Find Your Edge: Training, Sports Nutrition & Mindset Tools for Triathletes, Runners & High Achievers Chasing Performance & Longevity

Meet Amber, our newest dietitian on our team, who shares her story about discovering that she has the BRCA gene, and her forced journey into menopause. As a personal trainer and fitness instructor too, she discusses how to stay fit and healthy through the entire process of surgery, menopause and more. Read more hereExperience the breakthrough when everything finally clicks! Train with expert coaches, fuel with incredible chef-prepared meals, and connect with athletes who love triathlon as much as you do. Join us April 22–26 at beautiful Lake Jocassee for four unforgettable days of swim, bike, run, learning, and community. Spots are almost full: Reserve yours here. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular nutrition strategies in the world. But does it actually improve fat loss or athletic performance?In this episode of Find Your Edge, Coach Chris Newport interviews Dr. Matthew Stratton, who recently completed doctoral research on intermittent fasting and resistance training.We discuss:What intermittent fasting actually isThe most common fasting protocolsWhether skipping breakfast hurts performanceFasted training vs fed trainingWhat the research says about fat lossIf you're curious whether intermittent fasting is right for athletes, this episode breaks down the science.Learn more hereExperience the breakthrough when everything finally clicks! Train with expert coaches, fuel with incredible chef-prepared meals, and connect with athletes who love triathlon as much as you do. Join us April 22–26 at beautiful Lake Jocassee for four unforgettable days of swim, bike, run, learning, and community. Spots are almost full: Reserve yours here. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Did you know there are different types of resilience and that there are ways to boost it, especially when you're on the race course? Join us as we talk to Coach Ryan, who has also been a guidance counselor for near 2 decades, as we discuss ways to identify your type of resilience and how you can boost it for improved mental training. Get the full episode here, plus visual slides: https://www.theenduranceedge.com/how-to-boost-resilience-for-endurance-sports/ Experience the breakthrough when everything finally clicks! Train with expert coaches, fuel with incredible chef-prepared meals, and connect with athletes who love triathlon as much as you do. Join us April 22–26 at beautiful Lake Jocassee for four unforgettable days of swim, bike, run, learning, and community. Spots are almost full: Reserve yours here. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

In this Find Your Edge podcast, Chris Newport sits down with physical therapist Mbong Henry from Radiance PT. She enjoys working with postpartum runners, but enjoys helping anyone with pelvic floor challenges, including stress incontinence, accidental leakage, lower back pain and more.We discuss:Why you shouldn’t wait to have your pelvic floor health issues addressedWhat percentage of women who have NOT had babies have pelvic floor issuesWhey kegels are not always the answer to solving pelvic floor issues for runnersHow stress in certain muscles can affect your pelvic floorWhat hormones are in your pelvic floor and why that matters for pre/postpartum women and menopausal female runnersHow grace and self-compassion can keep you doing what you love (running, jumping, and more!)Learn more hereExperience the breakthrough when everything finally clicks! Train with expert coaches, fuel with incredible chef-prepared meals, and connect with athletes who love triathlon as much as you do. Join us April 22–26 at beautiful Lake Jocassee for four unforgettable days of swim, bike, run, learning, and community. Spots are almost full: Reserve yours here. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Are you ready for your next triathlon, SwimRun or open water swim? You've been putting in hours at the pool, refining your technique, improving efficiency, and gaining endurance and speed. Now it's time to transition to the open water. Here are 9 tips to get you into the lake or ocean successfully while conserving energy and boosting your confidence Coach Chris and The Endurance Edge. Learn more hereExperience the breakthrough when everything finally clicks! Train with expert coaches, fuel with incredible chef-prepared meals, and connect with athletes who love triathlon as much as you do. Join us April 22–26 at beautiful Lake Jocassee for four unforgettable days of swim, bike, run, learning, and community. Spots are almost full: Reserve yours here. