She Runs Eats Performs Runners Health Hub

“When everything is equal, nutrition can make the difference between winning and losing”

A quote that sums up this episode and leads to the question….

”Could nutrition be the limiting factor in YOUR running performance? So, this episode aims to answer this question.

We explore the reasons for focusing on nutrition for training and consider why nutrition may be the element that's preventing runners achieving improvement in performance. We delve into the female factors surrounding nutrition and running performance and also take a deep dive into the two limiting factors in running performance i.e. carbohydrates and hydration from an athletic point of view as well as female angle.

Learn about the macronutrients (carbohydrate, protein, fat) and how they can enhance your running performance. We will be discussing their importance for energy production, muscle recovery and repair, immune support. For the female runner we look at the effects of low energy availability and its effects on hormone balance and the development of Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome (REDs).

Do you find you suffer from digestive symptoms during training and competition e.g. flatulence, diarrhoea, nausea? Find out what may be causing YOUR digestive symptoms and learn how they could be alleviated to ensure you can attain and maintain peak running performance.

We look at the pros and cons of eating a plant based food plan, considering foundational health as well as the impact on running performance and female health.

FASTING approaches and the pros and cons for a female runner plus TIPS on synchronising fasting food plans with run training.

Are you in, or approaching, midlife and finding weight loss is so much more difficult to achieve?

In this mini episode we give you a snapshot into the weight loss challenges many midlife female runners face.

We delve into some of the key potential contributors to weight gain in midlife including the effects of stress and a woman’s energy needs at this time.

We then move on to discuss some important but simple nutrition and lifestyle changes YOU could make to support you as you transition through menopause.