The Eat for Endurance Podcast
The food you put into your body has a massive impact on how you perform in your athletic training and everyday life.
Sports Dietitian and distance runner Claire Shorenstein explores the connection between nutrition, performance, and health for busy, active people. Tune in for evidence-based guidance, inspiring athlete stories, and practical tips on a wide variety of nutrition topics to fuel better, crush your endurance goals, and thrive as a human being.
For additional free nutrition resources plus coaching services, visit eatforendurance.com.
Episodes
122 episodes
What Maurten's Lead Performance Dietitian Wants You to Know about Sodium Bicarb and Other Fueling Strategies
In Episode 122 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m catching up with Lauren Thomas, an endurance athlete and the Lead Performance Dietitian for Maurten in the US.Lauren has been a collegiate sports RD, a Tactical Perform...
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Season 7
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Episode 122
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56:59
The Eat for Endurance Podcast Turns 6 🎉 + Birthday Giveaway!
🎂 The Eat for Endurance Podcast just turned SIX!On August 13, 2019, I released my first two episodes, and it’s been quite a journey ever since. Today, I’m celebrating six years, 121 episodes, listeners in 162 countries, and countl...
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Why Fat is So Important For Athletes
In episode 121 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by Natalie Robertello, MS RD CSSD of BeFueled Sports Nutrition. Natalie is a wealth of knowledge, and as an endurance athlete herself, she’s the perfect person to ...
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Season 7
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Episode 121
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1:03:17
Embracing an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle as a Multi-Sport Athlete
In episode 120 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by Emily Holland, a trail runner, climber, creative business owner, and all-around outdoor enthusiast based in Boulder, Colorado. Emily is the co-founder of Wild P...
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Season 7
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Episode 120
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1:06:29
Fueling on the Fly: Travel Nutrition Tips for Busy Athletes
In episode 119 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m on the mic solo to share some of my favorite travel nutrition tips for busy athletes, inspired by decades of personal experience and 10+ years as a sports dietitian helping acti...
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Season 7
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Episode 119
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27:10
High Carb Fueling with the Scientist Behind Carbs Fuel Gels
In episode 118 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by Aaron Gouw, an endurance cyclist and fellow Santa Cruz native. He's also the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of the sports nutrition brand Carb...
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Season 7
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Episode 118
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1:00:13
Performance Supplements for Endurance Athletes: What Works (and What Doesn’t) with Vic Johnson
In episode 117 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by fellow sports dietitian Vic Johnson, MPH, RDN, to break down one of the most talked-about and often misunderstood topics in the endurance world: performance supplements.Vic w...
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Season 7
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Episode 117
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56:03
From Ballet to Ultra Running: An Athlete’s Journey to the Cocodona 250
In episode 116 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, ultra runner Kabuki Snyder shares her powerful story, from struggling with disordered eating as a young ballerina to training for one of the toughest races out there: the Cocodona 250.We d...
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Season 7
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Episode 116
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1:06:36
Does Body Weight Affect How You Should Fuel During Exercise?
In episode 115 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I welcome back Sports Dietitian Stevie Lyn Smith, MS RD CSSD to dive into how body weight impacts fueling needs during exercise.For years, carb recommendations during exercise were based o...
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Season 7
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Episode 115
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41:22
Fuel for Effort, Not Speed: Why Slower Endurance Athletes Still Need Carbs
In episode 114 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, Sports Dietitian Stevie Smith, MS RD CSSD joins me for the first in a two-part series on how various factors impact how you should fuel during endurance activities.In Part 1, we discuss ho...
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Season 7
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Episode 114
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30:57
Fueling an FKT: How Tara Dower's Crew Helped Her Conquer the Appalachian Trail
Last week in Episode 112, I sat down with Tara Dower to hear about how she fuels trail running, thru-hiking, and FKTs, including her record-breaking FKT on the Appalachian Trail. But what does it take to SUPPORT an athlete through such a grueli...
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Season 7
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Episode 113
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39:22
From DNF to Dominance: How Tara Dower Fuels Thru-Hikes, FKTs, and Ultramarathons
In Episode 112 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I chat with ultrarunner and thru-hiker Tara Dower, aka Candy Mama. If you don’t already know Tara, she’s an incredible endurance athlete with multiple FKTs, podium finishes, and race win...
