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EP 614: How Can a Continuous Glucose Monitor Help You Train Better

Trail Runner Nation

Trail Runner Nation

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, we'll be discussing a topic that is becoming increasingly important for athletes of all levels: continuous glucose monitoring.

For years, endurance athletes have relied on carbohydrates as a primary source of fuel during long runs, races, and training sessions. But what if you could track your glucose levels in real-time to optimize your performance and avoid hitting the dreaded "wall"? That's where continuous glucose monitoring comes in.

By wearing a small device that measures glucose levels in interstitial fluid, endurance athletes can gain valuable insights into their body's response to different types of fuel, exercise intensity, and even stress levels. This information can help you make more informed decisions about your nutrition, training, and recovery, leading to better performance and fewer setbacks.

In this episode, we'll hear from Kara Collier, co-founder and VP of Health and Chief Dietician at Nutrisense, in the field of continuous glucose monitoring and endurance sports, who will share her insights and experiences with this exciting technology. We'll discuss how to interpret glucose data, how to adjust your nutrition and training based on your readings, and how continuous glucose monitoring can help you reach your endurance goals.

If you are interested in trying a CGM, save $30 and get 1 month of free dietitian support by visiting Nutrisense.io/TRNand use the code TRN

Transcript

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You know, we don't expect everyone to wear a CGM for every single day for the rest of

0:06.8

their life.

0:07.8

That's not necessarily the goal here.

0:10.3

It's more about kind of gaining that insight and then keeping yourself on track in the long

0:14.0

term.

0:26.8

Welcome to the trailhead of trail or our nation where we go on virtual trail runs with guests

0:31.3

that are going to help us become better runners and hopefully better human beings, healthier

0:36.0

human beings.

0:37.0

And today that's the topic we are going to learn about blood sugar and how we can monitor

0:41.4

it in real time as we run down the trail.

0:44.6

That's right.

0:45.6

It's 2023 and we've entered into the era of technology.

0:50.2

Let's learn.

0:52.5

Are you tired of the spike and crash and GI distress that comes from sugary-based sports

0:57.6

nutrition?

0:58.8

It's time to give you can a try.

1:00.5

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1:05.6

gels and provides a more consistent feeling of energy.

1:09.5

They have zero sugar so they aren't too thick or sweet and you don't have to chase them

1:14.4

down with water to make them work.

1:16.4

Most sports nutrition products push the idea that more energy means more sugar.

1:21.6

But you can destroy that myth.

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