A Sports Dietitian Talks Fueling + Energy Balance

Another Mother Runner

Sarah Bowen Shea

Health & Fitness

4.4 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Active folks concerned about getting enough energy to fuel their workouts properly will appreciate the insight and advice in this episode. The guest is Becca McConville, M.S., a sports dietitian and author of Finding Your Sweet Spot: How to Avoid RED-S (Relative Energy Deficit in Sport) by Optimizing Your Energy Balance. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, Becca explains: -what RED-S is, and how to avoid it; -why middle- and back-of-pack runners are at risk of RED-S; -signs of underfueling to be on the alert for; -pre-workout snacks and post-run food suggestions; and, -how to get on the road to resilience. Before the dietitian joins around 11:31, Sarah laughingly shares the saga of a birthday card from her son. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Take steps to better running: Use code AMR15 for 15% discount at Currex.com Give your body what it needs: For 10% off your 1st order, go to Thorne.fit/runner Run the Rose City! Use code AMR20 for $20 off registration at portlandmarathon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thanks to Curax for its longtime support of another mother runner.
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0:36.0	Run the Rose City by doing the Portland Marathon presented by OHSU Health.
0:41.0	Both the Marathon and the half marathon features several crossings of
0:43.8	Portland's iconic bridges and both bridges have a downtown start and finish.
0:47.8	Use code am R 20 for $20 off registration at Portland Marathon.com. In this conversation with a registered dietitian, the topic of disordered eating is discussed.
1:14.0	Please take care when listening.
1:16.4	Welcome to another mother runner.
1:17.6	This is Sarah Boenshe.
1:18.8	I'm joined by Liz Waterstrot.
1:20.4	Hello Liz.
1:21.6	Hi Sarah. There you are in a suburb of Chicago in early March and you are wearing short sleeves.
1:30.0	How is that possible?
1:31.2	My house is so flipping cold and I'm wearing a wool tank top
1:35.6	and a sweater.
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