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Fueling the Female Triathlete: Understanding Your Unique Nutritional Needs

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips
Women have more slow-twitch fibers, making them outperform men in crazy long events like three-day runs.
Sports dietitian Taryn Richardson joins host Vanessa to discuss the unique nutritional needs of female triathletes, covering topics like hormonal impacts on fueling, carb and protein requirements, iron deficiency, and life stages from pregnancy to menopause. They debunk myths and emphasize individualized approaches to optimize performance and health.

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A practical nutrition check-in for female endurance athletes who want fewer guesses and better race-day basics.

This episode centers fueling for female endurance athletes and frames nutrition as a performance tool, not an afterthought. Taryn Richardson of Triathlon Nutrition Academy, a sports dietitian who works with endurance athletes, explains why sports-nutrition advice built on…

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If your fueling plan was built on the wrong body of evidence, start here.

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