PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115
PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115 This two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa Power Performance and a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in plant biology. Our conversation included a broad range of topics including: •The limited capacity of carbohydrate metabolism and the virtually unlimited capacity of fat metabolism •The concept of metabolic flexibility •How snacking is insidious •The strategic use of carbohydrate to fuel performance •Dogmatic thinking around Keto and High Carb diet philosophies •The Optimized Fat Metabolism pyramid •Exogenous vs endogenous energy production •Using intuition as a feedback mechanism to direct training •Living in a world with many unintended consequences to technology•Peter educates us on the historic run of Pheidippides I hope you enjoy this conversation. Peter offered to answer more questions on a future episode so if you have them, speak up! Links: Vespa 25% Savings Offer ►► https://vespapower.com/coupon/alignment25/ and use promo code "alignment25". Vespa Free Sampler Offer ►► https://vespapower.com/triathlon-special/ Vespa Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/vespa_endurance/ Vespa Website ►► https://vespapower.com/ Optimized Fat Metabolism Website ►► https://ofm.io/
Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
Colby Pearce has been a Steve Hogg Certified expert bike fitter for the past 10 years and has worked with elite athletes and WorldTour teams, including EF Education First. He is also an elite cycling coach and has been passing along his wisdom to the riders he coaches for decades. Pearce’s repertoire of knowledge spans 30 years, five continents, hundreds of races, and countless miles in the saddle.
The minutiae of cycling and riding technique are just part of the story that Colby shares. Alignment with nature, foundational principles of health, and treating the sport as a practice are some of the philosophies he shares. Cycling in Alignment features a diverse guest list, including those who may or may not be familiar names in the cycling world.
Prepare to have your belief systems shattered.
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