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Season 7
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Episode 112
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1:00:14
Nutrition Myths Debunked: The Truth About Food Dyes, Seed Oils, Raw Milk, and Supplements
Confused by all the nutrition noise online? You’re not alone! In Episode 111 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, Sports Dietitian Lauren Link, MS RD CSSD, joins me to break down some of the most debated nutrition topics from this past ye...
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Season 7
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Episode 111
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1:06:42
From Underfueled to 100-Mile Finisher: How This Athlete Regained Trust in her Body
In episode 110 of the Eat for Endurance podcast, host Claire Shorenstein sits down with ultrarunner, author, podcaster, and adventure seeker, Angie Marie. From her early days in karate and track to ultrarunning and gravel b...
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Season 7
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Episode 110
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1:04:31
Blood Sugar and Performance: Myths, Facts, and Fueling Strategies with Hayden James
In Episode 109 of the Eat for Endurance podcast, Hayden James, RDN CSSD CDCES of Satiate Nutrition joins me for a deep dive into blood sugar levels and athletic performance.
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Season 7
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Episode 109
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59:31
How to Elevate Your Running with Coach Sara Manderscheid
Welcome to episode 108 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast, featuring endurance athlete and run coach, Sara Manderscheid. Sara hosts the podcast Elevate Your Running, which is also the name of her coaching company. In this Athlete Nutr...
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Season 7
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Episode 108
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1:05:42
New Year, Your Diet (Still) Sucks with Kylee Van Horn and Zoë Rom
Happy New Year and welcome to Episode 107 of the Eat for Endurance podcast!We’re kicking off Season 7 with a bang, featuring two awesome guests: sports dietitian Kylee Van Horn, RDN and journalist and writer Zoë Rom. These two are...
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Season 7
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Episode 107
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1:08:21
From Burnout to Endurance: Emily Halnon on Joy, Nutrition & Running
Welcome to episode 106 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast! It’s been a few months since my last Athlete Nutrition Profile, so I’m extra excited for today's guest - writer, trail runner, and mountain athlete, Emily Halnon.Emily's ess...
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Season 6
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Episode 106
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1:25:35
Nutrition for Active Women in Midlife and Beyond with Sports Dietitian Val Schonberg
Welcome to episode 105 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast! Sports Dietitian Val Schonberg, MS RD CSSD MSCP joins me to discuss several key topics relating to midlife nutrition and health for active women.Val is a Certi...
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Season 6
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Episode 105
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1:25:40
How to Take Care of YOU This Holiday Season: 5 Practical Tips [Bonus Episode]
Welcome to Episode 104 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, which is a special bonus episode on how to practice self-care during the holidays! The holiday season can be a time of joy, caring, and giving. But let’s be real: it’s also e...
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Season 6
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Episode 104
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26:52
Nutrition for Teenage Athletes with Sports Dietitian Bob Seebohar
Welcome to Episode 103 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast, featuring Sports Dietitian and endurance athlete Bob Seebohar, MS RD CSSD CSCS. Bob comes back on the show today to chat about nutrition for teenage athletes. We both w...
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Season 6
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Episode 103
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1:00:24
Ask Me Anything: Collagen Supplements, Candy at Work, Protein at Breakfast, and More
Happy Halloween and welcome to Episode 102 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast. In my first Ask Me Anything episode in over two years, I'm tackling four listener questions on the following topics:1. If / when yo...
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Season 6
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Episode 102
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31:09
Athletes and Mental Health with Sports Psychologist Riley Nickols
Welcome to episode 101 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, featuring sports psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist Riley Nickols, PhD, CEDS-C. Riley is the founder of Mind Body Endurance, and works with athletes on a w...
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Season 6
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Episode 101
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1:17:47
How to Get Better Sleep with Melissa Azzaro, The Hormone Dietitian
Welcome to episode ONE HUNDRED of The Eat for Endurance Podcast! Woohoo! I’m excited to share my interview with Melissa Azzaro, RDN LD aka The Hormone Dietitian about how to get better sleep. Melissa and I talked for over 90 minute...
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Season 6
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Episode 100
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1:36:42
Understanding REDs with Rebecca McConville, MS RD LD CSSD CEDRD-S
In Episode 99 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast, I'm doing a deeper dive into low energy availability and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, aka REDs, with sports dietitian, eating disorder specialist, and REDs expert, Rebecca McConville, MS R...
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Season 6
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Episode 99
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1:07:32
