Grayson Murphy on Crohn's Disease, Performance Anxiety, and Fueling as a Pro Runner

First, a huge congratulations to Grayson and her husband on the recent birth of their daughter, Violet! At the time of recording, she was just days away from becoming a first-time mom, and I couldn't be more excited for them.

In episode 139 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by professional trail runner and two-time World Mountain Running Champion Grayson Murphy.

Grayson has dealt with her fair share of challenges as an athlete, including an eating disorder in high school, years of unexplained GI issues that ultimately led to a Crohn's disease diagnosis, performance anxiety, and most recently, training and fueling through pregnancy as a professional runner.

Despite all of that, she has kept showing up to start lines, and winning, while learning how to fuel better, advocate for her health, and navigate the ups and downs that come with being human.

Grayson and I discuss:

• Her transition from soccer to collegiate and eventually professional running
• Years of unexplained GI symptoms, misdiagnoses, and the road to finally getting answers
• Training and race-day fueling strategies, including for athletes with Crohn's disease
• Tried and tested strategies to alleviate performance anxiety
• Therapy, medication, and other mental health tools that have helped her
• Her move from sub-ultra distances to the 50K
• Training and fueling through pregnancy as a professional athlete

Whether you're navigating a chronic illness, have felt dismissed by a healthcare provider, or want to fuel smarter and show up to race day with less anxiety, this episode is for you.

🎧 Grab your headphones, because this is a good one!

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