This week we are joined by Adjunct Professor Nicole Loher who is a climate scientist and communications expert to discuss an optimistic view on sustainability and sport.

Nicole is the founder of C3 Climate Communications Collective and an Adjunct professor of climate communications at NYU.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in marketing and communications from Fashion institute of technology and a Masters in climate change policy from columbia university. In her career she has worked with companies such as NARS cosmetics, Christian Louboutin, Microsoft and Hypergiant in roles across communications, AI and climate change. Beyond these roles she has also worked with brands such as Adidas and Tracksmith in the fitness space with her foray into triathlon and running.

(00:00) Introduction

(04:38) Cam Wurf’s Huge Intake at IM Texas

(07:57) Medical Question

(09:55) Interview Starts

(12:22) What is Nicole’s Role with FIFA

(14:55) What is Happening in Houston for the World Cup?

(17:39) Why is Sport the Starting Place for Sustainability?

(21:55) What has Surprised Nicole about Working in Houston?

(23:57) What are Some Campaigns that Nicole has Worked on for Houston?

(26:47) How is Sports Handling Climate Change?

(31:48) Is There Data on Temperature Changes in Sport?

(32:53) Athletes’ Letter to the IOC on Climate Change

(36:47) How are Sports Handling Climate Change

(43:53) Green Washing by Brands

(46:03) What Does Net 0 Mean?

(50:54) What are the Chances of People Following Suit of Market Leaders

(52:03) Transport, Cities, Culture and Wealth Disparity

(61:10) Actions that can be Taken

(62:52) Glass vs Plastic vs Aluminium

(64:50) Optimism in Climate

(66:10) Is AI the Solve for Climate?

(69:04) Review

(72:14) What are we watching?

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Instagram: @nicoleloher

LinkedIn: Nicole Loher

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Another running heavy episode incoming. After some updates and a bucketload of shoutouts, we answer a listener question about breathing when running. Following this we review London marathon and some things we can learn from that, followed by reviewing Ironman Texas before discussing Faith Kipyegon’s 4min mile attempt. We finish off with the doctor’s office as usual.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:26) Medical Question

(02:43) Xylon’s Update

(09:53) David’s Update & Training

(16:56) Community Shoutouts

(26:10) Listener Question - Breathing When Running

(29:39) London Marathon

(51:16) London Marathon Learnings

(53:30) Ironman Texas

(59:00) Faith Kipyegon’s 4 min mile Attempt

(65:30) Doctor’s Office Sam Kerr

(66:28) What We’re Watching

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Article on Drafting and 4min mile

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11858751/

Article on Possibility of 4min mile

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/japplphysiol.00074.2025?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

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Before we get to our main topic of the episode, time of day and how to optimise training and performance around it, we discuss other happenings in sport. Specifically we discuss the Amstel Gold race, London Marathon field changes, Quade Cooper’s flag football goals and the Boston Marathon. We then finish with Patrick Lange in the Doctor’s office.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:42) Medical Question

(06:29) Exercise and Risks

(15:46) David’s Update

(21:27) Xylon’s Update

(26:10) Community Shoutouts

(30:53) Amstel Gold Race

(36:04) London Marathon Fields Thin out

(38:23) Flag Football

(41:15) Boston Marathon

(54:10) Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3

(57:48) Evening Exercise and Sleep

(62:25) Time of Day and 10k Performance

(68:10) Neuromuscular Performance and Time of Day

(68:55) Optimising Training & Performance with Time of Day

(74:53) Doctor’s Office Patrick Lange

(78:37) What We’re Watching

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David’s Newsletter Article He Mentioned

https://open.substack.com/pub/healthperformancenexus/p/whats-minimum-effective-dose

Whoop Study

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58271-x

Article on 10k TT and Time of Day

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07420528.2025.2459668

Article on Time of Day on Neuromuscular Performance in Team Sports

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2024.1466050/full

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We are joined by Tash Cooper-Smith from Precision Fuel & Hydration to discuss a paper she was an author on which covered the individualisation of carbohydrate requirements in athletes. Before we get to that, we cover a listener question and a tonne of community shoutouts before briefly discussing the Masters and Paris-Roubaix.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:05) Xylon’s Update

(02:39) Exercise as Part of People’s Identity

(06:05) David’s Alpine Time

(09:19) Medical Question

(10:41) Community Shoutouts

(16:03) Blood Donation Correction

(17:24) Listener Question - Tattoos and Autoimmunity

(22:53) Rory McIlroy Wins the Masters

(31:36) Paris-Roubaix

(39:23) Interview Starts

(41:25) 2025’s Bike Balance for Tash

(42:21) Office Rivalry Half Marathon

(42:58) What was Done in the Study?

(45:05) How was the Intensity of Exercise Chosen?

(46:09) How was Individual Carbohydrate Dose Determined?

(47:57) Why Did the Topic Interest Tash?

