87. The Making of a Bariatric Marathoner with Carrie Valderas
Description
In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interviewed Bariatric Marathoner Carrie Valderas, also known as @ramonarickets on IG. We discussed:
- How Carrie evolved from walking short distances into running a full marathon after bariatric surgery
- What her training weeks looked like while adding in cross-training
- How Carrie's strength training changed throughout the year to prepare for a marathon
- Carrie's key nutrition changes while training for a marathon
- Intra-run fueling during long training runs and race day fueling
- Apps Carrie used to help her throughout her training
- Her advice for someone interested in starting endurance training after bariatric surgery
How to follow Carrie:
Instagram: @ramonarickets
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