The Running Explained Podcast

Let's talk about low-carb diets for endurance athletes! Sports dietitian Holley Samuel, RD, MEd, CPT (@holleyfuelednutrition) joins the show to talk about low carbohydrate approaches for endurance athletes. Good? Bad? Let's discuss!

Holley Samuel is a dietitian, personal trainer, master of education & eating disorders, and podcaster at her virtual practice Holley Fueled Nutrition. Holley works with runners and helps them learn to fuel their bodies without restriction, make peace with food, and prevent injuries to become stronger and faster runners for life. https://holleyfuelednutrition.com

How can we make running a sport that is welcome to ANYONE who wants to run? Marathoner, author, coach, & activist Martinus Evans (@300poundsandrunning | @runslowaf) joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his new book, The Slow AF Run Club, size & pace inclusivity, challenging the status quo, having uncomfortable conversations, and about being a voice for change and a force for good in the running community by helping runners of ALL paces, ALL abilities, and ALL goals find a place in our sport and be welcome for exactly who you are!

https://300poundsandrunning.com

https://slowafrunclub.com

What is fatigue? What causes it? What can we do to improve our fatigue resistance? Exercise physiologist Dr. Phil Batterson, PhD (@criticalO2) joins the show today for a deep dive into the science of muscle fatigue in endurance athletes!

HOW can you be an informed consumer of sports nutrition products? How can you critically evaluate the claims set forth by different sports nutrition companies, sort through the BS, and find the best products for you? Sports Dietitian Stevie Lyn Smith, MS, RDN, CSSD, CDN (@stevielynlyn) joins the show to help us become more informed consumers and understand different marketing pitches for sports nutrition products

Stevie Lyn has ten years of experience in providing nutrition education and counseling in a variety of clinical settings and with athletes of all levels. Growing up as a three-season athlete and playing lacrosse at the collegiate level, being active has always been a passion. After retiring from team sports, she has since completed ten full Ironman distance triathlons, numerous half-iron distance triathlons, and marathons, along with many other endurance events including the ultra-marathon distance. As an avid endurance and team sport athlete, she knows the importance of eating to support a healthy lifestyle both on and off the field. When working with groups and clients one-on-one she provides an evidenced-based and practical approach using her education and experience to empower individuals to improve their physical and mental well-being.

While Stevie Lyn is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, she also has worked with many other populations providing medical nutrition therapy. Being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease later in her athletic career, she feels strongly about helping others to continue to stay active and healthy while managing chronic autoimmune disease.

What does foam rolling actually DO and how can you include it appropriately in your training? What about percussion massagers? What is fascia, and what does it do? Does KT actually work? Physical Therapist Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD (@sparkhealthyrunner) returns to the show to help us understand how these tools can help (or hurt, if used incorrectly) you as a runner?

Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS is a running physical therapist, run coach, host of the Healthy Runner podcast, and founder of Spark Healthy Runner and has been a leader in the rehab and running community for 20+ years. He is truly living his passion educating the running community that they don’t need to stop running to get over a running injury. Through his signature 1:1 coaching program, weekly videos, and podcast episodes, he empowers runners to get stronger, run faster, and enjoy lifelong injury-free running. Through strength and run-specific training you can build your body to have a strong mind, strong body, and just keep running!

In this mid-week Q&A episode with Coach Elisabeth, we tackle 3 recent questions from runners:

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Looking for guidance in your training? Not sure what do to or when do to it? Want SPECIFIC advice for your training or to learn EXACTLY what YOU should do to reach your goals?

Should you train by TIME or train by DISTANCE? ...or both? Coach Elisabeth breaks down time-based vs distance-based training, the pros and cons of each, and what we're ACTUALLY targeting in our training

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Looking for guidance in your training? Not sure what do to or when do to it? Want SPECIFIC advice for your training or to learn EXACTLY what YOU should do to reach your goals?

What do you get when you run all six of the Abbott World Major Marathons: Berlin, Chicago, London, New York, Boston, and Tokyo? You get a special medal and a place on the short list of runners who have accomplished such a feat! Marathoner, journalist, and coach Ashley Mateo (@ashleymateo) joins the show to talk about her Six Star journey!

Coach Elisabeth recaps running the 127th Boston Marathon this past Patriots Day! Learn about... the uphills, the downhills, the good, the bad, and the ugly of running a quad-shredding course like this one!

Ultramarathons are a big commitment… can you still train for one with limited availability? Coach Kelly Vigil (@moremilesmorefun) is here to talk about her experience training for a 50k on top of being a full-time working mom of 3 kids under 5!

-The importance of base-building

-Finding the time; what does that look like?

-Time on feet vs specific distance targets

-Learning to be flexible!

-What worked well & what she’ll change for next time

-And more!

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