Hi, this is Megan Featherson, and you're listening to the Run to the Top

podcast. the Run to the Top Podcast. Hello, my running friend, how is your run going today?

Are you fooled up right now?

Or are you fasted?

And does it really matter?

Well, we are going to find out,

but first let me introduce myself

if this is your first time here.

I'm your host, Claire Bartholik,

your running nutrition and mindset coach at the

plantedrunner.com and at runnersconnect.net. My goal with every episode of

the run to the top is to make you a better runner every

single episode. But I can't do that alone. The Run to the Top is powered first of all

by listeners like you and by the best placed on the internet for

running science info and inspiration runners connect net that's also where

you'll find a coaching plan that fits all runners and all budgets from simple

yet custom training plans fun interactive group coaching all the way up to in-depth

personal coaching so when you get back from your run today, check out

RC today. Now a huge part of success in running and I would argue in life is

making sure that you feel and nourish your body with what it needs to thrive.

But I'm the first to admit that nutrition information can get pretty murky out there. It's almost like nutrition is a religion

for some people, maybe even a cult for others, and people just get so dogmatic about it,

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