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Many athletes rely on gels, sports drinks, and energy chews to fuel their workout, but real foods can be just as effective.In this episode of the Find Your Edge podcast, Coach Chris Newport shares practical ideas for fueling endurance exercise with portable real foods.We cover:Real food options for pre-workout fuelingPortable foods for long runs and ridesRecovery nutrition without supplementsEasy smoothie and sandwich recovery mealsIf you're looking for simple, affordable fueling strategies, this episode is packed with ideas.Learn more hereSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Have you ever wondered about supplement safety, quality and effectiveness?Well, we do too. In fact, our dietitians go to great lengths to ensure we match the safest, most effective and highest quality supplements for each clients' health and fitness goals, genetics and needs. Whether they're used for athletic performance or health purposes, it's important to know what supplements are right for you.In today's episode, Chris Newport, Find Your Edge Podcast host and The Endurance Edge head integrative and functional medical nutrition therapist and performance dietitian, sits down with Dr Viegas from the Fullscript medical advisory board to review supplement safety, quality & effectiveness. Read more, listen and watch the episode here. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

In this Find Your Edge podcast episode, host Chris Newport sits down Thomas Henson, Jr from HensonFuerst Attoneys. Thomas is not only an avid cyclist, but an experienced personal injury attorney.We discussInsurance you NEED as a cyclist (or athlete involved in sports near/around vehicles)What to do if you're in a cycling accidentBest practices for cycling safely to avoid accidentsGo here for the full episode, links and videoSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

After helping countless athletes over the years, we know that healthy eating can be tough. To help make it easier, our sports nutritionists created a simple 6 Step System for High Performance Healthy Eating. It helps keep you performing your best both physically and mentally. It helps fight inflammation, boost immunity, support lean muscle tissue and maintain focus.In this short episode, we get back to basics and healthy eating reminders. Learn more and download our Free High Performance Healthy Eating Guide on our website here.Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Find Your Edge Podcast host Chris Newport sits down with our longest tenured client and "most mature" athlete (he's 68 years young) John Murphy to talk about how he's been able to stay in endurance sports for so long.We discuss:Why being a "back of the pack" finisher is totally fine and how long it took him to accept it (or has he?)Why hanging out with athletes keeps him feeling youngHow he finally got convinced to start strength trainingHow he handles disappointmentOne of the best moments in Coach Chris' career, where John was the very last finisher at an Ironman raceWhy recovery is so critical and how he is able to decide whether he trains or notHow he continues to improve despite not having any fancy gadgetsHow giving up running has helped him continue in endurance sportsJohn's "quirk" about race medals (and where you can find them)How John stays active (this applies to ANY age)Finally, stick around for John's simple, yet crucial tips to help you stay active in endurance sports (whether you race or not)!Want to train with us?Learn more about our 1-on-1 coaching programs here or our Team Training Program here. Our coaches can't wait to help you!Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

After taking a short break from our Find Your Edge podcast we are so excited to be back in action! We wanted to kick off our return by introducing our triathlon coaches at The Endurance Edge. In this episode Coach Chris sits down with the rest of the coaching staff Marty, Carlie and Ryan to discuss:how they each got into triathlonwhat their favorite part of the sport iswhat the hardest part of the sport issomething they wish they knew when they first got startedTake a listen and get to know our coaches and hopefully get inspired to try triathlon yourself!The top things our coaches want new triathletes to knowGet a coachBe consistentYou can do anythingFind a community: it's way more fun!Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Functional Nutritionist Chris Newport interviews Yael Joffe to dive into genetics, training and performance. We discuss how understanding your genetics is so critical in affecting your decisions about training, exercise programming, recovery and more.Yeal describes:How performance is relevant whether you’re an Olympic athlete, recreational athlete, or even a non-athleteCurrent problems in genetic testing on the market and how the 3x4 report is different by focusing on systems, cellular function and moreWhy some athletes respond differently to exercise training than others depending on genetics. She says, “We don’t need to be Olympic athletes to improve.”and more!In case you missed it, here’s the first episode we did with Yael Joffe of 3x4 Genetics on How to Take Charge of Your Health Based on Your Genes Learn more about Genetic Testing in our Longevity Nutrition Coaching program here.Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

