396 - Race Season Fueling: Your Performance Nutrition Playbook with Megan Foley, RD

Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Fuelin's Megan Foley discuss nutrition strategies for endurance athletes as race season approaches. Megan emphasizes the importance of periodizing nutrition to match training intensity, highlighting the need for adequate carbohydrate intake. She warns against focusing solely on race weight, as it can compromise performance. Megan advises athletes to practice race-day fueling gradually, starting with shorter sessions and gradually increasing intake. She also stresses the importance of rest, sleep, and a balanced diet. For race week, she recommends maintaining usual eating habits, planning carbohydrate loading, and ensuring access to nutritious food at the race location. Purple Patch and Episode Resources Hiring Purple Patch Coach: Fast Track Run Squad: purplepatchfitness.com/fasttrackmarathon Check out our world-class coaching and training options: Tri Squad: 1:1 Coaching: Run Squad: Strength Squad: Live & On-Demand Bike Sessions: Get a free needs assessment and learn more about our programs: Live in San Francisco? Explore the Purple Patch Performance Center: Everything you need to know about our methodology: Amplify your approach to nutrition with Purple Patch + Fuelin Get access to our free training resources, insight-packed newsletter and more at purplepatchfitness.com

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396 - Race Season Fueling: Your Performance Nutrition Playbook with Megan Foley, RD is an episode from Purple Patch Podcast by Matt Dixon.

This episode is 52:24 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2026.

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