12/05/2025
📣Runners with spring races : for perspective, here’s what my clients are working on in this phase (wait is this going to make you have a little off season):
1️⃣ Gut Health: during big builds, we are constantly in the sympathetic nervous state, which diverts blood away from the gut. This impacts the gut microbiota which can impact everything from nutrient absorption, digestion (always feeling bloated/ constipated/or loose stools), hormone regulation/ signaling, and mood (vagus nervous BABAY). For clients that want more data surrounding gut microbiome, we offer PCR testing that gives us more insight of what we need to do to intervene. This has helped a lot of my clients have less symptoms and restore micronutrient panels.
2️⃣Labs: We collect labs at this time for several reasons. It allows us to be reflective of the past training block with micronutrient status, hormones that can be an indication of metabolism, and other blood panels. Also, to improve several of these markers, it takes time. So if we want to improve say our ferritin and out total t3 before Boston, the time to start is now!
3️⃣ (if needed) improve energy availability: studies have shown the impacts of hard training on biomarkers such as hormones and ones that may be related to inflammation. Using some of the data above (gut health and labs), along with other pieces such as sleep quality, libido, energy levels, etc. we can decide if improving energy availability is needed before the body can handle a training block. Setting this right before jumping into training is critical and easier to manage before we get into the thick of training!
4️⃣ Fixing any race day kinks: with our base training, we can fix any kinks that appeared in the fall. This can look like trialing fuel types, timing, where we land in ranges or just simply getting ahead with gut training!
If these are items you want more 1:1 attention with, Sara is taking clients now and I’ll start with new clients in the New Year. See our form with link in bio, and we can get you started before we meet with you gathering data that will help us get to work💪.