In this Find Your Edge podcast, host Chris Newport talks with John Yeager. As the co-author of The Coaching Zone: Next Level Leadership in Sports, John is the executive director of The Coaching Zone Initiative and CEO of The Yeager Leadership Group.Should we eliminate labeling ourselves in sport, like “I’m slow?” John suggests actually focusing less on eliminating labels, being less judgemental and being more mindful in the present moment and working on some strategies to address the thoughts and emotions as they come up and using a “task relevant cue” John notes how endurance athletes can start to understand their strengths, positive or negative emotions and identify their “blindsports.” He also talks about how it’s important to identify your own story and how that can benefit you instead of impede you. And more! Want to join our Team of supportive athletes and coaches? Virtual and in-person options are available, learn more at The Endurance Edge Team Training Programs here. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Nutritionist Chris Newport sits down with Chef Jay for this month’s Athletes in the Kitchen. In our healthy grilling guide, we talk about essential equipment, safety tips, and some cool tricks that will make your grilling experience more fun and food more tasty. Get some ideas for cooking chicken on the grill including some ideas for dry rubs, slathers and marinades. Here’s what else you’ll hear: What grill you should use (and which one you should definitely avoid), whether you want to grill occasionally or every night. Plus, Chef Jay’s “magical” grill, where you’ll cook some of the “best food you’ve ever had.”Grilling safety tips (Chef Jay has some experience in fire suppression, so you’ll want to listen up)Essential grilling tools, including his favorite tool that’s less than $5Why a clean grill is important to optimal flavor, how to clean it and what to useChef Jay’s two bowl system that will change the way you grill!Why it’s important to have the right kind of oil (and not the spray kind)Tips for grilling chicken breast, even if you’re squeamish about touching raw meatWhy grill marks are not idealSome quick weeknight grilling techniques and recipesWhy grilling should be funSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

In today's Find Your Edge podcast, we welcome Coach Marty and hear about his extensive experience in track and field as well as triathlon. We talk about common mistakes triathletes make and how to keep the sport fun.We dive into: Training Too Hard, Too Much, Picking Races “Willy-Nilly”, Thinking that Triathlon is all about Ironman, Don’t Be that Tri-Geek, and Getting Data ObsessedLearn more hereSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Chris Newport and her teammate Josh, both experienced triathletes, decided to try their hands at a new multisport event: SwimRun. In fact, since their bikes were going to be left at home, and Josh is a big Beatles fan, we named our team “While Our Bikes Gently Weep.”SwimRun is a newer multisport event, starting in 2002 after “4 drunk Swedes” challenged each other. Learn more about the history here. SwimRun is done by teams of two people, where they complete multiple segments of swimming and running, often with various levels of difficulty. Read more hereSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Chris Newport talks with Dr Catherine Darley. She is a naturopathic sleep specialist in Seattle, WA. She works with individuals, organizations and healthcare professionals on sleep strategies for optimal performance. Dr Darley explains how sleep is critical in shaping our days, which she thinks of in 5 domains. The 1st domain of sleep is physical performance. For athletes, this is where sports improvement occurs. Visit Dr Darley’s website and get her 7 Steps to Better Sleep Guide at https://www.naturalsleepmedicine.net/ or at Instagram here. Read more hereSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

