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#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
I don’t know if running is the greatest sport, but those other things are pretty great.
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I don’t know if running is the greatest sport, but those other things are pretty great.
I thought so too. Although, to be honest, I’m still googling what some of those words mean.
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I thought so too. Although, to be honest, I’m still googling what some of those words mean.
❝When an individual is not eating enough to provide energy for their body’s health needs, and *on top of that* energy needed to exercise, […] the energy needed for the gut to function could be compromised.
—Jessalyn O’Donnell
runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-pod...
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—Jessalyn O’Donnell
runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-pod...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
Optimizing gut health to maximize performance - Canadian Running Magazine
Registered sports dietitian Jessalyn O'Donnell shares tips on how to avoid GI distress and feel better in training and racing
runningmagazine.ca
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
❝When an individual is not eating enough to provide energy for their body’s health needs, and *on top of that* energy needed to exercise, […] the energy needed for the gut to function could be compromised.
—Jessalyn O’Donnell
runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-pod...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
—Jessalyn O’Donnell
runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-pod...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
2/2 ❝If you care about splits, watts, and how you feel at hour 10 in an ultramarathon, then you should care about your gums and teeth.
—Dr. Gerard Anton
www.irunfar.com/oral-health-...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
—Dr. Gerard Anton
www.irunfar.com/oral-health-...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
Teeth, Trails, and VO2max: Why Oral Health Matters More Than You Think
Why taking care of teeth and gums can help athletic performance in endurance runners.
www.irunfar.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
2/2 ❝If you care about splits, watts, and how you feel at hour 10 in an ultramarathon, then you should care about your gums and teeth.
—Dr. Gerard Anton
www.irunfar.com/oral-health-...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
—Dr. Gerard Anton
www.irunfar.com/oral-health-...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
2/2 ❝We dedicate countless hours to improving specific aspects of our performance like uphill propulsion, downhill technique, gut tolerance and metabolic efficiency, but are we focusing on what moves the needle?
—Niki Micallef
open.substack.com/pub/bornonth...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
—Niki Micallef
open.substack.com/pub/bornonth...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
Analysing the Limiters of Ultra Marathon Performance
An evidence-based guide to what really holds you back in an ultra, focusing on the interplay between perceived exertion, the brain, and physical breakdown.
open.substack.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
2/2 ❝We dedicate countless hours to improving specific aspects of our performance like uphill propulsion, downhill technique, gut tolerance and metabolic efficiency, but are we focusing on what moves the needle?
—Niki Micallef
open.substack.com/pub/bornonth...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
—Niki Micallef
open.substack.com/pub/bornonth...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
Definitely not just for ultrarunners!
October 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Definitely not just for ultrarunners!