s5/e16 Your Diet Might Not Suck...But the Advice You’ve Heard Might! with Zoë Rom and Kylee Van Horn, RDN
The Running Explained Podcast
Running Explained
4.6 • 534 Ratings
🗓️ 30 May 2025
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Are you making food choices based on science… or on social media? I'm joined by Zoë Rom and Kylee Van Horn, the duo behind the podcast Your Diet Sucks, to unpack the complicated, often confusing world of diet culture in endurance sports. With Zoë’s background in journalism and Kylee’s clinical expertise as a sports dietitian, they team up to challenge the nutrition narratives athletes are constantly fed—from TikTok trends to supplement fads!
We explore:
The origins of Your Diet Sucks and what inspired their myth-busting mission
How cultural “stickiness,” media algorithms, and identity shape what runners believe about food
Why low-carb, fasted training, and “super supplements” aren’t always the answer
The importance of critical thinking over one-size-fits-all nutrition advice
Why perimenopausal and postmenopausal women are often targeted by questionable messaging
The science we don’t have yet—and what they wish we knew more about
You’ll also hear their thoughts on Shaq-sized gummies, how we got so confused about carbs, and what it really means to fuel well as a runner today.
Spoiler: There’s no one “right” way to eat—but understanding where your ideas come from might just change everything.
Research & production assistance by Sophie van Leeuwen
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to the Running Explained podcast. Hi, I'm Coach Elizabeth and I'm here to break down the science of running in a way that actually makes sense. |
| 0:10.1 | Whether you're training for your very first race, aiming for a new PR, or just trying to be a more balanced runner, this podcast is your go-to spot for all things running. |
| 0:19.7 | At Running Explained, running is more than just about logging miles. |
| 0:23.4 | It's about becoming the best version of you. |
| 0:26.2 | That's why we talk about more than just improving your fitness, but how to support your |
| 0:30.1 | physical, mental, and emotional health too, so you'll see improvements that go far beyond |
| 0:35.3 | race times. |
| 0:36.5 | And if you're looking for more support, I've got you covered. |
| 0:39.6 | Whether you're interested in one-on-one coaching, following a structured training plan, or |
| 0:43.5 | joining our supportive group coaching, I've got options to meet you where you are and help |
| 0:48.0 | you level up. |
| 0:49.5 | Ready to dive in. |
| 0:51.0 | Let's go. |
| 0:52.5 | Hey friends, welcome back to a new episode of the Running Explain podcast. |
| 0:56.5 | Very excited to have you here this week. |
| 0:58.6 | Just to note that if you tuned into the mindfulness episode recently and it was an hour of |
| 1:05.5 | silence that was not some sort of meta commentary on mindfulness that was an error in the file upload. |
| 1:14.1 | But we caught it pretty much right away, and that shouldn't be an issue. |
| 1:18.5 | But I just want to say, yes, that was not intentional. |
| 1:22.0 | That would have been, I'm not that clever. |
| 1:24.9 | Anyways, hopefully no issues in this week's episode. |
| 1:28.3 | And my guests are Kylie Van Horn and Zoe Rom. |
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