Full interview with Victoria Burgess PhD CISSN

Dr Victoria Burgess - the Lara Croft of Sports Science!

2:30 – Victoria’s 4-day clinic on surfing/SUP
3:30 – The Treasure Coast Paddle Battle in Fort Pierce FL
7:40 – Does it matter when you train vis a vis its effect on sleep? Dr. Burgess’ dissertation data
12:10 – Shocking how little people sleep (5-6 hr. a night) and how often they wake up! Over a dozen times a night people wake up!
13:20 – Dr. Ricci – Mary Jane doesn’t help you sleep; it just makes you less aggravated when you’re awake
15:45 – Dr. Burgess explains the challenges of tactical athletes (e.g., firefighters, paramedics, etc.)
26:30 – After drinking lots of tequila, Victoria said “I think I’ll Paddle from Cuba to Key West.” – And she set a Guinness Book Record! It took her 27 hours and 48 minutes.
32:24 – How do you train for an ultra-endurance paddling event? A huge mental game
33:19 – Her longest paddle prior to the Cuba to Key West crossing was 12 hours
36:10 – I had 7,000 calories from my paddle from Cuba to Key West! Oreo cookies, Fettuccine, PB and J, Coke, Red Bull, etc.
45:16 – Physical reaction to the long-distance paddle: inflammation, swelling, pain…
46:20 – How long it took for Victoria to get back to “normal” post-paddle.
49:23 – Victoria’s next big race is a half-ironman triathlon relay! Swim (Victoria Burgess), Bike (Karla Antonio), and Run (Jamie Perko). 
52:46 – Check out this hilarious video of Victoria’s crew trying to feed her during her Cuba to Key West paddle; Oreos and Bud Light

BIO
Victoria Burgess earned her Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance from Concordia University Chicago and is a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN). She currently is the CEO of Tactical Athlete Nutrition +Performance where she writes nutrition and performance programming for a variety of athletes, ranging from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete. Furthermore, she is an Adjunct Professor in the Human Performance and Nutrition department at Concordia Chicago & Parker University, where she teaches undergrad, grad, and doctoral level courses. She has an active role as a researcher in many sports science, performance, and nutritional studies with the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Prior to her career in performance and nutrition, she was a career Firefighter/Paramedic for 16 years in South Florida, proudly serving the City of Pompano Beach. Victoria is also a water sports athlete, holds a Guinness World Record in standup paddleboarding, and competes around the country in paddleboarding and surfing. Here is an article on her epic Guinness World Record paddle from Cuba to Florida. https://paddlemonster.com/stand-up-paddleboard-races/victoria-burgess-does-it-cuba-to-key-west/ 

About the Show
We cover all things related to sports science, nutrition, and performance. The Sports Science Dudes represents the opinions of the hosts and guests and are not the official opinions of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), the Society for NeuroSports, or Nova Southeastern University. The advice provided on this show should not be construed as medical advice and is purely an educational forum.

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 Co-host Anthony Ricci EdD
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