The Fueling Forward Podcast

Today's episode is a Q&A where I answer questions that have been submitted by listeners. The questions I answer in this episode include:

• I'm a college coach and my athletes just started double threshold days. What should fueling and refueling look like around these sessions, and should they be taking in carbs/electrolytes during?
• I'm a high school runner with a big appetite, and I find myself comparing how much I'm eating to ...

This episode is an interview with professional runner for Saucony, Grayson Murphy. Grayson grew up playing soccer, and even went on to play soccer in college. When she decided college soccer wasn't for her, she walked on to her college's track/xc team. Grayson went from having no experience with running and running 1 mile at a time to becoming a 5x D1 All-American at the University of Utah. Grayson signed a professional contract so...

In today's Q&A episode, we cover some really great questions including:

• Do you have any advice on how to navigate fueling in the off season? I have a fear of gaining weight and losing fitness, and it's making me really anxious.
• I was just diagnosed with a bone stress injury in my femur, and I heard that caffeine can lead to bone loss through blocking absorption of calcium and other minerals. I've upped my intake over the last...

This episode is an interview with strength and conditioning specialist, Chris Lee. Chris was a D3 collegiate swimmer while at Montclair State, and after college he moved to Boulder, Colorado to pursue competitive triathlon. After getting his CSCS certification, Chris founded Kinesis Integrated. Kinesis Integrated provides personalized, science-backed strength training for endurance athletes, and they offer both in-person and app-ba...

Today's episode is a Q&A where I answer questions that were submitted to me by listeners.

Questions answered in this episode include:

• I'm a high school xc athlete who had a disappointing track season, I found of my ferritin was a 3 and I'm a plant based athlete. What can I do to help improve my iron?
• What are your thoughts on syncing your fueling to your menstrual cycle, specifically to help with PMS symptoms?
• I'm a high school...

This episode is an interview with professional runner for Nike, Sinclaire Johnson. Sinclaire is a Florida native who switched from lacrosse to running in high school. She earned a full ride scholarship to Oklahoma State University, where she was a 2 time All-American and the 2019 NCAA champion in the 1500, setting the NCAA championship meet record that still stands today. Sinclaire signed a professional contract with Nike right aft...

In this Q&A episode, I'm answering questions submitted to me by listeners. Today's questions include:

• How should I fuel before and after an evening training session if I'm running at night around 7-9pm?
• I've heard you mention that artificial sweeteners can impact gut health, can you expand on this and does that mean I should stop putting stevia in my coffee?
• I've been working on adding more carbs and have been feeling better w...

This episode is an interview with mom of 3 and professional runner, Steph Bruce. Steph grew up in Arizona, where finding running in high school led her to a successful D1 career at USCB, including achieving All-American honors. Steph went on to run professionally, and has 3 US titles and over 30 US championship showings between the track and the roads. Steph ultimately transition to the marathon, and has an average time of 2:31 ove...

This week's episode is a Q&A! I answer questions that have been submitted by listeners, and today's questions include:

• What can I expect physically and mentally when returning from a period of underfueling or RED-S? How long will it take to feel normal?
• I have big goals in the sport but am not really a stand out runner. I know you were a walk on, so do you have any advice for a runner that wants to get better?
• I've heard that...

This episode is an interview with former professional runner and soon to be registered dietitian, Alexa Efraimson! Alexa grew up in Washington, where she found running through soccer. She excelled quickly in the sport, and ended up signing a professional contract with Nike right out of high school at age 17. Alexa was a 2x member of Junior Team USA and is still the junior American record holder in the 1500. She was a member of Team...

Today's episode is a Q&A with me, Maddie Alm, registered dietitian and former professional runner. I'll be answering questions submitted to me by listeners, and today's questions that I answer include:

• I've always had a regular cycle so assumed I was fueling properly, but after struggling with fatigue and realizing I needed to eat more I was wondering if there are other ways I can tell if I'm under fueling?
• I'm a high school ...

This episode is an interview with Kara Goucher. Kara lives in Boulder where she is a wife and mom, and a Track and Field analyst for NBC Sports. Kara grew up in Minnesota, finding the sport of running through her grandpa, then went on to run for the University of Colorado where she was a 3x NCAA champion. After college, Kara went on to run professionally for Nike Oregon Project, and was a 5x member of Team USA including a 2x Olympi...

This week's episode is a Q&A with me, your host, Maddie Alm. I start the episode by giving a quick update on how I'm preparing to train for NYCM (spoiler alert, it's not much). Then, I'm answering questions that have been submitted by listeners.

Today's questions I answer include:

• As a busy student athlete, I know some days I'm not getting enough in because of my busy schedule. Should I be worried about within day deficits, a...

This episode is an interview with professional runner representing Puma and mom of 4, Sara Vaughn. Sara was born and raise in a small town in Nebraska, and after finding running in high school she went on to become an All-American for CU. While at CU, she unexpectedly became pregnant her junior year and had her first daughter, Kiki, as a collegiate athlete. Sara went on to compete in everything from the 800 to the marathon, represe...

Today's episode is a Q&A with me, Maddie Alm, registered dietitian and former professional runner. I'm starting off today's episode with an exciting announcement, then I'm answering questions that have been submitted to me by listeners.

Questions answered in this episode include:

1. What are your thoughts on incomplete vs. complete proteins and leucine content of plant based proteins?
2. As a plant-based, high mileage runner I'm wo...

This week's episode is the first of my May series, Mother Runners, where runners who are also moms share their experiences navigating this time in their life. Today's guest is Reilly Beatty, a registered dietitian, owner of Reilly Beatty Sports Nutrition, and new mom to her first daughter who was born just over a year ago. Reilly played D1 soccer at NC State, and found her way to running after college. She has recently gotten into ...

Today's episode is a Q&A with me, your host, Maddie Alm, registered dietitian and former professional runner. I start of the episode with some brief thoughts on Monday's Boston Marathon, then I'm answering questions submitted by listeners. Today's questions include:

• I went through a period of time where I was under fueling, and have worked on healing my relationship with food and eating more. However since I've made these ch...

This week's episode is an interview with Bailey Ness. Bailey is a Minnesota native and alumni of the University of Minnesota Track/XC team. She moved to Colorado for grad school, finishing up her eligibility at CSU before moving to Denver and starting 2 different businesses. Bailey is the founder of Nessecity, a social media marketing agency, and the co-founder of Cooldown Running, the largest run club in the US with an apparel lin...

Today's episode is a Q&A with me, your host, Maddie Alm, registered dietitian and former professional runner. I answer questions that have been submitted to me by listeners, and today's questions include:

1. I was told my cholesterol levels are high as a young high level runner and my doctor told me to remove several foods, what does this mean and what should I do?
2. How do I fuel when returning from injury and manage the stress I...