149. Keto vs. Fat-Adapted – Which is Better?
There seems to be a bit of confusion out there in the endurance world when it comes to the terms “keto” and “fat-adapted.” So today on the podcast, I want to clear up all of this confusion and help answer the question, “keto vs. fat-adapted, which is better?”
148. Determining Your Carbohydrate Tolerance
There’s a time and place for carbs in your diet, but you need to understand how carbs affect you before you start piling all those sweet potatoes onto your plate. In this episode, I explain the importance of determining your carbohydrate tolerance so that you can lose weight, improve your endurance, and achieve all of your health and fitness goals.
147. Bucking Conventional Wisdom
Most of the people in this country eat a pretty terrible diet. So if you want to be different, meaning you want to be the healthiest human possible, you’re going to have to do things differently from most people. In this episode, I break down what’s considered “normal”, what’s not, and how bucking conventional wisdom might be the best possible thing you can do for yourself.
146. Slow Down and Stay in the Flow
Many runners who set out to achieve big goals will get it into their heads that things should just be happening faster. They should be losing weight faster, their running should be improving more quickly, and those strength sessions at the gym should be paying off by now. In this episode, I talk about what happens when you believe everything should be happening faster, and what it looks like when you slow down and stay in the flow instead.
145. All or Nothing is Not Always Best
I’ve been hearing a lot of stories lately from people in the low-carb athlete community who tend to adhere to an all-or-nothing mentality when it comes to diet and exercise. So in this episode of the podcast, I’ll explain why all or nothing is not always best, especially when it comes to nutrition and exercise for the fat-adapted athlete.
144. Handling Stress Like a Badass
One of the most prevalent health issues facing us today is stress. The good news is that stress can be managed quite well. The bad news is that most people do a pretty terrible job of managing stress! In this episode, I’ll explain what stress actually is, how it might be affecting you positively or negatively, and what you can do to start handling stress like a badass.
143. Upgrading Your Model Of the World
One nice thing about human beings is that no two of us are alike. We each have our own unique Model Of the World (MOW) based on our past experiences, belief systems, and upbringings. In this episode, I’m taking a look at how your unique Model Of the World can be harmful or helpful and why you might want to consider upgrading your Model Of the World.
142. Overcoming Emotional Eating
If you’re like most people and you hear the words, “emotional eating” you probably picture a woman crying in bed eating a half-gallon of ice cream right out of the container. I know that’s what’s depicted in rom-com movies and on TV, but that image is just plain wrong. In this episode, I explain what emotional eating is, what it isn’t, and share what you can do to begin the process of overcoming emotional eating for good.
141. How to Fix Your Metabolism
If you are overweight, chances are it’s a problem of metabolism. Your metabolism is not working properly. By nature, animals (including humans) do not become overweight unless there is some kind of dysfunction happening in the body. So today, it’s all about how to fix your metabolism here on the Running Lean podcast.
140. You Have to Do More to Become More
I know you’ve heard the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results. Today, I get into what it looks like to stop doing the same things over and over again and start doing things differently because you have to do more to become more.