Nutrition Supplements for Performance: Fact or Fiction?

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Could your triathlon performance be enhanced with the use of an ergogenic aid? In this episode, sports nutritionist Dr. Krista Austin covers an extensive list of supplements intended to enhance training and racing performance. Learn about the potential benefits of sodium bicarbonate, beta-alanine, exogenous ketones, caffeine, and nitric oxide supplements—to name just a few! Dr. Krista also provides recommended uses for each supplement and the potential harmful side effects if used incorrectly.

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast. TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training, giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:17.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain. We'll talk all things
0:23.6	triathlon with expert coaches and special guests. Join the conversation and let's improve
0:30.1	together. Together. Welcome to the trydout podcast, everybody. Hot topic today. There are a lot of supplements on the market that promise to make us stronger and faster in some way in our training and racing.
0:45.2	And today we will be talking through what products could be helpful to your performance.
0:50.6	Our key guide to the nutrition product market is our resident nutritional expert, Dr. Krista Austin.
0:56.1	Krista is an exercise physiologist and nutritionist who consulted with the U.S. Olympic Committee and the English Institute of Sport.
1:03.4	She's a PhD in exercise physiology and sports nutrition and a master's degree in exercise physiology, as well as being a certified strength and conditioning
1:12.5	specialist. Christa, welcome back to the podcast. Thanks, Harley. I'm glad to be here. It's time for
1:17.9	segment two on our dietary supplement episodes. Yes, if anybody missed it two weeks ago, we launched,
1:25.0	we published an episode all about the different supplements that you can be taking for your general health.
1:30.7	And Dr. Austin gives all of her recommendations and thoughts.
1:34.2	So go back and listen to that and then jump back into this one.
1:37.4	It's going to be a great conversation.
1:38.9	Also joining us for it is pro triathlete and coach Elizabeth James.
1:43.4	Elizabeth came to the sport from a soccer
1:44.9	background and quickly rose through the triathlon ranks using tridot, from a beginner to top
1:49.7	age grouper to professional triathlete. She's a Kona in Boston Marathon Qualifier who is coached Triathletes
1:55.5	with Tridot since 2014. Elizabeth, are you excited to maybe learn what supplements can take your nutrition to the next
2:02.8	level?
2:03.5	Yes, for sure.
2:04.4	This is going to be a great topic of discussion for today.
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