Fueling with Real Food for Training and Race Day [Rerun] Ep 140

About this episode

Coach Chris Newport discusses the effectiveness of real foods for fueling endurance exercise and provides practical ideas for athletes.

Many athletes rely on gels, sports drinks, and energy chews to fuel their workouts—but real foods can be just as effective. In this episode of the Find Your Edge podcast, Coach Chris Newport shares practical ideas for fueling endurance exercise with portable real foods. We cover: Real food options for pre-workout fuelingPortable foods for long runs and ridesRecovery nutrition without supplementsEasy smoothie and sandwich recovery mealsIf you're looking for simple, affordable fueling strategie...

People in this episode

Host: Chris Newport

Topics covered

• real food
• endurance exercise
• nutrition
• fueling strategies
• recovery meals

Keywords

• real food
• endurance
• nutrition
• fueling
• recovery
• smoothies
• sandwiches

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