How To Train Your Gut For Race Day

How many times have you been in a training run or race environment where issues like nausea, bloating, or cramping have interrupted performance?  Or how often have you tried to experiment with the latest drink mixes, gels, and bars only to find yourself back at square one wondering what will keep you properly fueled and focused on the task at hand during prolonged exercise?  Personally, I’ve lost count of how many times gut distress and nutrition choices were the limiting factors on my performance in these scenarios. And that’s why I’m excited to have Robert Wilson, a professor of exercise science and registered dietitian on the podcast today.  Robert wrote a book a few years ago called “The Athlete’s Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress”. In this interview, we use his research to talk about the sources and remedies for common gut distress issues that runners face. We dive deep into the nutritional strategies that runners can implement to execute their most important, challenging runs in training and on race day.  Connect, Comment, Community Follow RunnersConnect on Instagram Join the Elite Treatment where you get first dibs on everything RTTT each month! Runners Connect Winner's Circle Facebook Community  RunnersConnect Facebook page GET EXPERT COACHING AT RUNNERSCONNECT! This week’s show brought to you by: Kion: Kion Aminos is backed by over 20 years of clinical research, has the highest quality ingredients, no fillers or junk, undergoes rigorous quality testing, and tastes amazing with all-natural flavors.  If you want to naturally boost energy, build lean muscle, and enhance athletic recovery you need to get Kion Aminos.  To save 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases, go to getkion.com/runtothetop to get the fundamental supplement for fitness, Kion Aminos. Amino Company: Heal is an amino acid, whey and creatine based formulation designed to reduce recovery times and improve physical function after injuries by accelerating muscle repair while helping maintain a healthy inflammatory response.  If you're looking for a nutritional advantage when it comes to recovering from your running injury or your daily training I recommend you give Heal from AminoCo a try. If you’re interested in learning more and giving Heal a try, we’ve got a special offer for you where you can save 30% by using the code RC30. Just head to: aminoco.com/rttt and use the code RC30 at checkout to save 30%.