Nick Runs America: 5,400 Km in 100 Days

May 18, 2017

Nick J. Ashill is a British Professor of Marketing at the American University of Sharjah. Nick is a former international hockey player now turned ultra endurance athlete, having competed in the Marathon des Sables, London to Brighton and the Comrades in South Africa.

At the time of writing, Nick is running 5,400 km across Transcontinental America from west to east and in doing so raise awareness and funds for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust.

You could listen to this podcast to find out about how Nick transitioned from a high-carb to high-fat diet to quicken recovery and reduce inflammation. Nick also talks about his training, hydration and supplementation strategy.

Follow Nick on his adventure over at www.nickrunsamerica.com

Here’s the outline of this interview with Nick Ashill:

[00:00:49] Rugby: New Zealand vs Wales.

[00:01:03] Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust.

[00:02:32] Marathon des Sables.

[00:03:51] London 2 Brighton Challenge.

[00:04:02] Comrades Marathon.

[00:05:29] Transitioning from a high-carb to a high-fat diet.

[00:07:24] Weight loss on keto.

[00:08:04] Improved recovery.

[00:08:59] The training plan.

[00:10:32] 350 km per week!

[00:11:22] The record is 43 days.

[00:12:30] 50 km per day during the trans-America attempt.

[00:13:35] What might go wrong?

[00:14:30] Physical security on Route 66.

[00:16:17] Hydration plan.

[00:16:42] FITNESSFUEL.

[00:17:52] The dangers of overhydration. See my podcast with Prof. Tim Noakes.

[00:18:43] Coconut oil, avocado, chicken, fish, broccoli.

[00:19:27] Sweet potato and butter.

[00:20:16] PharmaNAC, EnteroMend and probiotics.

[00:21:33] Magnesium, Zinc.

[00:22:11] Cramping is gone!

[00:23:23] nickrunsamerica.com

[00:23:32] You can follow Nick on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

[00:23:55] Filming.