sports nutrition Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/sports-nutrition/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:18:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://runningmagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-running-site-icon-32x32.png sports nutrition Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/sports-nutrition/ 32 32 213543699 Prioritizing nutrition to fuel your best year of running yet https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/make-nutrition-a-priority-to-fuel-your-best-year-of-running-yet/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/make-nutrition-a-priority-to-fuel-your-best-year-of-running-yet/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:00:50 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=153210 Registered dietitian Sandra Kilmartin shares tips on setting practical nutrition goals to fuel your training and racing in 2026

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/make-nutrition-a-priority-to-fuel-your-best-year-of-running-yet/feed/ 0 153210 Could bugs be your next training fuel? https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/could-bugs-be-your-next-training-fuel/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/could-bugs-be-your-next-training-fuel/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:19:50 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=151596 Insects might make a great alternative recovery superfood

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/could-bugs-be-your-next-training-fuel/feed/ 0 151596 Optimizing gut health to maximize performance https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/optimizing-gut-health-to-maximize-performance/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/optimizing-gut-health-to-maximize-performance/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:30:15 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=150204 Registered sports dietitian Jessalyn O'Donnell shares tips on how to avoid GI distress and feel better in training and racing

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/optimizing-gut-health-to-maximize-performance/feed/ 0 150204 How a pre-race poo can make or break your race https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/how-a-pre-race-poo-can-make-or-break-your-race/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/how-a-pre-race-poo-can-make-or-break-your-race/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:03 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=149949 Sports scientist Dr. Chia-Hua Kuo reveals the surprisingly positive links between defecation and endurance performance

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/how-a-pre-race-poo-can-make-or-break-your-race/feed/ 0 149949 Fuelling for marathon success with registered dietitian and Canadian elite runner Rachel Hannah https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/fuelling-for-marathon-success-with-registered-dietitian-and-canadian-elite-rachel-hannah/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/fuelling-for-marathon-success-with-registered-dietitian-and-canadian-elite-rachel-hannah/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:00:29 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=145321 Hear from the five-time Canadian Champion about her go-to nutrition advice to fuel training and get the most out of yourself on race day

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/fuelling-for-marathon-success-with-registered-dietitian-and-canadian-elite-rachel-hannah/feed/ 0 145321 Registered dietitian Jennifer Sygo talks fuelling forward and maximizing race-day nutrition https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/registered-dietitian-jennifer-sygo-talks-fuelling-forward-daily-nutrition-and-race-day-fuelling/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/registered-dietitian-jennifer-sygo-talks-fuelling-forward-daily-nutrition-and-race-day-fuelling/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:00:20 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=136228 Canadian Olympic team dietitian and sports nutritionist Jennifer Sygo shares her expertise on all things training, recovery, and fuelling in this week's episode of the Shakeout Podcast

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/registered-dietitian-jennifer-sygo-talks-fuelling-forward-daily-nutrition-and-race-day-fuelling/feed/ 0 136228 Runners: why you should eat a bedtime snack https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/runners-why-you-should-eat-a-bedtime-snack/ https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/runners-why-you-should-eat-a-bedtime-snack/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:25:22 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=122906 If you've always believed that pre-bedtime snacking was bad, here's why it's time to revise that

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/runners-why-you-should-eat-a-bedtime-snack/feed/ 0 122906 Fasted training: is running fuel-free fun or foolish? https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/fasted-training-is-running-fuel-free-fun-or-foolish/ https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/fasted-training-is-running-fuel-free-fun-or-foolish/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:23:18 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=122329 Does skipping your pre-workout meal really give you an edge, or does it just wear you out sooner?

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/fasted-training-is-running-fuel-free-fun-or-foolish/feed/ 0 122329 Train your gut and smash your goals https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/train-your-gut-and-smash-your-goals/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/train-your-gut-and-smash-your-goals/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:34:51 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=103646 Spending as little as two weeks practising fuelling can improve your performance

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