148. Chasing down 24 hour races with Matt Tribe

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Matt Tribe, an ultra runner from Ontario, Canada, who brings a practical and down-to-earth approach to balancing training, nutrition, and everyday life. Matt has run multiple ultra distance events and shares his experience around fueling for long races, managing recovery, and the importance of simply staying active even outside of structured training.

Highlights of todays episode include:

How fueling shifts in a 14+ hour race (Coke and energy drinks have their place!)Why heat, time of day, and natural sleep cycles matter when it comes to eating on the run during an ultra The value of sleep has on injury preventionThe contrast between a sedentary desk job and a physically active lifestyle

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