EPISODE · Mar 20, 2025 · 52 MIN
Episode 72: Thoughts on Creatine, Sodium Bicarbonate, Caffeine, Lactate Testing, and Coaching Styles
from The Endurance Drive Podcast · host The Endurance Drive
This week’s episode leans hard into sports science as we share some new thoughts on creatine, sodium bicarbonate, and caffeine for performance. We also talk through the why and how of lactate testing and whether this is a worthwhile thing to spend your time and money on, the “feel and stair test” as an organic and data-free way to assess your training readiness, how our coaching styles have and have not evolved over time, and how we approach coaching men vs. women. We finish up with some fun challenges and gear picks related to self-care and sleep. Check it out!View extended show notes for this episode here. To share feedback or ask questions to be featured on a future episode, please use this form or email: [email protected].
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This week’s episode leans hard into sports science as we share some new thoughts on creatine, sodium bicarbonate, and caffeine for performance. We also talk through the why and how of lactate testing and whether this is a worthwhile thing to spend your time and money on, the “feel and stair test” as an organic and data-free way to assess your training readiness, how our coaching styles have and have not evolved over time, and how we approach coaching men vs. women. We finish up with some fun challenges and gear picks related to self-care and sleep. Check it out!View extended show notes for this episode here. To share feedback or ask questions to be featured on a future episode, please use this form or email: [email protected].
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