46: Sensitive Stomach Gels, Female Athlete Triad, and More Listener Q&A

26/12/2023 39 min

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Episode Synopsis

We wrap up season 1 of the Tread Lightly podcast by answering some of your questions!

Eating disorders/disordered eating in younger athlete population (0:50)

Can you go too easy/slow on your easy runs? (7:40)

Reducing fiber intake around races (11:20)

Gel recommendations for sensitive stomachs (16:00)

Isotonic gels and carbohydrate absorption rates (21:25)

Blackcurrant/CurraNZ supplements (25:00)

Distance vs time when cross-training (29:00)

Weekly runs when not training for a race (31:25)
Our thoughts on Apple watches for running
Strength training machines for runners (36:20)


If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like:
- Episode 29: Listener Q&A
- Episode 10: How do you train when not preparing for a race?

References:
Jeukendrup & Gleeson. (2016). Sport Nutrition. 3rd Edition. Human Kinetics.
PMID: 32460873

We will be taking a one-week winter break. We will return on January 6 with season 2! Thank you to everyone who listened - we appreciate you!

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