Dr Dan Plews - Maximising Athletic Performance

This week, I'm excited to welcome to the podcast Dr Dan Plews from Endure IQ. Dr Dan Plews is a sport scientist, researcher, coach, world champion ironman and founder of endureIQ. He combines his experience with cutting-edge science to help you land in the sweet spot of performance, health, and enjoyment. Some questions asked during this episode: What are the most common mistakes people make when training for an endurance event? How have endurance training strategies changed over the last decade? What does the latest science recommend for endurance nutrition? https://180nutrition.com.au/ This week, I'm excited to welcome Dr. Dan Plews to the podcast. Dr. Plews is a sport scientist, researcher, coach, world champion Ironman and founder of Endure IQ. He combines his experience with cutting edge science to help you land in the sweet spot of performance, health and enjoyment. (01:03) In this episode, we discuss the most common mistakes people make when training for an endurance event. We dig deep into the latest science in this area and talk about the best practices for recovery. Over to Dr. Plews. Hi guys, this is Stu from 180 Nutrition, and I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dan Plews to the podcast. Dr. Plews, how are you? Dr. Plews (01:27) Yeah, I'm good. Thanks for having me, Stuart. Stu (01:29) Well, I really appreciate your time. I know you must be a busy man. But first up, for all of our listeners out there that may not be familiar with you or your work. I'd love it if you could just tell us a little bit about your background please? Dr. Plews (01:41) Yes. So where to begin with that? So I'm a lifelong endurance athlete, I guess. I've been doing triathlon since I was nine years old. Was quite competitive in the UK, was national champion. But I got into coaching more recently, I guess, more into the sports science and the science side of things. So I'm now an academic but I'm applied academic in sports science, and specifically in substrate use, metabolic usage, diets. Have more than 50 publications in the area of sport science from higher variability, ketogenic diets to heat adaptation. (02:22) And I've been in involved in a number of Olympic sports as well. Been involved with more than 30 Olympic in world champions. Champions from kayak, to rowing, to sailing. I was head of physical performance for Emirate team, New Zealand, which I'm the captain. So, I got a large portfolio, I guess, and what's going on. Well, I also do a lot of Ironman triathlon myself. So I compete in that high level. Hold the age group course record for Ironman Kona, the world championships [inaudible 00:02:58]. So, that's a little bit about me in a nutshell, I guess. For full interview and transcript: https://180nutrition.com.au/180-tv/dr-dan-plews-interview/