Ironman Record Holder Stefano: Why He Went Plant Based for Performance, Not Ethics Ep.465

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In today’s episode, I sit down with Stefano Passarello, Ironman athlete and co-founder of Kapuhala, the plant-based eco resorts in Koh Samui, Thailand and Sicily, Italy. Stefano went plant-based purely for performance: faster recovery, better sleep, and a sharper mind for training and for his demanding career in finance. That choice took him all the way to the Ironman World Championship in Kona, where he ran one of the fastest marathon splits in his age group.

We talk about how he fuels long training days on whole plant foods, what he eats on race day and how he avoids hitting the wall, growing up in Italy where his family grew almost all of their own food, and why he and his wife built a resort around movement, plants, and community. He also shares how he trains up to 21 times a week, how he keeps his workouts going while traveling, and why he believes connection with others matters just as much as what’s on your plate.

As Stefano tells his son: you don’t win the race on race day, you win it every day that you wake up.

Timestamps:
00:00: Highlights: you win the race every day you wake up
00:30: Meet Stefano and why he went plant-based for performance
03:00: Join our free masterclass
03:29: Plant-based for the brain, recovery, and performance
04:08: His Ironman journey, from Hong Kong to racing Kona
07:25: How plant-based athletes manage their energy
09:34: Race-day fuel and avoiding the wall
14:49: Growing up plant-based in Italy
16:44: Building a plant-based resort
19:38: Longevity and feeling well every day
20:50: Training: swim, bike, run, and 21 sessions a week
26:03: How he trains while traveling
28:34: Blue Zones and why loneliness is the real killer
30:38: Resort life, community, and recovery
32:33: Racing mindset and wrap-up