April 28, 2021

11 Fueling Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make

Ep 20: 11 Fueling Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make

Today we’re breaking down 11 common mistakes endurance athletes make regarding fueling and training and how to not make them again!

We see these all the time with our clients (and maybe have made a few ourselves!)

We’ve touched on a lot of these myths over the last 19 episodes, but wanted to put all of the common fueling mistakes we see often in one place for you.

During this episode, we discuss these mistakes and more:

MISTAKE #1: Skipping fueling workouts that are over an hour
MISTAKE #2: Not getting the recommended 30-90g/carbs/hour
MISTAKE #3: Not eating before and after a workout
MISTAKE #4: Eating a fiber, fat, or protein heavy meal before a workout
MISTAKE #5: Not drinking fluid before, during, and after a workout
MISTAKE #6: Only focusing on protein for recovery post-workout
MISTAKE #7: Skipping electrolytes during workouts
MISTAKE #8: Not eating enough carbs
MISTAKE #9: Waiting hours to eat after a workout
MISTAKE #10: Not practicing your fueling before race day/ Trying something new on race day
MISTAKE #11: Overdoing it the night or day before a big run/race