Emma Pallant-Browne: Switching from solids to liquids, less sugar in the evening to improve recovery and how she overcame racing in heat

The Supersapiens Podcast

Emma is a 2x World Duathlon Champ, World Aquathlon Champ, Silver medalist IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships, Current IRONMAN 70.3 European Champion, this year she’s also won Ironman 70.3’s Zell am See, Mallorca and Challenge Riccione. Over the past six years has won countless Challenge and IRONMAN middle distance races.

01:20 – David’s Berlin prep, carb loading and fueling plan, changing from pace to HR & feel in training
04:19 – Xylon’s training and doing Kona
06:33 – User emails and questions
07:11 – User question about rushes
12:57 – Interview
14:00 – Emma’s start in sport
15:13 – Studying Physiotherapy
15:45 – Current training, racing and travel schedule
16:45 – Emma’s decision making for choosing races
17:25 – Deciding on what Emma’s “A” races are
18:25 – Wanting to race the best in the world
19:11 – Clash Miami and heat/humidity issues
21:05 – Thoughts on moving up to full ironman distance
22:32 – Emma’s supporting at IM South Africa
23:12 – Thoughts around missing out on the Collins Cup
25:05 – The environment of support in the women’s triathlon field
26:46 – Ongoing learning in triathlon
28:06 – The decision to transition coaches and bike positioning
30:53 – Living with a triathlon coach
31:48 – What does a typical training week look like
33:26 – How easy is easy training? And what is the goal of easy training sessions.
34:45 – Emma’s favourite training session
35:50 – Emma’s least favourite training session
36:10 – The decision to use Supersapiens
37:10 – What she has changed since using Supersapiens
38:30 – The difference between solids and liquids and the value of live visibility
39:10 – Who has more 100 glucose scores in the house
40:00 – Rush round
45:10 – Outro