“I’m slow, so I probably don’t need to fuel.”
“I’m not competing, so it doesn’t really matter.”
“I don’t need carbs unless I’m exercising for more than 90 minutes.”
“I can’t eat before I work out.”
These are ALL things we hear constantly.
So my friend and fellow coach Laura Savino is back on the podcast to help me bust some of the most common fueling myths we see online.
Because your body doesn’t know whether you’re racing, training, hiking for fun, or trying to win.
It knows that you’re asking it to perform.
And if you’re consistently asking your body to do more while refusing to give it the fuel it needs, eventually something has to give.
In this episode, we talk about:
* Why being slower does not mean you need less fuel
* Why “I feel fine without eating” doesn’t mean you couldn’t feel WAY better
* Why waiting until you’re exhausted, starving, or depleted to eat is already too late
* Why simple carbs can actually be incredibly useful around training
* Why your “carbs before exercise” might actually be too high in fat, protein, or fiber to digest well
* How fueling can improve performance & your ability to recover and train again
* Why fueling is something you practice during training not something you suddenly introduce on race day
I also share what happened when I was running 30–40 miles per week while barely fueling any of it. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t great 😂
Fuel isn’t something you have to earn.
And you don’t need to wait until you’re fast enough, lean enough, competitive enough, or training long enough to start supporting your body properly.
Give this one a listen especially if you run, hike, cycle, lift, or do any kind of endurance training.
Connect with Laura:
* Instagram: @laurajustinesavino
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