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, Sara shares how her approach to fueling herself has changed dramatically 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 own 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 to become a healthy and strong distance runner again
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 my chat with Sara Manderscheid! Also, stay tuned for my appearance on her podcast, where we talk about all things iron and ferritin related.

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