Nutritional Revolution Podcast · Kyla Channell, MSc Nutrition & Human Performance

Ultra Fuel: Lydia Oldham on 650km FKTs, The Speed Project, & Why Carbs Are Key

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There's a video of me crying on the side of the road eating two McDonald's hamburgers, just like, feed me and tell me I'm pretty.
Ultra runner Lydia Oldham discusses her journey from lockdown jogger to completing a solo 500km Speed Project (LA to Vegas) and a 650km FKT on the Camino Portuguese. The conversation covers her evolution from carb-avoidance and stress fractures to proper fueling, gut training strategies, real-food preferences during multi-day events, and hydration/sodium management with crew support.

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Big efforts, practical fueling, and a grounded look at how an endurance athlete keeps going.

Lydia Oldham is the anchor here, and the details are the kind that stick: a solo 650-kilometer FKT on the Camino Portuguese, 500 kilometers from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in under five days for the Speed Project, and a double Berlin marathon that came to 84 kilometers in under 12…

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