A Runner’s Life

#137 - How to fuel your marathon training with Laura Tilt (Registered Dietitian)


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In episode 137, I speak with Laura Tilt who is a Registered Dietitian, health writer, brand consultant, author of Get Gutsy and creator of The Gut Loving Podcast. You can follower her on Instagram @nutritilty

In this episode we talk about:

  • The essentials runners need to consider for marathon training
  • Clearing nutrition myths
  • What a typical training week looks like (using me as example)
  • How to plan your nutritional needs for the last week of your marathon
  • Plus much more.
  • This episode is supported by SportsShoes as I prepare for the 2022 Berlin Marathon. Have a look at episode 1 titled: Berlin Marathon - Course Tips and Overview

    In this episode I provide some on-site course tips live from Berlin to help you run your best Berlin marathon. You can watch it by clicking this link:

    https://youtu.be/-4-lmen6hr8

    This episode with Laura is featured in episode 2, as I detail my training which includes running the Big Half marathon where I earned a PB.


    Please have a look at the resources below noted in the conversation

    • IOC booklet for athletes https://www.olympicsil.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/EN-Nutrition-Booklet.pdf
    • Gatorade sports science institute https://www.gssiweb.org/en/sports-science-exchange/all/carbohydrate
    • My sports science website e.g. hydration https://www.mysportscience.com/blog/categories/hydration
    • Sports dietitians Australia factsheets https://www.sportsdietitians.com.au/factsheets/
    • Calculate sweat rate https://www.mysportscience.com/post/2017/07/14/how-much-do-you-sweat
    • Louise Burke for low carb high fat diet and sports performance discussion.
    • Anita bean sports nutrition book is a really good practical guide for anyone wanting to learn about sports nutrition.

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