The Run Club
PodcastsRun ClubsVideosTagsAthletesRacesCalculators
    Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

    Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

    About

    The Athletics Ontario Running Podcast explores the stories behind trail and road running in Ontario. A main goal of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast will be to reach those that we are not already reaching, to give voice to the underrepresented members of our community and bring these stories to the masses. All people, all speeds, all terrains, all abilities are welcome. For you, for all, for life.

    Hosted By

    John Shep

    EP 247: Lawrence Colsell, XACT Nutrition - The Soul of Sports Nutrition

    EP 247: Lawrence Colsell, XACT Nutrition - The Soul of Sports Nutrition

    October 22, 2026
    45m

    In this episode of the AO Running Podcast, we sit down with Lawrence Colsell, co-founder of Montreal-based XACT Nutrition. Lawrence shares how a search for better-tasting trail fuel led his family to launch a sports nutrition brand inspired by a 450-year-old French pâte de fruit recipe - turning endurance nutrition into dessert-worthy, 100-calorie energy bars.
    From product design and grassroots race-day activations to building a vibrant running community, Lawrence reflects on a decade of entrepreneurship, brand building, and his personal journey from casual runner to ultramarathoner.

    Learn more about XACT at: https://www.instagram.com/xactnutrition

    Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-canada-road-trail-membership

    Register for the XACT Launch at the Hamilton Road2Hope Marathon: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/xact-nutritions-hamilton-road2hope-marathon-launch-party-at-the-zoetic-tickets-2002069661251?aff=oddtdtcreator

    More from Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

    EP 246: Michelle Greenspoon and Dan Pauls - Runner's Den and Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope

    EP 246: Michelle Greenspoon and Dan Pauls - Runner's Den and Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope
    October 15, 2026

    EP 245: Buddy Teaster, Soles4Souls - Building a Business Out of Bettering Lives

    EP 245: Buddy Teaster, Soles4Souls - Building a Business Out of Bettering Lives
    October 8, 2026

    EP 244: Duan Asemota, Canadian Olympian Sprinter - Running the Pocket Run 5K for Something Real

    EP 244: Duan Asemota, Canadian Olympian Sprinter - Running the Pocket Run 5K for Something Real
    October 1, 2026