If you train regularly, eat “well,” and still feel like your body isn’t responding the way it should, this is something that should be on your radar. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) is a common thing I see in clinic and even though it’s more well known now than years ago, most people aren’t sure how to assess if it’s something that is affecting them. It can be tricky as it’s not extreme, not always intentional and it can affect the weekend warrior just as easily as it can affect an elite athlete. What is RED-S? RED-S occurs when the body doesn’t have enough energy available to support both exercise and normal physiological function. It was once known as the Female Athlete Triad, which focused on: We now know ...
Be a Marathon Rockstar: Fuel Your Success from Start to Finish
I work with a range of running levels from novice to the well-seasoned ultra-athlete. This blog has information for all runners; however, it is intended for the newer marathon runners. I ran my first half marathon with no knowledge of running, nutrition or recovery. I went in 100%, I trained at 100%, every run was at effort, I thought if I ran every run as fast as I could, I would naturally start to run faster, wow, was I wrong! I was under fuelling, not intentionally, I truly believed I was eating well at the time. I trained with an old school phone (way before owning a Garmin) that shouted out when I had hit another “k” that I for some strange reason decided to not take to the event. This all led to a bucket load of excitement at the ...
