Episode 104 - 2025 Year in Review

It's the end of 2025, and like each previous year we’re looking back and providing a brief summary of every question we’ve answered on the podcast in the past year, from “Are high carb diets a health concern for athletes?” to “Do I need a multivitamin?”, and “Can I trust AI with my sports nutrition questions?”. So if you’re new to the podcast and don’t have time to go through the whole back catalogue, or you just want a refresher and the key points from the past year's episodes, this is the place for you.

 

Timestamps:

01:15 - Are high carb diets a health concern for athletes?

03:43 - How does sports nutrition evolve?

05:47 - What is periodised nutrition, and is it beneficial?

10:12 - Can GLP-1 agonists work for runners, cyclists and triathletes?

12:55 - Does nutrition have a role to play in injury prevention?

15:00 - Should I go gluten-free?

17:53 - Can I predict my sweat losses without actually measuring them?

20:13 - Can I trust AI with my sports nutrition questions?

25:03 - Can menthol improve my performance in the heat?

26:57 - Do I need a multivitamin?

30:22 - Is there an optimal drink mix composition?

34:32 - How should I use the new TrainingPeaks carbohydrate and fat calorie metrics?

37:22 - Are omega-3's important for athletic performance?

40:53 - Can my nutrition reduce the chances of getting sick?

44:44 - How much sodium do I need before, during, and after exercise?

48:49 - Can I change my gut microbiome, and will it help me as an athlete?

51:46 - How do I manage exercise, nutrition, and Type 1 Diabetes?

54:05 - 5th anniversary special - Data-driven nutrition planning for ultra-distance events

54:52 - What is exogenous carbohydrate oxidation testing, and how would it benefit me?

59:37 - Wrap up

 

Fueling Endurance eBook | T -12 Race Nutrition Course | Practitioner Resources

The Fueling Endurance eBook contains answers to 49 of the most common nutrition questions that runners, cyclists and triathletes ask, and contains insights, tips, and quotes from experts and athletes.  The T -12 self-guided course will help prepare you for your next event, with online tools, guides, information and instructions to take you through the 12 weeks leading up to race day. And the Fueling Endurance Practitioner Membership provides access to online tools and calculators I use all the time when working with endurance and ultraendurance athletes. This includes working out the carbohydrate needs for runners (road and trail) and cyclists for different types of training sessions. For more into on each of these, check out fuelingendurance.com.