17. A Bariatric Athlete Journey with Endurance Runner Adam Fitz-Henry

Active Bariatric Nutrition

In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview endurance runner and bodybuilder, Adam Fitz-Henry, also known as @adz_in_control on IG. We discuss:

• How bariatric surgery has changed his life
• His resilience through recovering from plastic surgery and the setbacks he experienced
• His training program for marathons and ultramarathons, including his weekly training runs, weight lifting, and cycling sessions
• How he fuels for day-to-day training as well as endurance runs
• The products he uses on race day
• His mindset shifts as well as advice for new runners

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Chapters

1. 17. A Bariatric Athlete Journey with Endurance Runner Adam Fitz-Henry (00:00:00)

2. Background on why Adam had bariatric surgery and how it impacted his life (00:04:06)

3. Adam’s experience with plastic surgery (00:07:58)

4. Adam’s ultramarathon experiences (00:16:08)

5. How Adam trains for marathons, including running, weights, cycling (00:20:00)

6. What race Adam is currently in training for (00:25:25)

7. How Adam adjusts his nutrition for his shorter vs longer runs (00:27:49)

8. What Adam uses during long runs for fueling (00:31:25)

9. Typical eating pattern for Adam and why he tracks intake (00:35:35)

10. Lessons learned around fueling and training for long runs (00:38:03)

11. Adam’s mindset changes over the course of his post-bariatric journey (00:41:54)

12. Advice Adam would give to a new runner (00:44:48)

13. Adam’s contact information (00:48:06)