EPISODE · Sep 22, 2023 · 1H 43M
PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115
from Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce · host Colby Pearce
PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115 This two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa Power Performance and a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in plant biology. Our conversation included a broad range of topics including: •The limited capacity of carbohydrate metabolism and the virtually unlimited capacity of fat metabolism •The concept of metabolic flexibility •How snacking is insidious •The strategic use of carbohydrate to fuel performance •Dogmatic thinking around Keto and High Carb diet philosophies •The Optimized Fat Metabolism pyramid •Exogenous vs endogenous energy production •Using intuition as a feedback mechanism to direct training •Living in a world with many unintended consequences to technology •Peter educates us on the historic run of Pheidippides I hope you enjoy this conversation. Peter offered to answer more questions on a future episode so if you have them, speak up! Links: Vespa 25% Savings Offer ►► https://vespapower.com/coupon/alignment25/ and use promo code "alignment25". Vespa Free Sampler Offer ►► https://vespapower.com/triathlon-special/ Vespa Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/vespa_endurance/ Vespa Website ►► https://vespapower.com/ Optimized Fat Metabolism Website ►► https://ofm.io/
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This two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa Power Performance and a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in plant biology.
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