In today's episode, Chris Newport, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Hydration Expert talks all about how to stay hydrated in the heat, including hydration and cooling strategies. Remember, hydration in the heat is more than just drinking a ton, but managing your core temperature. Stay cool this summer and beyond!Read more hereSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris joins her fellow Performance Dietitian Sarah Heckler to talk about how to make the perfect snack. First, we talk about the components of a healthy snack. We encourage people to have at least two foods in a snack, combining protein, fat and/or carbohydrate. Ideally, it's great to have a fruit or veggie, but the purpose of a good snack is to keep your blood sugar balanced and energy steady. While fruits and veggies are certainly healthy, when paired with a protein or fat, like nuts or cheese, then you'll avoid being "hangry" later on.We also talk about:why eating like a kid isn't a bag thingwhat "weird" snacks work for uswhat our favorite store-bought snacks aregreat road-trip snackswhy snacks don't have to be complicatedSarah's super simple snack rubric (great for families!)how to teach your kids about healthy snackingour go-to-protein-rich snackswhat's always in our pantries and fridgesAs Sarah says, "Snacks can be as high end as prosciutto and melon, or it could be as simple as a piece of string cheese and a hard boiled egg. There's really no rules beyond something that tastes good to you."Learn more hereSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

We're excited to bring your our first Athlete Race Story! Every athlete has a story to tell relating to their training and racing journey. We wanted to share Jay's story since his insight into ultrarunning is a wonderful blend of wisdom, newbie mistakes, storytelling, and modesty. Jay and Coach Chris met virtually during the pandemic in 2020. His goal was to race his first 100 mile ultrarun. Well, we're excited to say that HE DID IT! He also picked an incredibly difficult race, with the MST 100. Listen in as he talks about training during a pandemic (with a family), working through gear issues, dialing in his fueling and hydration plan, dealing with the running alone in the dark, meeting incredible people, and having an amazing adventure on 2 feet. Read more here Let our experts coach you for your next running or triathlon event by heading to our website!Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris talks with Dr. Lisa Ingarfield about diversity, equity and inclusion in endurance sports. She's a fellow USA Triathlon Coach and spoke at a recent triathlon conference on this topic. She co founded the Outspoken Women in Triathlon Summit. As a "day job," she does research and evaluation surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion. Hang on to your hat, be a little uncomfortable, set aside your emotions for a moment and listen up. We have a lot of work to do. She calls this a "marathon" and we can certainly work together on this one. Here's some books she suggested, although there are many out there to help: Lies My Teacher Told MeHow To Be AntiracistIf you want to continue to learn and get insights on this issues, check out her [un]phased Podcast with Dr. Shaunna Payne Gold, designed to help you grapple with the reality of racism, sexism, ableism and many other hard-to-discuss issues affecting triathlon, endurance sports, and our lives. The hosts are both coaches and age-group triathletes, dovetail their work experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion with their love of endurance sports and holistic wellness. For questions, email Lisa at [email protected] and follow them on Instagram here or Facebook here.At The Endurance Edge, we're committed to diversity, inclusion and equity in triathlon and endurance sports, but we need your help. Please send your feedback to [email protected] and thanks!Learn more hereSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

This week, Coach Chris speaks with Lindsey Richter, who created Ladies AllRide, to talk about why more women should mountain bike for the physical, mental and emotional benefits it brings. Lindsey visited us in North Carolina several times, where Coach Chris attended and learned how to ride more confidently. Lindsey even taught her how to pop a wheelie!Lindsey talks about how she got into (then out of and back into) mountain biking. She also talks about how it's brought her both physical and emotional strength through life's ups and downs. She created Ladies AllRide since she believes ALL women should ride. Ladies AllRide mountain bike skills camps are all about bringing people who identify as female together to learn skills on their bikes and share the joys of mountain biking in a fun and welcoming environment. They currently have camps and retreats available in Oregon, Arkansas, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, and more. The women who teach the clinics are "regular women who love bikes and want to share it with other people."Lindsey talks about how getting into the sport may be an investment, but she gives great tips on what you should have to get on the trail and what you should say when you go into your local shop.Lindsey points to how women should know