Protein for Ultrarunning with Jose Antonio, PhD | KoopCast Episode #181

View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:Dr. Antonio is the chief executive officer and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, an academic nonprofit dedicated to the science and application of sports nutrition and supplementation. In addition, he is the co-founder and vice president of the Society for Neurosports, an academic nonprofit with a focus on sports neuroscience. Dr. Antonio earned his Ph.D. and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers as well as over a dozen books. His current areas of research include: dietary supplements (e.g., creatine, protein, etc.), sports neuroscience, and human performance. He is currently a professor at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida.Episode highlights:(32:10) Maximize caloric intake during races: 27 hour paddle example, eat whatever you can eat, focus on protein for recovery during training(44:58) How much protein to intake: training camp example, race-day nutrition prioritizes carbs, spread your protein intake across the day, examples, individuality(50:29) Increased protein during hard training: 2g/kg of protein for normal training, 1.2g/kg is common but 2g/kg is better but hard to ingest, ISSN recommends 1.6-2.5g/kgAdditional resources:The ISSNInternational Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: nutritional considerations for single-stage ultra-marathon training and racingKoopCast on ISSN positon stand on nutrition for ultramarathonBuy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.Information on coaching-www.trainright.com