Fueling the Moab 240 with Becca Rick - Ep. #154

We sit down with friend of the show, Sports Dietitian and ultrarunner, Rebecca (Becca) Rick, to hear how she prepared for her first 200+ mile distance race at the Moab 240 and how her fueling and hydration unfolded. You’ll hear what she did differently from her 100-mile races and some fueling insights that many ultrarunners miss out on. Our discussion includes: Becca’s athletic background Her path to becoming a Registered Dietitian and how this has helped her personally  Preparation for the Moab 240 race, including foods and sports nutrition products she uses Her nutrition and hydration challenges and successes during the race Her recovery from the Moab 240  Links: Moab 240 race by Destination Trail Becca’s guest appearance on the Ultra Balance Podcast where you hear more about her race highs and lows and at what point she really started “racing the race” Intuitive Eating – what is it? Advice for athletes from Becca: “You don’t have a training plan until you have a nutrition plan… It can make or break your experience with training, with recovery, and definitely racing. Even just using some of the resources you put towards training, for nutrition and hydration, and getting that dialed is my best advice.” More about our guest: Becca has a Master of Science degree in Sports Nutrition from the University of Utah and is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Nutrition & Integrative Physiology Department at the University of Utah and also works virtually with athletes through The Nutrition Mechanic. She has experience working with all levels of athletes – ranging from first-time ultra-seekers to Olympic individuals and teams, most notably with US Ski and Snowboard Association and US Speedskating.  As an accomplished ultrarunner herself, her biggest passion in performance nutrition is working with mountain endurance athletes. Connect with Becca on Instagram @becs_slc or through The Nutrition Mechanic for performance nutrition guidance at [email protected]. --- Join our new Patreon Community over at patreon.com/isnpodcast – sign up to help our show remain free of sponsorships while taking advantage of some special benefits, savings, and opportunities for bonus content with Bob and Dina. We’d love to connect with you on social! Follow Dina on Instagram at @nutritionmechanic and Bob at @enrgperformance. You can learn more about Bob’s services at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina’s services at www.nutritionmechanic.com.