Ketones, Recovery, and Enhanced Cognition: Q&A with Ketone-IQ CEO Michael Brandt

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Whether or not you've tried ketones yourself yet, you should hear the fascinating research and predictions from an expert.

Michael Brandt is the founder and CEO of Ketone-IQ. He's also a 2:42 marathoner, triathlete, and former professor at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.

We talk about:

What ketones actually are and how they relate to energy
What happens to your body when you take ketones
The cognitive benefits of drinking ketone shots
How ketones can affect post-exercise recovery
Where ketone research and usage might go in the next 5-10 years

Send this episode to a runner you know who might want to try using ketones.

Links & Resources from the Show:

Jason on Strava
Michael Brandt on Instagram
Get your Ketone-IQ here

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0:00.0	Ready, set, go!
0:04.4	This is episode 387 with 242 marathoner, triathlet, former professor at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and now the CEO of Ketone IQ, Michael Brandt. Welcome to the strength running podcast.
0:28.0	We surround you with the same experts as pro runners.
0:30.9	So keep listening to hear coaches, physical therapists, strength experts, dietitians, sports psychologists, and other thought leaders give you the
0:39.6	best guidance possible to take your running to the next level. I'm your host, coach Jason Fitzgerald.
0:45.3	I ran cross-country, indoor, and outdoor track for Connecticut College. I one time ran a 239
0:51.1	marathon PR and won a warrior-dash obstacle race, and now I'm the head coach of
0:56.6	Strength Running and a monthly columnist for Outside Magazine. You can learn more about me and strength
1:02.3	running at strengthrunning.com. All right, my friends, I'm feeling good these days. I have actually
1:08.1	been running longer and with more substantial workouts than I have in
1:13.3	almost a decade. It's a little bit of a grind. I'm trying to do it at 41 compared to about
1:19.4	31. So I'm trying to get myself back into some type of running shape, but I'm excited to see where
1:26.4	this goes and I'm going to be registering for
1:29.5	some races soon to actually get some objective feedback about where my fitness level is.
1:35.9	If you want to follow along, you can check out the Strava link in the description where you can
1:40.0	see my training, or you can just search for me on the Strava app.
1:44.0	Now, let's support our partners
1:45.5	who help make this podcast possible. I hope you'll take advantage of their unique discounts
1:50.8	available just for you. A big thanks to Two Before. Get yourself a whopping 30% discount on their
1:57.8	20 pack and multi-packs at Twofore.com for their all-natural, scientifically
2:03.7	proven pre-workout with code Jason. 2-4, which is the numeral 2 followed by the word
2:10.2	before, is made from New Zealand black current berries, which improves vasodilation or blood flow,
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