Welcome to the Running Explain podcast. I'm Elizabeth, a marathoner, running coach, and answer seeker.

When I became a new runner at the age of 29, I had so many questions, but it felt like I was on my

own to figure all of the answers. So now I'm here to answer all your running questions to help make

you a better, smarter, faster, runner.

There's no question too simple and no topic too complex.

So let's get started.

My guest this week is Holly Samuel, a registered dietitian, personal trainer, running coach, and master of education and eating disorders.

Today we're talking about carbs. We're talking

about carbs because carbs are important for running performance and there are a lot of feelings

that people have about carbs and maybe clearing up some of the misunderstandings about what carbs

actually do in your body, why they're important for your performance, and like your

overall health and well-being. And when we talk about well-being, it's not just about your physical

health. We're also talking about your mental health as well. So we cover a range of topics in this

conversation. There are actual like concrete if you exercise this much and weigh this much,

eat this many carb guidelines towards

the end of the episode. So don't think it's just like a discourse on carbohydrate.

Like we tell you how to carb load. It's actually super cool. So listen, learn, and definitely let us

know if you like it. Holly, welcome to the show. I'm excited to have you here. Thanks so much for having me. I've listened

for a while, so I'm pumped to be here. It's a first time, long time listener, first time caller

situation. This is really exciting. And actually, I am excited to talk with you specifically

because I know that you're actually the dietitian for one of my coaching athletes. So that's even another connection we have there. But let's start off in how about you

tell us about yourself as a runner, an athlete, about your background and how you became a sports

...