Athlete Nutrition Profile - Endurance athlete, scientist, and entrepreneur, Simon Donato

Dec 7, 2023

Endurance athlete, scientist, and entrepreneur Simon Donato shares his journey from adventure racing to founding Adventure Science. Discusses nutrition evolution, plant-based diet, and hydration for ultra running. Highlights adventure insights merging with scientific expeditions. Explores oatmeal innovation and dietary shifts for endurance performance. Mentions online availability of products and amusing Instagram posts.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Recovery Journey from an Achilles Issue and Exploration of Bentonville Trails

03:36 • 3min

Treasured Food Memories and Traditions

06:59 • 8min

The Evolution of Sports and Nutrition in Endurance Activities

14:59 • 26min

Adventure Science and Endurance Athlete's Journey

41:21 • 16min

Exploring Nutrition Strategies and Dietary Shifts for Endurance Performance

57:05 • 4min

The Journey of Oatmeal Innovation

01:00:50 • 14min

Discussion on Availability of Products and AdventureScience.com Plug

01:14:29 • 2min

Instagram Humor and Shared Frustrations with Dishwashers

01:16:04 • 4min

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Welcome to Episode 79 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast, featuring Simon Donato, an endurance athlete, scientist, entrepreneur, and life-long adventure seeker.

If you’re not familiar with Simon, he has a really interesting background. He grew up exploring and playing multiple sports, eventually getting into adventure racing while at University. After getting his PhD in Geology, he founded a company called Adventure Science, where he leads teams of Athlete-Explorers on various scientific expeditions in remote parts of the world. He also hosted the TV show Boundless for three seasons, documenting his endurance adventures around the world, and owns Stoked Oats, an oatmeal and granola company.

Simon lives with his family in Canada, and adventures look slightly different now that he has two young kids, but he is still living the adventurer life. I loved hearing all the details of his athletic and nutrition journey, and I hope you do as well.

Links & Resources:

https://www.stokedoats.com/ - use the code STOKEDEFE on their website for 15% off your purchase. FYI this is an affiliate link, but they did not sponsor this episode - sharing because I enjoy their stuff.
https://www.adventurescience.com/
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