About this episode

Scott Tindal and Jan Frodeno discuss the impact of shortcuts in sports and the importance of consistency and real-food fueling.

Are shortcuts killing what makes sport worth doing? Scott Tindal and co-host Jan dig into the Enhanced Games and performance-enhancing drugs — and why taking the easy route strips away the consistency, the work, and the discomfort that give endurance sport its meaning.They also take on the optimization trap — why athletes become "prisoners to the numbers" with wearables like Whoop and Oura — before getting practical on real-food fueling, protein and meal timing, and the carb-loading science most athletes get wrong. Referenced Study: Carbohydrate ingestion eliminates hypoglycemia and improves endurance exercise performance in triathletes adapted to very low- and high-carbohydrate isocaloric diets ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fuelin on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out The Fuelin App⁠⁠

More episodes of Fuelin Sessions

• Surprise Top 5 Pro Finish at Chattanooga 70.3 · May 28, 2026 · 1h 26m
• Is Underfueling A Load Of Rubbish? · May 20, 2026 · 1h 26m
• 74% of Women Think Losing Their Period Is Normal !? · May 14, 2026 · 1h 9m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Fuelin Sessions podcast page.