179. The Carbohydrate Revolution, Deep Thoughts on Coaching and Leadership, and Pacing Like Beautiful Idiots!

Our brain juices were really flowing on this great episode! The main story came from the pro peloton in cycling, where athletes are pushing the limits of carbohydrate consumption during hard races. In general, teams closely monitor fueling to get athletes to 100-120 grams of carbs per hour (400-480 calories), and there are hints that some are pushing the limits even farther. What can we learn? Our theory: "food doping" is not just for the pros, it's the way for all of us to access our greatest strengths and make hard training healthier in the process. Yet still, somehow, this is an unsettled area for runners. We bring the heat with our spiciest thoughts on performance fueling. It's really hard to summarize this episode, so we'll just say this: as soon as the recording stopped, we agreed that it was the most fun we have had doing one of these. You probably know what that means... so many weird and fun discussions! Other topics: Josh McDaniels getting fired from the NFL as an excuse to wax poetic on ego-driven coaches, why the sports world has so often celebrated coaches who are bad people, what lessons there might be for leadership generally, why we love when athletes race as often as possible at shorter distances, our endless Halloween, a debate on candy flavors, the most incredible story from the US Trail Half Marathon Championships, a cool new study on timing of iron intake, NYC Marathon stories, Strava DMs, how to think about MRIs, and hot takes. Our takes are like our crop tops and like all of our listeners. They are HOT STUFF. For a weekly bonus episode (and bi-weekly newsletter, plus merch), make sure you're subscribed to our Patreon. We love you all! HUZZAH! Support the podcast: patreon.com/swap Try Athletic Greens: drinkAG1.com/swap Buy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com/ (code "SWAP") Precision Hydration discount link: https://visit.pfandh.com/swap