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Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

How To Train Your Gut For Race Day

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

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Running, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Sports

4.5936 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

How many times have you been in a training run or race environment where issues like nausea, bloating, or cramping have interrupted performance? 

Or how often have you tried to experiment with the latest drink mixes, gels, and bars only to find yourself back at square one wondering what will keep you properly fueled and focused on the task at hand during prolonged exercise? 

Personally, I've lost count of how many times gut distress and nutrition choices were the limiting factors on my performance in these scenarios. And that's why I'm excited to have Robert Wilson, a professor of exercise science and registered dietitian on the podcast today. 

Robert wrote a book a few years ago called "The Athlete's Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress".

In this interview, we use his research to talk about the sources and remedies for common gut distress issues that runners face.

We dive deep into the nutritional strategies that runners can implement to execute their most important, challenging runs in training and on race day. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm Patrick Wilson and this is the Run to the Top podcast.

0:07.0

Hello fellow runners. I am your host Finn Milanson and this is the run to the

0:18.2

top podcast dedicated to making you a better runner with each and every episode.

0:24.0

We are created and produced by the expert team of coaches at runnersconnect.net

0:29.0

where you can find the best running information on the internet as well as training plans to fit every runner in every budget.

0:37.0

How many times have you been in a training run or race environment where issues like

0:46.6

nausea, bloating, or cramping have interrupted performance?

0:51.0

Or how often have you tried to experiment with the latest drink mixes,

0:54.7

gels, and bars only to find yourself back at square one,

0:58.6

wondering what will keep you properly fueled and focused on the task at hand during prolonged exercise.

1:05.0

Personally, I've lost count of how many times gut distress and nutrition choices were the limiting factors on my performance in these scenarios and that is why I'm

1:14.7

excited to have Robert Wilson a professor of exercise science and a registered

1:19.2

dietician on the podcast today. Robert wrote a book a few years ago called The Athletes Gut the in this area to talk about the sources and remedies for common gut distress issues that runners face,

1:36.4

as well as overall strategies that runners can implement to make sure that they are in good

1:41.2

positions from a nutritional standpoint to execute their most important, most challenging runs in training and on race day. If you're looking for a way to naturally boost energy, enhance athletic recovery and get the most from your training, then you should take a look at adding essential amino acids, also known as EAAs, to your pre-or post-run drink.

2:10.0

I'll go over the benefits later in this episode but if you want to see some of the

2:14.0

research yourself head over to get kian.com backslash run to the top.

2:20.0

Before we get to our conversation I wanted to talk about the importance of

2:24.6

electrolytes, especially in the winter.

2:26.8

Maintaining healthy electrolyte levels is not only important for your run, but your

2:31.0

recovery in overall health as well.

2:33.4

That's why we recommend all runners check out element this winter.

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