Iron: The Critical Levels All Runners Must Know

About this episode

This episode discusses the critical levels of iron that runners must know and the implications of iron deficiency on their health and performance.

Millions of runners are unknowingly suffering from an iron deficiency and it is slowly causing a cascade of problems that is not just affecting their running, but their whole life. Is this something you should be concerned about? Let’s find out. Today, I’m going to go into what you need to know about iron deficiencies in runners You’ll learn: Why runners are at a higher risk for low iron The signs and symptoms that you might not realize And how to get more iron in your diet from plants. I’ll also reveal a sneaky symptom of low iron that I just learned from my daughter, that happily is easily fixed. Welcome to the Planted Runner. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-backed training and plant-based nutrition. If you need more help, you can order my book The Planted Runner: Running Your Best With Plant-Based Nutrition wherever you get books or request a copy from your local library. Don’t forget to stay tuned all the way to the end of the episode for another Mental Strength Minute. Fortify your mind in 60 seconds or less. LINKS: If you’d like help directly from me, you can check out my freebies…

People in this episode

Host: Claire Bartholic

Topics covered

• iron deficiency
• running health
• plant-based nutrition
• symptoms of low iron
• mental strength

Keywords

• iron deficiency
• runners
• health
• nutrition
• symptoms
• plant-based diet
• mental strength

Sponsors

LIquid IV

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evergreen Podcasts

Products: The Planted Runner: Running Your Best With Plant-Based Nutrition, LIquid IV

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