Why sugar isn't the devil. I see and hear an insane amount of misinformation around sugar, and while I don't think it's something you should prioritize in your diet, we also should stop treating it like it's the root of all evil.

And why as an athlete, you might BENEFIT from sugar at some points throughout your year.

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This week I'm releasing an interview with Matt Hutson - an athlete I coached for a while last year to attempt the IMTUF 100. I actually thought that I'd released this interview back in October, but found it last week and realized I'd never put it out.

Matt is a truly incredible athlete and I bet you'll learn a lot from his experience running these races.

I'd be surprised if you don't see some incredible performances from him in the next couple years and I'm really excited to meet up with him at a couple races this year.

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This week I'm interviewing Elizabeth Knight!

Elizabeth lives and runs in Portland, Oregon. When she’s not on the trails in Forest Park, she works as a nurse practitioner and owns an integrative health coaching practice, Flower Power Health, where she works with runners. She’s passionate about science, inclusivity, and helping people approach their bodies with kindness and curiosity. A few of her favorite things are dogs, rock and roll, and pizza. You can find her online at flowerpower.health and on Instagram @flowerpower.health.

She and I got together to discuss the importance of sleep for athletes - and humans in general.

Hope you enjoy the episode!

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I'm re-releasing this interview because Matt just won the 48 hour category at Across the Years!!!

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Shepard (Shep) - a Canadian runner and someone I'm proud to call my friend. After meeting Matt a year ago, he and I will connect every couple months to discuss training, nutrition, life, and what's been going on.

And that's exactly what this was. A conversation between friends about hard things.

I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

NOTE: Matt was nice enough to carve some time out of his busy schedule, but that meant he had to record this outside after driving for hours to his current job location. The wind gets a little rough at times, but for the most part behaves itself. I hope you're willing to overlook the less-than-perfect audio quality.

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Plantar Fasciitis is a painful condition that affects a lot of runners. It's by far the most common cause of foot pain for runners and I'm currently struggling with it a bit myself.

But it's not "death sentence" for your running.

In this episode, we take a deep dive on all things plantar fasciitis.

Hope you get something out of this.

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2022 was an... educational year for me. It was challenging in almost every way, but I also used those challenges to try and improve.

Here are a few lessons I learned in 2022 that I'm going to try and use to succeed in 2023.

Full disclosure, I was sick for this recording - so I was a little foggy and my mental processing was a bit slow.

Also, a not for clarity's sake:

Hope you get something out of the episode.

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As we're thinking about the 2023 season, you might be thinking about a coach. Here's how to find a good coach that will help you reach your goals this year.

Interested in the coaching scholarship?

Submissions close at the end of January 1st.

Winner will be announced January 2nd.

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Enjoying winter but don't want to lose progress from last season? Or just going stir crazy from the cold? I'm going to discuss how to get more out of your winter season.

Even if you're enjoying your winter, you should keep a few things in mind if you want to run well next season.

Hope you enjoy the episode!

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Ross Ward recently finished his first 50k race at the Miner 49er in Iowa!

I've been coaching Ross for a few months and watching his journey of improvement has been a pleasure. It's been my honor to coach him and I'm really glad he agreed to chat with me on the podcast to discuss what he learned about training and nutrition in preparation for his first 50k race.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Tyler Amendolare recently finished his first 50k at the Sadlers Creek Stumble!

We sat down to discuss the race, training, nutrition, and how running can teach you about life.

Tyler's a great guy who's made huge leaps in the past year and I think you're going to get a lot out of this interview.

Hope you enjoy it!

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