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
The Do-It-All Drink: Coffee for Health AND Performance w/ Lee Pike from Larry's Coffee
Happy International Coffee Day!! In honor of this momentous occasion, this week Michael sits down with Lee Pike from Larry's Coffee to talk about one of his biggest passions--coffee! Michael and Lee …
How The Endurance Edge Started with Founder Chris Newport
September is the unofficial anniversary of The Endurance Edge's opening, so this week Michael sits down with Chris Newport, the owner of The Endurance Edge (aka his boss), to talk about how The Endur…
Alcohol for Athletes: Can You Have It?
This week Michael sits down to talk about alcohol and how it can fit into a healthy and athletic lifestyle. If you're an athlete and you've been wondering about if alcohol is okay or not, and how it …
Finding Longevity in Endurance Sports with Cid Cardoso Jr. of Inside-Out Sports
This week Michael sits down with Cid Cardoso Jr, the owner of Inside-Out Sports and an extremely talented lifetime triathlete and endurance athlete, to talk about how to embrace endurance sports for …
Chiropractic & Positivity with Dr. Todd Dent
Michael sits down with Dr. Todd Dent, doctor of chiropractic, owner of Doc's Spine and Sports Medicine, and an avid triathlete. Dr. Dent takes a holistic approach to healthcare and he and Michael div…
How to Improve Your Run Form and Running Economy with Lee Welch from The Running PTs
This week, Michael sits down with Lee Welch, PT, DPT, OCS from The Running PTs to talk about the basics of run form, and how to improve your form to maximize running economy and help prevent injury. …
How to Meal Plan Like the Pros with Sarah Heckler
This week Michael sits down with Sarah Heckler, dietitian at The Endurance Edge and manager of The Fueling Edge meal service to talk about how they approach meal planning, grocery shopping, meal prep…
Overcoming Cancer, Transforming Her Life, and Picking Up Triathlon with Brooks Bell
This week Michael sits down with Brooks Bell, an entrepreneur, triathlete, and cancer survivor to talk about her cancer journey, how she overhauled her life, how she found her way to triathlon, some …
How Pantyhose Can Keep You Cool with Hydration Expert Chris Newport
As summer starts to heat up, Michael sits down with Chris Newport, owner and head dietitian at The Endurance Edge, to talk about sweat. You'll learn why fluid & electrolyte replacement is important, …
How Everyone Can Benefit from Collaboration with Ben Turits
This week, Michael sits down with Ben Turits of The Endurance Collective to talk about bike racing, giving back to the sport, areas of training that athletes are neglecting, and how everyone benefits…
How 2020 Became the Year of Eternal Base Miles & On Running Shoes with Sam Montclair
This week, Michael sits down with Sam Montclair, an extremely talented runner, who is also the On Running tech rep for the Southeast, to talk about how Sam got into racing marathons, how COVID has af…
Sleeping Your Way to Better Health and Performance with Dr. Jennifer Stromberg
Michael sits down with Dr. Jennifer Stromberg of Carolina Family Practice and Sports Medicine to talk about sleep, why it's important for everybody but especially important for athletes, ways to impr…
Massage, Bodywork, and Self-Care with Sheri Lawler
Grab your favorite beverage and buckle up as I sit down with Sheri Lawler, licensed and board certified massage therapist to cut through the myths surrounding massage and self-care and get to the bot…
This May Change the Way We Approach Triathlon with Bill Scott of Set Up Events
Michael sits down with Bill Scott, owner of Set Up Events to talk about how triathlon has changed over the years, where he thinks racing is headed (post-COVID of course), how smaller race organizers …
Control What You Can, Accept What You Can't using Sports Psychology
In this episode, Michael sits down with sports psychologist Brian Wade to talk about sports psychology, what athletes can expect to get out of working with a sports psychologist, how athletes can ove…
Racing Post-COVID with Jason Biggs of FS Series
Michael sits down with Jason Biggs, one of the owners of FS Series -- a race management company based in Raleigh, NC. Michael and Jason talk about triathlon, everything that goes into managing a race…
How We Got Into Sports Nutrition
I sit down with Chris Newport, Registered Dietitian, sports nutritionist, and owner of The Endurance Edge and Sarah Heckler, Registered Dietitian and sports nutritionist at The Endurance Edge and man…
Macro-Matching Meal Service with Sarah Heckler
In this episode I sit down with Sarah Heckler, Registered Dietitian, sports nutritionist, and manager of The Fueling Edge--a custom-portioned meal service that tailors meals to the each client's need…