Sports Nutrition

Female Ironman triathlete

Carb Loading for Female Endurance Athletes: What New Ironman Research Reveals

Only 26% of women at Ironman Worlds met carb loading guidelines. Learn how much to eat, how to train your gut and how to practice your race fueling plan.
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What Are We Training For? Performance, Longevity & Finding Joy in the Process

What are endurance athletes really training for? Chris Newport discusses performance, longevity, individualized training, coaching and finding joy in the process.
Kris Bonot smiling on an adaptive triathlon podium in an orange wheelchair surrounded by fellow competitors at the Outer Banks Tri event.

When You Can’t Race the Same Way, Find Another Way: Kris Bonot’s Triathlon Story

After autoimmune disease changed how Kris Bonot could race, they found another way. Learn about adaptive triathlon, resilience, identity and belonging.
Gut Health

How to Prevent GI Distress in Endurance Athletes

Learn how to prevent GI distress in endurance athletes with expert tips for managing nausea and bloating during races from functional sports nutritionist Chris Newport on the Find Your Edge podcast.
Coach Chris smiling as she rides a teal full-suspension bike through a wooded trail during a Roadless Races event.

How Roadless Races Creates Trail Events Built Around Adventure & Community

Discover how Roadless Races founder Jim Harman turned adventure racing into a career and why well-run trail races, community, and adventure keep athletes coming back.
Dietitian Kristen Arnold standing with pro cycling team outside Hotel Pic Maia.

Inside Pro Cycling Nutrition With Kristen Arnold

Go behind the scenes of pro cycling nutrition with sports dietitian Kristen Arnold and learn how fueling, gut training and personalized support shape performance.
Silhouette of a female endurance athlete running on the beach at sunset, illustrative of managing iron deficiency in runners.

Iron Deficiency in Endurance Athletes: Signs, Testing & Treatment

Iron deficiency is one of the most common and overlooked performance limiters for endurance athletes. Learn the symptoms, lab tests, ferritin levels, supplements, and nutrition strategies to improve performance and recovery.

Oats: The Simple Superfood for Performance, Health, and Longevity

Discover why oats are one of the most powerful foods for endurance athletes. Learn how beta-glucan fiber supports heart health, blood sugar control, gut health, recovery, and long-term performance.
Rows of colorful blood collection test tubes in a laboratory rack ready for analyzing optimal lab values and biomarkers for endurance athletes.

Special Lab Values for Endurance Athletes: The Biomarkers That Help You Stop Guessing

Discover the most important lab values for endurance athletes, including ApoB, vitamin D, magnesium, B12, homocysteine, and more. Learn how personalized biomarker testing can improve performance, recovery, and longevity.
Strong bones, peak performance. Regular structural check-ins and proper nutrition ensure your skeletal system can handle the high-impact demands of training.

Bone Health for Athletes: How to Build Strong Bones for Performance and Longevity

Learn why bone health matters for athletes of all ages. Discover how nutrition, strength training, DEXA scans, calcium, vitamin D, and protein support performance, prevent injuries, and promote healthy aging.
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Energy Gels: What They Are, How They Work, and How to Choose the Right One

Confused about energy gels for running, cycling, and triathlon? Learn how endurance gels work, differences between brands, caffeine, sodium, GI distress, and how to build a personalized fueling strategy.
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Hydration Basics Every Endurance Athlete Needs to Know

Learn hydration basics every endurance athlete needs, including sweat rate, sodium, fluid loss, carbs, cramping, bonking, GI distress, and how to build a personalized race-day plan.
GLP-1 nutrition

GLP-1 Nutrition for Athletes and Weight Loss: How to Protect Muscle, Reduce Side Effects, and Improve Results

Learn how to optimize nutrition while taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic or Wegovy. Chris Newport explains protein, fiber, side effects, muscle preservation, athletic performance, and why working with a dietitian matters.

How I Developed a Personalized Race Fueling Plan That Actually Works

Learn how Coach Chris, performance dietitian, developed a personalized race fueling plan that actually works, based on her sweat science and race needs on the Find Your Edge podcast.

Supplements for Endurance: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What Might

Get the facts on supplements for endurance: explore effective options and avoid the ones that are not worth your time with Chris Newport, performance nutritionist on the Find Your Edge podcast.

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