How to Fuel Your Next Training Session

About this episode

Jillian Thoren returns to discuss effective fueling strategies for training and racing.

Between gels, bars, liquids, and real food, the options for fueling your training and racing can feel overwhelming. Lifelong runner and Registered Dietitian Jillian Thoren returns to help break down all your training nutrition needs. In this episode, Jillian and Carrie cut through the noise on what fueling strategies actually work, how many carbohydrates and calories your body needs before, during, and after race day, and practical tips for carrying fuel on your longer runs. Whether you're figuring out fueling for the first time or fine-tuning a routine that's almost there, this episode delivers actionable advice for runners at every level.

People in this episode

Host: Carrie

Guest: Jillian Thoren

Topics covered

• training nutrition
• fueling strategies
• carbohydrates
• calories
• running tips

Keywords

• fueling
• training
• nutrition
• running
• carbohydrates
• calories
• gels
• bars
• liquids
• real food

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