# 30 – Vijayaraghavan Venugopal, founder of “Fast & Up” brand and 2:54 marathoner, discusses nutrition, electrolytes and hydration

Episode Summary
Vijayaraghavan Venugopal, founder of “Fast & Up” brand and 2:54 marathoner, discusses nutrition, electrolytes and hydration

Show Notes
02:00 – Vijay introduces himself
08:10 – Foundational aspects of body and common mistakes athletes make on nutrition/hydration
14:10 – Basic diet principles 
19:45 – Adequate protein intake for vegetarians
23:45 – Supplements for athletes
29:05 – Views on hydration
37:30 – Real foods v/s gels
40:45 – New areas that Fast & Up is working on and around the world
44:50 – Recommendations on other resources

Contact Vijay
Instagram: @vira75
Twitter: @veira_veira
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vijayaraghavan.venugopal.7

Follow/Contact “Fast & Up” products
Website: https://www.fastandup.in/
Twitter: @FastandUp_India
Instagram: @fastandup_india
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FastandUpIndia

Resources recommended by Vijay
Matt Fitzgerald books - Amazon Link
Endure by Alex Hutchinson – Amazon Link
Steve Magness – Twitter: @stevemagness
Ross Tucker – Twitter: @Scienceofsport

Other relevant earlier podcasts
Episode 2 – Sharda Agarwal & Mahesh Jayaraman (https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/3949436)
Episode 4 – Amit Mehta (https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/4016750)
Episode 7 – Matt Fitzgerald, Part I (https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/4327718)

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