In this episode, Clara recounts her personal struggle with an eating disorder and  Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), a syndrome resulting from insufficient energy intake in athletes.

Initially triggered by her perfectionist and over achieving tendencies, Clara struggled with an eating disorder starting in high school.

Post college when she started running, she unknowingly developed RED-S symptoms, such as loss of her period, fatigue, irritability, gastrointestinal issues, and proneness to injury. Despite facing dismissive attitudes from several doctors, she finds a wake-up call in a body composition test revealing critically low body fat.

Clara discusses the lifestyle changes she made to better manage her condition, which included setting reminders to eat regularly, sneaking in calories, and altering her mindset towards her performance in races. She also shares how managing RED-S has reshaped both her experience and love for running.

This interview is the first of many around folks' stories with eating disorders that I will be releasing throughout the month of February. The end of February is Eating Disorders Awareness Week (2/26 - 3/3).

If you or someone you know is struggling, here are some resources:

Eating Disorder Hotlines for 24/7 Crisis Help: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/treatment-for-eating-disorders/eating-disorder-hotlines

NEDA help page: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help/

NEDA resources: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/resource-center/

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