(49:42) What Factors Influence Individual Differences in Carbohydrate Oxidation Rates?

(52:00) Gut Training

(52:35) Intensity as a Driver of Carbohydrate Need

(53:41) How Tash Increased her Carbohydrate Intake on Race Day

(55:50) Issues with Excessive Carbohydrate Intake

(56:40) Variability in Carbohydrate Oxidation Rates in the Study

(59:35) Glucose vs Fructose

(62:24) Outcomes of the Study

(67:11) What is Upcoming for Tash

(71:16) Review

(71:45) Doctor’s Office Wout van Aert

(72:34) What We’re Watching

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David’s Article on Tattoos

https://open.substack.com/pub/healthperformancenexus/p/tattoos

Article on Personalised Carbohydrate Dosing

https://performancenutrition.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s44410-025-00003-9

Article From Precision Fuel & Hydration on Gut Training

https://www.precisionhydration.com/performance-advice/nutrition/can-you-train-your-gut/

Links to Tash

Instagram: @tash.cs

LinkedIn: Natasha Cooper-Smith

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On this week’s episode we discuss a fascinating listener question on blood donation and its impact on performance before reviewing some of the weekend’s sport and training of the elites heading to the London Marathon. We then look at a few papers on Infrared Sauna and Marathon Fueling before a quick discussion of Wout van Aert’s knee.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:50) Medical Fact Checking

(05:56) David’s Update

(11:05) Xylon’s Mood Swings

(14:55) Community Shoutouts

(26:15) Listener Question - Blood Donation

(37:54) London Marathon Elite Training

(41:11) Training to Bridge IMSA and T100 Singapore

(45:16) IM 70.3 Oceanside

(49:25) Coming Back from an Achilles Injury

(51:14) Grand Slam Track Thoughts

(56:09) Tour of Flanders

(63:55) Infrared Sauna’s Impacts on Performance

(70:06) Marathon Fueling and Performance

(76:24) Doctor’s Office Wout van Aert

(79:22) What We’re Watching

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Article on Infrared Sauna Use

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1462901/full

Article on Marathon Fueling

https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-024-00801-w

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Episode 57 is here and it brings all the regular segments and topics. We discuss some questions about pre race and marathon fueling as well as doing some community shoutouts. We move on to some happenings from IM South Africa and in the USADA world. Then we discuss an article about cyclists getting bigger before our main two topics; the torpedo bats the Yankees are using and a study examining the placebo effect of supershoes. We finish off in the doctor's office as usual.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:34) Medical Question

(02:55) Pre Marathon Snacks

(05:28) David’s Training

(10:34) Xylon’s Update

(16:27) Community Shoutouts

(18:25) Listener Question Marathon Questions

(23:14) Correction on Currency

(23:48) IM South Africa Results

(26:54) Shawnti Jackson Warned by USADA

(31:21) Cyclists Getting Heavier to Perform Better

(33:33) Will We See Heavier Tour de France Finishers?

(37:55) Why Do Riders Have More Muscle These Days?

(42:21) The Yankees Torpedo Bats

(51:50) Supershoes and the Placebo Effect

(60:00) Doctor’s Office Fabio Jakobsen

(64:00) What We’re Watching

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Article on Weight Gain in Cycling

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-training/inside-the-radical-weight-gain-theory-of-pro-cycling

Article on Supershoes

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19424280.2025.2458330#abstract

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Xylon is back! He and Dave cover a bunch of ground including reviewing the World Indoor T&F championships, Chianti by UTMB and Milan San Remo. They also discuss Kirsty Coventry’s election to IOC presidency, some coaches caught cheating and an athlete signing a contract with Only Fans. They finish off with some interesting folks in the doctor’s office and discussing Martin Van Riel’s crazy racing week upcoming.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:22) Medical Question

(07:54) David’s Training

(12:02) Xylon’s Update

(17:57) Community Shoutouts

(24:11) Vale George Foreman

(26:33) Kirsty Coventry is the New IOC President

(31:45) Sam Ruthe Runs 3:58 at 15yo

(35:33) The Boston Celtics are Sold

(39:30) Milan San Remo Review

(54:43) World Indoor T&F Championships

(57:12) Chianti by UTMB Review

(59:04) Cheating in Ski Jumping

(63:14) Coach Banned for Doping

(73:13) Sabrina Stanley Signs with Only Fans

(77:04) Doctors Office Rebecca Henderson

(79:46) Doctors Office Morgan Pearson

(81:20) What We’re Watching - Martin Van Riel’s Crazy Schedule

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Data on Sub 4min Milers

https://x.com/jsmoliga/status/1903111883579670557?s=46&t=rG4B7Qh26_UR3jOG6o_6-w

Article on Ski Jumper’s Suit Alterations

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/sports/skiing/norway-ski-jumping-cheating-scandal.html

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