that they are "pilots, not passengers" not only on the bike but in life. If you want to be inspired and excited to ride bikes, listen to this one! Book one of their awesome camps or retreats at their website her www.ladiesallride.com Check them out on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/ladiesallride/or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LadiesAllRideSearch for their signature hashtag #RIDEBIKESBEHAPPYSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris & Chef John are back for another monthly episode of Athletes in the Kitchen. Today's episode is all about how to cook crucifers. Cruciferous veggies are part of the Brassica family and include foods like broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts, bok choy, and more. They have a powerful compound called sulforaphanes, which are incredibly anticarcinogenic. Be sure to listen to our podcast on How to Take Charge of Your Health Based on Your Genes, where we talk about genetic testing and the power of sulforaphanes. We talk about:--> Tips on how to purchase broccoli and a super cool trick on how to get super pretty florets. --> Eating broccoli stems too! Did you know they're just as healthy? Chef John gives us a recipes for broccoli slaw that's super easy. --> Broccolini, broccoli's skinnier cousin. Toss it with olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper and roasts it for 350 for 6-7 minutes. Then once it comes out of the oven, he gives it a little squeeze of lemon. --> Eating crucifers raw with a little dip, if you'd like. --> Which veggies Chef John has in the freezer all the time for quality and ease of preparation (even non-crucifers!) --> How to make cauliflower rice from frozen riced cauliflower, including some flavors to play with like:Turmeric and cuminDiced canned tomatoes and diced canned green chilis for something similar to a spanish riceGinger juice or fresh ginger with fresh or dried pineapple and some tamari or soy sauceOlive oil, black pepper and parmesan cheeseToss it in buffalo sauceSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris from The Endurance Edge talks with the folks at Triangle Bikeworks, a local youth bike touring organization whose mission is to strengthen the power of youth who are Black, Latine, Indigenous, Asian, and People Of Color to overcome challenges, achieve audacious goals, and discover their true selves.Triangle Bikeworks is a non-profit that is completely free for youth. In fact, just about everything is completely youth-led. Are you a middle or high schooler wanting to get involved? It's super easy! Ages are middle and high school youth. Head to their website and register for the program and Itza will reach out to you. Their main office is in Carrboro, NC. You don't need anything to participate, since they provide, jersey, shorts, bikes, helmets, etc!Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris, Registered Dietitian, Sports Nutritionist and Hydration Expert guides you through one of her favorite topics: fueling and hydrating for triathlon! In today's episode, she presents 3 of the most common fueling & hydrating mistakes that half ironman triathletes make and how to fix them.Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris talks with Gina James and Sharon Kyner from Fleet Feet Raleigh and Morrisville. If you or someone you know is hesitant to start running, Gina and Sharon have some great tips and ideas to be a more confident, consistent runner or walker. We discuss Fleet Feet's training programs, including:Make it a Mile 4 week training program to make it 1 mileNo Boundaries 10 week program for 5K (3.1 miles)10K, Half Marathon & Full Marathon ProgramsFleet Feet Academy Virtual ProgramPR Squad speed programTrail Running Program in the summerCore Run with running and core workWalking Warriors for walkers only(if you don't see them now, check back often or sign up for their newsletters as COVID restrictions ease)They've integrated some COVID-19 protocols, like individual appointments, with can be booked online, which is an efficient and organized way to serve their customers. We also talk about why it's better to buy shoes at a local shop versus online (shop local, everyone!).You can book your appointment, shop online, or join a run group here: https://www.fleetfeet.com/s/raleigh/Go to Fleet Feet Raleigh in Wade Ave, Fleet Feet N Raleigh off Strickland Rd, and Fleet Feet Morrisville in Park West.Instagram: @fleetfeetralFacebook: @fleetfeetraleighSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

