Weight & Performance: Finding the Balance

<p>Dan &amp; Owain dive into a taboo area of endurance sports, one that has returned as a discussion point following Josh Kerr's mile world record - weight. </p><p>Tackling the subject through the lens of a fantastic case study by Trent Stellingwerff, they discuss the importance of weight and body composition, and share some thoughts about when you might want to think about this yourself. </p><p>Thanks for the support as always!</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2026/06/23/josh-kerr-my-diet-to-break-world-record/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Josh Kerr article</a></p><p><a href="https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/28/4/article-p428.xml" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Trent Stellingwerff case study</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/12/5140" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eating disorder systematic review</a></p><p>The Physiology of Endurance Running Podcast is proudly sponsored by SOAR, producers of the world's best running apparel. <a href="https://www.soarrunning.com/blogs/news/physiology-of-endurance-running-podcast-monthly" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Check out our giveaway here!</a></p><p>Follow <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/uk/nutrition/food-drink/a65413952/blackcurrant-extract-performance-benefits/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠</a> to find out more about CurraNZ, the New Zealand blackcurrant supplement. </p><p>Listeners can use the code "Physiology15" for a 15% discount on <a href="https://curranz.com/discount/PHYSIOLOGY15?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fcurranz" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠their site⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>You can submit questions for this series or our Q and A episode here:<a href="https://forms.gle/XGmxsR6dsanikRSX7" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://forms.gle/XGmxsR6dsanikRSX7" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://forms.gle/XGmxsR6dsanikRSX7⁠⁠⁠</a></p>