Why OFM and Vespa Are Game-Changers for Endurance Athletes: Insights from John Rutherford

Episode SummaryJohn shares how OFM has allowed him to maintain peak performance and significantly improved his recovery, particularly during high-volume training and intense efforts. The conversation dives into

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Breaking the Cycle of GI Distress with VESPA & OFM

Ultra-endurance athlete Jenny Capel dives into her journey of fat-adaptation and how it completely changed her races. Jenny recounts her struggles with constant nausea and vomiting during ultramarathons,

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Ultra Fueling:  Why Andrea Shifted From Vegetarian to OFM

In this podcast clip, Peter Defty speaks with Andrea Moore about her transformative journey to Optimized Fat Metabolism (OFM) for running ultras. When it became time to step

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Don’t Fuel Like a Pro : Tips From an Ultra-Endurance Champion

In this engaging conversation with Peter Mortimer we delve into the intricate world of fueling ultra-endurance events. While the recent trend has been towards high-carbohydrate strategies, these strategies

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Hydration Masterclass: Insights for Extreme Running Conditions with Jeff Browning

In this insightful podcast, Coach Peter Defty and ultra-endurance athlete/coach Jeff Browning delve into the crucial topic of hydration and nutrition strategies for endurance sports. Both have extensive

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Optimizing Your Nutrition To Maximize Your Performance – Tips From Peter Mortimer

In this fascinating podcast clip, Peter Mortimer talks about the athletic lifestyle and his career and an often overlooked aspect of athletic success – nutrition and its impact

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Rethinking Nutrition: Reduce Carbs To Improve Performance

In this podcast clip with elite ultrarunner, Bree Lambert Sanders, we discuss the effectiveness of Vespa with other products like gels and energy bars. Key points discussed are:The

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Don’t Fuel Like a Pro! What You Can Learn from the Tour de France

With the 2023 Tour de France in the history books, Tour de France fueling is trending. Several people have send me various articles specifically on the subject of

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GI Issues: Leading Cause of DNF for 25% of Iron Man Participants

OFM Coach Mike McKovich brought up an interesting piece of data in our conversation the other day which got my attention.   Now while I know full well that GI

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Untangling these 4 Endurance Fueling ‘Insights’

In late November 2022, Outside online published this article, “4 Surprising New Insights on Fueling for Endurance Sports” as part of Alex Hutchinson’s Sweat Science Column. I wanted

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