....In 2012, after years of cutting calories to slim down, Allie Kieffer
had to stop running due to a stress reaction in her tibia. The injury
prevented her from running in the 2012 Olympic Trials in the 10,000
meters, and she stopped competing for three years. “Dieting,” she told
Runner’s World, “basically ruined running for me.”
Fast forward to 2017—the 30-year-old gained six pounds, returned to
running, and placed fifth in the New York City Marathon. Now, Kieffer’s
up 10 pounds from where she was in 2012 when she last set a personal
best in the 5K. Last month, after recovering from a stress fracture, she
ran a 15:56 5K at the Freihofer’s Run for Women—besting her time from
2012 by 1.5 seconds. “Coming back with a PR really gave me a boost of
confidence,” she said. Kieffer, who has been seeing a nutrition
specialist for about two months, says her recent success has come
largely from not worrying that she doesn’t look exactly like other
runners.
...moreBethany`s Notes: Everyone`s body is different and each person has different caloric needs. As an athlete it`s hard to only eat healthy all the time to get the necessary caloric intake. Some words of advice: Eat what you know you should eat (proteins, carbs, fats, etc..), if you are still hungry go ahead at eat that cookie or two. Your body is an engine and it needs fuel to perform.
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