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Why Carb Loading Isn't Just One Big Pasta Dinner
Why Carb Loading Isn't Just One Big Pasta Dinner

If your carb-loading strategy is one giant plate of spaghetti the night before your race, you're leaving performance on the table. Here's the science-backed way to actually fuel your best race.

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Anna MitchellAugust 30, 2026Comment
Low Ferritin in Distance Runners: What Athletes Need to Know
Low Ferritin in Distance Runners: What Athletes Need to Know

Low ferritin is common among distance runners and can affect performance long before anemia develops. Learn the signs, risk factors, testing recommendations, and nutrition strategies that can help support healthy iron stores.

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Anna MitchellJune 10, 2026Comment
What Should Athletes Eat Before Practice? A Sports Dietitian’s Timing Guide
What Should Athletes Eat Before Practice? A Sports Dietitian’s Timing Guide
Anna MitchellMay 4, 2026
Book Recommendations for Fueling Well
Book Recommendations for Fueling Well
Anna MitchellNovember 7, 2022
The Sports Nutrition Pyramid
The Sports Nutrition Pyramid
Anna MitchellNovember 2, 2020 Comment
Ditch the diets
Ditch the diets
Anna MitchellOctober 19, 2020Comment
Pre- and Post-Workout Fueling
Pre- and Post-Workout Fueling
Anna MitchellOctober 5, 2020 Comments
Do Fruits & Vegetables Impact Performance?
Do Fruits & Vegetables Impact Performance?
Anna MitchellSeptember 21, 2020 Comment
What's the Deal with Sugar?
What's the Deal with Sugar?
Anna MitchellSeptember 7, 2020Comment
Nutrition for Busy Days
Nutrition for Busy Days
Anna MitchellAugust 17, 2020 Comments
Fueling with Trail Mix
Fueling with Trail Mix
Anna MitchellAugust 3, 2020Comment
Caffeine & Performance
Caffeine & Performance
Anna MitchellJuly 20, 2020 Comment
Smart Snacking
Smart Snacking
Anna MitchellJuly 6, 2020
The Power of Sleep
The Power of Sleep
Anna MitchellJune 22, 2020
Hydration & Performance
Hydration & Performance
Anna MitchellJune 8, 2020
Wasted Workouts
Wasted Workouts
Anna MitchellMay 25, 2020Comment
Sheet Pan Recipes in 35 Minutes or Less for Busy Athletes
Sheet Pan Recipes in 35 Minutes or Less for Busy Athletes
Anna MitchellMay 11, 2020

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Race day fueling for XC, simplified. 🏃‍♀️

Fueling for a race day does not need to be complicated, but it does need to be planned. Swipe through for the full breakdown: dinner the night before, your bedtime snack (yes, you still need one), break
For anyone new around here…

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Carb loading can feel like a LOT of food.

But hitting higher carbohydrate needs doesn’t always mean you need to eat more food. Instead, it means being strategic about what you choose.

A few simple swaps can help you get more carbs in without
Carb loading can be one of the most impactful things you do to set yourself up for a strong race…

but it’s easy to get it wrong.

Starting too late, eating way more than you need, choosing foods that don’t sit well, or thinking on

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