Learning to Eat for My Biggest Running Week & Post-Run Headaches

About this episode

Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza discuss nutrition for runners and address post-run headaches after a significant training week.

Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza are back for Episode 4 of For Better or For Worse, the show where a beginner runner and an elite runner chase goals together (and occasionally argue about hockey and boiled eggs).This week, Alexis just finished her biggest training week ever: 21.2km over four runs, but keeps getting post-run headaches. Alex breaks down the nutrition basics every new runner needs to know, from macronutrients and meal timing to electrolytes and why calories aren't the enemy.Plus: the running and alcohol conversation nobody wants to have, Alex's honest take on run club culture, a PB in the track 10K, and a hot debate on run/walk intervals vs. pushing through.Follow the show on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/alex.is.pod/Follow Alex:https://www.instagram.com/cyresy_10/Follow Alexis:https://www.instagram.com/alexisdsouza.to/Chapters:0:00 - Cold open: Too many metrics?1:00 - Intro & where we're at (7 weeks to the wedding)3:00 - Strava and the social pressure on new runners7:00 - Alexis's biggest running week ever: 21.2km9:00 - Why am I getting headaches after every run?12:00 - Running nutrition 101: macronutrients explained18:00 - Post-run fueling: what to eat and…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Cyr

Guest: Alexis D'Souza

Topics covered

• running nutrition
• post-run headaches
• training week
• run club culture
• running and alcohol

Keywords

• running
• nutrition
• headaches
• training
• macronutrients
• calories
• run club
• alcohol

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