In the latest episode of our monthly Athletes in the Kitchen series, Coach Chris and Chef John talk about how to cook the perfect egg.We talk about:How to purchase "good" eggs, including whether the color of the egg affects the nutritional value and what size and grade are ideal to use for different applicationsHow to cook the perfect hard boiled egg, including step-by-step instructions (tip: get a good kitchen timer like this one and be sure to use "older" eggs)How to make deviled eggs a little healthier, including ideal seasonings and a recipeThe secret to making an awesome fried egg, including what type of pan and silicone spatula you should use, like this oneTips to keeping non-stick cookware in great shape, including how to wash and store them. Here's a great non-stick pan that's free of certain chemicals. Secrets to the perfect scrambled egg How to avoid frittatas from sticking to a cast iron pan (and important heat tips), including ideas for flavor combinations. How to avoid making muffin frittatas overly soupy from adding veggiesWhy you should brush your mushrooms instead of washing them PLUS a super cool trick on how to cook them so your egg creations come out just right (tip: balsamic goes great with mushrooms)Some bonus tricks to great hard boiled eggsWhy you shouldn't be afraid to use a high quality oil to help your eggs from sticking to the pan (we recommend avocado oil or grapeseed oil for a neutral oil, but a combo of grass fed butter and oil helps too)Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris Newport talks with Dr Mike Young, owner of The Athletic Lab and arguably one of the most educated gym owner's on the East coast (and possibly beyond!). He works with several professional teams, high level distance runners, and the general fitness population. As a gym owner in the local area for over 12 years, we talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the fitness and gym industry and how they've been able to fare. Mike gives specifics on how to do this type of strength training, like focusing on quality rather than quantity. He explains why:-->it's shockingly small how little you need to be doing this type of work (and actually how much time that is)-->this should be intense, but not "vomit-inducing"-->you should train with intent and be sure to minimize metabolic fatigue (aka getting overly breathless)-->you should focus on high load (aka "weighted") or high speed, but not both at the same time-->you should be doing multi-joint exercises, with specific exercise recommendations-->why running with ankle weights, doing arm swings with weights, or a "mind-numbing" number of crunches are NOT helping-->tension and motor recruitment are crucialMike gives some examples of what these short workouts should look like and how they should be programmed throughout the week. He also gives examples of bodyweight movements that you can do at home and how to scale them. If you're local, visit Athletic Lab in Morrisville, where Coach Chris did her "can-an-endurance-athlete-improve-with-strength-training" experiment a few years ago. Did it work? Yes! She improved her "Fran" time by 45%, increased her pull up max by 167% and cut her triathlon time by 4%.Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris sits down with Bill Scott, owner of Set Up Events, a Wilmington, NC based race production company that started in 1994. Bill talks about how racing, staffing, communication, and logistics has changed due to COVID-19. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris meets with Coach Ben Turits from The Endurance Collective, who specializes in bike fit. What sets him apart is that he's a massage therapist specializing in corrective exercise. With his background, he brings a bit of a different perspective to bike fit, or what he calls, a "fun detective game."What's unique about Ben's fit process is that he does a thorough movement assessment, before and after videos, bodywork and corrective exercise as part of the process. (please forgive the Ben's audio--it cuts in and out a few times, but hang in there!) Ben and I discuss:-->Why none of your bikes should be uncomfortable-->Why you need MORE time to adjust to big adjustments -->Why it's important to know that fit is not just a one time thing and is a process-->What to look for in a good bike fitter, including questions to ask (like experience in what type of riding/bike he/her will be fitting like tri/road/mountain)-->Common issues that they see with bike fits, including scapular winging, tingling fingers, low back pain and numb feet -->Why locked out elbows can be dangerous-->Some of the fit trends that may work for the pros, but may not work for your body including aero bar drop, mountain bike bar width, etc-->Crank arm lengths and why it may be better to go shorter-->Ideal cadence and why going going too high or too low may be inefficient-->How Ben and his team deal with leg length discrepancies and why it's so rareBen mentions a local PT Brian Beatty, who you can learn about here, who has helped Ben and his team identify "where it is, it ain't."Ben mentions Sep Vanmarcke's fit, which you can see here.Schedule a bike fit with Ben online at The Endurance Collective here or email him at [email protected] or message them on IG @TheEnduranceCollectiveSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

