25 Jun 2024 06:00
POUR: Nutrition, Recovery, and being an Ultrarunning Parent w/ Jesse Rich | S5E20
Takeaways
- Nutrition plays a crucial role in recovery and training for ultrarunning.
- The 80-20 rule encourages a balance between whole foods and processed foods in the diet.
- Recovery is as important as training, and proper nutrition is essential for effective recovery.
- Diet diversity and flexibility are important for meeting individual nutritional needs and goals.
- Consistency and patience are key in ultra running, and it takes years of gradual progression to build up to a 100-mile race.
- Nutrition and recovery play a crucial role in the success of ultra runners, and the focus on recovery nutrition is often overlooked.
- The challenges of training and racing after becoming parents require a flexible and patient approach, with an emphasis on self-care and mental health.
- Local races and self-supported training can reduce stress and provide more predictability for parents with young children.
