How many times have you been in a training run or race environment where issues like nausea, bloating, or cramping have interrupted performance?
Or how often have you tried to experiment with the latest drink mixes, gels, and bars only to find yourself back at square one wondering what will keep you properly fueled and focused on the task at hand during prolonged exercise?
Personally, I’ve lost count of how many times gut distress and nutrition choices were the limiting factors on my performance in these scenarios. And that’s why I’m excited to have Robert Wilson, a professor of exercise science and registered dietitian on the podcast today.
Robert wrote a book a few years ago called “The Athlete’s Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress”.
In this interview, we use his research to talk about the sources and remedies for common gut distress issues that runners face.
We dive deep into the nutritional strategies that runners can implement to execute their most important, challenging runs in training and on race day.
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Extending beyond normal sleep and nutrition routines, have you ever wondered about alternative recovery methods? Maybe you’ve had conversations with family and friends about Eastern Medicine, novel medical procedures, a new technology or something else along those lines and you’ve wondered: could this help my running?
Well this episode of Run to the Top is another Up Tempo Talk with RunnersConnect coaches Dylan Belles and Ruari Moynihan discussing 5 alternative ways to recover from running workouts, some of the science behind these practices, as well as insights from their personal experiences with these tools and procedures.
Tune in to hear their discussion around acupuncture, platelet rich plasma procedures, sauna, cryotherapy, and compression garments.
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For those of you who have been fans of RunnersConnect for some time now, you know that some of our favorite events of the year are our running retreats.
It’s truly amazing to get to spend 4-5 days with passionate runners - talking about running, exploring awesome trails, and learning together.
Now, runners attend our retreats for a lot of different reasons - the chance to run in awesome places, all of the 1-on-1 coaching and learning, or even just to be surrounded by a group of likeminded people who love running.
But, for us coaches they also serve a fantastic purpose.
You see, although our running retreats are 100% focused on delivering a great experience to our attendees, we are also rewarded with the opportunity to learn and grow as coaches.
Moreover, when we host a retreat, it further reinforces why I love what I do. Plus, I always glean new insights into what works, what doesn't and what runners like you experience.
So, in today’s show I want to go over 4 insights I gained from our retreats last year and how you can apply these lessons to your own training.
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If you're looking for the best way to get motivated, improve performance and recovery, and increase focus for your post-run strength workouts, you’ll love the new Perform from the Amino Company.
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What if you could actually run your best past age 40? And get fitter and stronger?
We’ve put together some of the best interviews we’ve conducted over the past 10 years from masters coaches, researchers and record holders to help you better understand how to adapt your training as you age.
We’ll go over the mental obstacles we face as masters runners, from perhaps not being able to reach our previous best times to wondering what’s our potential and overcoming the fear of injury.
You’ll also get specific workouts, training schedules, and strength schedules from some of the fastest and most accomplished masters runners in the world.
So, if you’re ready to learn how to make the most of your running as you age, today’s interview round-up is just what you need!
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Heal is an amino acid, whey and creatine based formulation designed to reduce recovery times and improve physical function after injuries by accelerating muscle repair while helping maintain a healthy inflammatory response.
If you're looking for a nutritional advantage when it comes to recovering from your running injury or your daily training I recommend you give Heal from AminoCo a try.
If you’re interested in learning more and giving Heal a try, we’ve got a special offer for you where you can save 30% by using the code RC30. Just head to: aminoco.com/rttt and use the code RC30 at checkout to save 30%
We are back with another edition of Training Plan rescue. The feedback from the previous episode has been great and Coach Jeff is excited to take a deep dive into a listener's training plan this week to see what we can all learn and apply to our training.
This week, we’re looking at a training plan from Tim Ballard. Tim has been running for about 10 years and making good progress up until the last year or two. He’s typically in the top of his age group at most races, but as he’ll tell you, things have been slipping the last few races.
Listen in to Coach Jeff’s expert analysis of Tim’s current strategy and execution, as well as his suggestions for Tim’s future training blocks when it comes to approaching easy days, workout selection, recovery, and strength building.
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To save 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases, go to getkion.com/runtothetop to get the fundamental supplement for fitness, Kion Aminos.
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