Creatine for runners, explained: Why you should be taking it

27/05/2025 36 min

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Episode Synopsis

Brady Holmer and Thomas Watson cover everything runners should know about creatine.00:00 What is creatine?01:45 What creatine is doing in our bodies04:55 Benefits for runners08:00 Recovery benefits09:45 Magnitude of effects of creatine13:18 Combatting mental fatigue / sleep deprivation17:12 How much creatine to take (dosage and usage)19:55 Cycling creatine?21:05 Best time to take creatine22:55 What type of creatine to take23:55 Side effects of creatine (and myth busting)27:44 How widespread is creatine in running?29:15 Creatine through diet, importance for vegans and vegetarians31:00 The 3 big takeaways for runners considering creatineSubscribe to the Run Long, Run Healthy Newsletter (free or paid versions):https://marathonhandbook.com/run-long-run-healthy-archive/