Nutrition Rundown

A shorter monologue episode covering some questions that were submitted by you listeners. I also talk about some, what I believe to be, misconceptions that are floating around in sports nutrition these days. I hope you enjoy! For more free educational content and to see what services I provide, head over to my website @www.nutritionrundown.com

Andrew is a professor at UVU with a PhD in bioenergetics. In this episode, we go over his research done at the Wasatch 100 determining how many calories the runners actually burn throughout the effort. We go into into fueling for different distances and intensities as well. Here is the link to the study referenced: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40239961/I hope you enjoy this one!

Rebecca Rick came back for vengance this year at the 2025 Moab 240 and pulled off the win on the female side by a good margin. Rebecca is a core member of the Dietetics program at the University of Utah. On top of teaching, she is also part of the Nutrition Mechanic team helping athletes fuel to perform. In this episode we go over her nutrition strategy, the study she conducted on herself, and some thoughts on where things are in the professional landscape as ultra runners. If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review.If you're interested in learning more about myself and my services, feel free to visit my website @ www.nutritionrundown.comEnjoy!

Paul Booth is an accomplished ultra runner and nutritionist who is currently finishing up his PhD is carbohydrate metabolism. In this episode, we talk extensively about his role as the nutritionist for Salomon's trail team and what that entails. We also talk about his current research and how it applies to ultra runners today. If you enjoy this episode, consider leaving a rating and/or a review and if you're interested in my nutrition services, you're welcome to visit my website @ www.nutritionrundown.com.Enjoy!

Adam Loomis has been having one heck of a year as an ultra runner and doesn't seem to be slowing down. In this episode, I get to know Adam's history as a US nordic combined athlete and his transition into ultra running. We also get into his race nutrition as well as his nutrition while juggling his career as a ski coach and top tier ultra runner. I really enjoyed this one! If you'd like to dial in your nutrition, check out my website @ www.nutritionrundown.com or feel free to email me directly with any questions @ [email protected]!

In this episode, I speak with Taylor Brower, a Registered Dietitian who has been working with Skratch for a few years now. We go over her own path to Skratch Labs as well as the products that are currently being offered and how they might benefit ultra runners. Taylor also announces sponsorship within the ultra running world, teaming up with big names Like Adam Peterman. I hope you enjoy this one! If you'd like to learn more about me and my services, head over to my website @ www.nutritionrundown.com

Zach Bitter is best known for his 100 mile record in 2019 that was actually the world record at the time, and now still stands as the American male 100 mile record. In this episode we talk about his transition into low carbohydrate eating, why it works for him, and how he eats on a daily basis to maintain hard efforts. Zach likes to periodize his carbohydrate intake depending on his training demands. We talk about when and why he choses to up his carbohydrate intake both during training as well as in his diet. We go over how he likes to implement exogenous ketones, electrolytes, and much more. I hope you enjoy as much as I did, and if you find my podcasts entertaining, please consider leaving a rating and review.If you're interested in my nutrition services, feel free to visit my site @ www.nutritionrundown.com

In this episode with Chris, we talk about his recent win at the Jackpot 50 miler, how he fueled during his impressive sub 6 hour effort, the nutrition brands that support Chris, and his journey to a vegan diet. I hope you enjoy as much as I did! To learn more about my services, check out my website @ www.nutritionrundown.com

In this episode, I talk with Alex Proctor, a Salt Lake City based ultra runner with big plans in the sport. We go over his transition from baseball to running, hiring Hayden Hawks as a coach, and dialing in his nutrition to get the most out of himself. Alex has a big season ahead so keep an eye on this youngster! For more nutrition education and to see what I offer, feel free to check out my website @ www.nutritionrundown.com

Tim Nooney is a sponsored runner with La Sportiva, he's quite new to the sport but is already making a splash. His main focus this year is on the 100k distance over a variety of different terrain. In this conversation, we go over his transition from climbing to running, his most recent race Black Canyon 100k, his race fueling strategy, and what he's got on the calendar the rest of the year. I hope you enjoy! If you're interested in further ultra running nutrition education and/or my services, check out my website @www.nutritionrundown.com