Find Your Edge: Training, Sports Nutrition & Mindset Tools for Endurance Athletes & High Achievers Chasing Performance & Longevity
Find Your Edge is an empowering, science-driven podcast helping endurance athletes and active people train smarter, fuel better, and live longer, healthier lives. Hosted by Chris Newport, MS, RDN, CISSN—sports dietitian, coach, and founder of The Endurance Edge—each episode delivers clarity, practical strategies, and inspiration so you can optimize performance, prevent burnout, and feel your best on and off the race course.
If you’re overwhelmed by conflicting nutrition advice, struggling with GI issues, or confused about hydration, training metrics, mental training and supplements, this podcast meets you where you are—with no-fluff insights, relatable stories, and field-tested methods.
Whether you’re training for triathlon, running events, or seeking longevity through personalized nutrition, every episode helps you feel informed, confident, and in control of your health and performance.
With two decades of experience and hundreds of athletes coached and tested, Chris pulls back the curtain on what actually works—offering grounded, science-backed guidance you can apply right away.
What you’ll hear:
-->Hydration and fueling tips that reduce GI distress and enhance performance
-->Personalized strategies using metabolic, genetic, and performance data to help you train smarter
-->Athlete stories, expert interviews, and practical breakdowns of trending and timeless topics in endurance sports
-->Longevity-focused nutrition and lifestyle strategies to keep you strong for years to come
If you’re asking questions like:
--> “How do I train and eat to support both performance and longevity?”
--> “How do I fuel without bonking or GI issues?”
--> “What should I eat to support my health while achieving my fitness goals?”
--> “What supplements do I really need, and which are a waste?”
…then you’re in the right place.
This is the podcast for when you’re ready to train with intention, eat with confidence, and unlock your competitive edge—while building a lifetime of vibrant health and performance.
Tune in weekly and take the next step toward your strongest self.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
How to Take Charge of Your Health Based on Your Genetics Ep 7
In this episode, host, coach and dietitian Chris Newport meets with the founder of 3x4 Genetics, Dr. Yael Joffe RD PhD FACN. She began as a dietitian in South Africa, then discovered genetics and how…
Athletes in the Kitchen: How to Cook Chicken Ep 6
Join Host and Registered Dietitian Chris Newport and Chef John Kolar in our monthly series called Athletes in the Kitchen, where we help athletes and fitness enthusiasts cook and eat healthy food to …
How to Choose the Right Running Shoes Ep 5
Chris talks with Lee Welch, PT, DPT, OCS from The Running PTs to discuss how to choose the right running shoes.
Lee discusses the typical injuries from having improper shoes, which generally affect th…
Bodywork, Foam Rollers, & Percussion for Athletes Ep 4
Coach Chris Newport talks with Vincent Bounds, owner of Myology Sports Massage to see how athletes can best use massage and bodywork to recover.
Vincent describes how often an athlete needs to get bo…
Weight Loss Journey: Losing 60lb with Sam Ratto of Videri Chocolate Ep 3
Join Dietitian Chris Newport as she talks with Sam Ratto, owner of Videri Chocolate Factory in downtown Raleigh.
While he may not say it (nor will you find it on his website), Sam's renowned as one o…
Athletes in the Kitchen: How to Cook Fish Ep 2
Welcome to episode 1 of our Athletes in the Kitchen Series with Chef John Kolar. First, meet Chef John and hear about his journey from a dishwasher to going to French Classical Culinary School to coo…
Five Ways Triathletes Can Keep Their Bikes Race Ready Ep 1
Coach Chris Newport sits down with Michael Raynor, now the service manager, mechanic and buyer at Inside Out Sports in Cary. The bike industry and racing has changed since the pandemic. With that, we…
Humans of Steel Part 4: Mary's First Iron Distance Triathlon in a Pandemic
This week, Michael sits down with another Humans of Steel participant and finisher, Mary Wangen, to talk about her journey to triathlon, her role in helping to create Humans of Steel, her race day ex…
Common Mistakes Youth Athletes Make With Fueling
This week, Michael sits down with Sarah Heckler, registered dietitian at The Endurance Edge, sports nutritionist, and youth athlete guru, to chat about common mistakes youth athletes make with their …
Quick Tips to Crush Your 2021 Goals
Happy New Year! This week, Michael sits down with the other dietitians of The Endurance Edge, Sarah Heckler and Chris Newport, to chat about some quick tips (and make the discussion slightly less qui…
Quick Tips: Winter Post-Workout Snacks/Meals
This week Michael sits down with the other dietitians of The Endurance Edge, Chris Newport & Sarah Heckler, to talk about what nutrients they focus on getting after a workout and their favorite seaso…
Humans of Steel Part 3: Route Planning with Josh Cole
This week Michael sits down with Josh Cole, an accomplished athlete of The Endurance Edge, participant of Humans of Steel, and route planning extraordinaire for both the bike and run portions of Huma…
Humans of Steel Part 2: Athlete Perspective with Alex Lawson
This week, Michael sits down with Alex Lawson, one of The Endurance Edge coaching clients to discuss his experience helping to put together and race Humans of Steel. If you haven't already, listen to…
Humans of Steel Part 1: Intro w/ Chris Newport
This week Michael sits down with Chris Newport, owner and head coach at The Endurance Edge for Part 1 of this mini-series to get the background on the unofficial, underground Humans of Steel race ass…
Quick Tips: Staying on Track During the Holidays with Sarah Heckler and Chris Newport
This week Michael sits down with Sarah Heckler & Chris Newport, the other dietitians at The Endurance Edge, for a quick chat about actionable strategies you can use to stay on track with your nutriti…
Weight for Athletes with Sarah Heckler
This week Michael sits down with Sarah Heckler, MS, RD/LDN, CISSN, one of the dietitians and sports nutritionists at The Endurance Edge to talk about weight for athletes. They chat about weight, how …
How to Improve Performance with Metabolic Testing with Stephanie Sullivan
This week Michael sits down with Stephanie Sullivan, exercise physiologist at The Endurance Edge, to chat about (and simplify) VO2 Max testing, metabolic testing, lactate threshold, anaerobic thresho…
Quick Tips to Keep Nutrition Simple
This week Michael sits down solo for a new series of quick tips. These will be shorter episodes on hot topics targeted at bringing actionable information in a quick, easy-to-digest, easy-to-apply for…
Habits and Behavior Change
This week, Michael sits down with Chris Newport, MS, RD, LDN, EP-C, CLT, CISSN and Sarah Heckler, MS, RD, LDN, CISSN, the other dietitians of The Endurance Edge to chat about habits, how long-term su…
Strength in Community with Tim & Dani from the Original Strength Institute
This week, Michael sits down with Tim and Dani, the creators of Original Strength and owners of the Original Strength Institute, a training facility where movement and life come together to build str…