Coach Claire Bartholic, Founder of Host of the Run To The Top Podcast, and her new Podcast, The Planted Runner, joins the show's Host, (me) Run Coach Alli.

Claire came to running in her mid 30's to lose weight and trained her way to a 2:58 marathon at 38 years old. She's currently focused on preparing her body to stay strong and fit while incorporating running into her workout routine to maintain a healthy lifestyle. She's extremely passionate about helping other first-time marathoners, and runners find their best selves through the sport of running, whatever their goals may be! Claire has led hundreds of athletes to the best performances of their lives through science-backed training, plant-based nutrition, and her proven mindset programs. She hosts one of the most popular running podcasts in the world, The Run to the Top. With over 7 million downloads, thousands of runners listen to Claire interview the best in the sport each week and learn actionable lessons to become a better runner in each episode. She's taken her talents to her podcast, The Planted Runner, to create an outlet for more runners to connect, listen, and learn about her methods in coaching and outside of it!

Today on the show, we discuss:

• The importance of fueling while training for performance in the running, particularly the marathon
• The benefits of a plant-based diet and how it could elevate your running performance
• How you can train smarter with the methods discussed on today's show, as well as by keeping a varied training regime year-round to keep you from hitting a plateau and to continue experiencing fitness gains for life

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Connect with Coach Claire Bartholic

• Link to free 12 week marathon series:  theplantedrunner.com/marathon
• Group coaching:  theplantedrunner.com/group
• Free Ultimate Fueling Guide for Runners:  theplantedrunner.com/join
• Instagram: @theplantedrunner

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