Sports Nutrition with Matt Fitzgerald: Gluten, Grains and Dairy - Oh My! Plus: What To Eat and What to Avoid 48 Hours and 2 Hours Pre-Race, and More

Matt Fitzgerald, endurance sports guru, nutritionist, author, coach and athlete, joins us to answer your sports nutrition and diet questions. Specifically we cover: -More sleep or a "better" dinner: Is it better to sacrifice an hour or two of sleep to make and have a quality dinner, or to eat something quick and easy and not as nutritious, but get more sleep?-Nutrition for a 3-hour long off-road triathlon in heat and technical terrain (i.e. Xterra Maui)-Thoughts on Camelbaks/hydration packs on bike portion of triathlon-One listener's opinion of Matt's "doctrine" (on certain foods, diet, science, etc) and Matt's rebuttal-New study showing decrease in performance when athletes went LCHF vs. a more balance diet of CHO/Fat/Protein-Low carb high fat (LCHF) for more sedentary non-athletes vs. athletes-Why it has become so controversial to say that foods like grains and dairy can be permissible sources of nutrition-Why should we avoid sugar and carbs 2 hours before a marathon-Matt's take on calories and carbs per hour for an ironman (bike vs. run)-Is training without hydration or nutrition detrimental despite having really decent race results such as a sub-3 marathon?-Should you avoid foods high in fiber within 48 hours of the event-Matt's new book: 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster By Training Slower-and more!