EP 698: Fueling for Busy Runners- How to Eat Well, Stay Healthy, and Manage Your Time

Trail Runner Nation

Ultramarathon, Fitness, Running, Community, Health & Fitness, Trail, Endurance, Trails, Sports

4.5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore the relationship between nutrition and running with registered dietitian Jason Levee. We cover meal prep strategies, the importance of fiber for overall health, and how hydration impacts performance. Jason emphasizes balancing family health with healthy eating habits, providing practical tips on fueling before and after workouts. The discussion also highlights the value of a healthy relationship with food and making nutritious choices even when life gets busy. Listeners will learn how nutrition can enhance physical and mental performance for runners and their families.

Check out Whole Family Health, where Jason specializes in helping busy families and athletes find practical ways to prioritize nutrition.

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0:00.0	You know, just seeing the difference in the way that people can perform when nutrition
0:04.9	is not even like 100% dialed in, but just a little bit more locked in, a little bit more
0:09.9	attention paid to it.
0:10.9	And just a little tinkering around the edges sometimes can make a huge, huge, huge difference
0:16.1	and it's amazing to see it.
0:27.9	Welcome to the trailhead of trail runner nation.
0:30.4	We go on virtual trail runs with guests that are going to bring us wisdom, knowledge and
0:35.9	inspiration to be better runners and maybe better human beings.
0:40.4	And today we're going to learn to be better eaters and how important it is on our food
0:45.6	choices to reach our end goal, which is the finish line for most of us on this podcast.
0:52.2	John G's newest fall release are now available.
0:55.7	Boy, it's the time of year.
0:57.5	And the leaves are starting to turn.
0:59.0	It's starting to turn a little bit cold and layering in the fallen winter is more important
1:04.6	than ever.
1:05.6	And you've got to have the right gear to make layering cool and John G has done it with
1:10.3	their marino wool.
1:11.8	Yeah, they have a lot of different products and styles that are available.
1:16.5	Some of the benefits of marino wool, if you're not familiar, if you crawled out from underneath
1:20.9	a rock, it's naturally thermal regulating.
1:24.5	What does that mean, Freeman?
1:25.5	Well, I'll tell you what it means and where I discovered is running through the mountains
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