# 76 – Prof. Andrew Jones on nitrate supplementation, beetroot for performance enhancement, critical power and “Breaking-2” project

Episode Summary
Prof. Andrew Jones on nitrate supplementation, beetroot for performance enhancement, critical power and “Breaking-2” project

Show Notes
01:10 – Dr. Jones introduces himself and talks about his current work 
03:30 – How Dr. Jones started his research on nitrate supplementation
06:40 – Natural availability of nitrate in the body
08:20 – Timing nitrate supplementation
12:50 – How much nitrate supplementation to take
14:20 – Physiological benefits of nitrate supplementation including vasodilation
17:55 – Nitrate supplementation for general health and well-being
22:35  - Critical speed and its importance
27:05 – Measuring critical speed practically
30:05 – Involvement in “Breaking2” project
34:45 – Key insights from “Breaking2” project
38:35 – How soon will the 2 hour marathon barrier be broken in a regular race?
39:45 – Emerging areas of research 
42:35 – Recommendations on resources

Follow Prof. Jones
Twitter: @AndyBeetroot

Recommendation on further reading

Physiological demands of running at 2-hour marathon race pace in “Journal of Applied Physiology - https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00647.2020

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Chapters

• 1:10 Dr. Jones introduces himself and talks about his current work
• 3:30 How Dr. Jones started his research on nitrate supplementation
• 6:40 Natural availability of nitrate in the body
• 8:20 Timing nitrate supplementation
• 12:50 How much nitrate supplementation to take
• 14:20 Physiological benefits of nitrate supplementation including vasodilation
• 17:55 Nitrate supplementation for general health and well-being
• 22:35 Critical speed and its importance
• 27:05 Measuring critical speed practically
• 30:05 Involvement in “Breaking2” project
• 34:45 Key insights from “Breaking2” project
• 38:35 How soon will the 2 hour marathon barrier be broken in a regular race?
• 39:45 Emerging areas of research
• 42:35 Recommendations on resources