Fueling Endurance (formerly The Long Munch) - Nutrition for Runners, Cyclists & Triathletes
Nutrition podcast for runners, cyclists & triathletes. Sports dietitians Steph Gaskell & Alan McCubbin answer the most common nutrition questions the runners, cyclists & triathletes ask, with help from guest researchers, practitioners, athletes & coaches.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Episode 10B - Should I get a sweat test? | Ben Duffus
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
We're joined by ultra-runner Ben Duffus, recent winner of the Six Foot Track Marathon. Ben has faced some unusual challenges over the last few years, but used sweat sodium testing, in combination with a bunch of other measures, to complete the picture and figure out what was going wrong.
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Episode 10A - Should I get a sweat test? | Dr Alan McCubbin
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
A lecturer & researcher at Monash University, practitioner with Triathlon Australia & in private practice. Alan investigated sweat testing and sodium needs of athletes during his PhD. What does sweat testing do, how accurate is it, and most importantly, how do you use the results of the test?
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Episode 9B - Do I really need to carb load? | Karen Hill
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Fresh off the podium at the Australian XCO Championships, mountain biker Karen Hill joins us to discuss the recent changes she's made to her carb loading strategy. Imagine carb loading effectively with no gut upset, and still feeling hungry at the end of the day! An episode full of practical tips and tricks.
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Episode 9A - Do I really need to carb load? | Dr José Areta
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
An exercise physiologist, lecturer, researcher & cycling coach, José has travelled the world. Whilst working in Norway he completed a study summarising ~50 years of research on carbohydrate loading and the carb requirements of athletes into one comprehensive research paper. We discuss this research, the situations where carb loading may beneficial, and some of the practical considerations for doing it properly.
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Episode 8B - Do I need iron supplements? | Ellie Pashley
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Ellie Pashley has represented Australia in the 10,000 m & half marathon at World Champs. She's also finished top 10 at the 2019 New York Marathon, and currently aiming to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic team in the marathon. Ellie discusses her battles with iron deficiency, her experiences with supplementation and iron infusions, and her approach to supplementation for altitude training.
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Episode 8A - Do I need iron supplements? | Assoc. Prof. Pete Peeling
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Pete's both a researcher at the University of Western Australia and a physiologist at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS). We discuss recent advances in our understanding of iron deficiency in athletes, when to supplement, and the safest and most effective way to do so.
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Episode 7B - Why do I get gut problems during exercise? | Eneko Llanos
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
An incredible story from Spanish pro triathlete Eneko Llanos. After several years struggling to finish Ironman races, Eneko was finally able to determine the cause of his gut problems, put the appropriate strategies in place, and got back to the top of his game. We discuss this, how trial and error didn't work for him, and what's involved in assessing it properly.
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Episode 7A - Why do I get gut problems during exercise? | Steph Gaskell
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
A very common and frustrating issue, especially for runners and long-course triathletes. We're doing this one in-house given it's Steph's area of expertise. We unpack the actual causes of gut issues during exercise, why trial and error rarely works, how to figure out the cause, and what to do about it.
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Episode 6B - Why is nutrition so confusing? | Chris Ord
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Our athlete perspective this week with Chris Ord who wears many hats - an outdoor/adventure journalist, founder & original publisher of Trail Run Magazine (Aus/NZ), race director, adventure running tour guide, and trail runner in his own right. We also finish with an easy guide for assessing the credibility of scientific information, to help your BS detection skills.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Episode 6A - Why is nutrition so confusing? | Dr Tim Crowe
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
At the heart of many of our podcast topics/questions is confusion, misconceptions and misinformation. We chat to Dr Tim Crowe about why there are so many mixed messages in nutrition science, the role of the media and social media, and tips for developing a good BS detector. Tim's also a marathon runner, so we chatted about his own experience and what he learnt from experience that science couldn't teach him.
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Episode 5B - How do I best cope with training and racing in the heat? | Jess Stenson
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Our combined athlete perspective episode for the last two topics. Marathon runner and dual Olympian Jess Stenson joins us to discuss the evolution of her preparation for hot races, from the 2013 Moscow World Champs, to the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games & the follow up Gold Coast marathon a few months later.
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
The 2nd half of our chat with Prof. Ollie Jay (University of Sydney). We cover myths, facts and sucessfully used cooling strategies from professional sport, whether you should drink or pour water over yourself, the difference between actual cooling & the perception of feeling cooler, and heat acclimation.
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Episode 4A - Why do I sweat so much more than that person? | Prof. Ollie Jay
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Is it genetics? Body fat? Or completely random? Prof. Ollie Jay (University of Sydney) joins us in a fascinating discussion about how our bodies figure out how much sweat to produce during exercise, why it varies so much between people, as well as from day-to-day within the same person. A bit technical in parts, with an easy-to-digest summary at the end.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Australian distance runner Julian Spence joins us to talk about his experience running the marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Doha in 2019, a hot race run in the middle of the night. We chat about his approach to hydration for the event, watching fellow competitors need medical assistance in the women's race a few nights prior, and what it's like training on a treadmill next door to a fish n chip shop!
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Dr Lewis James (Loughborough University, UK) joins us to discuss what has often times been a highly controversial topic. Lewis is a senior lecturer at Loughborough and has conducted some of the world's only blinded hydration and performance studies. An awesome discussion about the controversies and difficulties in hydration research, why there hasn't been more studies in the area, and some practical considerations to get you thinking about how you hydrate for your next event.
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
In our athlete perspective episode, pro triathlete Emma Jeffcoat joins us to discuss her journey as it relates to matching her nutrition to her training demands. We also chat to Emma about her goals for next year's rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, and her love of Biscoff!
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Dr Sam Impey (Mitchelton-Scott Pro Cycling Team) joins us to discuss this very common question. Sam's PhD research led to the now ubiquitous phrase "Fuel for the work required". We discuss the pros and cons of different fuelling strategies for long training sessions, and make practical recommendations based on the the type and purpose of the training session.
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Episode 1B - Is low carb right for me? | Evan Dunfee
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Olympic racewalker Evan Dunfee joins us to discuss his experience eating a low carb, high fat diet in the Supernova study, how it affected his training and race performances, what he sees other elite athletes eating, and his take on the postponement of Tokyo 2020.
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Episode 1A - Is low carb right for me? | Prof. Louise Burke OAM
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Our first podcast for runners, cyclists & triathletes investigates one of the most controversial questions of recent years - is low carb right for me? We will hear from Prof. Louise Burke (Australian Catholic University, previously Australian Institute of Sport) who has done perhaps more research in this field than anyone.

The Long Munch
Nutrition podcast for runners, cyclists & triathletes. Sports dietitians Steph Gaskell PhD & Alan McCubbin PhD answer the most common nutrition questions the runners, cyclists & triathletes ask, with help from guest researchers, practitioners, athletes & coaches. From "is low carb right for me?", to "why do I get gut issues during exercise?", or "how do I balance eating for performance and body fat loss?".
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