The Science on How to Recover and Fuel Your Running Without Gaining Weight
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
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🗓️ 24 November 2021
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
We know that nutrition plays a critical role in our recovery and running performance, both in training and while racing.
Yet, it's often difficult for runners to balance the needs of their running with the desire to eat healthier overall and keep the weight off. The difficulty is compounded when we realize that no one diet or nutrition plan is right for everyone.
That's why we've brought nutrition expert Brian St. Pierre onto the show to discuss…
- The problems with calorie counting and how to do it better.
- Why under fueling is a major issue with most runners
- The science of fueling for your workouts
- Balancing performance nutrition with healthy eating
- And much, much more.
For those that don't know, Brian St Pierre is a registered dietitian and has a master's degree in food science and human nutrition. He's also a certified Sports Nutritionist and serves on the Men's Health Board of Advisors.
He works with Olympians as well as pro athletes from the US Open, the NBA and the NFL. He's been featured in too many publications to even list, including US News & World Report, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, BuzzFeed, and more.
You'll love this conversation, not just for the specifics on how to better fuel, but Brian's open-mind when it comes to finding the right nutrition plan for you.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Brian St. Pier, and you're listening to the Run to the Top |
| 0:11.1 | podcast. to the Run to the Top Podcast. Hi there, my running friend, |
| 0:18.8 | this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner, |
| 0:22.1 | and this is the Run to the Top Podcast, one of the first and only |
| 0:25.6 | running podcast dedicated to making you a better runner with each and every episode. We are created and produced by the expert team of running coaches at runnersconnect.net where you can find the best running information on the internet as well as running coaching plans to fit every runner and every budget. |
| 0:44.0 | Welcome to part two of our two part series all about nutrition for endurance. This is our collaboration with |
| 0:55.8 | precision nutrition, the industry leader in nutrition, coaching, and certification and there was just |
| 1:02.2 | too much good stuff to fit into one episode. |
| 1:05.0 | Last week we had the amazing Krista Scott Dixon on the run to the top and today I'm talking |
| 1:10.1 | with the director of nutrition at PN, Brian St. Pierre. In this conversation I wanted to |
| 1:16.0 | get into all the little details of just how you need to be eating to fuel your |
| 1:20.4 | running, your recovery, and your longevity. This is so important because many runners are just not doing it right. |
| 1:29.0 | They are over-fueling, under-fueling, fasting, trying to lose weight and run their best at the same time, |
| 1:35.6 | avoiding carbs, sugar, and salt, and then they're wondering why they end up feeling and running even worse. |
| 1:47.0 | And of course, this time of year, if you're listening to this when it comes out, food choices can get even more confusing during the holidays. |
| 1:51.0 | There is a better way. Of course every runner and every body is different so as much |
| 1:57.4 | as we really just want the straight answers nutrition for endurance athlete is |
| 2:02.2 | going to be complicated. |
| 2:03.7 | But what I love about Brian's approach is that with gentle experimentation, |
| 2:08.0 | you really can figure it out for yourself. |
| 2:10.8 | Brian St. Pierre is a registered dietician and has a master's degree in food science and human |
| 2:16.1 | nutrition. He's also a certified sports nutritionist and serves on the Men's Health Board of |
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