Nutrition Series Episode 1: Anna Turner – Hydration and Electrolytes with a Sports Dietitian (IHA Episode 391)

Anna Turner joins us for the first episode of a six part nutrition series! Anna is a sports dietitian. She has been on the show in the past on three episodes: episode 218 , episode 237 , and episode 265 . She is a nutrition coach for endurance athletes. I have had several athletes that I work with that I coach for marathons work with Anna and they have seen great results in their training and racing. Anna is super passionate about hydration so we are talking all things hydration in this episode! We talk about hydration for pre, during, and post run as well as all things electrolytes, why sodium is important and how much you need, and things that you can do to make sure that you are getting what you need in terms of hydration and electrolytes. I hope that you walk away from this episode feeling empowered to properly hydrate yourself and properly get the right amount of electrolytes into your body so you can execute and feel good on your runs and in your races. What we talked about: 6:10- Why Anna is passionate about hydration 8:45- Importance of hydration for recovery 10:55- Why hydration is important and how it affects your performance 20:45- Planned drinking versus drinking to thirst 23:40- When you need to plan your drinking on a run 29:00- Timeline of hydration for pre, during and post run 31:50- Benefits of a sweat tester 35:00- Hydration recommendations for a medium sweater 38:40- Electrolytes to focus on with hydration 42:45- Leg cramps Show notes: Anna Turner on Instagram Anna’s Website Hydration Course First 20 people get 10% off by using code ANOTHER10 Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: InsideTracker Use code “another” for 20% off your order Koala Clip Use code “another” for 10% off your order Lily Trotters Use code “IHA” for 20% off your order