The Full Distance
Go The Full Distance is the podcast for triathletes who live and breathe Ironman.
Hosted by Matt and Dave, this show is all about Triathlon the highs, lows, and everything in between — from brutal training weeks to race day, mental battles to gear chat, and all the dumb events endurance athletes keep signing up for.
If you're chasing finish lines, weekly long runs, and the kind of pain that makes you feel alive… you'll feel right at home here.
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The Full Distance
#21 - Samantha Staines - Sports & Performance Dietician
In this conversation, Matt and Sammy discuss their experiences and lessons learned in 2024. They explore different fueling strategies, including the introduction of semi-solid food and protein. They also discuss the concept of isotonic solutions and the importance of balancing self-fueling with aid station options. Finally, they touch on their body composition goals and the importance of finding the right balance for optimal performance.
We discuss body composition and its importance for endurance athletes. It explores the ideal body fat percentage for endurance athletes and the benefits of having less body fat. The conversation also touches on the role of muscle mass in protecting joints and ligaments. The accuracy of Dexascan as a measurement tool for body composition is highlighted, along with other methods of measuring body composition, increasing fruit and vegetable intake, the benefits of micronutrients in energy production, incorporating protein into longer training sessions, and adapting nutrition strategies for endurance training. Sammy Staines also introduces her Nourished Run Group and provides her contact information.
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