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The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

Fueling the Female Triathlete: Understanding Your Unique Nutritional Needs

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Sports, Running, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.9634 Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Fueling for training and racing isn’t one-size-fits-all, especially for women. In this episode, host Vanessa Ronskley is joined by Taryn Richardson of The Triathlon Nutrition Academy to dive into the key nutrition strategies female athletes need to know. Taryn breaks down how to ensure you get enough carbohydrates, protein, and fats to support performance, recovery, and long-term health. She shares her thoughts on supplements, explains how to recognize whether you’re truly meeting your nutrition needs, and highlights the warning signs of RED-S as well as other warning signs to look out for. You’ll also hear practical tips for recovery and realistic fueling strategies for busy athletes juggling training, work, and family life. While this episode focuses on female-specific nutrition, Taryn and Vanessa share valuable insights that all athletes can apply to train stronger, recover better, and perform at their best.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Tridod podcast, everyone.

0:06.0

Thank you so much for tuning in and spending some time with us today.

0:10.8

As female endurance athletes, we know that training and racing takes a massive toll on our bodies.

0:17.7

But here's something that might surprise you.

0:20.7

Most sports nutrition research has

0:23.2

actually been historically done on male athletes. And the recommendations we've been following may not

0:29.6

actually be optimal for us. Our guest today is Terran Richardson from Traathlon Nutrition Academy.

0:37.3

Terran is a sports dietician who specializes in working with endurance athletes,

0:41.6

and she is passionate about helping triathletes understand and optimize their unique nutritional needs.

0:47.7

And I'm Vanessa, your average triathlet with elite level enthusiasm.

0:52.5

As usual, we will start things off with our warm-up question, move into the main set,

0:56.3

and then wind things down with the cool-down.

0:58.9

I am pumped for our main set today, so let's get to it.

1:03.6

This is the Tridot podcast, the Triathlon show that brings you world-class coaching

1:09.4

with every conversation.

1:11.7

Let's get started with today's warm up.

1:15.2

Terran, it is so nice to have you back on the show.

1:19.5

Welcome. Welcome to the Try-Dop podcast.

1:21.8

Thank you so much for having me.

1:23.4

I feel like it's been far too long between podcast chats,

1:26.1

but I'm really excited to talk about today's topic, And I feel like it's going to be a big one. It's going to be massive. And I'm totally prepared. I've got all of the things that I need for a long chat with one of my favorite people. Yeah, snacks, water. All good here. So we're going to start things off as usual with the warm-up questions.

1:46.1

So this is the one I'm throwing at you for today. If you could have dinner with any female athlete, past or present, who would it be? And what would you talk about?

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