s2/12 Ultrarunning: Training, Fueling, & Logistics with Kylee Van Horn, RDN (@flynutrition3)

Interested in ultras? What IS an ultra, how do you train for one, and how the heck do you fuel such long endurance event? Sports RD Kylee Van Horn joins the show to discuss the basics of ultrarunning events, what she considers an "ultra" from a fueling standpoint, and what you need to know about fueling and hydration (and ALL the logistics) for your ultra event!

What IS an ultra? Is it just by distance, or by time on feet?

The standard ultra race distances

Basic logistics for training & racing

Fueling strategies for ultras

Hydration & electrolytes for ultras

and more!

Kylee Van Horn, RDN is an endurance sports dietitian, who takes a balanced, sustainable approach to fuel the everyday up to the elite athlete.  Her mission is to separate facts from fads in the nutrition space and work to provide easy nutrition solutions to help improve health and performance.  Today, Kylee is the founder and owner of her sports nutrition business Flynutrition, which helps runners, triathletes, and skiers to learn not only the ‘why’ but the ‘how’ behind fueling for performance.  She also is a freelance writer for Trail Runner Magazine, Women's Running Magazine, and Outside Online. Beyond her work in sports nutrition, Kylee can be found running peaks near Aspen, CO with her two Australian shepherds and ultra endurance husband, Sean.