The Coach Debbie Potts Show

Episode #271: Debbie Potts at Ironman Hawaii 2019


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Debbie talks about her experiences and observations at Ironman Hawaii World Championship 2019:

  • race week "black hole training vs. HIIT/MAF
  • less is more...or is more always better?
  • sugar water vs. hydration with electrolytes
  • why do people drink sugar water and eat candy when doing easy aerobic workouts?  
  • sugar burner vs. fat burner
  • carb tanks s. fat fuel tank
  • 2000 calories vs. 20,000 to 100,000 stored calories 
  • peak fat oxidation 
  • "if you can't burn it, you store it. 
  • endurance training - fat burning 
  • high intensities - liver can make sugar with gluconeogenesis
  • carbs are not essential but EFA and Amino Acids are essential
  • performance vs. longevity or both
  • fat adaptation process off season 
  • first Annual Low Carb Athlete seminar!
  • lessons learned from high carb fuel plan...throw up
  • Real Meal Revolution green list what to eat - Tim Noakes
  • fueling, training and performing 
  • UCAN for fuel webinar coming this off-season
  • Take the GI Distress out of your race plan!
  • Fuel-Train-Perform as a Fat Adapted Low Carb Athlete
  • Once you are fat adapted- you can train and race with less fuel, go faster and feel stronger without the sugar crash
  • Start with UCAN before your race to keep blood sugar stable then try it on the bike then on the run - fuel as needed and listen to your body.  
  • Improve recovery and repair by becoming fat adapted- as well as improve the aging process- longevity by improving mitochondria.
  • Carbohydrates are not all bad- carb timing for HIIT
  • Ironman top ten pro athletes
  • Who is a low-carb athlete to follow race day?  
  • Resources to learn more- Dr. Dan Phlews, Dr. Paul Laursen, Volek & Phinney, Peter Defty, Peter Attia and of course Phil Maffetone 
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