244. Keely Henninger: Changing The Culture For Female Athletes

Keely is a professional trail runner living in Portland, Oregon. She is also a scientist interested in female athletes, fueling, body image and energy availability, with the hopes of becoming a physician one day. In this episode we talk about: -going all in on goals -overcoming challenges with disappointing races, injuries, underfueling, overtraining, and running identity -optimizing nutrition and training for performance -changing the culture of women's sports -Keely’s podcast “Trail Society” and using your platform for good -integrity with sponsorship Tune into 51:00 to hear Jon Levitt answer a listener question: How do I find motivation? Follow Keely on Instagram @runwidkeel and For The Long Run @forthelrpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support Tracksmith Thank you to Tracksmith for sponsoring this episode. Tracksmith is an independent running brand inspired by a deep love of the sport. Their new Fall Collection just released and is now available. It features staples ready for all your training and racing needs. As the weather begins to change, versatile pieces are essential for handling whatever the season holds. Visit Tracksmith to see some of my favorite pieces, and all orders with the code FTLR. It will offer free shipping and a 5% donation to Bigger Than The Trail https://www.bttt.run/ which supports mental health efforts via trail running. Freedom Solar Power This episode is brought to you by Freedom Solar, the company I am using to go solar on my house. When I first started looking into solar, I thought it would be a clunky and expensive process. Going solar isn’t as hard as you think it is, and Freedom Solar Power is a turnkey solution focused on educating the consumer and making sure they have all the information they need to make sure going solar is right for them, both financially and as a way to help the planet. With no downpayment required, solar not only ads value to your home and is great for the environment, and might even allow you to save money from day one. Freedom Solar operates in Texas, Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida, but there are plenty of other great options nationwide. Previnex This episode is also brought to you by Previnex. Previnex makes clinically effective supplements that promote longevity, performance, and every day health, and they donate vitamins to malnourished children with every customer order. From firsthand experience, I can tell you that Previnex supplements are awesome and flat out work! I highly recommend you check out and try these products for yourself. One of the best parts is that if you don’t experience benefits on any product within 30 days, Previnex has a no questions asked 100% money back guarantee for a full refund. You have no risk and everything to gain here. Use code FTLR for 15% off your first purchase of any products at previnex.com.