In this episode, host, coach and dietitian Chris Newport meets with the founder of 3x4 Genetics, Dr. Yael Joffe RD PhD FACN. She began as a dietitian in South Africa, then discovered genetics and how the power of food and lifestyle can affect our genes. Her 3 takeaways for health and performance are:1) Eat your broccoli sprouts!2) Try cold water immersion (via lake, river, shower, bath, etc)3) Every time we make a decision we can "start over" againReady to get your 3x4 Genetics testing done as part of our Longevity Program? Learn more at our website --We look forward to helping you make the best decisions for your health and performance!Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Join Host and Registered Dietitian Chris Newport and Chef John Kolar in our monthly series called Athletes in the Kitchen, where we help athletes and fitness enthusiasts cook and eat healthy food to fuel their performance. Today's episode is all about how to cook chicken, which is one of the most googled search terms for recipes. We start with how to properly purchase chicken, which is a great start to having a delicious meal.John tells us why we should choose the whole chicken versus just the breast or thigh. He also gives us some great herbs to try for cooking a whole chicken and why "whatever you like" is not wrong. John shares his tricks to cooking a whole chicken in the oven, including using a rack (like this one), using a digital food thermometer (and why that's KEY to getting juicy chicken), why you should cook it with the skin on and how long it should rest after cooking.Here's a great meat thermometer (about $15) and oven thermometer (less than $7!). Check out Chef John's Whole Roasted Buttered Herb Chicken on our blog here.We talk about how light (breast meat) and dark chicken (thigh) cooks differently, and why you should try thighs if you haven't before. John also shares his super easy Slow Cooker Taco Chicken (this is one of his kids' favorite) on our blog too.Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Chris talks with Lee Welch, PT, DPT, OCS from The Running PTs to discuss how to choose the right running shoes.Lee discusses the typical injuries from having improper shoes, which generally affect the muscles that control the body in the transverse plane. They includes things like shin splints, peroneal issues, knee pain, and more. He also talks about the different foot types and how they may need more support. He mentions the importance of having your feet be resilient. Having said that, he talks about the purpose of orthotics, like Superfeet, which are often used to control pronation. But certain people need a different kind of insert like a wedge or cutout depending on their issue, which is where the expertise of a PT comes in. Here's his take home tips:--->Lots of injuries can be prevented by getting your form checked, so go see Lee (insurance will cover 2D gait analysis!) and LEARN about yourself. With that knowledge about you as a runner, try different shoes!Please support our local running stores for a shoe fit including Feet Fleet Raleigh, Bull City Running, Inside Out Sports, Pace Yourself Run Co and Runologie. Lee and his team specializes in treating the lower extremity, including running and overuse injuries. He also does some pretty amazing 2D and 3D gait analysis. Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris Newport talks with Vincent Bounds, owner of Myology Sports Massage to see how athletes can best use massage and bodywork to recover. Vincent describes how often an athlete needs to get bodywork. Generally, he says that most athletes do well getting bodywork about every 4-6 weeks, but it may need more or less based on their goals and where they are in their training. Your bodywork should follow your periodized training program, increasing with more training volume and intensity. Learn how stress can affect how your bodywork, why building tensegrity is important and why bodywork shouldn't hurt in order to be effective.Hear Vincent's philosophy on teaching athletes how to properly use self-care tools so they use them more effectively. For example, learn which percussion guns are better quality, like Theragun or Hyperice, and which ones are not worth your money.Learn how foam rolling can be the most successful (hint: it's not all about lounging around, but pinning and focusing on small areas).For pre-workout, focus on stimulating blood flow by articulating joints that will be used for the workout, know what to avoid and why some athletes can get away with less warm up then others.Learn what muscle is an "upper body