How to Fuel for Mountain Biking, According to a Registered Dietitian

Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast

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Sports, Wilderness

4.7 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Alex Larson is a registered dietitian and multi-sport athlete who helps endurance athletes optimize nutrition and performance. She's written multiple nutrition guides and offers customized nutrition coaching services to athletes around the world.

Do athleticism and nutrition go hand in hand? Are athletes generally healthy eaters by nature?
What is a "flexible eating style"? Are restrictive diets sometimes harmful?
How does pre-race fueling work?
Is nutrition drastically different for training vs. racing?
Is it more challenging for athletes to maintain a healthy gut than non-athletes?
What types of things can cause gut issues for athletes during a workout?
Are there signs that nutrition is holding us back from fitness gains?
What have you learned about nutrition from your own training?
With summer approaching, should athletes adjust their diet based on the season?
Does an individual's nutrition plan look different for different sports?
Do you recommend an app for tracking daily nutrition or a food journal?
If I eat the wrong thing after a race, is that going to have a big effect on my future performance?
What's one simple step mountain bikers can take to improve their nutrition?

For additional nutrition resources and to connect with Alex, visit alexlarsonnutrition.com.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody, welcome to the single tracks podcast. My name is Jeff, and today my guest is Alex Larson.
0:07.0	Alex is a registered dietitian and multi-sport athlete who helps endurance athletes optimize nutrition and performance.
0:15.3	She's written multiple nutrition guides and offers customized nutrition coaching services to athletes around the world.
0:23.0	Thanks for joining us, Alex.
0:25.3	Well, thank you for having me, Jeff. I'm excited to be here.
0:28.7	Yeah. Well, so my first question for you, you know, you're an athlete. You've competed in a number of
0:34.7	different events. Do athleticism and nutrition go hand in hand?
0:39.7	Like, our athletes, are we generally healthy eaters by nature?
0:44.8	I would love to think so, but I wouldn't say that's the case for everyone.
0:50.2	Because some people get into sport for different reasons.
0:53.9	Some people maybe choose to get into sport because they're looking to lose some weight
0:59.2	or they're looking from the social aspect of things.
1:02.2	And sometimes when you get really heavy on the social aspect of things,
1:08.0	going out to eat doesn't always equate to being healthier.
1:13.2	And sometimes when people think that they're exercising a whole bunch, that they are going to
1:19.9	be able to eat whatever they want. So I don't think, is that you?
1:24.5	Yeah, for sure. And so, I mean, I think in general people want to live a healthier lifestyle when they're really active.
1:34.3	But then sometimes when you start training more, you also notice that your hunger gets really intense too.
1:40.2	And navigating that can be a little tricky as well and making sure that you're still getting in the nutrition that you need and honoring that hunger.
1:48.0	Right, right.
1:48.7	Well, can you talk a little bit more about that?
1:51.4	Like, yeah, if you're an athlete and, you know, obviously we're burning a lot of calories.
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