Harvey Nelson: Customizing Sports Nutrition Products For Athletes by Elite Athletes

19 May 2024 · 36 min
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In this informal, candid interview recorded at Dream Run Camp in Flagstaff, host Matt Fitzgerald chats with professional runner and coach Harvey Nelson. The conversation covers Nelson’s running background, personal bests, and his Achilles injury that led to a shift from elite competition to triathlon and eventually to coaching. Nelson reflects on his mindset, emphasizing process over outcomes, the mental‑physical balance of distance running, and the challenge of transitioning out of a 13‑year competitive career. He introduces his Flagstaff‑based startup, Blank Sports Nutrition, which offers customizable, low‑cost sports nutrition products (carb mixes, electrolytes, upcoming protein). The discussion also touches on training locales (Tucson, Flagstaff, Colorado Springs), his early life in Arizona, and advice for an ultra‑distance runner with an autoimmune condition. Throughout, the tone is conversational, humorous, and occasionally profane, revealing Nelson’s pragmatic, ego‑checking philosophy and entrepreneurial drive.

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