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That Triathlon Show

Brendan Egan, PhD | EP#407

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Fitness, Ironman, Endurancesports, Run, Sports, Cycling, Triathlon, Swimming, Health, Bike, Swim, Sportscience, Health & Fitness, Running

4.9596 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2023

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Brendan Egan, PhD, is Associate Professor at Dublin City University. One of the research topics he has investigated extensively is exogenous ketones and exercise performance, and this is also the topic of today's interview.      IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The physiology of ketone bodies and ingestion of exogenous ketones -How and why elevated ketone levels through a ketogenic diet and exogenous ketone ingestion are not the same -Dosing protocols, and the important differences between ketone esters and ketone salts -How does exogenous ketone intake impact endurance performance?  -How does exogenous ketone intake impact recovery-related outcomes?  -Practical recommendations for athletes based on current evidence   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts407/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.   FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Brendan's Research Gate profile Exogenous Ketone Supplements in Athletic Contexts: Past, Present, and Future - Evans et al. 2022   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Transcript

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0:00.0

That Traathlon Show, 407.

0:17.8

Hey, what's up everybody, and welcome to another episode of that triathlon show.

0:22.9

The podcast presented by scientific triathlon.com.

0:26.4

I'm your host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview Brendan, who is associate professor at Dublin City University.

0:32.7

And our topic for today is exogenous ketones.

0:35.9

But before we get into that topic and the interview with

0:38.8

Brandon, big thanks to our sponsors, precision fuel and hydration that help athletes perform at their

0:43.2

best with electrolyte and carbohydrate products and with free online tools, education and a patented

0:48.3

sweat test. You can use the free fuel and hydration planner on their website to get a personalized

0:52.9

plan for carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. And you can also book a free 20 and hydration planner on their website to get a personalized plan for carbohydrate,

0:58.7

sodium and fluid intake. And you can also book a free 20 minute video consultation to chat through your plan with their athlete support team. I have used their entire range of products for

1:02.9

a long time and I love them. They are brilliant and you can get 15% off your first order to try

1:08.2

them out by using the code TTS23 on precision fuel and hydration.com.

1:12.6

And thank you to Form. The Form smart swim goggles give you real-time feedback in your swim training

1:16.6

right on the goggle lens, including splits, pace, stroke rate and heart rate.

1:20.4

A form have recently launched a big and important update, which is an integration with training

1:24.0

peaks so that workouts written in training peaks can automatically sync to the form

1:27.8

app and the goggles and it's important here to say that it's even if the workouts are just written

1:34.2

in normal written form so you don't have to actually build the workouts in the workout builder

1:39.3

training peaks which makes your life and any coach's life super easy you can just load the workout on your goggles and then you will be guided through it step by step.

1:48.0

You can get 15% of the goggles with the code TTS15 on FormSwim.com for slash TTS.

1:53.6

Now without any further ado, here's the interview with Brandon Egan.

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