About this episode

Scott interviews running coach Mario Fraioli about disordered eating, endurance sports myths, and the impact of coaching on athletes.

In this episode of Fuelin Sessions, Scott is joined by running coach and writer Mario Fraioli. They discuss his recovery from disordered eating and the "lighter is faster" myth that still lingers in endurance sport, the influence a coach's words can have on an athlete for decades, the super-shoe and fueling revolution behind today's tumbling marathon times, why no endurance champion trains low-carb, and a candid take on doping and the case for more transparent testing. Content note: this episode discusses disordered eating. In the US, the National Alliance for Eating Disorders runs a free, clinician-staffed helpline (allianceforeatingdisorders.com). The Morning Shakeout⁠ ⁠Mariofraioli.com ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fuelin on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out The Fuelin App⁠⁠

People in this episode

Host: Scott

Guest: Mario Fraioli

Topics covered

• disordered eating
• endurance sports
• coaching influence
• nutrition
• marathon training
• doping
• athlete transparency

Keywords

• disordered eating
• lighter is faster
• endurance sport
• super-shoe
• fueling revolution
• low-carb training
• doping
• transparent testing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Alliance for Eating Disorders, Fuelin, The Morning Shakeout, Mariofraioli.com

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