “with electrolytes” If protein pills are a viable option Tart cherry juice, beetroot and more supplem…
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This week we dive into a bunch of listener questions, including: Another discussion on Ozempic Fueling for workouts vs long runs and easy days The effects of consuming dairy Practicing the carb load A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at⁠ fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.com⁠. This episode is fueled by ASICS, RNWY and Cheribundi!…
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This week we chat all about summer hydration and how you need to adjust for your training, including: How sodium intake is dependent upon exercise and sweat rate The best hydration and electrolyte timing If certain products are best for sodium absorption How and where to figure out your sweat rate and composition A whole lot more! Want to be featur…
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This week we answer a bunch of listener questions, including: Cheaper alternatives to Maurten and other sports gels If it’s OK to make your own sports drinks and fuel If you’re hitting the wall from lack of fueling or other reasons What “bonking” feels like A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at⁠ fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.…
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This week we chat all about Spring Energy gels and their not-so-awesome-sauce flavor. We also answer a few listener questions including: How many carbs and calories are actually in the Awesomesauce Spring energy gels Some gluten-free options for carb loading If you should being taking protein mid-race A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the sh…
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This week we dive into several listener questions, including: How to use the new Skratch Everyday Drink Mix Racing and using caffeinated products Adjusting nutrition and hydration for ultramarathons How meticulous we should be about the “take a gel every 30 minutes” rule A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at⁠ fuelforthesole…
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This week we recap Meghann’s nutrition and hydration strategy for the 2024 London Marathon. We dive into: Travel to London and carb loading along the way Race morning logistics and pre-race nutrition On course fuel options and Meghann’s strategy Post race fun A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at⁠ fuelforthesolepodcast@gmai…
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This week we recap our nutrition and hydration strategies for the 2024 Boston Marathon. We also answer listener questions about warm races and how to adjust for them. We dive into: How much the weather impacted race performances at Boston What adjustments need to be made to your sodium and hydration intake How carb loading affects hydration What hy…
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This week we dive into Oprah’s Ozempic special and why everyone is talking about this new weight loss drug. We chat about: GLP-1 medication, and an overview of this drug Who would and would not benefit from Ozempic Concerns and side effects of GLP-1 Maurten and sodium products A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at⁠ fuelfort…
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This week we spoke with Joshua Rowe, Performance Scientist at Maurten. We chat about: How sports nutrition has played a role in running and racing Why you should fuel low intensity runs How much sodium it takes to break down the hydrogel Where Maurten is headed in the future A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at⁠ fuelforthe…
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This week we chat with Meghann about her experience at the Tokyo Marathon and dive into all the fueling and logistical details. We discuss: Traveling to Tokyo and adjusting to the time change Some great ways to carb load in Tokyo Her fueling strategy and adjustments based on Tokyo Marathon rules Why we think everyone should run the Tokyo Marathon A…
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This week we chat all about the Olympic Marathon Trials down in Orlando. We discuss: How athletes fueled before and during the Olympic Trials Marathon A 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials study on females and disordered eating The impact of low energy availability Trials “hot takes” A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelforth…
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This week we chat about a viral video of the guy who tried eating nothing but Costco hot dogs for an entire week, and answer a bunch of listener questions, including: How to adjust nutrition for shorter races Some of the best high protein bagel toppings Whether a pre-dinner IPA is better than late night snacking If Berberine supplements are legit A…
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This week we talk about the new Netflix Documentary, ‘You Are What You Eat’ and answer some listener questions. We discuss: The twin study on vegan vs omnivore diets The results after 8 weeks on a vegan diet Why you’re seeing Ketone IQ in your Instagram feed If Ketone IQ actually works A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at …
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This week we talk about a new protein study, tackle some family debates and answer more listener questions, including: How much protein you actually absorb The benefits of fueling and hydration in training Interpreting blood results Why your cholesterol levels might be high A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelfortheso…
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This week we’re answering all of your questions about weight loss, including: How to navigate weight loss with training How to better calculate your race weight Why BMI isn’t helpful The correlation of weight and race times A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.com. This episode is fueled by ASIC…
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This week we’re answering all of your GI questions, including: How to deal with IBS-D How to change habits for more regularity What’s causing nausea on your long runs and races The impact of hydration and fiber intake A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.com. This episode is fueled by ASICS! Hea…
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This week we dive into a bunch of listener questions, including: If the HydraPatch will actually hydrate you What Meg’s Strava data is telling us The importance of practicing race day fueling tactics Why you may be struggling with late-start races A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.com. This e…
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This week we discuss the New York City Marathon and how we fueled for a fun day, and we answer several listener questions about: How many carbs per hour we burn during a race How to know if your gels are actually working Science in Sports vs Maurten gels Fueling on race day to recover faster A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email …
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This week we’re talking about race day recovery and dive into a recent study on metabolic recovery of marathon runners. We chat about: The most important facets of recovery The importance of nutrition timing and recovery How GI health impacts recovery The impact of alcohol on recovery A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at f…
