Bob Seebohar (Founder of eNRG Performance): Fixing Runner Gut Issues & Metabolic Efficiency for Endurance Athletes

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maximum Mileage Running Podcast, coaches Hannah Witt and Faye Johnson sit down with renowned sports dietitian and exercise physiologist Bob Seebohar, founder of eNRG Performance and a leading voice in endurance sports nutrition. Bob shares how his journey from triathlon led to a career focused on solving one of the most common issues endurance athletes face: gastrointestinal distress during training and racing. Instead of accepting GI problems as “part of the sport,” Bob explains why they’re often preventable, and how improving gut health can dramatically change both health and performance. We dive into Bob’s Metabolic Efficiency Training philosophy, how athletes can train their bodies to burn more fat and rely less on constant sugar intake, and why biomarker testing and daily nutrition strategies should come before performance-focused fueling. In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why GI distress is so common in endurance athletes How Metabolic Efficiency Training works Why more carbs during training isn’t always better The role of gut health in endurance performance Bob’s four-step framework for athlete nutrition: testing, daily nutrition, nu