Ben Greenfield Fitness: Diet, Fat Loss And Performance

My guest on today's show, Katie Arnold, is the author of the critically-acclaimed memoir Running Home published in 2019 by Random House, a longtime journalist, and an elite ultrarunner. A contributing editor at Outside Magazine, she created and launched the “Raising Rippers” column on Outside Online about bringing up adventurous children. She has written for The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Runner’s World, ESPN: The Magazine, Elle, and many others. Her narrative nonfiction has been honored in Best American Sports Writing. She also happens to be the 2018 Leadville Trail 100 Run champion. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband and two daughters. During this discussion, you'll discover: -How Katie was able to win the Leadville Trail 100 Run on her first try...6:30 Very low rate of finishing in the allotted time (for safety) Keys to her success: Eat every 30 minutes during the race 300 calories per hour at high altitude Eat what they're offering Coca Cola is surprisingly efficacious Minimalist