Ep. 52: Hydration Science with Andy Blow of Precision Fuel & Hydration

Welcome to Episode 52 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast! I am really excited about my guest today - sports scientist Andy Blow.

In his younger days, Andy was an elite-level triathlete, finishing in the top-10 of Ironman and 70.3 races, as well as winning an Xterra World title. He also previously worked as the Team Sports Scientist for the Benetton and Renault Formula 1 teams, and remains an adviser to the Porsche Human Performance Center at Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix.

Andy’s struggles with sports nutrition in his own race experiences ultimately led him to set up his company, Precision Fuel which specializes in helping athletes discover their unique hydration needs and create individualized fueling and hydration strategies for training and competitions.

I absolutely loved the discussion that we had today on hydration science and we spent a long time delving into this huge, important topic. I also got Andy to indulge my endless curiosity about the world of Formula 1, so if you’re at all interested in that, you’re in for a treat.

In full disclosure, I received free sports nutrition samples from Andy’s team in advance of this recording, and I will be receiving a free sweat sodium test (as part of my client work, I always like to test out products/services), but I have not received any payment from his company.

I hope you get some good takeaways from our chat, and if you are hungry for more on this topic, I strongly encourage you to check out Precision Fuel & Hydration’s website and especially their knowledge hub, which is packed with great info.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Andy Blow about all things hydration as well as Formula 1 sports nutrition!

Links & Resources:

• Why sodium is crucial to athletes performing at their best

• How to START hydrated and why that's so important.

• How to tell if you're a salty sweater

• Different types of sports drink and when to use them

• The different types of Sweat Test and why you should have one

• Fuel & Hydration Planner

Other Links:

• Check out my free nutrition resources

• Use code PODCAST for 10% off my course, Peak Performance

• Sign up for my email list to download my FREE fueling before exercise guide

• Fill out a new client inquiry form if you’re interested in 1:1 nutrition coaching

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• Get in touch at claire@eatforendurance.com.

• Music Credit: Joseph McDade

Disclaimer – all information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to replace individual medical and nutrition recommendations

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