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This week we’re answering a bunch of your questions all related to race day nutrition and fueling. We cover: Taking carbs in liquid vs gel form Balancing sodium and carbs on race day Carb loading and fueling for a multi-day race The difference between salt tabs and electrolyte beverages A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at…
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This week we talk all things 2023 Berlin Marathon! We recap Meghann’s new 2:49 marathon PR, what the course was like, how she fueled and why carb loading in Berlin is really great. We dive into: Meghann’s pre-race fueling strategy The personal hydration bottle service offered at the Berlin Marathon How Meghann adjusted her Maurten intake mid-race W…
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This week we dive into several listener questions, including: The new Maurten 160 product If acid reducing medication affects hydrogels If you can mix sodium with hydrogels The protein needs of endurance athletes A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.com. This episode is fueled by ASICS! Head ove…
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This week we dive into a new study that discusses the association between pre-exercise food ingestion timing and reactive hypoglycemia. The study examined a group of nearly 7,000 users who logged a total of 48,799 pre-exercise food events with CGM data. We chat about: What exactly is reactive or rebound hypoglycemia How to navigate reactive hypogly…
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We’re back to our regular programming answering several listener questions! This week we dive into: Eating habits that lead to poor morning runs Tactics for changing habits and behaviors around eating Glycogen storage and cramps in the heat Fueling for a 5+ hour marathon A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelforthesolep…
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We were overwhelmed with the response from The Drop podcast with Phil Maffetone, so we are bringing you a bonus episode to chat through what was said. We discuss: ✔ If “junk food” really turns off your aerobic system ✔ If sugar is as addictive as cigarettes ✔ If eating too many carbs affects your metabolism negatively ✔ If runners actually need car…
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We very briefly recap our last couple of tour stops and then dive into some listener questions all about travel. We chat about: ✔ The best protein bar options when you’re on the go ✔ What to pack when traveling during training or racing ✔ The correlation between anxiety and digestion ✔ Why our clothes might be tighter training through the Summer ✔ …
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Alright, guys, the first half of this episode is just a recap of our Summer Hydration Tour. We do eventually chat about some hydration products and answers a few listener questions, including: ✔ What we think about the new NeverSecond Ice gels ✔ When it's necessary to hyper hydrate (or use a very high sodium product) ✔ Thoughts on zero calorie elec…
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This week we cover more listener questions and provide some insight into our Summer racing and fueling tactics. We dive into: ✔ How Meghann fueled for her 8K Win ✔ What we think of FastFood gels ✔ If Ketone IQ is as good as Sara Hall claims it to be✔ Why we used IV hydration infusions and if they’re actually a good idea ✔ A whole lot more! Want to …
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This week we’re talking social media trends, artificial sweeteners and answering several listener questions. We dive into: ✔ Colostrum supplements ✔ The World Health Organization’s stance on artificial sweeteners ✔ The Better Bagel ✔ TikTok advice ✔ A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelforthesolepodcast@gmail.com. This…
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This week we sat down with sports psychologist and licensed mental health counselor, Emily Saul. We discuss: ✔ The connection between nutrition and psychology ✔ Performance vs. desired “race weight” ✔ The psychology of underfueling and changing habits ✔ How to track data and nutrition the most effective and healthy way ✔ A whole lot more! Want to b…
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This week we discuss some recent articles and research, followed by a chat with CEO of Nix Biosensors, Meridith Cass. We cover: ✔ If body shape and size affects performance in the heat ✔ If wearing calf sleeves prevents GI issues in the marathon ✔ A deep dive into Nix Biosensors ✔ The importance of sweat rate and composition ✔ A whole lot more! Wan…
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This week goes a little off the rails. We answer a few listener questions and chat about: ✔ A deep dive into Momentous vital aminos ✔ How to properly fuel as a larger or smaller athlete ✔ Low cost options to eat properly during marathon training ✔ Optygen HP supplements ✔ A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Email us at fuelforthesole…
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This week, we dive into a low carb study and answer all your carb questions. We chat about: ✔ A low carb training study and the effects on performance ✔ Whether or not the “type” of carb matters in training ✔ Which types of carbohydrates are best for card loading ✔ Emma Bates’ fueling and hydration strategy at the Boston Marathon ✔ A whole lot more…
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It’s another week of rapid fire listener questions! We discuss: ✔ Signs of not getting enough calcium and Vitamin D ✔ How beets affect running performance ✔ What adaptogens are, and if should we take them ✔ When to take supplements like ashwagandha and citrulline malate ✔ A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Share your questions via t…
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It’s Boston Marathon race week! We’re diving into your race day questions and discussing fueling needs for a late-start race. We cover: ✔ How to adjust your typical fueling strategy for a late start race ✔ What to eat the night before the big day ✔ If you should carb deplete prior to race weekend ✔ How to use and adjust the carb loading calculator …
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This week we answer a listener question on selecting performance nutrition that works best for you. We discuss the different types, and review two of the most popular options right now: Maurten and UCAN. We dive into: ✔ The difference between UCAN and Maurten ✔ Slow vs. fast absorbing carbs and how it relates to performance ✔ What happens when you …
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The FFTS Team (Meghann, Meaghan and Thomas) discuss some of their biggest sports nutrition mistakes and what they’ve learned (the hard way). They talk about: ✔ Why it’s important to fuel your long runs ✔ Why leg cramps might be related to hydration ✔ How Ferritin changes affect performance and why it’s important to get levels checked regularly ✔ Ho…
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This week we sit down with Jesse Stanley, founder of Charlotte’s Web, a CBD company. Their whole-plant CBD extracts come in full-spectrum and broad-spectrum (THC-free) options, including the world's only broad-spectrum CBD certified NSF for Sport. In this episode, we talk to Jesse about: The difference between CBD and THC How CBD affects endurance …
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In this week’s episode we answer a listener question and do a deep dive on collagen. We cover: ✔ Where collagen comes from and the different types ✔ Collagen boosters and vegetarian/vegan options ✔ What the research tells us about collagen ✔ How and when to use collagen ✔ A whole lot more! Want to be featured on the show? Share your questions via t…
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