Jeremy Powers is the current U.S. Cyclocross champion and top-ranked American rider in the world, and he listens to my podcast! I couldn’t believe it when I found out. Jeremy emailed me to say hi, and of course, I immediately invited him on so that I could probe deep into the diet, lifestyle, training and racing strategy that has enabled him to be National Champion four times. Our contact was minimal before the interview, and I had no idea that Jeremy has a delicate relationship with carbohydrates, or that he has experimented with the ketogenic diet. Here’s the outline of this interview with Jeremy Powers: 0:04:02    Infectious mononucleosis (mono). 0:04:31    Northampton Cycling Club Elite Team 0:04:37    Alec Donahue and Mukunda Feldman. 0:05:48    Danny from Jelly Belly cycling team. 0:06:26    Philadelphia International Cycling Classic. 0:07:25    Kirk Albers. 0:08:54    Cross is 30-40 race days per year. 0:08:59    Road is an additional 70-80. 0:11:27    Tubular tyres. 0:11:30    SRAM eTAP wireless shifting, hydraulic brakes and 1X system with clutch derailleurs. 0:17:46    "Just go out there and flap your wings." 0:18:45    “Blackboard technique where I think about absolutely nothing” 0:22:18    Behind the Barriers documentary series. 0:26:28    Very low blood sugar: 40 mg/dL! 0:29:40    Workup at the Mayo Clinic included the blood marker C-peptide. 0:32:12    CHO intake of around 200g on a day included four hours of training. 0:32:48    Cross season is Sep - Feb. 0:32:55    Five week rest break in Feb. 0:33:11    Training 25-30 hours a week. 0:33:36    6-8 weeks of base. 0:36:53    Core, plank, side-plank. 0:37:36    3x12 15-25lb Bulgarian split-squat. 0:38:13    CrossFit style box jumps. 0:45:43    After Chris Froome cut back on carbs for more protein, he lost 20 pounds, started winning the Tour de France, and became a millionaire. 0:45:46    2016 Tour de France second place finisher Romain Bardet. 0:45:52    Breakfast of Champions article by Marty Kendall. 0:47:31    MCT oil. We make a powdered version. 0:51:24    Review: Ketone Bodies and Exercise Performance: The Next Magic Bullet or Merely Hype? 0:51:40    Nutritional Ketosis Alters Fuel Preference and Thereby Endurance Performance in Athletes. 0:55:04    Focus bikes. 0:57:18    Cyclocross camp in August with FasCat Coaching. 0:57:42    Ember: The World's First Non-invasive Haemoglobin Tracker. 0:59:28    Ferritin blood test. 0:59:55    Very low 25-OH-D. 1:01:05    The Daily Lipid Podcast 9: Balancing Calcium and Phosphorus in the Diet, and the Importance of Measuring Parathyroid Hormone (PTH). 1:05:18    JAM Fund Cycling. 1:07:41    Ellen Noble. 1:10:07    www.jpows.com 1:10:14    behindthebarriers.tv