Today's episode is a Q&A with me, your host, Maddie Alm, registered dietitian and former professional runner. I start of the episode with some brief thoughts on Monday's Boston Marathon, then I'm answering questions submitted by listeners. Today's questions include:

• I went through a period of time where I was under fueling, and have worked on healing my relationship with food and eating more. However since I've made these changes, I've dealt with 2 bone injuries. Is this due to my history of under-fueling? And if so, how long will this last and what can I do to help my body recover faster?
• Is all chocolate milk created equal for post-run recovery? What is the different between adding chocolate syrup to whole or 2% milk vs. store bought chocolate milk vs. something like Fairlife chocolate milk?
• As an 18 year old high school track athlete who likes to life weights, I understand that I need to fuel my body in order to train and live life but I’m struggling mentally with how much food I need to eat because I’m scared how it will change my body composition. What do you recommend?
• If I am averaging 20-30 miles a week how much carbs should I aim to get?

If you would like to submit a question for the next Q&A episode, you can do so on my website at www.fuelingforward.com under the podcast tab or you can email me at fuelingforwardpodcast@gmail.com

This week's episode is an interview with Bailey Ness. Bailey is a Minnesota native and alumni of the University of Minnesota Track/XC team. She moved to Colorado for grad school, finishing up her eligibility at CSU before moving to Denver and starting 2 different businesses. Bailey is the founder of Nessecity, a social media marketing agency, and the co-founder of Cooldown Running, the largest run club in the US with an apparel line and run clubs in 12 different US cities. Bailey has also finished 5 marathons and has a PR of 2:46, and will be running the Marathon Boston this coming Monday 4/21!

In this episode, we talk about:

• Growing up as a picky eater and how her family fostered a healthy relationship with food and created a safe space to try new things on her own terms
• Transitioning to collegiate athletics and working with a dietitian who helped her learn how to add color to her plate and fuel for health and performance
• What running means to her and how it has shaped her career path
• Inspiring stories from Cooldown members who have found a love for the sport within the all-inclusive run club
• Bailey's experience transitioning to marathoning and learning how important it is to fuel during her runs and races
• Inspiring advice for any busy runners trying to balance work, training, and social life

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Today's episode is a Q&A with me, your host, Maddie Alm, registered dietitian and former professional runner. I answer questions that have been submitted to me by listeners, and today's questions include:

1. I was told my cholesterol levels are high as a young high level runner and my doctor told me to remove several foods, what does this mean and what should I do?
2. How do I fuel when returning from injury and manage the stress I feel about body changes?
3. How long after waking up should I eat breakfast, and is it ok to have coffee first on an empty stomach?
4. I'm a healthcare worker and sometimes my schedule doesn't allow for eating every 2-4 hours, do you have any suggestions on how to navigate this?
5. I work long hours and am training for a marathon and struggle to find enough options to bring to work that don't require tons of prep, do you have any ideas?

If you want to submit a question to be answered on air, you can do so at my website, www.fuelingforward.com under the podcast tab, or you can email me at fuelingforwardpodcast@gmail.com