James Moran is the head of nutrition at Uno-X Pro Cycling Team. He has previously worked for Ineos Grenadiers, British Cycling, the English Institute of Sport, and as a clinical dietitian. In this interview we dive deep into nutrition for endurance athletes in general, and in the pro peloton specifically.  

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Nutrition in training, racing, and in the day to day

-Supporting health as the primary objective of nutrition

-Increased carbohydrate intake to support training

-Supplements and ergogenic aids

-Gaining weight to improve performance

-When and how the Uno-X cyclists focus on weight and body composition

-Nutritional differences between triathlon and cycling

-Advice for amateur endurance athletes

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• James' Twitter

• Training Camp Mallorca 2024

• Carbohydrates – science and practice with Tim Podlogar, PhD | EP#354

• Training methods of Ethiopian runners with Michael Crawley | EP#275

• Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia - book by Michael Crawley

• Sport Nutrition (3rd ed.) - textbook by Asker Jeukendrup and Michael Gleeson

• All previous nutrition-related episodes on That Triathlon Show

• Energy availability with José Areta, PhD | EP#378

• The Performance Chef – Alan Murchison | EP#366

• Nutrition and hydration data from Kona and 70.3 Worlds with Andy Blow | EP#365

• Caffeine in racing – best practices with Andy Blow | EP#346

• Carbohydrate intake in racing – a case for going very high with Aitor Viribay Morales (Astana Pro Team) | EP#269

• Nutrition at the cycling World Tour level with Robert Gorgos (Bora-Hansgrohe nutritionist) | EP#267

• Nutrition for endurance and ultra-endurance athletes with Trent Stellingwerff, PhD | EP#265

• Glycogen metabolism and optimising glycogen resynthesis with Bob Murray, PhD | EP#252

• Caffeine and Endurance Performance with Ajmol Ali, PhD | EP#234

• RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) with Margo Mountjoy | EP#233

 

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