Episode 66: Essential Marathon Nutrition with Meghann Featherstun

Rethink your marathon nutrition, because we’re debunking some of the biggest fueling myths with Six Star Finisher and Sports Dietician, Meghann Featherstun!

She joins us in a packed Marathon Talk to help you unlock your full potential on your next long run, plus we cover the running world’s biggest news from London’s 56,000 strong lineup, to the GOAT’s mission down under, and a race for our robot overlords in Beijing…

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In this episode of Marathon Talk:

3:30 - The big news this week features Eliud Kipchoge’s appearance at Sydney’s first Major, a ‘race that eats its young’, London’s record-breaking ambition, a robot race in Beijing, and much more
19:15 - Meghann Featherstun, sports dietician and Six Star Finisher, debunks the biggest carbo loading myths, guides us through proper fueling, and shares recovery strategies to nail your next long run
46:30 - Notes from our community this week include Rome Marathon finishers Davina and Josh, and a statement of intent from an OG listener Brian

Episode highlights
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“Wayne Larden says that having Eliud race the Sydney Marathon in its first year as an Abbott World Marathon Major is a dream come true. His presence will elevate the event to new heights, bringing an unprecedented level of excitement, prestige and global attention.” - 4:10 - Martin Yelling

“It's not just the quantity of runners we're seeing increase, we're also seeing quality, because course records, national records and world records are falling on any given weekend. So we're looking at quality and quantity and how everybody can be a part of that mix.” - 12:30 - Deena Kastor

“Last weekend was the Barkley Ultra Marathon, dubbed the race that eats its young. It took place at Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee; Nobody finished…” - 16:00 - Deena Kastor

“Nutrition for endurance running is not intuitive to a lot of us - some principles we’ve been taught growing up need to be changed and thought about differently.” - 20:40 - Meghann Featherstun

“One of the most common myths that I hear is that we just need to eat a big carb dinner the night before and we're good, right? That is not enough. We need more than just one meal beforehand.” - 33:15 - Meghann Featherstun

“Our workout’s not finished till we refuel, that's the end cap, right? We need to make sure that that's included, and then we're done with our workout and moving on with our day.” - 40:25 - Meghann Featherstun