Greetings! David Roche is a decorated trail runner, coach, and co-founder of SWAP Running. He's a two-time national champion and a three-time Team USA member, and he recently set the course record at the Leadville 100 trail run with a time of 15 hours, 26 minutes, 34 seconds. David and his wife, Megan Roche, M.D., offer coaching that blends science, training theory, and a philosophy of joy and long-term growth for all athletes. Megan just launched a website—Huzzah—“to empower female endurance...

Greetings friends! In this interview, I sit down with Christina Smith, the Associate Director of Athlete Relations for the Enhanced Games. Per the Enhanced Games website: “The Enhanced Games are a celebration of the union of athletic excellence and scientific achievement.The Enhanced Movement believes in the medical and scientific process of elevating humanity to its full potential, through a community of committed athletes.” Some are calling the Enhanced Games the “Enhanced Olympics” — but I...

Greetings! Today’s interview is with Andrew Koutnik, Ph.D. Andrew is a research scientist at Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, where he’s investigating metabolic therapies for health and disease. His mission is to optimize metabolic health and patient outcomes for people living with type 1 diabetes. Andrew is unique because he himself has type 1 diabetes. This allows him to add a bit of personal touch and a lot of passion into the work he’s doing. Andrew joins me to talk about a case study...

Greetings! Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. ICYMI Check out my guest appearance on The Neuro Experience podcast with Louisa Nicola, where we talk about the science of V̇O2 max. On Wednesday, I published a post about some of the most common myths about coffee and caffeine. Details about the sponsors of this newsletter including Examine.com and my book “VO2 Max Essentials” can be found at the end of the post! Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. To receive new...

Greetings! Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. ICYMI On Monday, I posted a video interview that I recorded with Aidan Chariton from Shortcut U. We discuss the importance of endurance training and other things related to human health and performance. On Wednesday, I posted my “7 Rules for Health.” Details about the sponsors of this newsletter including Examine.com and my book “VO2 Max Essentials” can be found at the end of the post! Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported...

Greetings! Today I'm releasing the first installment of an audience question and answer! This Q&A includes questions that I've received throughout the previous month related to nutrition, health, science, my routines, my training, etc. These are questions I’ve received from my Substack subscribers, people on X who may send me direct messages, or question I’ve received about things I’ve posted on social media or my blog. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. To...

Dr. Elisabeth Bik is a microbiome scientist. She received her PhD from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Her scientific work has included time at the Dutch National Institute for Health and the Stanford University School of Medicine. She previously worked as a science editor and scientific and editorial director at uBiome, and director of science at Astarte Medical.  Currently, Dr. Bik has transitioned full time to a Microbiome and Science Integrity Consultant. Her work has been featured...

You can also find this podcast episode on Apple Podcasts. Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler (@hyponaqueen) is a podiatric physician and associate professor of Exercise and Sports Science at Wayne State University. She earned her PhD at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied and trained under the legendary sports scientist and physician Dr. Timothy Noakes. Dr. Hew-Butler is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) and specializes in both sports medicine and...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.physiologicallyspeaking.com Greetings! Today, I’m (re)releasing a conversation I had with Dr. Brad Stanfield. This was initially an episode of my podcast, but now this is the only place you’ll find it. We talk about what “longevity” means, research on diet, supplements, and exercise for longevity, and controversies in the longevity field. See below for Dr. Stanfield’s bio. Enjoy. Phys…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.physiologicallyspeaking.com Author’s note: the first 45 minutes of this episode is a discussion between myself and Dr. Vincent about results of my gait analysis. Skip to 45 minutes if you don’t want to listen to this and prefer to hear about healthy running habits and footwear. Dr. Heather Vincent is the Director of Research and Director of the the UF Health Sports Performance Cent…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.physiologicallyspeaking.com Dr. Howard Luks is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, chief of sports medicine and arthroscopy, and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at New York Medical College. Dr. Luks's focus is on injuries that involve the shoulder, knee, ankle, and elbow. You can find him on X at the handle @hjluks. In addition to his expertise in sports medicine, Dr. L…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.physiologicallyspeaking.com Joseph Watso, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology at Florida State University. Joe directs the Cardiovascular & Applied Physiology (CAP) Laboratory which has the mission to advance knowledge on cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment strategies. His research interests include the role of lifesty…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.physiologicallyspeaking.com This interview originally appeared on my (now “defunct”) Science & Chill podcast on November 1, 2022. Now, it’s only available to Physiologically Speaking subscribers. I’ll be posting videos twice per month. Be sure to subscribe, because there’s some stellar information in these interviews! Enjoy!

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