54: Why are You Tired All the Time? Understanding Fatigue and Running

Are you tired all the time, both during runs and during the rest of the day? We have received a few listener questions on this topic, so we are taking a deep dive into training fatigue, abnormal fatigue, bloodwork, training load management, and more!  Amanda’s experience with fatigue and running Normal vs abnormal fatigue Is your nutrition causing fatigue? Low energy availability  Eating disorders and disordered eating Is it your training plan that is making you tired? Other factors that may cause fatigue If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 16: What Runners Need to Know About Iron Episode 24: The Science of Overtraining Episode 25: Running during Perimenopause Episode 31: How to Manage Muscle Soreness References: Jeukendrup & Gleeson. (2016). Sport nutrition. Third edition. Human Kinetics. Gropper & Smith. Advanced nutrition and human metabolism. Sixth edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.  PMID: 34181189 PMID: 28012184 PMID: 33095376 PMID: 37329147 PMID: 37052052