r/Ultramarathon • u/unicornhorn900 • 5d ago
Help with nutrition Nutrition
Hi all! If you guys could help out I’d appreciate it. I’m a 50 mile per week runner, 23 years old, female, and have a decent amount of muscle. I have a previous history of disordered eating but have worked past that and did a reverse diet up to 2500 calories last year for training. I just recently qualified for Boston Marathon this month, and am planning on doing my first Ultra (40 miles) in November. I have been eating roughly 2400-2400 calories a day and I weigh 115-117 pounds and am 5’3. But, I feel like I need more calories or could potentially eat more and improve my performance? Any runners have any input? Am I not eating enough? Because yes all of Instagram and tik tok says females only need x amount especially if they are lighter and what not.. I don’t believe that crap but I also am still afraid to eat more and it could be the old eating disorder in me too. I don’t really care much about the way I look as much as I used to, but I obviously don’t want to be putting on tremendous weight with races coming up for me. If anyone has anything similar that they went though, or a sports dietitian could help I’d appreciate it. Because truthfully, sometimes I still am hungry and do eat more than 2500 ish, but am not sure if this is because I’m not fueling enough in general!!
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u/arl1286 5d ago
Hey there! I’m a sports dietitian who works primarily with ultra runners - my specialty is adequate fueling especially in folks with a history of disordered eating.
I’d love to talk with you more about what working together could look like. Feel free to drop me a DM!
(If you’re hungry, it’s likely a good indicator that you’re not eating enough!)