Running on Carbs Podcast is hosted by Coach Val, a wife, empty-nester mom and executive level professional who has a love and passion for helping other driven women pursue their own running goals and plant-based way of eating. We talk about everything running related from training for races to mindset to prepping plant-based meals that fit a busy lifestyle. There are no apologies for loving carbs on this podcast! Yeah, protein is important, and we’ll talk about that too, but carbs are our jam. Although, we do [mainly] focus on the healthy kinds.
Coach Val is a double certified run coach through UESCA and RRCA. She is also a National Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness nutritionist that specializes in plant-based nutrition and Correctional Exercise Specialist.
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Running on Carbs Podcast is hosted by Coach Val, a wife, empty-nester mom and executive level professional who has a love and passion for helping other driven women pursue their own running goals and plant-based way of eating. We talk about everything running related from training for races to mindset to prepping plant-based meals that fit a busy lifestyle. There are no apologies for loving carbs on this podcast! Yeah, protein is important, and we’ll talk about that too, but carbs are our jam. Although, we do [mainly] focus on the healthy kinds.
Coach Val is a double certified run coach through UESCA and RRCA. She is also a National Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness nutritionist that specializes in plant-based nutrition and Correctional Exercise Specialist.
Plant-Based Carb Loading: Countdown to Marathon and Fueling On the Go
Running on Carbs Podcast
53 minutes 43 seconds
3 months ago
Plant-Based Carb Loading: Countdown to Marathon and Fueling On the Go
Want to know what plant-based carb loading for a marathon looks like in real life? Whether you’re traveling by car or by plane, race travel adds a whole new layer of logistics to the carb loading process.
In this episode, Coach Val shares the details of how she effectively carb loaded for her 50th birthday marathon while traveling by plane and car. She’s got tips galore for hotel cooking, getting prepared and staying on track.
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Coach Val’s 50th birthday marathon:
Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon in Washington state (owned by Run Super Series) https://jackjillmarathon.com/
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Running on Carbs Podcast
Running on Carbs Podcast is hosted by Coach Val, a wife, empty-nester mom and executive level professional who has a love and passion for helping other driven women pursue their own running goals and plant-based way of eating. We talk about everything running related from training for races to mindset to prepping plant-based meals that fit a busy lifestyle. There are no apologies for loving carbs on this podcast! Yeah, protein is important, and we’ll talk about that too, but carbs are our jam. Although, we do [mainly] focus on the healthy kinds.
Coach Val is a double certified run coach through UESCA and RRCA. She is also a National Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness nutritionist that specializes in plant-based nutrition and Correctional Exercise Specialist.
