Fitter Radio: Triathlon, Endurance, Nutrition

Bev calls in from Cagnes sur Mer in France and we review the racing and news from the weekend. Dr. Patrick Wilson PhD RD is the author of “The Athlete's Gut”, the only book written for athletes and coaches looking to address gastrointestinal issues during training and competition. Dr. Wilson is an assistant professor of exercise science and directs the Human Performance Laboratory at Old Dominion University. He is a recognized expert on how exercise, nutrition, and psychology affect gut function in athletes and has authored over 45 scientific articles that span the disciplines of exercise science, sports nutrition, and health.  We share excerpts from the Training Peaks CoachCast podcast in which he discussed his best-selling book “The Athlete's Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress” We invite Dr Kate Baldwin of Valere Endurance back on the show to talk about ITB Syndrome. We discuss how to distinguish ITBS from runner’s knee, the causal factors of ITBS and how to manage and