76: What to Eat Before Runs, Recovery Nutrition, and Low Energy Availability

Our listener question follows up on the listener question from episode 72 - how do you take objective vs subject approaches to determine your best race distance? Then, we dive into an important topic: pre- and post-run nutrition, and why they matter so much. We dive into the science and provide practical tips that you can implement in your own training.

Discussion points include:

• The definition of LEA and REDs
• Unintentional vs intentional LEA
• Symptoms and impacts of LEA
• How much and what should you eat before runs
• How soon should you eat after a run?
• What to eat after a run

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