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276. Does Coffee Help or Hurt Your Running Performance?

April 11, 2025

Today’s podcast is all about a question that many runners have asked me: “Does coffee help or hurt your running performance?”


You probably already start your day with a cup of coffee — but are you using it to your advantage when it comes to fat loss, endurance, and strength gains?


In this episode, I’ll break down the real science behind caffeine and how it impacts runners, both positively and negatively.


You’ll learn how to make coffee work for your training — not against it.


Free Fat Loss Training for Runners

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose fat, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.


I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”


I will teach you how to lose fat the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!


Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…



  • Why running more and eating less is not an effective way to lose fat
  • The one thing runners don’t do when trying to lose fat
  • The best fuel to use to improve your endurance and your fat loss
  • The mindset shifts required to make these changes last for life
  • The surprising key to losing weight and keeping it off for good
  • And so much more…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.


If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!


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