Episode 115 - "Dietary Fat and Elite Endurance Performance" with Dr Jill Leckey

Episode 115 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Dietary Fat and Elite Endurance Performance" with Dr Jill Leckey PhD (Australian Cycling Team).

In this session we get into:

• Defining Endurance Performance, and the Difference Between 'Elite' and 'Normal' Athletes as it Relates to Exercise Physiology and Metabolism
• Differentiating Good, Bad, and Irrelevant Research to Inform Practice
• Fat and its Relative Importance as a Fuel (Substrate) for Elite Endurance Athletes
• Fatty Acid Availability and Impact on Prolonged Continuous Running to Fatigue
• Dietary Fat and Impact on Metabolic Flexibility
• The Evidence for Carbohydrate Dependence as the Predominant Substrate for Elite Endurance Performance
• Ketone Diester Ingestion and Impact on Performance in Elite Cyclists

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