killer" and how this may affect your streamline position as well as your seated posture, especially when you're working from home. While he would love to say that bodywork replaces athletes self care like stretching, yoga or foam rolling, Vincent says why bodywork is NOT a replacement.Follow us:Instagram: @TheEnduranceEdgeFacebook: @theenduranceedgeInstagram: @CoachChris_RDInstagram: @MyologySportsMassageFacebook: @MyologySportsMassageTherapySupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Join Dietitian Chris Newport as she talks with Sam Ratto, owner of Videri Chocolate Factory in downtown Raleigh. While he may not say it (nor will you find it on his website), Sam's renowned as one of the best chocolatier's in the nation. And for good reason: he's CRAZY passionate about everything chocolate, including how it's grown, shipped, roasted, grinded, and more. Raised by farmers, then getting into golf and the skateboarding industry, Sam may seem like an unlikely person to get into making chocolate. But when you hear his story about a child with an allergy who cried in his store because he could finally taste chocolate without a reaction, you'll understand why he does it. Learn why Videri Chocolate Factory in downtown Raleigh should be one of the first places you visit once the pandemic eases. Hear all about how chocolate is made and how his chocolate is different than the stuff at the grocery store. Listen to Sam's journey into fitness, with the help of local gyms Raleigh Strength and Madabolic. Learn how Sam lost 60 pounds by "building memories and experiences" rather than starving himself (in fact, he eats over 1/2 cup of cocoa nibs per day!).Be sure to get your Valentine's orders at Videri Chocolate Factory in ASAP!Support the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Welcome to episode 1 of our Athletes in the Kitchen Series with Chef John Kolar. First, meet Chef John and hear about his journey from a dishwasher to going to French Classical Culinary School to cooking healthy food at Apple, Inc and for several renowned chefs. We're pretty lucky to have him on our team creating healthy dishes (if you haven't tried his Smokey Chili yet, you need to get it!).In today's episode, we talk about how to get more omega-3 fatty acids in our diet via fish like salmon, cod and tuna. -->Learn why frozen fish is not a bad thing and why you should speak with your fish monger or butcher (and why they want to talk to you!)-->Learn how to store fish properly (this tip is great!) and how to avoid common cooking mistakes-->Learn what that "white gunk" is when cooking salmon and how you can cook your fish to look "prettier" and more visually appealing-->Learn how to cook fish in the oven, on the stovetop or on the grill and why your heat is critical-->Learn how to tell when your fish is cooked properly-->Chef John shares his favorite seasonings for salmon (hint: he gives a brine recipe)-->Learn why simple is sometimes better-->Chef John recommends some places to purchase fish (it's not as exotic as you might assume)-->John talks about his favorite way to cook fish (hint: it involves tuna) and the "west coast" ways of eating his favorite vegetable(Please forgive John's audio! Next time, we'll be recording in a socially-distanced studio to get better audio)Follow us:Instagram @TheEnduranceEdgeFacebook @theenduranceedgeSupport the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook

Coach Chris Newport sits down with Michael Raynor, now the service manager, mechanic and buyer at Inside Out Sports in Cary. The bike industry and racing has changed since the pandemic. With that, we discuss 5 key ways that triathletes (or any cyclists) can keep their bike(s) race ready considering some of the potential limitations.Here's some other lube options from Inside Out SportsGlobal Cycling Network (an excellent resource, especially for their YouTube videos!)Don't put off your bike maintenance! Parts are very difficult to get right now, and service is backed up. So be sure you get your bike in 3-4 weeks before you race. Email Michael from Inside Out Sports to schedule service or request gear: [email protected] the show🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the Find Your Edge Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review — it helps more athletes like you find the show. 💪✨📚 Download our free resources:🥗 Guide to High Performance Healthy Eating🏊‍♀️ 6 Steps to Triathlon Success: Free Guide💧 Hydration Guide for Athletes🏃‍♂️ Runner's Fueling & Hydration Cheat Sheet 🌐 Find us here: TheEnduranceEdge.com 🏆 Race with us: Humans of Steel Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Harris Lake, NC 💊 Purchase Safe Supplements here (you'll be prompted to create an account) ⭐ Explore our Favorites Things & Partners 📲 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook