Shannon O'Grady | Trail Running Nutrition Masterclass #2

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Shannon O'Grady is the CEO of Gnarly Nutrition, our longest tenured partner. She is also a PhD Sports Nutritionist with incredible knowledge about fueling for performance and recovery. This is her second appearance on the show -- the first being one of our most popular episodes ever. We use this as another opportunity to blast through a laundry list of nutrition topics to help you be more informed about your nutrition choices and strategies.

Topics discussed:

• Shannon's new role as CEO
• The Gnarstool Podcast
• Micronutrients vs macronutrients
• Metabolism
• Carbohydrate periodization
• Lifestyle hydration
• Calories vs. grams of carbohydrates
• Supplementing with protein during ultra races
• Alcohol's impact on performance
• Salt intake outside of training
• Acidic vs alkaline diets
• A lot more!

SHANNON'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE PODCAST

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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:

Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB