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7-day meal plan for marathon runners

Do you intentionally change how you eat throughout the day depending on your workout(s) for the day?  When an athlete works with me on daily and sport nutrition, the above is a question that I often ask when athletes expresses their struggles with injury, health issues, fatigue, and a performance decline.  Checking off those hard-earned miles is only one element in preparing your body for an endurance event.  Often underestimated—yet vital for success—is daily nutrition. For many athletes, busy schedules and a rushed lifestyle alongside training can make it difficult to eat enough of the right foods, at the right times to support your active lifestyle. Even with the best intentions, if you end up tired or hangry, good intentions can easily give way to fast food or mindless snacking.  Marathon training challenges your body daily in a variety of ways, so your diet must change to support these different stressors.  In my recent  Outside Run article , I go...