KoopCast Adapting Ultramarathon Nutrition for High Altitude with Meredith Terranova | KoopCast Episode 136
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Episode overview:
Meredith Terranova is a performance nutritionist to many of today’s top ultrarunners. She has been helping her clients reach their nutritional goals since 2004. Through Meredith’s guidance, her clients have reached goals ranging from losing weight, wellness nutrition, race nutrition, training and recovery nutrition, and others using a real world nutrition approach.
During the course of this conversation we discuss Meredith’s approach to nutrition planning, how to find the right foods for you and her famous ‘gas station’ protocol.
Episode highlights:
(18:20) Compounding variables at altitude: increased need for carbs, intensity, hydration, temperature, processing fuel, pacing
(26:39): Summary of nutrition advice: effort first, hydration second, the Nibble Principle third, practice your routine
(38:28) Logistics and routine: plan your low-altitude training nutrition around your high altitude nutrition and race logistics
Additional resources:
Meredith’s Website
Peter Reid- https://www.active.com/triathlon/articles/peter-reid-s-triathlon-training-tips
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