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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

nutrition with anna LLC

Race season travel is here! Whether you’re heading to a late fall marathon, XC regionals or nationals, or high school post-season meets, how you fuel on the way there matters just as much as your race day fueling.

A lot of athletes do everythi
Training doesn’t make you fitter on its own. Your body gets stronger and faster when it has the energy to recover and adapt to the work you’re doing.

When you add mileage, workouts, or intensity without increasing what you eat, the gap h
Endurance training asks a lot of your body, and your plate should reflect that.

A lot of runners I work with are eating “healthy” but not eating like athletes. Fewer light products, more carbs, and snacks planned around practice can make
Low iron is one of the most common issues I see in endurance athletes, especially runners and athletes with high training volume. But the symptoms overlap with a lot of other things (overtraining, underfueling, poor sleep), so the only way to know is
Heal → rehab → return to running → another stress fracture. 😮‍💨

If you’ve coached, treated, or been this athlete, you know how frustrating this cycle is. Often everyone is doing the “right” things: rest, cross-
What should you take in during a run? It depends on how long you’re out there ⏱️

Shorter runs usually just need water. Once you’re past about 45 minutes, a little carb starts to help. For your longest efforts, aim for steady carbs and fl

Fuel Better. Perform Better.


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