Kelly Newlon is the Co-Owner of Real Athlete Diets, a catering company that focuses on feeding ultra endurance athletes. We talk about her experiences and insights supporting well-known runners in our sport on fastest known time projects, as well as her interests in and knowledge of the athlete-sponsorship landscape in trail and ultrarunning.
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Timestamps:
(0:40) - overview of Real Athlete Diets (RAD), role in trail and ultrarunning community
(1:52) - how relationships are formed between RAD and trail running teams/athletes
(3:38) - what a standard relationship looks like between RAD and the athlete
(7:10) - the role that food catering services play in fastest known time (FKT) attempts
(10:52) - whether these services are a competitive advantage for athletes pursuing FKT attempts
(13:17) - other interesting food-related logistical insights from FKT attempts
(16:38) - how to keep athletes as nourished and healthy as possible on long-trail FKT attempts
(20:49) - final thoughts on food-related FKT logistics
(23:22) - interests in the athlete-sponsorship relationship, Athletes’ Coalition
(30:07) - critical questions athletes should be asking in the contract negotiation process
(37:05) - whether both sides (athlete and sponsor) are generally satisfied with the current state of affairs
(45:16) - educating athletes earlier in their careers
(48:33) - whether all athletes and all brands generally want many of the same things out of contracts
(50:56) - whether the Athlete Manager or marketing team is most influential in the direction of a trail running team
(55:01) - commenting on trends like team sizes, road versus trail investment, etc
(60:56) - whether we are still growing or we are at a high point in terms of athlete opportunity in the sport
(65:06) - final thoughts
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