The Fueling Mistake Female Runners Over 45 Keep Making

About this episode

This episode discusses fueling strategies for female runners over 45, featuring insights from sports nutritionist Rebecca Paulser.

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People in this episode

Host: Coach Parry

Guest: Rebecca Paulser

Topics covered

• nutrition
• female runners
• carbohydrate fueling
• marathon training
• ultra running
• sports health

Keywords

• fueling mistake
• female runners
• carbohydrates
• marathon
• ultra runners
• sports nutrition
• running health

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