UNTAPPED with Spencer Matthews

Emily Jane Fairs on Marathon Underfuelling Risks & Running Mentality

UNTAPPED with Spencer Matthews

Show Notes

Eating more helped Emily Fairs become a better runner. Going from never seeing herself as a runner to completing marathons and 100km ultras in just two years, she discovered that better fueling could mean more energy, faster sessions and stronger recovery.

Emily shares how running transformed her relationship with food after years of restriction and bingeing, and why learning to fuel properly became just as important as the training itself.

From eating more to believing in herself, Emily explains how giving your body what it needs can change both how you run and what you believe you're capable of.

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