Starla Garcia, M.Ed, RDN, LD, is a Registered Dietitian and marathoner based in Houston, Texas.
She was a recent 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How working with a running coach and training group helped her reach her goals
- What training for and running the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials was like
- How she prioritized recovery and staying injury free when running marathons in back-to-back months
- Her fueling plan for the marathon
- How she recovered from an eating disorder
- The body comparison and pressure to conform she felt as a Latina runner and how she thinks we can improve diversity and inclusivity in the sport of running
- How she incorporates intuitive eating into her practice
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