What It Takes to Fuel Your First Ironman with Steve Duquette

Thinking about doing your first full Ironman? Don’t leave your performance to chance.

In this episode, I’m joined by long-time TNA athlete Steve Duquette, who recently completed his first Ironman at Ironman Canada—and felt strong from start to finish. We dig into the practical nutrition strategies that gave him the confidence to go all in, and how he avoided common race-day disasters like cramps, GI issues and bonking.

Whether you’re considering going long or already knee-deep in training, this episode will help you understand what it actually takes to fuel the training, execute a bulletproof race day strategy and enjoy the journey.

In this episode we cover:
Steve’s journey from cramping cyclist to confident Ironman finisher
How nutrition gave him the confidence to step up to the full distance
Key differences in fuelling 70.3 vs Ironman training
What went wrong in training—and how he fixed it before race day
The full race day strategy: carb loading, electrolytes, hydration and more
Sweat testing, spreadsheets and how data built confidence
Steve’s advice for anyone still winging it
What he’d change next time and his goals for 2027

Links & Resources:

🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Build your personalised triathlon fuelling plan inside the Triathlon Nutrition Academy. 

Download the FREE audio series The 5 Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Costing You Time on Race Day

SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE

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The Triathlon Nutrition Academy® is a podcast by Dietitian Approved®. All rights reserved.

What It Takes to Fuel Your First Ironman with Steve Duquette
Thinking about doing your first full Ironman? Don&rsquo;t leave your performance to chance.
In this episode, I&rsquo;m joined by long-time TNA athlete Steve Duquette, who recently completed his first Ironman at Ironman Canada&mdash;and felt strong from start to finish. We dig into the practical nutrition strategies that gave him the confidence to go all in, and how he avoided common race-day disasters like cramps, GI issues and bonking.
Whether you&rsquo;re considering going long or already knee-deep in training, this episode will help you understand what it actually takes to fuel the training, execute a bulletproof race day strategy and enjoy the journey.
In this episode we cover:
<ul>
<li data-start="854" data-end="1470">Steve&rsquo;s journey from cramping cyclist to confident Ironman finisher</li>
<li data-start="854" data-end="1470">How nutrition gave him the confidence to step up to the full distance</li>
<li data-start="854" data-end="1470">Key differences in fuelling 70.3 vs Ironman training</li>
<li data-start="854" data-end="1470">What went wrong in training&mdash;and how he fixed it before race day</li>
<li data-start="854" data-end="1470">The full race day strategy: carb loading, electrolytes, hydration and more</li>
<li data-start="854" data-end="1470">Sweat testing, spreadsheets and how data built confidence</li>
<li data-start="854" data-end="1470">Steve&rsquo;s advice for anyone still winging it</li>
<li data-start="854" data-end="1470">What he&rsquo;d change next time and his goals for 2027</li>
</ul>
Links &amp; Resources:
🏊&zwj;♂️🚴&zwj;♀️🏃&zwj;♂️ Build your personalised triathlon fuelling plan inside the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/academy">Triathlon Nutrition Academy.&nbsp;</a>
Download the FREE audio series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/mistakes">The 5 Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Costing You Time on Race Day</a>
SUPPORT THE PODCAST&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/legend">HERE</a>
CONNECT WITH TARYN
<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.approved/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://wwww.facebook.com/DietitianApproved">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dietitianapproved">YouTube</a>
The Triathlon Nutrition Academy&reg; is a podcast by Dietitian Approved&reg;. All rights reserved.

Welcome to the Triathlon Nutrition Academy Podcast! Brought to you by Advanced Sports Dietitian, Taryn Richardson. Listen as I break down the latest science to give you practical, easy to digest strategies to transform yourself into a Supercharged Triathlete! You have so much untapped potential...and I want to help you unlock that with the power of nutrition.

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