Sarah and Marita answer a listener question about whether overdoing it on fueling can be detrimental to performance and how to know if you are overfueling (hint - it's rare).
They also discuss:

- Why Vitamin D is important for athletes and why where you live may determine your Vitamin D status

- The roles Vitamin D plays in the immune system

- Why Vitamin D deficiency can pose overall health problems

- The relationship between sun exposure, Vitamin D and sunscreen

- How much Vitamin D athletes may need

- How treadmill runners, early morning runners, or athletes who wear many layers may want to get their Vitamin D levels tested

- How to request a Vitamin D test

- The discrepancies over Vitamin D recommendations and how they may differ for athletes

- The supplement we recommend

- How Vitamin D status may impact CO-VID19 severity and symptoms

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22: Why is Vitamin D Important for Athletes? What You Need to Know About Performance!