Welcome to Episode 108 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast, featuring endurance athlete and run coach, Sara Manderscheid. Sara hosts the podcast Elevate Your Running, which is also the name of her coaching company.
In this Athlete Nutrition Profile, I sit down with Sara to explore how her approach to fueling has changed across her life. We discuss:
Her memories of being physically active as a kid, including adventures on her bike with lots of snacks in her basket
How the message of “smaller is better” from various media sources made her question and try to change her body as a teenager
How she fueled herself with Diet Coke, 100 calorie packs, and 1 meal per day in college
Why she started to run while working in financial services, and how running (eventually) helped her learn how to nourish herself properly
How she recovered from periods of intentional and unintentional underfueling
How she coped with body changes throughout this process
Mishaps with sports nutrition over the years, including an exploding gel
Why carbs are such an essential part of her diet
Some of her current favorite sports nutrition products
Why meal prepping is an important part of her routine, especially during peak training weeks, and what she loves to make
Some of the biggest nutrition challenges that she observes as a coach
What she's currently training for (hint - it's not Boston)
I hope you enjoy this deep dive into Sara’s fueling journey! Stay tuned for my guest appearance on her podcast, Elevate Your Running, where we’ll discuss everything you need to know about iron and ferritin.
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Disclaimer – all information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to replace individual medical and nutrition recommendations
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