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 and ran in the trials in Atlanta in February 2020. Starla just completed the JFK 50 miler in November 2021 and paced the 3:00 hour marathon group for the Chevron Houston Marathon. Starla is also a new podcast host for the podcast, Fueled for More.)In this episode, we discuss:
- How training for an ultra differs from training for a marathon
- Recovery nutrition for ultras
- Fueling strategy for ultras
- Goals for her first ultra and if she achieved them
- How pacing the 3:00 pace group was for the Houston Marathon and training for that race
- How to incorporate cultural favorites when working with athletes and fueling plans
- What it's like to be a BIPOC cultural advocate
- If improvements have been made for BIPOC runners and athletes in the last two years
- Her new podcast, Fueled for More
- Whether she'll go for the 2:37 OTQ for 2024
And more!
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